Windies collapse gives Proteas hope
Kraigg Brathwaite and Marlon Samuels completed centuries before a dramatic West Indies collapse gave South Africa hope of forcing a victory on the final day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.The...
View ArticleRogers and Marsh increase Australia's lead
Australia will take a lead of 326 into the final day of the third Test against India after Chris Rogers and Shaun Marsh hit half-centuries in Melbourne. The tourists lost their final two wickets to...
View ArticleBlack Caps draw first blood
Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor steered New Zealand to a convincing eight-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka inside four days of the first Test of two.In pursuit of 105 following some lower-order resistance...
View ArticleCross looking for England to climb table
By Callum DentKate Cross has highlighted the importance a successful tour to New Zealand can have on England’s position in the International Cricket Council Women’s Championship.Charlotte Edwards’ side...
View ArticleRain rules in Port Elizabeth
The second Test between South Africa and West Indies ended in a draw after the fifth and final day was called off without a ball being bowled in Port Elizabeth.Heavy rain overnight meant an extremely...
View ArticleKohli shows captaincy credentials
Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane helped spare India's blushes in Melbourne as the third Test against Australia ended in a draw, although it was not enough to save the series for the visitors.Chasing a...
View ArticleBairstow relishing Lions trip
England Lions’ tour to South Africa in the new year is one that excites Jonny Bairstow.The 25-year-old, an LV= County Championship winner with Yorkshire in 2014, has been working hard on his game this...
View ArticleDhoni calls it a day
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retired from Test cricket with immediate effect.The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the news shortly after the 33-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman...
View ArticleAnti-doping code update
The updated World Anti-Doping Code comes into effect from the 1st January 2015. This is the first update to the core document that harmonizes anti-doping rules and processes across sports and countries...
View ArticleWhatmore takes charge of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe have appointed Dav Whatmore as their coach for the 2015 World Cup.The 60-year-old Australian has previously led Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and takes over from the sacked Stephen...
View ArticleFormer ECB CEO David Collier awarded OBE
ECB Chairman Giles Clarke has praised the achievements of the ECB's former Chief Executive David Collier after he was awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours.Collier, who retired as the ECB's...
View ArticleRoot on the ukulele
England international Joe Root revealed during the one-day international tour of Sri Lanka that he takes his mind off cricket by playing the ukulele. The Yorkshireman, who turned 24 yesterday, showed...
View ArticleHighlights of 2014
Not everything went England’s way in 2014, but there were still plenty of moments over the last 12 months that give reason to be optimistic going forward. Here are a few highlights. Jos Buttler flays...
View ArticleCarberry knock to no avail
Michael Carberry’s unbeaten half-century for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League proved to be in vain as Eoin Morgan left Sydney Thunder on a winning note.Morgan made an unbeaten 16 from 12 balls in...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: England ODI kits
In our latest Throwback Thursday offering, and with the World Cup in mind, ecb.co.uk looks back at England's coloured one-day international kits, from the 1992 World Cup to the present day....
View ArticleRenegades snap up Stokes
Ben Stokes has become the latest England international to sign for a stint in the Big Bash League after agreeing a deal with Melbourne Renegades.The Durham all-rounder is a replacement for Essex’s...
View ArticleLions ready to roar in 2015
By Andy WilsonEngland Lions departed for South Africa with New Year resolution for a tour which promises to test all facets of their game.The team flew out of Heathrow on New Year’s Day, and will play...
View ArticleSilverwood loving Lions life
By Andy WilsonChris Silverwood is relishing the unexpected opportunity to work with the England Lions seamers in the crucial early stages of their South Africa tour.The former Yorkshire, Middlesex and...
View ArticleDebutant Harmer makes impact
Spinner Simon Harmer made an impression on his Test debut as South Africa edged the opening day of the third match with West Indies at Newlands.Preferred to Imran Tahir as the Proteas’ premier slow...
View ArticleSangakkara joins elite group
Kumar Sangakkara became the fastest player to reach 12,000 Test runs but it was the bowlers who dominated day one of the second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Wellington.Fifteen wickets fell...
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