Sugg and Dean pile on the runs
Openers Luke Sugg and Matt Dean both struck centuries as England emphatically kicked off their Blind Cricket World Cup campaign by setting South Africa 342 to win.England’s opening game of the...
View ArticleWorcestershire return to champion test
By Andy WilsonWorcestershire could not have asked for a tougher test on their return to the top tier of the LV= County Championship next April, as Yorkshire will launch their title defence at New Road...
View ArticleCounty fixtures for 2015 released
The England and Wales Cricket Board announces new 2015 fixtures with Friday night NatWest T20 Blast action at the heart of next season’s county programme. The ECB today announced the 2015 County...
View ArticleCook pays respects to Hughes
Alastair Cook believes that it is fitting for England and Sri Lanka to play the second one-day international as scheduled tomorrow as a tribute to Phillip Hughes.Australia batsman Hughes died, aged 25,...
View ArticleBlast thrives under Friday night lights
By Andy WilsonSometimes it can be hard to step back for a little perspective. Perhaps today's announcement of the 2015 fixture list provides a chance.As English cricket prepares to reflect on the 10th...
View ArticleGroundsman of the Year Awards winners named
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced the winners of the 2014 Groundsman of the Year Awards.Nigel Gray from The Ageas Bowl was named the winner of the four-day category at the...
View ArticleDean and Sugg shine again
Skipper Matt Dean and Luke Sugg followed yesterday’s hundreds with fifties as England posted 260 for nine versus Twenty20 champions India in their second Blind World Cup game.Dean, who lost the toss,...
View ArticleTest will wait after Hughes funeral
The funeral of Phillip Hughes will take place on Wednesday with Australia's first Test against India delayed as a result, Cricket Australia has announced.The first Test of India's tour was due to begin...
View ArticlePlunkett and Brooks mix it with Olympians
By Rob BarnettWhat do Liam Plunkett, Jack Brooks and Christine Ohuruogu have in common? They are all training at altitude in Potchefstroom, South Africa.Plunkett and Brooks are part of the England...
View ArticleSri Lanka v England, 2nd ODI
Images from the second one-day internationals between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo.
View ArticleEngland suffer wide-margin defeat
By Matt SomerfordSri Lanka coasted to an eight-wicket win after bowling England out for 185 in the rain-reduced second one-day international in Colombo.Ravi Bopara’s second successive half-century was...
View ArticleMcCullum and Williamson kane Pakistan
Brendon McCullum became the only New Zealander to hit four Test double-hundreds while Kane Williamson fell eight short of scoring 200 for the first time as Pakistan were bludgeon all over the park on...
View ArticleCook laments England display
Alastair Cook gave an honest assessment of England’s performance in defeat to Sri Lanka today.Cook’s side were restricted to 185 all out in 43 of the 45 overs available to them during the rain-reduced...
View ArticleJamil century leaves England with big chase
Pakistan opener Muhammad Jamil hit a century as the world champions posted 446 for eight against England at the Blind World Cup in South Africa.England produced a stirring display in the field to claim...
View ArticleBopara hungry for England success
Ravi Bopara is more determined than ever to succeed in an England shirt.After being recalled for the ongoing one-day series against Sri Lanka the 29-year-old has so far responded with back-to-back...
View ArticleKhan becomes oldest ODI centurion
United Arab Emirates captain Khurram Khan became the oldest player to score a one-day international century as he steered his side to a six-wicket winover Afghanistan in Dubai.Khan hit an unbeaten 132...
View ArticleNew Zealand level series with emotional win
New Zealand completed an emotional innings-and-80-run victory over Pakistan to level their three-Test series in Sharjah.Veteran spinner Daniel Vettori led the victorious Black Caps off, in what is...
View ArticleHughes 63 not out forever
Cricket Australia has amended the scorecard from Phillip Hughes' final innings in the wake of his tragic death.Hughes, who would have been 26 today, passed away on Thursday, two days after being hit in...
View ArticleMommsen named Scotland skipper
Preston Mommsen is set to lead Scotland at next year's World Cup after being confirmed as captain by coach Grant Bradburn.The 27-year-old was named player of the tournament during World Cup...
View ArticleSugg targets semi-finals
Vice-captain Luke Sugg believes England are well placed to qualify for the Blind World Cup semi-finals despite suffering back-to-back defeats in South Africa.Ross Hunter’s Visually Impaired side have...
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