Super Steyn helps Proteas turn tables
Dale Steyn's brutal six-wicket haul ended a personal 68-over drought to condemn India to a comprehensive batting collapse in the second Test at Durban.Not content with 3-38 in his first nine-over stint...
View ArticleCollingwood lands Scotland job
Former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood will jointly lead Scotland into the ICC World Cup qualifiers, steping up from his role as assistant coach.Durham skipper Collingwood, who exclusively told...
View ArticleEngland respond to Johnson five
By Matthew SherryEngland hit back outstandingly after Mitchell Johnson completed a five-wicket haul on the second day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.Johnson struck thrice in his first three overs...
View ArticleBowling basics reap rewards
By Rob BarnettTried and trusted principles were behind England’s success during the second installment of the Boxing Day Ashes Test.The mantra of bowling a consistent line and length reduced Australia...
View ArticleRogers admits Australia's failings
By Rob BarnettChris Rogers conceded that Australia had their “worst day of the series” today at the MCG.Rogers’ valiant 61 was the hosts’ sole fifty in a stumps score of 164 for nine that puts them 91...
View ArticleBatsmen's advice aids England bowlers
James Anderson speaks exclusively to ecb.co.uk about what was very much England's dayBy Rob BarnettJames Anderson revealed that England’s outstanding bowling today came as a consequence of talking to...
View ArticleAustralia v England, 4th Test, Day 3
Images from Melbourne on the third day of the fourth Ashes Test.
View ArticleLIVE: Australia v England, 4th Test, Day 3
By Matthew SherryAlastair Cook and Michael Carberry strengthened England’s position in the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG.With Australia resuming nine down and 91 behind, hopes were high that the...
View ArticleShrubsole relishing WACA Test
By Beth WildEngland Women fast bowler Anya Shrubsole has declared that she is fully fit and raring to go for the Women’s Ashes series, which gets underway with a Test at the WACA next week.Following...
View ArticleBorthwick eager for Ashes chance
Scott Borthwick talks about his prospects of an England debutScott Borthwick knows he can expect an exacting debut against Australia if England decide to pitch him into the final Ashes Test at...
View ArticleSilva dismissal hurts Sri Lanka hopes
Kaushal Silva fell in the final over of the day after his 81 had given Sri Lanka a lead against Pakistan on day three of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.Silva had taken Sri Lanka to an advantage of just...
View ArticleWorcestershire seamer Lucas retires
Worcestershire have agreed to curtail David Lucas’ contract in order for the left-arm seamer to retire from professional cricket.Lucas had been told first-team opportunities would be minimal, with both...
View ArticleSayers calls it a day
Yorkshire opener Joe Sayers has announced his retirement from first-class cricket.The 30-year-old, a top-order batsman, made his first-class debut 2002 and went on to score 5,457 runs in 109 matches.He...
View ArticleEngland's record at the SCG
England's tally of 22 Test wins at the Sydney Cricket Ground is their highest at any venue in Australia.Always spurred on by huge support, England often save their best performances for the SCG and...
View ArticleClarke staying grounded
Australia captain Michael Clarke is prepared to put pragmatism before romance in order to inflict a 5-0 whitewash on England.Clarke acknowledges the temptation to try to field an unchanged, winning...
View ArticleEngland contemplating reshuffle
Alastair Cook looks ahead to the fifth and final Ashes TestEngland skipper Alastair Cook has hinted that changes will be made to the XI for the final Ashes Test in Sydney.With the tourists 4-0 down and...
View ArticleAustralia v England, 5th Test, Day 1
Live images from the first day of the Sydney Test.
View ArticleLIVE: Australia v England, 5th Test, Day 1
By Rob BarnettBrad Haddin again proved a thorn in England’s side, dominating a century partnership with Steven Smith en route to 75 after Australia slipped to 97 for five.This morning Stuart Broad...
View ArticleAustralia hold the aces in Sydney
By Rob BarnettAustralia took control of the Sydney Test on day two, dismissing England for 155 and building their lead to 311 with six wickets left.After 11 scalps were taken yesterday, the game...
View ArticleStokes offers cause for optimism
By Matthew SherrySir Ian Botham. Kapil Dev. Sir Richard Hadlee. Imran Khan.The eighties was a crazy period in the history of cricket. In the long past of the game, you usually get one great all-rounder...
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