Bopara wants to be a key player
Ravi Bopara reflects on his England recall at the Asian Cricket Awards Ravi Bopara is not content just to be back in the England one-day set-up. He wants "to be one of the best players in that England...
View ArticleWindies crash to defeat
A stunning West Indies collapse handed India a 48-run win in the second one-day international in Delhi.The Windies lost their final eight wickets for 45, after opener Dwayne Smith’s 97 had seemingly...
View ArticleEngland ready for Blind World Cup tilt
By Matt SomerfordEngland will head to next month’s Blind World Cup in South Africa aiming to win the tournament for the first time.Experienced captain Matt Dean will lead a 17-man squadthat he regards...
View ArticleMoments of the season, part two
After another memorable summer, ecb.co.uk’s Bibhash Dash has picked out his best moments of the season in international cricket.Fourth Investec Test v India – Emirates Old TraffordThe score 8-4 usually...
View ArticleClarke hails 'ground-breaking' TV deal
Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, today heralded the International Cricket Council’s record breaking television deal with broadcasters STAR Sports as...
View ArticleMaxwell snatches dramatic series sweep
Australia snatched a sensational one-run win in the final one-day international against Pakistan after Glenn Maxwell bowled a 50th-over double-wicket maiden.Pakistan had needed just two heading into...
View ArticleMaynard to assist Scotland
New Somerset director of cricket Matthew Maynard has been drafted in to help Scotland prepare for next year’s World Cup.The 48-year-old, a former assistant coach for England, will provide additional...
View ArticleNew deal for Eckersley lifts Leicestershire
Wicketkeeper-batsman Ned Eckersley has boosted depleted Leicestershire by signing a contract extension at Grace Road.Despite the likes of Shiv Thakor,Nathan Buck,Josh Cobb and Greg Smith moving on to...
View ArticleFixture change for Sri Lanka tour
Sri Lanka Cricket has advised England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) of the need to adjust the date of the fourth ODI scheduled to be played at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in...
View ArticleRogers doubly proud of Middlesex survival
By Bibhash DashChris Rogers admits he looks back on doing a personal double-double this season with immense pride after helping Middlesex stay in LV= County Championship Division One.Rogers compiled...
View ArticleShreck staying at Grace Road
Leicestershire have signed experienced seamer Charlie Shreck to a new one-year contract.Shreck claimed 57 wickets last summer, his first season at the club, and is set to form a potent new-ball attack...
View ArticleYouthful Kent offer reasons for hope
By Matt SomerfordKent’s fourth successive season in LV= County Championship Division Two offered as much reason for optimism as it did frustration.A growing band of promising home-grown players fired...
View ArticlePettini extends Essex stay
Mark Pettini has continued his long association with his sole county by signing a new one-year contract, which will keep him at Essex until the end of the 2015 season.The 31-year-old has been a loyal...
View ArticleGiles hands teenage trio contracts
By Matt SomerfordLancashire have signed three of their most promising academy graduates to their first professional contract as they prepare for life in LV= County Championship Division Two.In one of...
View ArticleLeicestershire deny Whitticase exit
Leicestershire have confirmed that a re-modelled coaching structure at Grace Road will not include the role of director of cricket, currently held by Phil Whitticase.Whitticase has, however, not left...
View ArticleRobson family summer to remember
By Matt SomerfordThere will be plenty to talk about around the barbeque at a Robson family get-together in Sydney during the next few months.Four months ago the Robson clan sat in the stands at...
View ArticleEssex pay tribute to fallen heroes
Members of Essex County Cricket club have embarked on a trip to Ypres to commemorate the 100-year anniversary and pay respects to the 12 Essex cricketers who lost their lives during World War One.Head...
View ArticleEngland stars launch Leicester facility
England cricketers James Taylor, Katherine Brunt and Sonia Odedra were the star guests at the unveiling of a new £1 million cricket facility in Leicester yesterday which is designed to provide a major...
View ArticleECB shows support for Edwards
Charlotte Edwards nominated for ICC awardThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is showing support for England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards after she was nominated by the International Cricket...
View ArticleTeam most important for Hogan
Glamorgan seamer Michael Hogan is relieved that he proved to be more than a one-season wonder, but admits he would have swapped some of his wickets for more team success.Hogan had another excellent...
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