Broad to miss final ODI
England seamer Stuart Broad has been ruled out of tomorrow's third one-day international against Bangladesh in Chittagong due to a back complaint.Broad experienced discomfort during his second over in...
View ArticleMoores puts faith in Flintoff
Lancashire coach Peter Moores has “no doubt at all” that Andrew Flintoff will play again.The all-rounder is currently recovering from knee surgery, the latest in a long line of injuries which have...
View ArticleFinn relieved boot is not on other foot
Steven Finn has revealed how he has swapped an “army boot camp” for an important role in England’s first Test against Bangladesh.Finn was called into the squad as cover when England’s bowlers suffered...
View ArticleSwann flies up to second
Graeme Swann’s maiden Test 10-wicket haul makes him the second-best bowler in the world, according to the International Cricket Council’s rankings.The 30-year-old off-spinner, who has moved up three...
View ArticleCook: I can still improve as captain
Alastair Cook may have ended his stint as stand-in England captain with a 100% record and two Test centuries but the experience has left him desperate to improve as a leader.Cook was selected to...
View ArticleAnderson predicts enforced rests
James Anderson is “desperate” to return to action after missing England’s tour of Bangladesh – but claims it is inevitable that his team-mates will also be forced to take a break this year.The pace...
View ArticleAnderson approves of Lumb call-up
James Anderson has praised England’s bold selection of uncapped Hampshire batsman Michael Lumb for the ICC World Twenty20.Lumb, who is currently playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier...
View ArticleNew England kit revealed
Today adidas and ECB revealed imagery of the new Test and One Day kits featuring new team sponsor Brit Insurance.The full range of match kits and training gear is now available to pre-order at the...
View ArticlePakistan blind set the standard
World champions Pakistan blind underlined their pedigree with a second comprehensive victory over England in the space of two days.Having won the solitary Twenty20 international by 101 runs yesterday,...
View ArticleSaker appointed fast bowling coach
The ECB today announced the appointment of David Saker as England fast bowling coach.Saker joins the ECB following a six-year tenure as assistant coach of Victoria, the state he represented at...
View ArticleWarne backs Saker appointment
Shane Warne believes the ECB has made an astute choice in appointing his former Victoria team-mate David Saker as its new fast bowling coach.Saker was appointed on Thursday following a six-year tenure...
View ArticleFlintoff still unsure of return date
Andrew Flintoff intends to be batting again in practice this month or early next, but admits he still cannot say when he may play again.The 32-year-old all-rounder played his final Test as England won...
View ArticleReprieve offers much for Sidebottom
Ryan Sidebottom recognises that he has a battle on his hands to stave off the challenge posed by the young pretenders to his England position.The 32-year-old suffered the latest in a catalogue of...
View ArticleBroad plots revenge against Windies
Stuart Broad believes England have "something to prove" when they face hosts West Indies in the ICC World Twenty20 next month.The Windies knocked England out of last year’s competition in a...
View ArticleRain costs England dear again
West Indies defied the rain to scrape a Duckworth-Lewis win over England - leaving their opponents to face a Providence shoot-out with Ireland for an ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights place.The weather...
View ArticleEngland seek Providence redemption
England are praying for a rain-free match against Ireland as they try to turn their Duckworth-Lewis frustration into a perfect performance at Guyana’s Providence Stadium.Captain Paul Collingwood last...
View ArticleFlower refuses to limit Morgan
Even without Eoin Morgan, England would probably still be through to the ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights and preparing to face champions Pakistan at the Kensington Oval tomorrow.Yet the Dublin-born...
View ArticlePietersen polishes off Pakistan
Kevin Pietersen’s brilliant unbeaten half-century carried England to a comfortable six-wicket win over Pakistan in their opening ICC World Twenty20 Super Eight encounter in Barbados.He made light of an...
View ArticleCollingwood asks for more
Paul Collingwood gave his England team a ‘can-do-better’ report despite seeing them start their ICC World Twenty20 Super Eight campaign with a convincing six-wicket win over reigning champions...
View ArticlePietersen chuffed with new arrival
Kevin Pietersen has described becoming a father for the first time as “the most amazing experience of my life” after his wife Jessica gave birth to a baby boy this morning.Pietersen made a late dash...
View ArticleCollingwood concentrates on England
England will soon discover the identity of their ICC World Twenty20 semi-final opponents - not that it bothers captain Paul Collingwood.Eoin Morgan and man of the match Tim Bresnan were to the fore...
View Article'Powerful' England chase history
England hope the successful combination of brain and brawn can sustain them through two more victories, to claim their first world title.England's barren spell in International Cricket Council...
View ArticleEngland brush Sri Lanka aside
England stormed into the final of the ICC World Twenty20 with a crushing seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia.A potentially tight semi-final tussle never came to pass...
View ArticleWe've achieved nothing - Flower
Team director Andy Flower insists his England side have nothing to celebrate yet despite producing another polished display to book their place in the ICC World Twenty20 final.England’s renaissance in...
View ArticleCollingwood's England on the verge
Paul Collingwood’s England have a chance to make cricket history tomorrow - and the captain insists they are ready to do it.Victory over a mighty Australia team at Kensington Oval will deliver the...
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