Moeen, Ballance and Lyth in famous five
England players Moeen Ali, Gary Ballance and Adam Lyth are among Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year for 2014, which were announced today, along with Angelo Mathews and Jeetan Patel.Kumar Sangakkara...
View ArticleShahzad and Mills give Sussex intruige
Sussex’s side is one of the most exciting this season thanks largley to the signings of pacemen Ajmal Shahzad and Tymal Mills, who both have much potential to fulfil.Kevin Howells (BBC radio)If anyone...
View ArticleDramatic win draws series for EWA
Four wickets apiece for Jodie Dibble and Alex Hartley helped England Women’s Academy seal a dramatic three-run win over Australia Women Shooting Stars at the International Cricket Council Academy in...
View ArticleSt Kitts and Nevis XI v England
Images from the opening day of England’s second two-day tour game versus a St Kitts and Nevis XI.
View ArticleBroad shakes off scare and Bairstow glows
Stuart Broad came through an injury scare before Jonny Bairstow fell just short of a century as England warmed up against a St Kitts and Nevis XI.Bairstow was the stand-out performer in an innings that...
View ArticleBairstow relishes "great practice"
Jonny Bairstow has praised the decision to field some of the England players for the St Kitts and Nevis XI in the latest warm-up match.Bairstow was one of four England batsmen to switch sides today,...
View ArticleHarrison announces management changes
Tom Harrison, Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), today announced changes to the England Cricket management structure.The existing England team set-up will change with...
View ArticleCarter to spend month with Glamorgan
Nottinghamshire seamer Andy Carter will join Glamorgan on a month's loan ahead of the opening round of LV= County Championship fixtures, starting on Sunday. He is expected to go straight into the...
View ArticleRain ensures stalemate in U19 'Test'
A washout at the WACA Ground rewarded England Under-19s for their brave batting yesterday as the one-off 'Test' with Australia Under-19s was drawn.No play was possible on the fourth and final day in...
View ArticleDouble delight for Durston
Wes Durston has double cause to celebrate after being named as captain of Derbyshire Falcons in the NatWest T20 Blast and signing a one-year contract extension.The batting all-rounder will lead the...
View ArticleEpisode 148
Everything you need to know about the new season including England's tour of the West Indies and the start of the LV= County Championship.Hear from Alastair Cook and Peter Moores plus players and...
View ArticleWarks face tall order to match 2014
Aside from the headline NatWest T20 Blast signing of Brendon McCullum, Warwickshire have a settled squad as they face the stern challenge of bettering last year’s exploits.Kevin Howells (BBC radio)One...
View ArticleAdams and Mitchell target survival
Listen to the latest ECB podcast, which features Alastair Cook and Peter Moores.They may have secured promotion last year, but the hard work does not stop for Hampshireand Worcestershireas they look to...
View ArticleGillespie not dizzy from Yorkshire success
Success is proving costly to Yorkshire, who are missing six stars to England duty, but first-team coach Jason Gillespie is nevertheless relishing the prospect of defending the LV= County Championship...
View ArticleMoores more clear about Test XI
England “feel clearer” about their team for the opening Test versus West Indies following the two warm-up matches with a St Kitts and Nevis XI, according to Head Coach Peter Moores.The tourists have...
View ArticleECB mourns passing of Richie Benaud
The England and Wales Cricket Board today paid tribute to Richie Benaud who has died at the age of 84.Benaud, who played 63 Test Matches for Australia between 1952 and 1964 and also led his country on...
View ArticleWindies name two debutants
Uncapped duo Shai Hope and Carlos Brathwaite have been included in a 14-man West Indies squad for the first Test against England.Six names from the Windies’ first training camp under new coach Phil...
View ArticlePressure no problem for Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara is well accustomed to the type of responsibility he will face during his time at champions Yorkshire.The India batsman, signed until the end of May as a late replacement for veteran...
View ArticleButch's LV=CC view
As part of the coverage for this year's LV= County Championship, Mark Butcher will give his views on the week's fixtures exclusively to ecb.co.uk. Here are his thoughts on the first round.Division One...
View ArticleJoe Blogs from the Caribbean
We may be out in the West Indies and preparing for a big Test series, but there’s only one place to start this blog, and that’s with the sad news about Richie Benaud.He will always be remembered...
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