With the Test match and the series long since lost, Praveen Kumar decided it was time to have some fun. The Indian bowler began to swing his bat, and he claimed 31 runs from just seven deliveries from Graeme Swann... more
Panesar and Chris Tremlett were handed England recalls as the selectors settled on the 16 players they hope will retain the Ashes in Australia this winter... more
Monty Panesar is hoping to showcase improvements to his all-round game during England Lions' tour match against Bangladesh, which gets under way today in Derby... more
Having seen England's bowling attack perform so abysmally at Headingley, I can't believe Panesar would bowl any worse, especially if the pitch is dry and takes spin... more
Andrew Strauss will turn his attentions to Lord's as a relieved man intent on improving England's performance for their next confrontation in the Ashes series... more
Tensions between England and Australia are on a knife edge after a series of bust-ups before, during and after the drawn First Test at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff... more
England were in danger of being buried under a mountain of runs at Sophia Gardens as Australia shrugged off the loss of three wickets in 10 overs and regained control of the first Ashes Test... more
England's ploy of picking two spinners for the First Test could turn into an Ashes masterstroke if the Sophia Gardens pitch plays ball over the next few days... more
England could face some delicate juggling acts with their bowling attack as they search for a combination capable of bowling Australia out twice... more
Cricket: Andrew Flintoff bounced back from his latest controversy by taking two for 14 in an excellent first bowling spell of the summer in England colours... more
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen ended his wait for a century in Port of Spain today as England went in search of a cricketing miracle to win the final Test and save the series... more
After England's shocking defeat in the First Test, it is tempting to take the view that the only way is up. Unfortunately, in this case, there is a strong possibility that the team could implode altogether... more
Cricket: Monty Panesar will face his toughest challenge yet when England return to the land of his father this winter and try to win their first Test series in India for more than 20 years... more
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