Our cricket correspondent addresses four issues that England must tackle if they are to maintain their status as the number-one ranked Test team... more
The events of the final two Ashes Tests last winter, and this week's demolition of India at Trent Bridge, suggest that the strongest England XI should always include Tim Bresnan... more
Tendulkar made his Test debut aged 16 in 1989, and here he is at Lord's all these years later still the main man, still carrying the hopes of a nation whenever he makes his way to the crease... more
England batsman was more worried when facing his older brothers in a kickabout in north Dublin than he is about confronting the world's best bowlers... more
Nine days' acclimatisation including only three days' competitive cricket are apparently all India require to ensure they are ready for battle when the First Test begins... more
Incredible win over Sri Lanka highlights a ruthless mentality, which permeates throughout this squad and bears hallmarks of great teams of the past
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England were ready to send a patched-up Kevin Pietersen into battle with Australia at Lord's as doubts linger about the batsman's ability to last the Ashes series... more
England may have given the world Twenty20 cricket in 2003, but after the remarkable success of the Indian Premier League, the English have been struggling to catch up... more
Analysis: Indian investors opened their chequebooks to sign the world's best cricketers in the second Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction... more
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