<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ed Smith News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Ed Smith. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Ed Smith News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:29:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/ed_smith" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 04:54:03 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Smith was a boss who didn’t rate me, claims Stuart Broad]]></title><description><![CDATA[England pacer Stuart Broad opened up on his strained relationship with former chief selector Ed Smith and insisted that Smith was a boss who never really rated him despite numbers telling otherwise. Broad insisted that while Smith did a lot of good things, he simply was not good at communication.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/may/18/ed-smith-was-a-boss-who-didnt-rate-me-claims-stuart-broad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/may/18/ed-smith-was-a-boss-who-didnt-rate-me-claims-stuart-broad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 04:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/stuart_broad_eng_vs_wi_third_test_manchester_getty.jpg.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Silverwood handed powers to select men’s squad in ECB's new system; Ed Smith axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) took a drastic step, with a new system that would now see Chris Silverwood take any decisions regarding the men’s squad selection. Ed Smith, who served as the national selector, will no longer continue and will leave his role in April. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/apr/21/chris-silverwood-handed-powers-to-select-mens-squad-in-ec-bs-new-system-ed-smith-axed?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/apr/21/chris-silverwood-handed-powers-to-select-mens-squad-in-ec-bs-new-system-ed-smith-axed?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 04:21:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/chris_silverwood_james_anderson_india_vs_england_first_test.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs PAK | Willey, Malan return for Pakistan T20Is, James Vince dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an error-prone ODI series from James Vince, the Hampshire batsman has been dropped from England’s 15-man squad for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan. On the other hand, David Willey and Dawid Malan have returned to the T20 setup, after their impressive displays in the format.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/aug/19/eng-vs-pak-willey-malan-return-for-pakistan-t-20-is-james-vince-dropped?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/aug/19/eng-vs-pak-willey-malan-return-for-pakistan-t-20-is-james-vince-dropped?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/David_Willey_ENGvIRE_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs PAK | England name an unchanged 14-man squad for first Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[After wrapping up the West Indies series 2-1, Ed Smith has announced an unchanged 14-man squad that would face the visiting Pakistan side for the first Test in Manchester. Smith also confirmed that the three-match Test against Pakistan would be played behind-closed-doors in a bio-secure environment.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/29/eng-vs-pak-england-name-an-unchanged-14-man-squad-for-first-test?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/29/eng-vs-pak-england-name-an-unchanged-14-man-squad-for-first-test?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:19:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/jos_buttler_ollie_pope_eng_vs_wi_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustrated with the drop as I felt deserving of a spot in playing XI, admits Stuart Broad]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being dropped out of the playing XI for the first time since 2012 at home, Stuart Broad has admitted he felt frustrated with the drop before adding that he deserved a place in the playing XI. However, he stated that his chat with Ed Smith over the drop was positive before the second Test.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/10/frustrated-with-the-drop-as-i-felt-deserving-of-a-spot-in-playing-xi-admits-stuart-broad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/10/frustrated-with-the-drop-as-i-felt-deserving-of-a-spot-in-playing-xi-admits-stuart-broad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:40:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Stuart_Broad_Jofra_Archer_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s barreling bottom did, does and will not pay dividends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Smith-powered English side have scratched the barrel before, are scratching it now and will continue to scratch it to avail no result. The problem does not just lie in the domestic circuit, it lies in the way that Smith and co envision the five-day format in cricket, a format blind to them. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/02/englands-barreling-bottom-did-does-and-will-not-pay-dividends?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/02/englands-barreling-bottom-did-does-and-will-not-pay-dividends?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aakash Sivasubramaniam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:51:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/ed_smith_english_selectors_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The contrasting yet similar fortunes of England and South Africa in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket is a universe where worlds collide. While England were on the road to make history in the 2019 World Cup, South Africa crashed out of the competition with just three wins out of nine matches. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/31/the-contrasting-yet-similar-fortunes-of-england-and-south-africa-in-2019?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/31/the-contrasting-yet-similar-fortunes-of-england-and-south-africa-in-2019?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sritama Panda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:59:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Cricket_1/joe_root_sa_eng_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rest and rotation key for England going forward, believes Ed Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's chief selector Ed Smith feels that it is absolutely key for the team management to rest and rotate their players going forward, in order to keep them fresh and not burn them out. England have rested Joe Root, Jos Buttler, and Ben Stokes from the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/28/rest-and-rotation-key-for-england-going-forward-believes-ed-smith?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/28/rest-and-rotation-key-for-england-going-forward-believes-ed-smith?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:59:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/England_Cricket_Team_England_vs_India_ICC_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England vs Ireland | To stride out in a Test match with Jason Roy is a pretty cool feeling, says Rory Burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[England opener Rory Burns has stated that to open with his Surrey teammate Jason Roy in a Test match is a cool feeling and that he is relishing the opportunity. Burns has also added that Roy has a lot of strokes in his arsenal and he can be a wonderful player for the Three Lions in the Test cricket.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/23/england-vs-ireland-to-stride-out-in-a-test-match-with-jason-roy-is-a-pretty-cool-feeling-says-rory-burns?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/23/england-vs-ireland-to-stride-out-in-a-test-match-with-jason-roy-is-a-pretty-cool-feeling-says-rory-burns?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 07:39:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/jason_roy_england_bcci.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | There are more deserving players than the number of places in squad, says Ed Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[England’s chief selector Ed Smith has revealed that the decision to pick Jofra Archer over David Willey was a ‘very difficult’ one, before expressing his confidence in the former’s abilities. The former Kent batsman has also talked about the logic behind the selection of Liam Dawson over Joe Denly.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/may/21/icc-world-cup-2019-there-are-more-deserving-players-than-the-number-of-places-in-squad-says-ed-smith?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/may/21/icc-world-cup-2019-there-are-more-deserving-players-than-the-number-of-places-in-squad-says-ed-smith?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 12:45:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/jofra_archer_eng_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | ECB drop Alex Hales from all England squads after second drug offense]]></title><description><![CDATA[England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have dropped Alex Hales from all England squads, including the World Cup preliminary squad, in the wake of his 21-day ban for using recreational drugs. ECB released a statement saying the decision was taken by England selectors, headed by Ed Smith.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/apr/29/icc-world-cup-2019-ecb-drop-alex-hales-from-all-england-squads-after-second-drug-offense?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/apr/29/icc-world-cup-2019-ecb-drop-alex-hales-from-all-england-squads-after-second-drug-offense?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:53:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Alex%20Hales_England_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Vince might find a place in English squad after Bairstow’s injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire skipper James Vince could make a comeback in the England Test squad as a cover for Jonny Bairstow. The English wicket-keeper suffered a small fracture on the middle finger of his left hand when a James Anderson delivery went on to hit him in the first session of the third day’s play.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/aug/23/james-vince-might-find-a-place-in-english-squad-after-bairstows-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/aug/23/james-vince-might-find-a-place-in-english-squad-after-bairstows-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 04:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/james-vince-hampshire-.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India vs England | Winners and losers ft. Ed Smith, Ravi Shastri, and Michael Holding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian team went on to win the third Test match of the ongoing series against the hosts by a margin of 203 runs. While Ed Smith’s decision of picking Jos Butler and Adil Rashid proved to be the right ones for England, Hardik Pandya’s all-round show has silenced critics including Michael Holding.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/aug/22/winners-and-losers-ft-ed-smith-ravi-shastri-and-michael-holding?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/aug/22/winners-and-losers-ft-ed-smith-ravi-shastri-and-michael-holding?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Ravi_Shastri_Virat_Kohli_England_Test_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Woakes to replace Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan axed after poor performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Woakes has been recalled by the England selectors to replace Ben Stokes, who will miss the Lord's Test due to his upcoming hearing for the Bristol Brawl Case. Dawid Malan, however, has been altogether dropped from the team from after his poor showing in Edgbaston where he scored just 28 runs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/aug/06/chris-woakes-to-replace-ben-stokes-dawid-malan-axed-after-poor-performance?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/aug/06/chris-woakes-to-replace-ben-stokes-dawid-malan-axed-after-poor-performance?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 05:54:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Chris_Woakes_Rahane_practice_match_2018_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Root was in full support of the decision to recall Adil Rashid, reveals Ed Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[English chief selector, Ed Smith has stated that Joe Root was fully in support of the decision to recall Adil Rashid for the first Test at Edgbaston. He has defended the decision to include Rashid by insisting that he has evolved as a bowler and has been in form of his life in white ball cricket. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/27/adil-rashid-has-evolved-so-much-and-is-in-form-of-his-life-says-ed-smith?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/27/adil-rashid-has-evolved-so-much-and-is-in-form-of-his-life-says-ed-smith?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 05:17:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/cricket/adil_rashid_england_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adil Rashid returns to England Test squad despite “white-ball only” contract with Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[England has recalled Adil Rashid to the Test squad for the first time since the tour of India in 2016, albeit the spinner signing a white-ball contract with Yorkshire. England have also given a maiden Test call-up to Essex seamer Jamie Porter for the first Test against India at Edgbaston.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/26/adil-rashid-returns-to-england-test-squad-despite-white-ball-only-contract-with-yorkshire?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/26/adil-rashid-returns-to-england-test-squad-despite-white-ball-only-contract-with-yorkshire?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:36:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/cricket/Adil_Rashid_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>