Read sticks with Notts
Skipper Chris Read has continued his long affiliation with Nottinghamshire by signing a one-year contract extension.The 36-year-old, who made his first-class debut for Notts in 1998, will remain at...
View ArticleEngland's World Cup warm-up games announced
The International Cricket Council has announced England will play warm-up matches against West Indies and Pakistan ahead of the 2015 World Cup.Before their tournament opener against co-hosts Australia...
View ArticleEngland working hard - Tredwell
England spinner James Tredwell says that the squad has been frustrated by an inconsistent start to the tour of Sri Lanka.Despite some impressive individual performances, England find themselves 2-0...
View ArticleMake your facilities more welcoming… improve your Officials’ facilities!
For NatWest CricketForce (NWCF) 2015 the ECB’s Association of Cricket Officials (ACO) is getting involved to bring some focus to scoring and umpiring facilities in cricket clubs.Umpires and scorers...
View ArticleECB clarification
In the last 24 hours there have been misleading reports about the attendance of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) at the funeral of Phillip Hughes in Macksville, New South Wales.The ECB has...
View ArticleNorthants plan shirt tribute to Hughes
Northamptonshire will wear a special shirt for their tour match with Australia next summer as a mark of respect for Phillip Hughes.Australia batsman Hughes died last week after being struck on the neck...
View ArticleMullaney extends Notts stay
Steven Mullaney has agreed a new deal that will keep him at Nottinghamshire until the end of the 2017 season.The 28-year-old has been at Trent Bridge for the previous four seasons following his move...
View ArticleEngland post daunting total
England posted a commanding 504 for six in the first innings of their friendly Bangladesh at the Blind World Cup in South Africa.Bangladesh's late arrival at the tournament meant the game would be...
View ArticleJayawardene sits out third ODI
Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene will miss the third one-day international against England in Hambantota for personal reasons.A Sri Lanka Cricket team spokesman confirmed Jayawardene's absence, and...
View ArticleRashid stars for EPP in Sri Lanka
Adil Rashid starred in an unusual all-spin attack who secured victory for the England Performance Programme (EPP) squad against Colombo Colts in Sri Lanka.The Yorkshire leg-spinner took 4-48 with Samit...
View ArticleEngland schedule changes for Tri-Series
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed that it has agreed to Cricket Australia’s request for a change to the One-Day International Tri-Series schedule in January 2015.England will...
View ArticleAnderson and Broad bound for South Africa
By Rob Barnett James Anderson and Stuart Broad today join up with the England Performance Programme fast bowlers camp in Potchefstroom, South Africa, and the other seamers on the trip are eagerly...
View ArticleFinn wants rerun of opening batting
By Rob BarnettSteven Finn says England’s batting in the first one-day international with Sri Lanka can act as a “great template” for them to get back into the seven-game series.The tourists posted an...
View ArticleHampshire announce pre-season plans
Hampshire will be heading back to familiar grounds in the spring when they travel to Barbados for a pre-season tour.The two-week training camp marks the fifth consecutive time the club has travelled...
View ArticleAdditional tickets on sale for Ageas Bowl ODI
Hampshire have made more tickets available for the Royal London one-day international between England and Australia at the Ageas Bowl on September 3 due to high demand.Following a great response to...
View ArticleClarke gives moving Hughes tribute
Australia captain Michael Clarke gave an emotional tribute at the funeral of Phillip Hughes in Macksville today, while thousands of mourners looked on.The funeral of the Australia batsman, who died...
View ArticleEngland chasing crucial win
Sri Lanka posted 391 for eight in the first innings of a crucial clash against England in the Blind World Cup in South Africa, with both teams chasing a spot in the semi-finals.The start of play was...
View ArticleSri Lanka v England, 3rd ODI
Images from Hambantota of the third one-day international between Sri Lanka and England.
View ArticleLIVE: Sri Lanka v England, 3rd ODI
By Rob BarnettEngland broke through either side of a long rain delay in Hambantota, which reduced the game to 35 overs a side, but Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews responded with a smooth fifty...
View ArticleCook relieved with England win
Alastair Cook was relieved after England finally ended their losing run in one-day internationals with a five-wicket victory in Hambantota.England had lost seven of their last eight ODIs and had fallen...
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