Cool Trott bats throughout stifling day
By Andy WilsonJonathan Trott was the rock on which England Lions constructed a huge total in reply to South Africa A on the third day of four in Paarl.After resuming on 57, the Lions captain batted for...
View ArticlePrime Minister's XI v England, Tour Match
Images from the Manuka Oval in Canberra of England's last warm-up game before the Tri-Series.
View ArticleBell makes record one-day total
Ian Bell posted England's highest limited-overs score, amassing 187 in a majestic knock against an Australian Prime Minister's XI.Bell, opening alongside Moeen Ali for a second straight game, lit up...
View ArticleClubs given facility boost through ECB scheme
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that applications for the England & Wales Cricket Trust (EWCT) Small Grant Scheme (supported by Waitrose as part of its three-year...
View ArticleFunding boost for Lancashire communities
Cricketers from South Asian communities have received a boost after the Lancashire Cricket Board (LCB) received funding from the England and Wales Cricket Board to deliver coaching programmes.Over the...
View ArticleSuperb Davey stars for Scotland
Josh Davey took six wickets and hit 53 not out as Scotland bounced back from back-to-back defeats against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi.Scotland, who had lost their first two games to Afghanistan and...
View ArticleChance to Shine reveals changes
Chance to Shine has made three big announcements this week, including naming a new chief executive and outlining a new mission.The leading youth cricket charity named Luke Swanson as chief executive,...
View ArticleEngland stars thrive in Big Bash
The fourth season of the Big Bash League has caught the imagination the cricketing world, and there have been some standout displays from England players past and present.Of those to have travelled...
View ArticleTrott double-ton secures stalemate
By Andy WilsonJonathan Trott completed a remarkable double-century and there were freewheeling fifties for the Yorkshire bowlers Liam Plunkett and Jack Brooks as the first four-day match between...
View ArticleBell opens up on form
Ian Bell thinks his record-breaking 187, which came as England wrapped up their preparations for the Tri-Series with an entertaining win, was the "perfect" one-day innings.Bell hit 20 fours and three...
View ArticleTri-Series takes Plunkett down memory lane
Liam Plunkett has fond memories of England’s last Tri-Series in Australia when he was among Andrew Flintoff’s side that completed mission impossible.Flintoff and much of the squad had just endured the...
View ArticleDilshan draws Sri Lanka level
Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 19th one-day international century helped Sri Lanka level the seven-match series against New Zealand at 1-1 after a six-wicket win in Hamilton.Dilshan struck 116 off 127 to help...
View ArticleMiddlesex reveal pre-season tour
Middlesex have announced plans for a pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi, where they will play against four county sides in preparation for the new season.The club had opted not to travel abroad to warm-up...
View ArticleECB pays tribute to Sir Jack Hayward
The England and Wales Cricket Board has today paid tribute to Sir Jack Hayward, who died at the age of 91 on Tuesday.A businessman, philanthropist and former owner of Wolverhampton Football Club,...
View ArticleLee set for retirement
Australia great Brett Lee has announced his retirement and named the 2005 Ashes series as his favourite memory in a 20-year career.Lee, 38, will send down his final ball in the Big Bash League this...
View ArticleMorgan backs Bell to prosper
England captain Eoin Morgan has backed Ian Bell to continue his good form from the warm-ups ahead of the Tri-Series and World Cup.Bell made 187 against the Prime Minister’s XI, the highest-ever score...
View ArticleLIVE: Australia v England, Tri-Series
By Will Jackson Chris Woakes made an early breakthrough as Australia set about chasing down 234 in the first one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Woakes removed Aaron Finch and then took...
View ArticleAustralia v England, Tri-Series
Live images from the Sydney Cricket Ground as England take on Australia in the first game of the Tri-Series.
View ArticleSangakkara joins Surrey
Surrey have signed Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara on a two-year deal until the end of the 2016 season.The 37-year-old is currently top of the International Cricket Council's Test batting rankings and...
View ArticleBairstow pleased with Lions displays
By Andy Wilson Jonny Bairstow was reminded of his childhood when he arrived at Bloemfontein’s Chevrolet Park for training this morning, but the England Lions wicketkeeper-batsman remains focused on...
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