Mark Butcher

Cricket expert and columnist

Articles by Mark Butcher

Opinion

'A retrograde step' - Butcher criticises Root's return as England captain

Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes, Marnus Labuschagne - credit AP Photo/PA

Analysis

Butch's keys to The Ashes: Pope vs Labuschagne, Stokes' fitness

England need to win five of the six white-ball games to regain the Women's Ashes

'Gap to Australia not that big - but England need coolness under fire'

England lost a thrilling first Ashes Test to Australia by two wickets at Edgbaston

Analysis

'Ashes cricket is about winning, not just the spectacle'

Rob Key must appoint a new head coach - or two - and a Test captain after being named England's new managing director of men's cricket

Butcher: England should have one head coach under Key

Sam Curran claimed his maiden List A and ODI five-for as England thumped Sri Lanka

Butcher: Sam Curran can do it all

Pundits' Team-Mates: Mark Butcher

England's Test summer is scheduled to begin at The Oval on June 4, against West Indies

'Behind-closed-doors cricket difficult'

Leg-spinner Matt Parkinson received his first England call-up for the tour of New Zealand

Butcher: Spinner absence could be costly

Jack Leach

Butcher: England selection 'nonsense'

Jason Roy has scored six fifties in his last eight ODI innings

'Roy giving himself Ashes chance'

Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes shared six wickets as England thrashed Bangladesh in Cardiff

Butcher: England were magnificent

David Willey took 4-7 from three overs as England ripped through Windies in the final T20I

Butcher: Willey pushed World Cup claims

Tom Curran celebrates one of his four wickets in England's opening T20I win over the Windies

Butcher: Curran always up for the fight

Jason Roy made a superb 123 in England's win in Barbados

Butcher: Roy can emulate Warner

Liam Plunkett's World Cup place is at risk from Archer, says Mark Butcher

Butcher: Archer puts Plunkett at risk

Jonny Bairstow

Butcher: England selection 'confusing'

Watch out for raw, 21-year-old West Indies quick Oshane Thomas of Jamaica

Ones to Watch: 2018 CPL

Jason Roy, IPL, Delhi Daredevils (Credit: AFP)

'Ponting huge influence on Roy'

Virat Kohli and RCB are yet to win the IPL - Butch thinks that could change in 2018 (Credit: AFP)

Hit for Six: Mark Butcher

Jonny Bairstow has been preferred to Alex Hales in England's ODI series against New Zealand

Hit for Six: Mark Butcher

Mason Crane's mental strength sets him apart, according to Mark Butcher

'Crane is a star in the making'

Alastair Cook will begin day three on 11 not out in Adelaide

'Pitch won't worry England batsmen'

McCullum enjoying T20 lifestyle