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Michael Vaughan: Alastair Cook's not an England skipper yet

20.11.09
Michael Vaughan fears England are making a mistake by grooming Alastair Cook for the captaincy... more

Defiant Brett Lee will not accept he’s finished

17.11.09
Brett Lee refuses to concede his career is over despite being forced to rest for up to 12 weeks because of a persistent elbow injury... more

Can the viewers win the battle for the Ashes?

13.11.09
Today David Davies, one-time BBC presenter and former Football Association executive director, presents his proposals to ensure that much-loved events in the British sporting calendar should be on free-to-air TV... more

BBC bosses told: Dig deep to win back the Ashes

13.11.09
BBC bosses told to budget for a major bid to put home Ashes Tests back on free-to-air TV... more

Jewel to rejoin free-to-air crown

12.11.09
Television rights to the sporting events which make up the so-called 'crown jewels' are one of the most fiercely fought in British broadcasting... more

Brown has revenge as Murdoch's Sky loses Ashes

12.11.09
Labour exacts revenge over the Sun’s criticism of Gordon Brown by axing Sky Sports’ exclusive rights to live TV coverage of The Ashes... more

The tang of vengeance is in the air now this love affair has ended

12.11.09
New Labour and the Murdoch empire is a love affair that has now come to an abrupt and bitter end. All that is left is revenge, recrimination and the question: "Why did you leave me this way?"... more

Kevin Pietersen willing to fight for his place

12.11.09
Kevin Pietersen is willing to wait his turn amid suggestions he will have to fight for his England place, but for now is simply excited by his return to the national fold... more

Stuart Broad ready to rise and rise from Ashes

10.11.09
England all-rounder is well on the way to becoming the David Beckham of cricket after the glorious Test summer proved that he is on fire and going places... more

Matthew Hoggard lifted by his surprise captaincy role

10.11.09
Matthew Hoggard is excited by the challenge of leading Leicestershire after signing a three-year contract with the Division Two county... more

Graeme Swann: Kevin Pietersen may have to fight for his place

09.11.09
Kevin Pietersen may be on his way to South Africa but England's star batsman is by no means assured of a place in the team, according to team-mate Graeme Swann... more

Andrew Strauss looking forward to Kevin Pietersen's comeback

02.11.09
Andrew Strauss is excited by Kevin Pietersen's return to the England fold ahead of the start of their international battle with South Africa... more

Simon Katich provides inspiration for Phil Hughes

26.10.09
Discarded Australian opener Phil Hughes will draw inspiration from New South Wales team-mate and captain Simon Katich as he sets about winning back his Test spot this summer... more

England player profiles

23.10.09
After winning the Ashes, England will be looking for more success on their tour of South Africa... more

Graeme Swann looking ahead to more Ashes glory

23.10.09
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has more Ashes glory in his sights... more

Andrew Strauss looking forward to tough series

23.10.09
England's recent signs of improvement in one-day cricket could prove beneficial to their attempts to dethrone Test kings South Africa this winter... more

Jonathan Trott relishing return to England action

22.10.09
Jonathan Trott believes he will be fit and refreshed to resume his fledgling England career in South Africa after returning from his honeymoon in the United States... more

England must rest Andrew Strauss, says Michael Vaughan

20.10.09
Michael Vaughan believes the England selectors must rest skipper Andrew Strauss for next year's tour of Bangladesh... more

Leicestershire confident over Matthew Hoggard deal

20.10.09
Leicestershire have offered former England seamer Matthew Hoggard a three-year contract... more

Shane Warne voices concerns over Stuart Broad role

14.10.09
Former Australia spinner has advised England not to promote Stuart Broad too high up the batting order, claiming the 23-year-old is "not an international all-rounder"... more

Testing times ahead for the captain with a conscience

13.10.09
Exclusive: A deep thinker on morals, Strauss heads for the Test series in South Africa carrying expectation after the Ashes and a fear that cheating could rob sport of its purpose... more

Sponsors want Ashes back on terrestrial television

12.10.09
England's home Test cricket sponsors npower hope the Ashes will return to terrestrial television - and appear more inclined to continue their own financial support if they do... more

Steve Harmison set himself up for England axe, says Andrew Strauss

09.10.09
Andrew Strauss has admitted that Steve Harmison talked himself out of a place on England’s tour of South Africa by refusing to play a bit-part role... more

England's Ashes defence to follow a familiar path

08.10.09
England's defence of the Ashes will begin in Brisbane next November after the schedule for the 2010 series in Australia was released... more

Heat's on Alastair Cook to prove he won't leave England on a sticky wicket

08.10.09
Star must be at his best in South Africa after the selectors decide to go with just two openers for testing winter tour... more

I struggled with Ashes pressure, says Mitchell Johnson

07.10.09
Mitchell Johnson admitted he struggled to cope with the pressure of leading the Australia bowling attack during the Ashes... more

Peter Moores: South Africa tour will show England where they really are

06.10.09
Former England coach Peter Moores believes Andrew Strauss's team are some way from being the finished article as they look ahead to a tough tour of South Africa. ... more

Watch live text commentary of Champions Trophy final

05.10.09
Ricky Ponting admits that not even winning the ICC Champions Trophy today would make up for the pain of captaining Australia to Ashes defeat... more

Pietersen: I'll be ready for South Africa Tests

29.09.09
Kevin Pietersen has underlined his determination to make the plane for England's tour to South Africa in November... more

England set to rest players for Bangladesh Test series

28.09.09
England are to increase their recent rotation policy over the coming 12 months with leading players likely to be rested for the Test series in Bangladesh... more

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