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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 12:02pm EST
Coach Peter Moores has challenged England's one-day bowling attack to improve on their performances in Sri Lanka if they are to prosper in next week's Twenty20 and the five-match one-day series versus New Zealand.
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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 12:01pm EST
Ian Bell has emerged as a candidate to lead England's one-day side should current captain Paul Collingwood miss any of the upcoming two Twenty20 games or five-match one-day international series against New Zealand.
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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 10:30am EST
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan will be Yorkshire’s 2008 primary overseas player after passing a fitness test. The identity of who will fill in for the seamer is anticipated next week.
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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 10:21am EST
England Lions warmed up for the Duleep Trophy with a 30-run win over a Mumbai XI at the Brabourne Stadium. Notts' Charlie Shreck led the way with figures of 4-52.
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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 9:24am EST
England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards is definitely up for the challenge of competing against Australia - the best team in the women’s game - on their home turf.
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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 7:58am EST
Spinner Monty Panesar claimed five wickets for the England Lions who had a mixed second day of three against a Mumbai XI in a Duleep Trophy warm-up match.
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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 7:53am EST
Nottinghamshire have secured the services of England spinner Graeme Swann until the end of 2010, after he signed a new three-year contract with the county.
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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 7:48am EST
England women recorded their first victory on their tour of Australia by avenging Monday’s defeat against Australia Under-21s, the Shooting Stars, by 75 runs at Geelong.
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Posted: January 31st, 2008, 6:47am EST
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that Andrew Flintoff will join up with the England Lions squad in India on February 10 as he continues his rehabilitation.
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Posted: January 30th, 2008, 5:08am EST
Northants will have a new captain for the 2008 season after David Sales decided to step down from the position. The batsman will continue to play for his original county.
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Posted: January 29th, 2008, 11:58am EST
Ravi Bopara has arrived in New Zealand more desperate than ever to prove his ability at the highest level and lay the foundations for a long career with England. He is part of the tourists' 16-man one-day squad.
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Posted: January 29th, 2008, 11:58am EST
Ian Bell has earmarked England's tour to New Zealand as the beginning of preparations for their attempt to regain the Ashes next year. Australia won the Urn back in 2007.
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Posted: January 29th, 2008, 8:03am EST
Michael Carberry narrowly missed out on a hundred as England Lions opened the tour of India with a solid display against a Mumbai XI, reaching 311 for eight on day one.
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Posted: January 29th, 2008, 7:34am EST
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced Marston’s beer will become an official partner of the Twenty20 Cup for the next two domestic seasons.
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Posted: January 29th, 2008, 4:13am EST
Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait is to take a break from cricket due to physical and emotional exhaustion. He hopes to "clear his mind" and allow his body to recover.
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Posted: January 28th, 2008, 1:00pm EST
Monty Panesar hopes further work on the sub-continent during the England Lions' tour of India will improve his all-round skills as a world-class international spinner.
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Posted: January 28th, 2008, 12:31pm EST
Shane Bond will play no part in New Zealand's one-day and Test series against England after having his contract with New Zealand Cricket terminated because of his links with the rebel Indian Cricket League.
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Posted: January 28th, 2008, 8:24am EST
England women suffered their second consecutive defeat during their tour of Australia as they lost to the national Under-21 side, the Shooting Stars, by 52 runs.
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Posted: January 28th, 2008, 7:25am EST
India forced a draw from the fourth Test against Australia thanks to some stirring resistance from Virender Sehwag who struck a vital 151 as the hosts took the series 2-1.
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Posted: January 28th, 2008, 5:49am EST
Tim Ambrose flies out to New Zealand at the end of this month as the new hopeful aiming to pass the test to become England’s established wicketkeeper-batsman.
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Posted: January 27th, 2008, 2:05pm EST
Getting elite players to perform under high pressure was bound to command attention among the top-level coaches at the ECB coaches association national conference.
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Posted: January 27th, 2008, 9:34am EST
England are facing another major examination of their progress as a one-day side when they touch down in New Zealand for their first part of their post-Christmas tour. The hosts are ranked the third best one-day team.
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Posted: January 27th, 2008, 9:24am EST
Daniel Vettori’s skill and intelligence present a major challenge for England as they attempt to build on their one-day resurgence during their tour of New Zealand.
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Posted: January 27th, 2008, 9:23am EST
Paul Collingwood is sure that England can maintain their promising one-day form and allow Andrew Flintoff to return to a winning team after the tour of New Zealand.
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Posted: January 27th, 2008, 8:58am EST
India opened up a slender eight-run lead over Australia at stumps on day four of the final Test in Adelaide but their hopes of squaring the four-match series appear remote.
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Posted: January 27th, 2008, 6:18am EST
Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has announced his retirement from cricket following next month's triangular one-day international series against India and Sri Lanka.
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Posted: January 27th, 2008, 4:38am EST
Matthew Hayden became the third Australia batsman to record 30 Test centuries as the hosts chipped away at India's large first-innings total of 526 in the fourth Test.
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Posted: January 27th, 2008, 4:14am EST
Monty Panesar has been backed by his former bowling coach to overcome his first tough assignment in Test cricket during a spell of recuperation with England Lions.
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Posted: January 25th, 2008, 1:00pm EST
South Africa captain Graeme Smith lead from the front in a fine batting performance as his team posted an 86-run win over West Indies in the second one-day international.
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Posted: January 25th, 2008, 12:37pm EST
England head to New Zealand on Saturday for a Test and one-day tour with Peter Moores intent on greater consistency as he aims to start 2008 as he means to go on - with regular series victories in both formats of the game.
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Posted: January 25th, 2008, 9:06am EST
Andrew Flintoff is setting out on a search for a future England hero by establishing a series of cricket coaching academies for children around the country this summer.
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Posted: January 25th, 2008, 9:03am EST
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced a massive 27 per cent increase in participation in club and school cricket during 2006/07, with women’s and girls' cricket leading the way with the sharpest rise.
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Posted: January 25th, 2008, 8:25am EST
Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist claimed a world record 414th Test dismissal as India were bowled out for 526 on day two of the fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval.
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Posted: January 24th, 2008, 7:02pm EST
A five-year financial strategy presented by the ECB chief executive David Collier has been warmly welcomed in Loughborough, by the first-class county chairmen. The plan has received endorsement from the ECB board.
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Posted: January 24th, 2008, 5:47pm EST
An unbeaten 93 from Sussex wicket-keeper Ben Brown ensured England Under-19s came out victorious against their Pakistan counterparts in the triangular tournament.
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Posted: January 24th, 2008, 12:32pm EST
Shaun Pollock will close another chapter in an illustrious career when he pulls on his bowling boots for his 300th one-day international - and last at Newlands - on Friday.
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Posted: January 24th, 2008, 7:08am EST
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that Mark Lane will join the England women’s squad for the Ashes tour of Australia as a replacement for Vince Wells.
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Posted: January 24th, 2008, 4:51am EST
England batsman Owais Shah is determined to transfer his impressive one-day performances to the Test arena if he gets his chance on the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
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Posted: January 24th, 2008, 4:45am EST
The last thing seamer Steve Kirby expected when he was at the zoo was a text message from the chairman of selectors asking about his availability for England Lions.
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Posted: January 23rd, 2008, 9:06am EST
The England and Wales Cricket Board and the Irish Cricket Union have reached agreement for the staging of three one-day internationals between the sides from 2009-13.
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Posted: January 21st, 2008, 2:40pm EST
Zimbabwe crumbled under the weight of an enormous run chase, slipping to defeat by 104 runs during the first one-day international against Pakistan in a hot Karachi.
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Posted: January 21st, 2008, 2:24pm EST
The England women’s team, led by Charlotte Edwards, are jetting out to Australia from Heathrow on Monday with Ashes glory just one Test match away. The four-day match at The Bradman Oval starts on February 15.
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Posted: January 21st, 2008, 10:55am EST
Australia selectors have laid down the challenge to their next crop of players with a fresh-faced squad selected in the Prime Minister's XI to play Sri Lanka later in January.
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Posted: January 20th, 2008, 1:27pm EST
JP Duminy pressed his claims for a call-up to the South Africa Test squad as he helped them see off West Indies by six wickets in the opening international at Centurion.
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Posted: January 20th, 2008, 10:09am EST
All-rounder Ravi Bopara has backed England to follow up their one-day series win over Sri Lanka with victory over New Zealand. He also wants back into the Test squad.
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Posted: January 20th, 2008, 8:52am EST
Sourav Ganguly has been left out of India’s squad for the one-day triangular series against Australia and Sri Lanka. Suresh Raina features for the first time since early 2007.
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Posted: January 19th, 2008, 11:47am EST
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed his team to quickly recover from their thrilling 72-run loss to India in the third Test in Perth on Saturday. The Aussies lead 2-1.
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Posted: January 19th, 2008, 5:48am EST
The England U19 squad have begun their World Cup mission with captain Alex Wakely insisting he will not be happy unless they return home with the ultimate prize.
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Posted: January 18th, 2008, 11:45am EST
The England and Wales Cricket Board have unveiled the identity of the new national selector. An announcement is set to be made at Lord’s at 2pm confirming who will be part of a revamped England selection panel.
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Posted: January 18th, 2008, 6:06am EST
Warwickshire have signed South African fast bowler Monde Zondeki as their overseas player for the 2008 season. He will play in all competitions but the Twenty20.
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Posted: January 18th, 2008, 3:17am EST
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has warned his side to raise their game for the Twenty20 clash with West Indies in Johannesburg, which takes place on Friday.
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Posted: January 17th, 2008, 10:04am EST
Anil Kumble was delighted to put himself in the company of fellow spinners Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan as he became the third bowler to take 600 Test wickets.
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Posted: January 17th, 2008, 7:25am EST
Shoaib Akhtar's international future will be determined at a Pakistan Cricket Board meeting later this month. The fast bowler is out of favour after failing to prove his fitness.
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Posted: January 16th, 2008, 11:35am EST
Brett Lee was pleased with his performance and figures of 3-64 on the first day of the third Test against India but admitted Australia had to “hang in there” at times in Perth.
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Posted: January 16th, 2008, 11:31am EST
England batsman Owais Shah and all-rounder Ravi Bopara have made the list of nominations for the prestigious British Asian Sports Awards. They were recognised for their performances for the one-day team in 2007.
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Posted: January 16th, 2008, 9:02am EST
Somerset's £15million redevelopment of Taunton will get under way on Thursday. The diggers are set to begin work on a scheme that will see 65 apartments built.
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Posted: January 16th, 2008, 7:40am EST
A flurry of key wickets in the final session gave Australia a narrow advantage on the opening day of the third Test against India in Perth. The tourists closed on 297 for six.
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Posted: January 15th, 2008, 1:42pm EST
Essex wicketkeeper James Foster is thrilled to resume his representative career after being picked to replace the injured Steven Davies for the England Lions tour of India.
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Posted: January 15th, 2008, 1:39pm EST
Essex wicketkeeper James Foster, Gloucestershire pace bowler Steve Kirby and Nottinghamshire pace bowler Charlie Shreck have been called up by the England Lions.
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Posted: January 15th, 2008, 1:38pm EST
Durham have confirmed the return of Michael Di Venuto as a Kolpak signing for 2008. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Neil McKenzie and Albie Morkel share overseas duties.
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Posted: January 15th, 2008, 5:54am EST
Chris Rogers will make his Australia debut in the third Test against India in Perth. The left-handed batsman replaces Matthew Hayden, who is ruled out by a hamstring injury.
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Posted: January 15th, 2008, 5:53am EST
Luke Wright has pledged his future to Sussex by signing a new three-year contract. The 22-year-old England all-rounder claims it is a privilege to play for the county.
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Posted: January 14th, 2008, 12:25pm EST
The appeal into Harbhajan Singh’s three-Test ban will be heard in Adelaide on January 29 and 30 - immediately after India's series against Australia is scheduled to end.
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Posted: January 14th, 2008, 12:08pm EST
India have dropped their case against Australia all-rounder Brad Hogg after a meeting between captains Anil Kumble and Ricky Ponting. "It is important that the game of cricket moves on," said India skipper Kumble.
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Posted: January 14th, 2008, 11:37am EST
Mark Ramprakash admitted one of the few times he encountered racism on the field was when he faced Australia. He thinks Harbhajan Singh is not prejudiced.
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Posted: January 14th, 2008, 6:13am EST
New Zealand sealed a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh courtesy of an emphatic innings-and-137-run victory in Wellington. The tourists were bowled out for just 113.
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Posted: January 13th, 2008, 1:39pm EST
India's tour of Australia will go ahead as scheduled following a week of uncertainty and high-level negotiations after a controversial ban handed to Harbhajan Singh.
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Posted: January 13th, 2008, 1:38pm EST
ECB performance director David Parsons claims England Lions’ tour of India can only benefit the senior side in years to come. The squad fly to Mumbai later this month.
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Posted: January 13th, 2008, 11:27am EST
Warwickshire have revealed their interest in signing South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock for the 2008 campaign after his retirement from Test cricket this week.
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Posted: January 13th, 2008, 10:44am EST
England opener Andrew Strauss made 39 on his debut for Northern Knights - but he was overshadowed by compatriot Alex Gidman during a five-wicket defeat.
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Posted: January 13th, 2008, 10:19am EST
New Zealand are on course to wrap up the second Test inside three days after Bangladesh suffered another yet batting collapse. They reached the close on 51 for five.
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Posted: January 12th, 2008, 11:32am EST
Dale Steyn grasped the baton from retiring South Africa seamer Shaun Pollock, producing a stunning spell of quick bowling to seal a 2-1 series victory over West Indies.
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Posted: January 12th, 2008, 10:49am EST
India will not withdraw from the tour of Australia even if Harbhajan Singh’s three-match ban is not overturned, according to reports. The series will resume this week.
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Posted: January 12th, 2008, 9:43am EST
Australia coach Tim Nielsen admits he is worried the scrutiny his side have been under could affect their performance in the third Test against India this week.
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Posted: January 12th, 2008, 7:10am EST
New Zealand are in command after the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh as they reached stumps on 134 for three, having dismissed the tourists for 143.
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Posted: January 11th, 2008, 9:22am EST
Warwickshire have moved quickly to cover the potential loss of wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose on England duty, with the signing of former Edgbaston favourite Tony Frost.
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Posted: January 11th, 2008, 9:21am EST
England Lions seamer Alan Richardson has credited his move from Warwickshire to Middlesex as a significant factor in his selection for the tour of India in January.
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Posted: January 11th, 2008, 7:47am EST
Former MCC secretary and chief executive Roger Knight OBE will chair the newly-created ECB’s Association of Cricket Officials, starting the post with immediate effect.
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Posted: January 11th, 2008, 6:58am EST
India batsman Sourav Ganguly has defended team-mate Harbhajan Singh in the racism row which followed the second Test against Australia last week in Sydney. He believes that he should be cleared of any wrongdoing.
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Posted: January 11th, 2008, 6:57am EST
The ECB has announced that British fashion designer Paul Costelloe will supply the official uniform for the England women's side. A formal navy blue two-piece suit and a more casual travelling outfit have been made.
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Posted: January 10th, 2008, 10:14am EST
Australia captain Ricky Ponting claimed the level of abuse directed towards his family has forced his parents to change their telephone number. He has come in for heavy criticism for the team's conduct.
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Posted: January 10th, 2008, 10:01am EST
A dominant unbeaten century from captain Graeme Smith capped a near perfect day for South Africa in the third Test against West Indies as they aim for a series victory.
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Posted: January 10th, 2008, 9:59am EST
India captain Anil Kumble has urged his players to “move on” from the Harbhajan affair and focus on matters on the pitch. They have resumed their troubled tour of Australia.
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Posted: January 9th, 2008, 11:32am EST
Leg-spinner Shane Warne has reiterated his commitment to Hampshire this year but is set to miss the Twenty20 Cup because of a poker tournament in the United States.
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Posted: January 9th, 2008, 11:31am EST
India captain Anil Kumble has confirmed he attempted to convince his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting not to proceed with a formal charge against Harbhajan Singh.
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Posted: January 9th, 2008, 11:02am EST
International Cricket Council president Ray Mali insists India will have no choice but to accept the result of Harbhajan Singh’s appeal against his three-Test ban.
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Posted: January 9th, 2008, 10:45am EST
Chief executive Malcolm Speed has promised that the International Cricket Council will not be held to ransom by a disgruntled India team over the Harbhajan Singh affair.
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Posted: January 9th, 2008, 4:38am EST
Cricket Australia is confident India will complete the rest of their Australian tour despite the BCCI indicating they would only “continue for the present” pending an appeal.
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Posted: January 8th, 2008, 12:27pm EST
India’s tour of Australia will go ahead, although the Indian cricket board have warned they could still order their team to come home, in the wake of the recent race allegations made against off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
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Posted: January 8th, 2008, 11:26am EST
India’s tour of Australia looks set to continue after the removal of Steve Bucknor as umpire for the third Test helped defuse an escalating crisis. The BCCI are pleased with the actions of the ICC on this delicate matter.
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Posted: January 8th, 2008, 10:03am EST
Australia all-rounder Brad Hogg has been charged by the ICC with making an offensive remark to Anil Kumble and MS Dhoni during the ill-tempered second Test in Sydney.
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Posted: January 8th, 2008, 8:10am EST
Alastair Cook has called on England to rediscover their winning habits when they come up against New Zealand in three Tests and five one-day international encounters.
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Posted: January 8th, 2008, 4:09am EST
England opener Andrew Strauss' debut for New Zealand side Northern Knights has been postponed after he was delayed in transit. He was due to play this Wednesday.
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Posted: January 8th, 2008, 4:08am EST
The International Cricket Council has replaced umpire Steve Bucknor with Billy Bowden for next week's third Test between Australia and India as the bitter fall-out from Harbhajan Singh's suspension for racial abuse goes on.
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Posted: January 7th, 2008, 11:32am EST
Spinner Monty Panesar will relish the opportunity to return to India with the England Lions, according to ECB performance director David Parsons. The left-armer flies out later this month to compete in the Duleep Trophy.
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Posted: January 7th, 2008, 8:51am EST
Cricket Australia is confident India's tour of Australia will go ahead, despite the tourists signalling their intent not to play after Harbhajan Singh was banned for three Tests.
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Posted: January 7th, 2008, 5:42am EST
Sir Ian Botham has been appointed as the new president of the Professional Cricketers’ Association, while Sean Morris takes over from Richard Bevan as chief executive.
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Posted: January 7th, 2008, 5:32am EST
The England Under-19 squad and ECB managing director cricket partnerships Mike Gatting were among the people taking part in the launch of NatWest CricketForce 2008.
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Posted: January 6th, 2008, 10:58am EST
India captain Anil Kumble accused Australia of a lack of sportsmanship during a fiery second Test in Sydney which was marred by several controversial incidents.
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Posted: January 6th, 2008, 10:51am EST
Ravi Bopara has set his sights on a Test recall after being left out of the England squad for the New Zealand series next month. He made a pair in the final Test in Sri Lanka.
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Posted: January 6th, 2008, 6:06am EST
Australia equalled their own record of 16 consecutive Test wins after a stunning 122-run victory against India. They triumphed with just moments left on the final day.
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Posted: January 6th, 2008, 5:28am EST
New Zealand battled back to dismiss Bangladesh for 254 and secure a crushing nine-wicket win inside three days in the first Test. Daniel Vettori starred with figures of 4-70
