Michael Atherton

Ben Stokes is obvious choice to lead England Test team, feel former captains

Root on Friday stepped down from captaincy, ending his five-year tenure after facing criticism following England's 0-4 Ashes defeat against Australia and 0-1 series loss to West Indies.

England players should not miss international duty to play in IPL, says Michael Atherton

Michael Atherton felt Ben Stokes is a "viable alternative" to replace Joe Root as skipper in Test cricket.

Pakistan feel like being 'used and binned' by England over cancelled tour

Pakistan travelled to England last year at a time when Covid-19 infection rates in Britain were among the highest in the world for a three-match Test and T20 series that saved the ECB millions in television rights deals.

Dinesh Karthik says commentary is seen as post-retirement option only in India, wants to break the stereotype

With his sharp yet simple analysis, Karthik became an instant hit in the commentary box when he made his debut in the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand last month.

IPL 2021: Michael Atherton does not see a window to accommodate remaining games of suspended tournament

The world's biggest T20 league was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after multiple COVID-19 cases were detected in the tournament's bio-bubble.

Former England captain Michael Atherton says ICC ODI Super League is 'incredibly difficult'

Atherton said a less complex system would have been easier for the public to understand.

England vs West Indies: Stuart Broad has shown there's more to come from the pacer, says Michael Atherton

After being ignored for the series opener against the West Indies in Southampton, Stuart Broad silenced his critics by putting up scintillating performances in the remaining two Tests.

Darren Gough says Dom Sibley proved he could play spin after scoring freely against R Ashwin in county game

Playing for Warwickshire, Sibley had scored an unbeaten 215 against Nottinghamshire last year with premier India off-spinner Ashwin being among the opposition bowlers.

Lack of Black players in county cricket not good enough, says former England captain Michael Atherton

Only three Black players have made their England debut since 2000 — the most recent being Jofra Archer who is in England’s squad to face the West Indies this week in the first test.

Former England captain Michael Atherton calls on ICC to allow more substitutions for injuries requiring hospital visits

Atherton, who has led England in 54 Tests, said there will be one or two issues when international cricket resume after the break