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Joe Denly pleased with his performance

09.11.09
Joe Denly is hoping his performance for England during their second tour match against the Warriors will be the start of better things as he bids to stave off pressure for the second opening position from other members of the squad... more

Alastair Cook willing to step in for Andrew Strauss

27.10.09
Alastair Cook has admitted he is willing to step into the England captaincy should Andrew Strauss be rested for the tour of Bangladesh next spring... 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

Ravi Bopara sent back to Essex to rediscover form

10.08.09
Under-fire England batsman Ravi Bopara will get an opportunity to rediscover some form with Essex ahead of the Ashes decider next week... more

Woeful England put to the sword by Siddle

07.08.09
Keep the champagne on ice and reach for the panic button instead. England plunged into desperate trouble at Headingley as Australia ripped through their fragile looking batting line-up... more

Dream start after England’s nightmare in Cardiff

16.07.09
Outplayed by the Aussies in Wales, skipper Strauss and his opening partner Cook prove they’ve learned from their mistakes with some thrilling first-session batting at Lord’s... more

Monty Panesar's desperate to show he still has plenty of appeal

02.07.09
Cricket: Under-fire spinner must prove his worth in practice match at Edgbaston to seal place in first Ashes Test... more

Alastair Cook's warming to task in time to face Australia

01.07.09
Cricket: Alastair Cook warmed up for the start of next week’s Ashes series with a century on the opening morning of England’s match against Warwickshire... more

Alastair Cook desperate to live the dream after Ashes nightmare

28.05.09
Cricket: Whenever the going gets tough for Alastair Cook over the next month and a half, England's young opener is more likely to rewind three winters rather than fast forward to 8 July in Cardiff... more

Alastair Cook confident as Ashes loom

27.05.09
Football: Alastair Cook believes England's Test series win over West Indies can provide the hosts with a perfect platform for Ashes success... more

Unappetising England make Big Mac cricket look so tasty

15.05.09
Cricket: For every person in the stands there were at least five unfilled seats. Albeit probably twice the size of the audience watching on Sky, this was a truly wretched crowd... more

Andrew Strauss eats his words as the fans stay away

14.05.09
Cricket: England take control in front of plenty of empty seats after skipper’s dismissal following his rival’s attack on game... more

Kevin Pietersen's out first ball to pile pressure on Ravi Bopara

06.05.09
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen was out for a first-ball duck as Fidel Edwards took two wickets in two balls shortly after lunch in the Opening Test against West Indies at Lord’s... more

Alastair Cook credits Andy Flower for his growing talent

05.05.09
Cricket: Alastair Cook believes new England coach Andy Flower turned him into an international cricketer... more

Windies' fire destroys masterplan for Ashes

02.03.09
Cricket: England's spirit has been strong and the flesh remains willing enough but plans to start this Ashes year with a badly needed Test series triumph are in tatters... more

Owais falls cheaply as England go on the charge

18.02.09
Cricket: Owais Shah paid the price for trying to inject some urgency into England’s second innings in Antigua... more

No place for Vaughan in Windies but don't write him off yet

29.12.08
Michael Vaughan's dream of playing Test cricket again is not dead just yet... more

Strauss lays down the law to England

11.12.08
Andrew Strauss hit a defiant century to help England make a solid start to the opening Test before India demonstrated their quality with a four-wicket fightback ... more

Strauss stars before India hit back

11.12.08
Andrew Strauss hit a defiant century to help England make a solid start to the opening Test before India demonstrated their quality with a four-wicket fightback in the final session... more

England pledge to make a difference

09.12.08
England's cricketers pledged to do their bit for those devastated by the Mumbai terrorist attack and vowed to put themselves in the right frame of mind for Thursday's First Test... more

England know how to turn it on in India

05.12.08
Kevin Pietersen and his team will need to summon up the spirit of 2006 if the talking stops and Test cricket starts in Chennai next week... more

Fans will soon forget Stanford tie says Cook

09.10.08
Alastair Cook admits he does not know whether the public will be willing England to win when they chase £10million in Antigua... more

Pietersen era starts with win

11.08.08
England lost four wickets chasing 197 to take the summer's final Test and launch the reign of new captain KP... more

Harmy back with a bang

07.08.08
Just as Petersen predicted, Steve Harmison has come roaring to England's rescue with a superb fast bowling display... more

England run out of luck and ideas

30.07.08
A traditionally favourable ground for the hosts was the scene for their nightmare as they crumbled after a promising start... more

Cook not worried by lack of centuries

29.07.08
Alastair Cook insists he is not panicking about his inability to score a century ... more

Smith has wounded England on brink of defeat

21.07.08
England were facing an innings defeat inside four days at Headingly as Graeme Smith's fast bowlers moved in for the kill... more

England batsman fail to stay with the pace

10.07.08
South Africa's fast bowling attack are quick to stage a fightback after the home side made a dream start to the First Test at Lord's... more

Cook serves up a Test warning over ultra-tough Kiwis

06.05.08
Opener warns his England team-mates that New Zealand are shaping up to be tough opponents ... more

Ravi rejects call to join IPL revolution

06.05.08
Essex's in-form all-rounder puts an England recall ahead of a reported six-figure contract to play in India... more

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