Barnard backs England
Ed Barnard believes England Under-19s have had the perfect preparation for the age-group World Cup, which starts on Friday.Barnard et al are currently in the familiar surroundings of Dubai, where they...
View ArticleDuckett demolishes Scots
England Under-19s warmed up for their World Cup opener on Friday with a 153-run thrashing of Scotland in Dubai thanks mainly to Ben Duckett’s blistering 92.Duckett flayed 11 fours and a six in the 68...
View ArticlePietersen to extend Surrey association
Kevin Pietersen has agreed terms to continue playing for Surrey this season, mainly in the NatWest T20 Blast.Pietersen, who was released from his ECB central contract last week, has represented Surrey...
View ArticleBeaumont blasts Women's Academy to win
Captain Tammy Beaumont’s superb 140 not out ensured England Women’s Academy ended their tour of Sri Lanka on a high with victory in the 50-over mini-series.Having drawn the Twenty20 leg 2-2 with Sri...
View ArticleWoakes wants to take Lions share of chance
England Lions captain Chris Woakes knows the ‘Test’ series with Sri Lanka A, which starts tomorrow, is an ideal opportunity to push for senior international honours.Woakes is set to lead the Lions at...
View ArticleMoin appointed Pakistan coach
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Moin Khan has been named as his country’s new head coach.Moin will replace Dav Whatmore when the Australian’s contract ends this month, taking the reins for the Asia Cup...
View ArticleDelhi buy Pietersen back
Kevin Pietersen has re-signed for Indian Premier League side Delhi Daredevils.Delhi last month opted not to retain any of their players from 2013 but today used the new ‘right to match’ system to...
View ArticleFinch joins Yorkshire flock
Watch Aaron Finch hammer 156 during a T20 at the Ageas Bowl last summerBy Rob BarnettYorkshire have secured one of the winter’s marquee signings by landing explosive Australia limited-overs batsman...
View ArticleHampshire snaffle Maxwell
Hampshire have signed Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for the NatWest T20 Blast.Maxwell, a powerful batsman who bowls useful off-spin, has made 24 one-day international and 15 Twenty20 appearances...
View ArticleEngland Lions arrive in Dambulla
England Lions are now in Dambulla for their second Test against Sri Lanka A. Here are the latest Tweets, video and audio from the team.Never arrived to a hotel in a tractor...
View ArticlePerfect start in Sri Lanka
Tymal Mills blogs from Dambulla where England Lions are preparing for their second Test against Sri Lanka A.Things have gone exactly to plan since my last blog in Colombo. We are one-nil up in the...
View ArticleBrindle calls it a day
England batting all-rounder Arran Brindle today announced her retirement from international cricket.The 32-year-old appeared on the international stage in 1999, and went on to represent England in 11...
View ArticleAfghanistan stun Australia at U19 showpiece
The fourth day of the ICC Under-19s World Cup brought the first major shock as Afghanistan overcame Australia by 36 runs in Group D.Having elected to bat, the minnows immediately made life difficult as...
View ArticleSri Lanka sneak thriller
Number nine Thisara Perera hit 80 not out as Sri Lanka recovered from 67 for eight to win a low-scoring first one-day international against Bangladesh by 13 runs.Thisara lifted his side to 180 all out,...
View ArticleWelch leaves high bar for Richardson
By Matthew SherryAlan Richardson is relishing working with Warwickshire’s exceptional group of pacemen, even if he knows the boots of his predecessor Graeme Welch are big ones to fill.The bowling-coach...
View ArticleCaptain Woakes impressing Plunkett
Liam Plunkett has lauded England Lions skipper Chris Woakes ahead of the second ‘Test’ against Sri Lanka A.A captain’s performance from Woakes, in which he hit a crucial second-innings 92 not out and...
View ArticleEngland U19s reach last eight
England Under-19s progressed to the quarter-finals of the World Cup by producing a complete display against New Zealand.Two days after suffering a heartbreaking one-wicket loss to Sri Lanka, Will...
View ArticleWomen's World T20 squad named
ECB today announced England’s 15-player squad for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20, which gets underway in Bangladesh on 23rd March.Kent’s Charlotte Edwards will once again captain the side, which...
View ArticleMcCullum milestone seals series success
Brendon McCullum became his country’s first Test triple-centurion as New Zealand wrapped up a series win over India.By sealing a draw at the Basin Reserve, the Black Caps completed one of the greatest...
View ArticleDill and Markram see off Zimbabwe
Justin Dill and captain Aiden Markram starred as South Africa eased past neighbours Zimbabwe to book their place in the quarter-finals of the ICC Under-19 World Cup.Dill was the pick of the Proteas...
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