Top 10 Memorable Moments For English Cricket in 2022

There are several moments that are memorable in the history of English cricket. From the early days of Andrew Strauss's first tour of the West Indies to the finals of the Ashes series, there are several events that stand out as particularly memorable for the English cricket team.

Alastair Cook becomes youngest batsman to breach 10,000 runs

Alastair Cook became the first England batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs. He did so on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka. His run-scoring feat has made him the youngest cricketer to achieve this milestone.

Joe Root also became the second English player to reach this mark. He joined Cook in the exclusive club of players who have achieved this feat in less than 10 years.

When he reached this feat, Cook also broke the record set by Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar. It had been 11 years since Tendulkar had reached this mark.

Cook has played 229 innings at international level. In addition to being the top-scoring batsman in England Tests, he is the only England player to have scored a century in each of the first five Tests in which he was captain.

Moeen Ali's ten-wicket haul at Lord's

When Moeen Ali became the first English all-rounder to complete a ten-wicket haul at Lord's in a Test match, he was able to cement his place as England's leading wicket-taker in both the first and second innings. It was also his maiden Test match ten-wicket haul.

After a lukewarm performance in the first Test, Moeen showed his true colours in the second. He scored an unbeaten 83, including 12 boundaries, to help England to 445 for six.

The batting performance was only the tip of the iceberg for a player who took a total of 28 wickets. He ended the match with 3/51 in the second innings. This was the best figures by an English spinner at Lord's since 1948.

Despite a slow start, Moeen Ali was able to lift England to a 211-run win in the first Test at Lord's. This was a significant boost to England, who had not won a Test match in over a year.

England's humiliation in the 1948 Ashes series

The first Test between England and Australia was a bit of a mixed bag. The match was largely overshadowed by the infamous Hutton drop. Despite a good start, Australia was skittled out for 67 in just under three hours.

As the mighty one-day team was trumped by the mighty Test team, England had to settle for a draw. It was the first time the hosts had lost a match in an Ashes series.

On the eve of the third Test, English selectors had a bit of a dilemma. They decided to go with a fifth seam bowler over a leg break bowler. This decision must have been regretted.

After a slow start, England made a decent start in the second innings. However, they suffered a nip and tuck in the middle order. Australian bowler Fred Spofforth took 7 wickets for 101 runs.

England's struggle in the 1946-47 Ashes series

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England's squad was largely made up of pre-war players, but they didn't have the bowling all-rounders that have become such an important part of Australia's attack. They also lacked a wrist-spinner capable of taking wickets the way Bill O'Reilly or Shane Warne can.

England's bowlers were also unable to take advantage of the bouncy pitch, forcing batsmen to restrict themselves. It was the first time the hosts have been defeated by more than 200 runs in the first innings in an Ashes match.

The Australians' batting line-up was also strong. Don Bradman, Keith Miller, and Lindsay Hassett all made hundreds.

England's tour of the West Indies under Andrew Strauss

The new-look England cricket squad is set to fly out for their three-match Caribbean tour on Tuesday. Among the squad members are Alex Lees, who will be the opening batsman against the West Indies. Ben Foakes, who hasn't played Test cricket for almost a year, is also in line for a start.

The squad was bolstered by the inclusion of Matthew Fisher and Saqib Mahmood. This is the first time the pair have been called up for a Test match. It will be interesting to see whether the trio can bring fresh energy to a team that's been out of favour for a while.

After the 4-0 drubbing by Australia in the Ashes, the ECB felt it was time to make a complete re-shuffle. Eight players were dropped from the under-performing squad.