Magical Mathews concludes Bangladesh misery
Bangladesh's miserable Asia Cup campaign finished without victory after Sri Lanka claimed a battling three-wicket win in Mirpur.Captain Angelo Mathews' 74 not out steered Sri Lanka home after they hit...
View ArticleInjured Root leaves tour
England batsman Joe Root has been forced to return home from the West Indies with a broken thumb - but he has not been ruled out of this month’s World Twenty20.The 23-year-old was hit on the right...
View ArticleMoeen at home with tourists
Moeen Ali speaks about his enjoyment of England's tour to the CaribbeanBy Rob BarnettMoeen Ali feels he has fitted seamlessly into England’s one-day side and he is hoping to do likewise in the Twenty20...
View ArticleCook ready to ride "different cycle"
Alastair Cook looks back and forward in his role as England skipperEngland captain Alastair Cook is used to the tough job of facing the media, yet giving an interview to ecb.co.uk while being made up...
View ArticleHorsham Festival given go ahead
Sussex have confirmed that the Horsham Festival of Cricket will go ahead thanks to an anonymous benefactor.The event, which this year will see Sussex host Warwickshire in the LV= County Championship...
View ArticleSri Lanka lift Asia Cup
Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup for the fifth time with a five-wicket victory over defending champions Pakistan in Mirpur.Lahiru Thirimanne struck 101 and Mahela Jayawardene added 71, before skipper Angelo...
View ArticleJordan focused on task in hand
Chris Jordan will not allow his homecoming distract from helping England to Twenty20 success against West Indies.The 25-year-old was born and raised in Barbados, the scene for the three-match series...
View ArticleAnderson eager to earn England spot
By Dominic FarrellJames Anderson insists he must prove he is worthy of a place in the England team this summer.Following the end of Graeme Swann and Kevin Pietersen’s England careers, the idea of a...
View ArticleSouth Africa and Australia frustrated by washout
The first Twenty20 international between South Africa and Australia was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Port Elizabeth.Play was scheduled to begin at 2.30pm local time (12.30 GMT) but heavy...
View ArticleBurgoyne given leave due to stress-related issues
Derbyshire all-rounder Peter Burgoyne has been granted an extended period of absence from cricket.A statement released on the county’s website confirmed the 20-year-old has been struggling with...
View ArticleCollingwood going back to the future
Paul Collingwood looks back to the 2010 World Twenty20 triumph and ahead to this seriesBy Dominic FarrellPaul Collingwood conceded some senior members of the England squad could not resist a quick trip...
View ArticleWest Indies v England, 1st T20I
Images of the first of three Twenty20 internationals between West Indies and England in Barbados.
View ArticleHappy return for Badree
By Rob BarnettLeg-spinner Samuel Badree celebrated his 33rd birthday with the wickets of England’s top-three batsmen to set up West Indies’ 27-run win in the first of three Twenty20...
View ArticleBroad out of T20 rubber
Stuart Broad will miss the rest of England's Twenty20 international series with West Indies due to a knee injury.England's captain in the shortest format confirmed after the 27-run defeat in Barbados...
View ArticleBroad: Better start is needed
Stuart Broad has called on England to apply themselves better at the start of their innings when they face West Indies in the second Twenty20 international tomorrow.Chasing 171 for victory yesterday,...
View ArticleBell replaces Root in World T20 squad
Injured England batsman Joe Root will miss the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh and is to be replaced by Ian Bell.Root suffered a broken thumb early in the innings that saw him register a maiden format...
View ArticleBopara, Samuels and Sammy fined
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has been fined along with West Indies duo Marlon Samuels and Darren Sammy after all three admitted to breaching the International Cricket Council's code of...
View ArticleECB ACO not to contest Coburn appeal
An independently chaired Appeals Committee today accepted the decision of the ECB Association of Cricket Officials not to contest an appeal from Mr Keith Coburn against the suspension of his ECB ACO...
View ArticleFinal failure fuels Taylor's fire
Sarah Taylor looks back at the previous World Twenty20s and ahead to this month's editionBy Dominic FarrellSarah Taylor hopes the pain of final defeat two years ago can inspire England Women to World...
View ArticleThorpe urges tourists to stake claim
Graham Thorpe pinpoints areas of improvement required by England ahead of the World Twenty20By Rob BarnettGraham Thorpe has challenged England’s players in the Caribbean to make a definitive case for...
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