Barney Ronay
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Barney Ronay
@barneyronay.bsky.social
Sports journalist
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One problem with rebuilding the England cricket team. It represents nothing. Has no meaning. Is basically some employees of a wealthy minority pursuit. And doesn’t read its own reports.
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Sack the vibe: goodbye Bazball and hello England’s search for a cricketing soul | Barney Ronay
There have to be consequences for Rob Key and Brendon McCullum but English cricket’s problems lie much deeper and will be much harder to fix
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January 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
One problem with rebuilding the England cricket team. It represents nothing. Has no meaning. Is basically some employees of a wealthy minority pursuit. And doesn’t read its own reports.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Sack the vibe: goodbye Bazball and hello England’s search for a cricketing soul | Barney Ronay
There have to be consequences for Rob Key and Brendon McCullum but English cricket’s problems lie much deeper and will be much harder to fix
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
“And when I click my fingers it will be 3-2… and you will remember nothing”
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McCullum must be held to account even if England end Ashes with another win | Barney Ronay
A 3-2 series scoreline may make it hard to change coach but you don’t reward a failure of planning because the players clawed a bit back when it was too late
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December 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Bethell, Key, McCullum, managerial incompetence, and another Christmas barbecue
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Duckett and Bethell were dangled out to dry by failings of a slack setup | Barney Ronay
No rational judge could have expected England’s fall guys to succeed at the MCG where they were thrown on to a festive bonfire
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December 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Bethell, Key, McCullum, managerial incompetence, and another Christmas barbecue
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
Duckett and Bethell were dangled out to dry by failings of a slack setup | Barney Ronay
No rational judge could have expected England’s fall guys to succeed at the MCG where they were thrown on to a festive bonfire
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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'So this is Christmas. And what have we done? The Ashes is over. With two Tests still to come.'

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Arrogant England’s cricket machine collapses like a castle of dust in 11 days | Barney Ronay
So this is Christmas. And what have we done? The Ashes is over. With two Tests still to come
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December 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Harry Brook Show. Starring: Australia. Co-starring: Australia
And introducing…. Harry Brook
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Harry Brook’s moment of madness a fitting epitaph for England’s flawed cult of Baz | Barney Ronay
The day was transformed in Australia’s favour by the batter’s failed swish, a perfect demonstration of talent being wasted and Test matches squandered
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December 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Bazball fact checked by coaching theory. Is it total balls? Slightly balls? Not balls?
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Burning down the Baz-house is easy, but what comes after that for England? | Barney Ronay
Brendon McCullum’s regime may be unravelling but there is rarely any suggestion of what to do next and how the team can be improved
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Bazball fact checked by coaching theory. Is it total balls? Slightly balls? Not balls?
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
Burning down the Baz-house is easy, but what comes after that for England? | Barney Ronay
Brendon McCullum’s regime may be unravelling but there is rarely any suggestion of what to do next and how the team can be improved
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM