James Bracey

England finished on 258-7 on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand in front of an 18,000-strong crowd. Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth looks at the main takeaways from the action at Edgbaston. Rory Burns and Dom Sibley became the first pair of England openers to bat through to...

James Bracey has revealed just how much help he has been getting from the man whose job he is now hoping to take for the long term. And unless Ben Foakes has been trying to teach Bracey that right is left and up is down, it is a remarkable act of selflessness on the part of a player who has been dealt the cruellest of blows.

All eyes at a sun-baked Lord’s on Monday were focused on the bright and new. There was the prospect of a new international season for England and the return of spectators for Wednesday's first Test against New Zealand. Then there was the sight of workmen hurrying to complete the magnificent...

During an England Lions meet-up a few summers ago, a familiar gathering contained an unfamiliar face.A period of international consistency had meant these get-togethers on the rung below were full of the usual suspects, with cross-county friendships formed and tour memories shared. And among the reminiscing of last winter and the one before was a mass introduction to one cricketer they did not recognise. Some initially thought he was a member of the support staff. But ever since, through a continuing strong impression as a tidy left-hander, capable gloveman and an engaging yet down-to-earth personality, he has become something of...

Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson and Gloucestershire keeper batsman James Bracey are in the frame to make their Test debuts against New Zealand after being named in Chris Silverwood's 15-man squad. It is the first time the pair have officially been named in an England squad despite featuring as reserves in...

England have named two uncapped players in Sussex’s Ollie Robinson and Gloucestershire’s James Bracey for their first international assignment of the summer. The absence of the injured Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer and England’s IPL contingent for the two-Test series against New Zealand next month provides opportunities in a 15-man squad for fringe players including the newcomers plus Somerset’s Craig Overton.

Not since the Eighties have England selected a frontline Gloucestershire batsman for Test cricket but there is a good chance that statistic will be consigned to history this summer. James Bracey has quietly made his case for a place in the opening match against New Zealand at Lord’s on June...