Rob Key fell agonisingly short of a century at Northampton and missed out on a chance to put his name up in bright lights ahead of next week's final Ashes Test... more
Kent captain Rob Key hailed his bowlers as his side beat Durham by 56 runs to book their place in the Twenty20 Cup semi-finals for the third year in a row... more
Cricket: Joe Denly rescued Kent in their Friends Provident Trophy clash against Warwickshire at Edgbaston this morning when hitting a century — and that was good news for Middlesex... more
Cricket: Rob Key has said the much-criticised Indian Premier League has improved England's chances of winning the World Twenty20 on home soil next month... more
Cricket: Paul Collingwood has been given the task of turning England’s Twenty20 fortunes around after being convinced to return to the captaincy by new coach Andy Flower... more
Cricket: Ian Bell has found out he will get another chance to impress the England selectors after he was named in the Lions’ team to face West Indies next week ... more
Cricket: Andrew Strauss has urged England cricket chiefs to speed up their search for a new coach with the start of the international summer just one month away... more
It's not only the coach's job that is vacant at the end of another lost Test series. Applicants capable of batting at No3 or bowling with real pace and aggression should apply to England captain Andrew Strauss at the earliest possible opportunity... more
Cricket: Rob Key and half a dozen of England's 'second string' cricketers could be pushing hard for firstteam places this summer if there are more calamities in the Caribbean... more
A general malaise since the last home Ashes victory and a humiliating innings defeat in the first test against the West Indies means England's cricketers have much to do if they are to seriously challenge Australia this summer... more
They could yet appear for England as a package. But the double act of Rob Key and Joe Denly will happily settle for lighting up Lord's and making life miserable again for old rivals Essex... more
Kevin Pietersen's England have been warned they will have to make the most of any chances that come their way if South Africa are not to make it a Test and one-day double this summer... more
Owais Shah has turned down the chance to make a big impression against South Africa's probable Test attack, believing a mid-season break will do him more good... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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