Roy keen for Lions action
Surrey batsman Jason Roy is raring to go after linking up with England Lions, following a brief spell playing for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League.Roy featured in just three games in the Big Bash,...
View ArticleTrott and Vince hold up hosts
By Andy WilsonJonathan Trott and James Vince made battling half-centuries for England Lions in their uphill struggle to avoid defeat in the second four-day match against South Africa A in...
View ArticleAnderson among England's greatest - Finn
Steven Finn hailed James Anderson as “one of the greatest if not the greatest England bowler” on the day the pair’s nine wickets skittled India for 153 as Eoin Morgan’s side sealed a bonus-point...
View ArticleNext generation of seamers set for South Africa
Sixteen young England fast bowlers from across the men’s and women’s development programmes will travel to the High Performance Institute of Sport in Potchefstroom in the next month to take part in...
View ArticleO’Brien sticks with Leicestershire
Ireland international Niall O’Brien has committed his future to Leicestershire’s new era by extending his contract by another 12 months.The 33-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has extended his current...
View ArticleStars scorch Perth
Fine performances from Yasir Arafat and Michael Klinger proved in vain for Perth Scorchers as Peter Handscomb’s unbeaten century led Melbourne Stars to a dramatic three-wicket victory that secured...
View ArticleKieswetter seeing best eye specialists
Craig Kieswetter is visiting eye specialists in Belgium and the USA as part of his recovery from the injury that could rule him out for all of this season.The Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman is...
View ArticleFlintoff feels super powers return
Andrew Flintoff felt like Superman when training with England on Sunday.The former England all-rounder, who has been playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League, was invited to join a training...
View ArticleBrilliant Vince secures draw for Lions
By Andy Wilson James Vince made a memorable unbeaten century to secure a hard-earned draw for England Lions in their second four-day match against South Africa A, meaning the two-match series was also...
View ArticleAnderson over the moon for firing Finn
James Anderson has spoken of his delight at seeing Steven Finn’s hard work come to fruition at the Gabba yesterday.The 25-year-old set up England’s bonus-point victory by returning figures of 5-33, his...
View ArticleLancashire rope in Petersen
Lancashire have added former South Africa batsman Alviro Petersen to their ranks on a two-year deal.Petersen announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this month after helping South...
View ArticleEdwards ready for Bates battle
Charlotte Edwards is relishing locking horns with a former team-mate when England women tour New Zealand next month.Edwards and White Ferns opposite number Suzie Bates both played state cricket for...
View ArticleBroad sees wide-open World Cup
Stuart Broad makes Australia favourites for the World Cup, but says any team that reaches the last eight can win the tournament.England open their World Cup campaign against Australia on Valentine’s...
View ArticleVince to lead England Lions in one-day series
James Vince will assume the captaincy of the England Lions for their five-match 50-over series against South Africa A which starts in Bloemfontein on Sunday.Vince, who was appointed Hampshire’s...
View ArticleBell happy with opening role
Ian Bell is loving life as an opener, with the England batsman approaching another massive landmark in his eventful career.With the Three Lions ready to take on Australia again in the Tri-Series...
View ArticleElliott and Ronchi batter Sri Lanka
Unbeaten centurions Grant Elliott and Luke Ronchi shared a record sixth-wicket stand of 267 as New Zealand hammered Sri Lanka by 108 runs to move 3-1 ahead in the seven-match one-day international...
View ArticleTaylor helps Scorpions into final
England wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Taylor hit the winning runs as South Australian Scorpions advanced into the final of the Australian Women’s National Cricket League with a three-wicket victory over...
View ArticleEngland spend time in the Lions den
England Lions took time out ahead of their one-day series with South Africa A to visit Bagamoya Wildlife Reserve outside Bloemfontein yesterday.In the ecb.co.uk video above, paceman Jack Brooks,...
View ArticleBresnan to join Lions
Tim Bresnan is to join the England Lions squad for the later stages of their one-day series against South Africa A.Bresnan will fly home from Hobart, where he has been playing for the Hurricanes in the...
View ArticleAustralia v England, Tri-Series
Images from the picturesque Bellerive Oval in Hobart in England's pivotal Tri-Series match against Australia.
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