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England appointed Chris Silverwood as Trevor Bayliss' replacement in October 2019
Rob Key 04/02/22 9:06am

Key: Silverwood had an 'impossible task'

Rob Key says sacked England head coach Chris Silverwood was given an "impossible task" after being placed in charge of selection and coaching.

Rob Key 21/01/22 9:00pm

'Unchecked cost of elite youth cricket pricing people out'

Former England batter Rob Key says the cost of playing elite-level youth cricket has gone "unchecked" and is pricing a lot of people out of the sport.

Stuart Broad dismissed David Warner for the 13th time in Test cricket on day one at the SCG
Rob Key 05/01/22 9:00am

'Broad shows how ridiculous it was to leave him out in Brisbane'

Rob Key says Stuart Broad dismissing David Warner yet again shows how unwise England were to leave him out in Brisbane.

Joe Root played fluently but fell just after reaching his half-century in Melbourne
Rob Key 26/12/21 12:30pm

Key: England must maintain positive batting approach

Rob Key has urged England's under-fire batters to come out fighting and play positively despite a poor start to the third Ashes Test.

Ashes (Getty Images)
Rob Key 21/12/21 11:17am

Key: English pitches not helping produce Test cricketers

Sky Sports Cricket's Rob Key says county pitches are not producing enough Test cricketers for England and need to be improved.

Rory Burns, The Ashes (Associated Press)
Ashes Panel 21/12/21 7:49am

Should England stick with Burns and Pope in Ashes?

Rob Key wants changes made in Melbourne, while Nasser Hussain looks at the reasons to keep faith with the Surrey duo.

Joe Root is approaching the level of the likes of Ricky Ponting and Brian Lara, says Rob Key
Rob Key 10/12/21 9:30am

'Root nears all-time elite with Australia the final frontier'

Rob Key says England captain Joe Root is on the verge of joining the "completely elite level" of all-time Test batters.

Rory Burns was bowled by Mitchell Starc with the opening ball of the innings
Rob Key 08/12/21 7:28am

Key: Nerves evident for England

Rob Key reflects on England's disappointing batting display and explains why more was required from Joe Root's side during the opening day of the Ashes.

The battle between the two captains could be crucial to determining who wins The Ashes this winter
Rob Key 06/12/21 4:30pm

Key Ashes battles: The crucial match-ups

Ahead of the start of The Ashes this week, Sky Sports pundit Rob Key looks at some of the potentially decisive head-to-head battles.

Justin Langer has responded after criticism of his coaching style earlier in the year
Rob Key 14/11/21 8:04pm

'T20 World Cup win massive for under-pressure Langer'

Australia's victory in the T20 World Cup was "massive" for head coach Justin Langer after a difficult year, says Rob Key.

West Indies came out on top in 2016 but who will lift the T20 World Cup in 2021?
Nasser Hussain 22/10/21 5:00pm

Pundits' T20 World Cup predictions

With the big guns set to join the T20 World Cup at the Super 12 stage, Nasser Hussain and Rob Key make their tournament predictions.

England's Haseeb Hameed (L) and Rory Burns walk off after putting together an unbeaten opening partnership of 77 on day four against India
Rob Key 05/09/21 7:48pm

England win cannot be ruled out, says Key

Rob Key believes what would be a record-breaking England run chase on the final day of a gripping fourth Test against India cannot be ruled out.

Dom Sibley has been dropped by England after scoring just one fifty in 15 innings
Rob Key 19/08/21 7:00am

Key: Sibley too limited for Test cricket

Rob Key says Dom Sibley does not have a good enough upside for Test cricket after the opener was dropped from the England side.

England spinner Dom Bess went wicketless in the final Test against India after being recalled
Rob Key 08/03/21 10:55am

'Bess faces a hell of a lot of rebuilding'

England spinner Dom Bess faces "a long road back" after his struggles in India, says Sky Sports' Rob Key.

Joe Root (Pic credit - BCCI)
Rob Key 25/02/21 5:53pm

Key: Pitch was not fit for Test cricket

Rob Key, David Lloyd and Mike Atherton share their thoughts on the pitch in Ahmedabad after England's 10-wicket defeat.

Jos Buttler, who played in the first Test against India, is being rested for the remainder of the series, but could then feature in all England's white-ball internationals ahead of the IPL (Pic credit - BCCI)
Rob Key 16/02/21 3:09pm

Key: England make Test 'sacrifice' to boost T20 chances

England are ‘trying to hedge their bets’ on Test selection as they look to win the T20 World Cup, according to Rob Key.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the best spinner in the world at exploiting his home conditions, says Rob Key (Pic credit: BCCI)
Rob Key 14/02/21 3:00pm

Key: Ashwin's all-round class is the difference

England's batsmen need to find a game plan to combat India's 'joker in the pack' Ravichandran Ashwin in tough conditions, says Rob Key.

Banton smashed 71 off 42 balls against Pakistan in the first T20I
Rob Key 28/08/20 9:00pm

Key: Banton showed World Cup promise

The way Tom Banton played Pakistan's spinners was an encouraging sight ahead of the T20 World Cup in India, says Rob Key.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Jofra Archer of England bowls during a England Nets Session at Emirates Old Trafford on July 23, 2020 in Manchester, England.
Rob Key 18/08/20 10:00am

Key: Archer should play in final Test

England should play Jofra Archer in the final Test against Pakistan as they look to seal a series win, says Rob Key.

Adil Rashid is bowling 'at the top of his game', according to Sky Sports' Rob Key
Rob Key 02/08/20 11:10am

'Rashid is world's leading ODI spinner'

England's Adil Rashid is now the leading limited-overs spinner in world cricket, according to Sky Sports analyst Rob Key. 

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