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Stephen Brenkley

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Stephen Brenkley is Cricket Correspondent for The Independent.

Ben Stokes is comforted after the World T20 final
Sport

England can take heart

Ben Stokes is consoled by captain Eoin Morgan
Cricket

Crisis, what crisis? West Indies win is a triumph for the game

Captains Darren Sammy and Eoin Morgan inspect the World Twenty20 trophy
Cricket

World T20 finalists keep up tradition of upsetting the odds

Joe Root (left) and Jos Buttler celebrate England's victory over New Zealand
Cricket

England deserve final fling at World Twenty20

Eoin Morgan works on his batting ahead of the semi-final against New Zealand
Cricket

England need to beat Kiwis at their own game to reach World T20 final

Joe Root believes England are ready for their high stakes clash against Sri Lanka
Cricket

Root's form is key to England progress against Sri Lankan spinners

England celebrate after claiming a 15-run victory over Afghanistan
Cricket

Latest: England vs Afghanistan

Joe Root leads the charge against South Africa in England's thrilling T20 victory in Bombay
Cricket

Root waved his wand and proved he is a batsman for the ages

Joe Root bats for England at the World T20
Cricket

Report: Mighty Root steers England to thrilling World T20 win over SA

England's Joe Marler (2-L) scuffles with Wales' Samson Lee during the Six Nations rugby match at Twickenham
International

Joe Marler, at least put some thought into your sledging


 Chris Gayle celebrates his century against England
Cricket

Report: Gayle dominates on way to brilliant unbeaten century

Eoin Morgan
Cricket

Morgan backs fearless England to hit ground running in T20

New Zealand players celebrate after the wicket of India's batsman Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket

India risk humiliating exit from World T20

Cricket

India risk humiliating exit from World T20

New Zealand players celebrate after the wicket of India's batsman Shikhar Dhawan
Virat Kohli bats in the nets on Monday
Cricket

Kohli leads the way for impressive Indian side

‘We’ve seen in the group we have a lot of talent and a lot of match-winners,’ said Morgan
Cricket

Morgan pledges to keep on attack at World T20

Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai
Cricket

Coetzer unable to make Scotland history at World T20

Colin Graves, the ECB chairman, right, has been the driving force behind the restructuring of the county game
Cricket

Shortest format big winner in county changes

Colin Graves, the ECB chairman, right, has been the driving force behind the restructuring of the county game
Cricket

Shortest format big winner in county changes

Kyle Coetzer will be Scotland's player to watch
Cricket

Minnows try to break into exclusive tier of T20 top 10

Sri Lanka celebrate their 2014 World Twenty20 win
Cricket

Twenty20 is the gimme that is saving cricket

The experienced William Porterfield will lead Ireland as they seek to qualify
Cricket

Ireland and Scotland battle for places in main draw

Cricket

Why aren’t cricket's minnows allowed into the party?

Martin Crowe batting against England in a 0ne-day international at Old Trafford in 1986
Cricket

Crowe: the tortured genius who admitted ‘living a life of illusion’

Australia celebrate their series win over New Zealand in Christchurch, a victory which took them back to the top of the Test rankings
Cricket

Australia: the greatest team on earth – but where’s the star quality?

Joe Root’s batting will be vital to England’s chances
Cricket

Fearless England in hurry to gain World Twenty20 momentum

Brendon McCullum
Cricket

Brendon McCullum: Tattooed trailblazer a batting buccaneer to the last

Australia celebrate their series win over New Zealand in Christchurch, a victory which took them back to the top of the Test rankings
Cricket

Australia: the greatest team on earth – but where’s the star quality?

Joe Root’s batting will be vital to England’s chances
Cricket

Fearless England in hurry to gain World Twenty20 momentum

Brendon McCullum
Cricket

Brendon McCullum: Tattooed trailblazer a batting buccaneer to the last

England are to risk Katherine Brunt at the World Twenty20
Cricket

South Africa's women look to close the gap on England

Cricket

South Africa's women look to close the gap on England

England are to risk Katherine Brunt at the World Twenty20
West Indies celebrate their victory over India in the Under-19s World Cup final on Sunday
Cricket

West Indies’ hopes rest on latest truce

Trevor Bayliss is considering shuffling the batsmen and may move Joe Root up the order
Cricket

Bell may return for England as Bayliss seeks ‘tougher’ batting line-up

Cricket

Cook: England still can’t put a whole series together

England’s centurion at the Wanderers Joe Root moves up to No 2 in the ICC batting rankings
Cricket

England ratings: How did Cook and Co score in the Test series?

England’s centurion at the Wanderers Joe Root moves up to No 2 in the ICC batting rankings
Cricket

England ratings: How did Cook and Co score in the Test series?

Kagiso Rabada celebrates taking the wicket of Jonny Bairstow
Cricket

Capitulation to Rabada puts brakes on England’s rapid rise

Investigators believe they got to Gulam Bodi while he was still planning his operation
Cricket

Match-fixer Bodi banned for 20 years

Hashim Amla in action
Cricket

Anderson’s hard work in vain as tourists left hanging on

Kagiso Rabada is applauded off the field at Centurion
Cricket

Rabada pays tribute to team-mates after seven-wicket haul

Quinton de Kock on his way to a maiden Test century
Cricket

South Africa v England: Tourists pay the price for drops in intensity

Ben Stokes runs between the wickets during his first innings against South Africa
Cricket

"We let them off the hook," says England' Stokes

South Africa's Stephen Cook celebrates his century during the fourth cricket test match against England in Centurion, South Africa
Cricket

'That one was for dad,' says Cook on his debut century

Cricket

Hosts in control despite final session fight back

AB de Villiers said there was no such thing as a dead rubber in Test cricket
Cricket

De Villiers looks to the future after year without a win

Jimmy Anderson fires in a delivery during England training at Centurion
Cricket

England look to fill gaps around top performers in fourth Test

England batsman Nick Compton
Cricket

‘Old-school’ Compton quick to defend pace of his batting

Cricket

‘Old-school’ Compton quick to defend pace of his batting

England batsman Nick Compton
James Taylor (left) celebrates with Jonny Bairstow after he caught South African batsman Dane Vilas at short leg during the dramatic third day of the third Test at the Wanderers
Cricket

Taylor is special as England’s new hero at short leg

Yorkshire and England right-arm seamer Liam Plunkett
Cricket

Plunkett called up with Finn set to miss rest of tour

Stuart Broad celebrates taking the wicket of Temba Bavuma on the way to bowling England to victory on Saturday
Cricket

Broad tops rankings but says Anderson's still the main man

A joyous Stuart Broad of England celebrates taking the wicket of Hashim Amla thanks to a wonderful catch by James Taylor
Cricket

England coach reveals the 'in-your-face' intervention that led to win

A joyous Stuart Broad of England celebrates taking the wicket of Hashim Amla thanks to a wonderful catch by James Taylor
Cricket

England coach reveals the 'in-your-face' intervention that led to win

Stuart Broad took five wickets for just one run
Cricket

Broad says win is a 'special moment' for the team

Stuart Broad takes the plaudits after finishing with figures of 6-17
Cricket

England clinch series with Test to spare after seven-wicket victory

Cricket

Root: ‘Sometimes you need a bit of luck. I had that today’

Joe Root celebrates reaching his century in the third Test against South Africa
Cricket

Root century keeps England in the hunt against South Africa

Steven Finn bowling on the first day of the 3rd Test against South Africa
Cricket

'Outstanding' Finn ready to play 'huge part', says bowling coach

Jonny Bairstow celebrates running out Temba Bavuma from Chris Woakes's fielding
Cricket

England's bowlers find right formula in the end

AB De Villiers during training
Cricket

De Villiers: ‘We will make England feel uncomfortable'

AB de Villiers, training at the Wanderers is leading South Africa for the first time in a Test match
Cricket

De Villiers issues stark warning to ICC chiefs

Cricket

Anderson relishes ideal chance to clinch series

England batsman and wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow
Cricket

Bairstow plans to keep a firm grip on Test gloves

Allan Donald celebrates after bowling Mike Atherton for a duck during the first day of the first Test at the Wanderers in 1999
Cricket

Swing can be key for England at Bullring bear pit

Cricket

Swing can be key for England at Bullring bear pit

Allan Donald celebrates after bowling Mike Atherton for a duck during the first day of the first Test at the Wanderers in 1999
Cricket

De Villiers may change mindset but not result

Ben Stokes flays the South African bowling on his way to 258 at Newlands on Sunday
Cricket

Untouchable Stokes is better player at 24 than I was, insists Botham

Australia batsman David Warner celebrates reaching his century against West Indies yesterday in front of the SCG’s empty seats afp
Cricket

Big Bash delivers a new blow to ailing Tests

Nick Compton rues a dropped catch
Cricket

Five questions from England's erratic draw against South Africa

Nick Compton rues a dropped catch
Cricket

Five questions from England's erratic draw against South Africa

AB de Villiers takes over the South Africa Test captaincy mid-series
Cricket

'A lifelong dream': De Villiers replaces Amla as South Africa captain

Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali on the final day of the second Test
Cricket

Report: England survive nervy final day to draw Test

Temba Bavuma celebrates his historic century
Cricket

Bavuma's historic century effectively ends tourists hopes

Cricket

Finn: ‘It’s easy to lose the ball here. It just blends in’

South African batsman Hashim Amla
Cricket

Amla takes advantages as second Test looks set for a draw

Ben Stokes of England celebrates his double century during day two of the 2nd Test at Newlands Stadium
Cricket

Stokes: 'I will probably never play like that again in my life'

Ben Stokes celebrates his historic double century
Cricket

Stokes and Bairstow masterclass puts tourists on top

Ben Stokes plays a shot on the opening day of the second Test
Cricket

Hales praises Stokes' blistering display

The Gabba
Cricket

First Ashes Test may be played under floodlights

England batsman Ben Stokes
Cricket

Stokes' late burst builds momentum in second Test

Make an appointment with an adviser: ‘If you have someone helping you to focus, all the better
Cricket

Cook challenges England to find same hunger that won first Test

Kagiso Rabada (right) gets his chance because of injuries to Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander
Cricket

Rabada raises an air of expectation as he prepares to step in

England captain Alistair Cook practices in the nets before the second test in the series against South Africa
Cricket

Cook criticises ‘harsh’ treatment of England players

No 3 Nick Compton is the kind of player the more attacking players can bat around, according to England’s head coach, Trevor Bayliss
Cricket

Improving England prepare to rewrite history

England captain Alastair Cook celebrates with Steven Finn
Cricket

Cook delighted with potential shown in first Test win

Ben Stokes congratulates Moeen Ali after England's win
Cricket

England wrap up last six wickets to take series lead

No 3 Nick Compton is the kind of player the more attacking players can bat around, according to England’s head coach, Trevor Bayliss
Cricket

Improving England prepare to rewrite history

England captain Alastair Cook celebrates with Steven Finn
Cricket

Cook delighted with potential shown in first Test win

Ben Stokes congratulates Moeen Ali after England's win
Cricket

England wrap up last six wickets to take series lead

Steve Finn (second from left) celebrates after having South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis caught in the slips at the end of the day’s play
Cricket

Resurgent Finn allows England to close in on victory

Steven Finn took three wickets to reduce South Africa to 136-4
Cricket

Fired-up Finn takes three wickets to put England on course for victory

Nick Compton of England hits out as AB de Villiers of South Africa
Cricket

South Africa vs England report - day 3

Stuart Broad celebrates taking the wicket of South Africa captain Hashim Amla
Cricket

Broad: I definitely feel like I’ve got better as a bowler

Stuart Broad celebrates taking the crucial wicket of AB de Villiers
Cricket

Broad digs deep to edge England ahead in first Test thriller

Jessica Ennis-Hill celebrates receiving her gold medal
Sport

Sporting year defined by 5 moments – and one depressing truth

Cricket

England's 'others' show what they can do against South Africa

Nick Compton starred for England on his return to Durban
Cricket

Compton and Taylor dig in to see England to close against South Africa

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