LIVE: West Indies v England, 1st Test, Day 4
Gary Ballance batted through the fourth morning of the first Test as England extended their lead over West Indies to 328 runs.England lost just one wicket during the session, which yielded 108 runs,...
View ArticleEngland will have to win tough - Ballance
Gary Ballance suspects England will face a hard day’s graft on Friday if they are to win the first Test against West Indies in Antigua.England require eight final-day wickets to go ahead in the series,...
View ArticleMCC reveal Lord's revamp plans
The MCC has announced the latest phase of its 'Masterplan' re-development of Lord's includes the replacement of the Tavern and Allen stands.The intention is to build a single new structure in their...
View ArticleClarke to captain Stars in Big Bash
Australia's Test captain Michael Clarke may finally make his Big Bash League bow later this year after being announced as the skipper of Melbourne Stars.Clarke has not played in the Big Bash due to his...
View ArticleMills keeps focus on Sussex
Listen to the latest ECB podcast, which includes our tribute to Richie Benaud plus interviews from Somerset, Sussex and Middlesex.Left-arm paceman Tymal Mills insists he has put any thoughts of an...
View ArticleKnight to lead England players in Sri Lanka
England women’s vice-captain, Heather Knight, will lead a 12-strong group of players from across the England women’s cricket pathway in three one-day matches against a Sri Lanka Women’s “A” team on...
View ArticleBest catches this century
Chris Jordan's catch on day four of the first Test in Antigua is being proclaimed by some as the best ever. Countless others could fall into that category - many pre-dating the era of universal...
View ArticleWoakes expecting tough Blast title defence
Chris Woakes reckons other counties will be gunning for the scalp of holders Birmingham Bears in this season’s NatWest T20 Blast. The Bears claimed their maiden domestic sprint-format title on home...
View ArticleWest Indies v England, 1st Test, Day 5
The best of the pictures from the final day of the first test between West Indies and England in Antigua.
View ArticleLIVE: West Indies v England, 1st Test, Day 5
James Anderson drew level with Sir Ian Botham’s Test wicket-taking record as England were on course for a final-day win over West Indies in the first Test at Antigua.Anderson had Marlon Samuels caught...
View ArticleJames Anderson's wickets in pictures
James Anderson beat Sir Ian Botham's 23-year-old record to become England highest Test wicket-taker. His journey started by bowling Zimbabwe opener Mark Vermeulen at Lord's and here we take a look at...
View ArticleAnderson the mild-mannered wicket machine
To his numerous victims on the international arena, James Anderson is known as a ferocious record-breaker driven by a steely competitive edge, but to those who know him best, he is the mild-mannered...
View ArticleAnderson proud to pass "legend" Botham
James Anderson will have bittersweet memories of his week in Antigua, having become the leading Test wicket-taker in England's history but failing to see them over the line against West Indies.The...
View ArticleEngland U19s narrowly defeated by Australia
England Under-19s slipped 2-1 behind in the five-match series after Jake Doran’s century helped Australia to a three-wicket victory with a ball to spare at Murdoch University in Perth.The 18-year-old...
View ArticleTykes return to Notts without Sidebottom
Yorkshire will be unable to call on Ryan Sidebottom when they face the experienced seamer’s former employers Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, where they won the 2014 LV= County Championship Division...
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 second round.Division...
View ArticleBuck looking to seize opportunity
Lancashire head into the LV= County Championship campaign armed with a new-look seam attack and that means opportunity knocks for new signing Nathan Buck.Since last season, the Red Rose have lost Kyle...
View ArticleCricket greats react to Anderson's record
James Anderson confirmed his place in the record books by surpassing Sir Ian Botham as England's leading Test wicket-taker. Below is how the Twitter world reacted to the achievement. A joy to watch...
View ArticleSangakkara and Pietersen boost Surrey
Surrey have Kumar Sangakkara and Kevin Pietersen at their disposal for the LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Glamorgan at the SWALEC Stadium from tomorrow.Sri Lankan great Sangakkara is...
View ArticleMoores: Windies are fighters
Head Coach Peter Moores has warned England they will not have it all their own way during the Test series with West Indies.Moores’ side had to settle for a draw in the first game of the three-match...
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