Lawrence Booth
@BoothCricket
Wisden editor, Daily Mail cricket correspondent, Northamptonshire loyalist. Previous account hacked, so starting afresh.
Liam Dawson can make a case to be England's spinner during the Ashes because of his all-round game, says Ashley Giles dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
The first hour goes to India: 42-0, though Woakes beat Jaiswal half a dozen times.
India, meanwhile, have replaced Nair with Sudharsan, and are handing a debut to Kamboj, who squeezes out Krishna (Deep is injured). Thakur returns for the injured Nitish Reddy.
England win the toss (for the fourth time in this series) and will have a bowl under grey Mancunian skies.
Your friendly reminder that in 85 Tests at Old Trafford, dating back to 1884, no game has been won by the team choosing to bowl. In fairness, only 11 captains have tried it, and England might have bucked the trend two years ago in the Ashes had it not rained. But still...
Your friendly reminder that in 85 Tests at Old Trafford, dating back to 1884, no game has been won by the team choosing to bowl. In fairness, only 11 captains have tried it, and England might have bucked the trend two years ago in the Ashes had it not rained. But still...
As if this series needed any more spice, Shubman Gill's accusation that England did not act in the spirit of the game at Lord's has cheerfully supplied it dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
🏏Two divisions for Test cricket? A bad idea, designed for the haves at the expense of the have-nots PLUS 🤣 The ongoing over-rate farce 🔖A new book about the 1954-55 Ashes reveals that fan outrage is nothing new 🏆 Plans for a new Champions League dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
Shubman Gill has accused England of not playing in the "spirit of the game" after their openers walked out late on the third evening at Lord's.
ICYMI - a busy Cricket Show with Graeme White talking @NorthantsCCC, @BucksCricket chairman Ian Hodgson looking ahead to Sunday’s match and @WisdenAlmanack editor @BoothCricket on county schedule and much else! #bbccricket bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Carse strong here on how England were "revved up" by India's reaction to Crawley's time-wasting...
🏏 Brydon Carse is always a frank interviewee. Here, he tells me about: 😡England's decision to stop being nice 🏃♂️The rhythm he found on the fourth evening at Lord's 🇦🇺Why he thinks he'll be well-suited to Australia dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
England have made one change to their team for Wednesday's fourth Test v India in Manchester: Dawson for Bashir.
🏏 Brydon Carse is always a frank interviewee. Here, he tells me about: 😡England's decision to stop being nice 🏃♂️The rhythm he found on the fourth evening at Lord's 🇦🇺Why he thinks he'll be well-suited to Australia dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
Quick reminder to all @ACScricket members that the current auction featuring Wisden Almanacks 1991-2007 & a whole raft of interesting memorabilia, ends on Monday 21st July at 10.00pm BST. Not too late to get involved. Go to archive.acscricket.com/auction/auctio… #cricketcounts
England v India at Lord’s. That must mean… time-wasting!
I did my best to keep up with two comic geniuses, but, well... Still, great fun!
🚨 Cracking new episode out NOW with our guest @BoothCricket - Wisden editor, cricket correspondent and Northants devotee. Woody is also on TOP form as Miles does his best to keep up with his antics! A really fun listen to fill your week until the next Test! #cricket
🔴County Confidential 🚀Baz McCullum favourite on move 🦘Yorkshire overseas policy 🌹Lancs tracking all rounder 🗳️Kookaburra ball future Sign up to Mail+ for £1.99 a month dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
Why the selection of Liam Dawson was the right choice for England - by @nassercricket. And a shot in the arm for the county game... dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
🏏England may be 2-1 up, but there are still plenty of questions going into next week's fourth Test in Manchester. - What to do with Crawley and Pope? - What next for Woakes? - Does Dawson come straight in? - Can Archer go back to back? dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
🏏It's back! @richardgibsonDM's peerless county column, with all the latest transfer news and gossip, including movement at Durham, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Yorkshire dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
My ratings from Lord's. England's range from 9 down to 3, India's from 8.5 down to 2 dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
