England women conquer Mount Maunganui
Several members of the England women’s squad spent their first day in New Zealand climbing Mount Maunganui.Having arrived in the country following a long flight via Sydney, the players were given the...
View ArticleAshraf suffers injury blow
Yorkshire paceman Moin Ashraf is targeting a return to action before next month’s pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi after a side strain sidelined him for four weeks.The 23-year-old sustained the problem...
View ArticleHiggins extends Middlesex stay
Middlesex have announced that young batsman Ryan Higgins has signed a new deal at the club.The 20-year-old has penned a three-year contract to stay at Lord’s until at least the end of the 2017 season...
View ArticleWarwickshire set for Rugby return
Warwickshire have confirmed the team will return to Rugby on August 17 to play its Royal London One-Day Cup match against Sussex Sharks at Rugby School.Warwickshire won through to Lord’s for the final...
View ArticleLehmann: Clarke will be fit
Michael Clarke will be fit to captain Australia at the World Cup, according to coach Darren Lehmann.Clarke, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, is due to play for a Cricket Australia XI against...
View ArticleNew deals for Lees and Patterson
Steven Patterson and Alex Lees have signed new contracts with county champions Yorkshire.Seamer Patterson, 31, has penned a two-year deal until December 2016, with England Lions opener Lees committing...
View ArticleShine highlights PEPP rewards
By Andy WilsonKevin Shine points to the Potential England Performance Programme as the perfect illustration of county and country working together for mutual benefit.Shine has supervised the...
View ArticleMarsh: It's good to be back
England bowler Laura Marsh is relishing the “tough task” of facing New Zealand and is delighted to be back in the action following injury troubles.A shoulder injury in 2013 meant Marsh had been unable...
View ArticleBrooks and Rashid return for Lions
By Andy WilsonYorkshire duo Jack Brooks and Adil Rashid will have their first chance to impress for England Lions in the one-day series against South Africa A in Benoni tomorrow.The pair played in the...
View ArticleClarke keeps recovery on course
Australia captain Michael Clarke continued his comeback from hamstring surgery with a successful appearance for a Cricket Australia XI today, but feels he is not yet ready to play a one-day...
View ArticleBowling, rolling and cuddling lions
By Anna Nicholls & Alex MacDonaldFollowing a three-day training camp at the National Cricket Performance Centre (NCPC) in January, eight seamers from the England Women’s Development Programme...
View ArticleEngland women putting in the hard yards
England women are working relentlessly in New Zealand on the training field and in the gym as they prepare to face the White Ferns.Charlotte Edwards’ tourists had their second day of training today,...
View ArticleInspire England at CWC with #LoveEngland
Ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, the ECB is calling on fans to get behind the England team through its #LoveEngland campaign, which launches today.England fans are encouraged to post their own...
View ArticleLegends back #LoveEngland
England’s World Cup kit was launched today! England legends like Marcus Trescothick and Matthew Hoggard have sent the current crop their support with messages via #LoveEngland.3 Lions. 1 team. The new...
View ArticleSouth Africa A v England Lions, 5th ODI
Images of the final 50-over game between South Africa A and England Lions, the latter's last match of their tour.
View ArticleLions beaten at the last
By Andy WilsonEngland Lions lost their unbeaten record in the final game of their South African tour under the Benoni floodlights, but still return home with a 3-1 victory in the one-day series.Jack...
View ArticleLeicestershire volunteers make donation
The Friends of Grace Road group have made another generous donation to Leicestershire by handing over a sizable cheque to assist with improving facilities.The group, which was set up more than 40 years...
View ArticleHick's Australia U19 squad to face England named
Australia Under-19s, who are coached by former England batsman Graeme Hick, have announced their squad to host England Under-19s in Perth during March and April.Hick, who played 65 Tests and 120...
View ArticleSidebottom extends Yorkshire stay
Former England international Ryan Sidebottom has signed a one-year extension to his contract to keep him at Yorkshire until at least December 2016.The experienced left-arm seamer has opted to extend...
View ArticleFranklin joins Middlesex
Experienced New Zealand all-rounder James Franklinhas signed on a two-year deal for Middlesex, who hope he will be able to feature for them as a non-overseas player through his Irish ancestry.Having...
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