Skipper will not parachute Somerset man into the Twenty20 side to face Pakistan despite starring on his first day as an England-qualified player... more
England have a bowling crisis for their one-day match against South Africa ‘A’ with Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Graeme Swann all ruled out while Paul Collingwood is a major doubt... more
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
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
England’s chances of reaching the final of the Champions Trophy were teetering on the brink as they reached 145 for six after 30 overs against arch-rivals Australia... more
Andrew Strauss suffered an injury scare before England's oneday international against Australia when he was hit on the head by a ball from Graham Onions during a net session... more
Andrew Flintoff has suffered an early setback in his long rehabilitation from knee problems after being diagnosed with minor deep vein thrombosis in his right calf... more
Ravi Bopara has had a summer to endure rather than enjoy but England captain Andrew Strauss is backing him to come good in the one-day series against Australia... more
England avoided a morale-sapping defeat ahead of Sunday's first Twenty20 clash with Australia thanks to a stunning piece of fielding from Eoin Morgan... more
This was not better than 2005 - how could it be? But the Ashes success of 2009 could turn out to be a whole lot more important when it comes to the rise of English Test cricket... more
Cricket: Openers Joe Denly and Stephen Moore prospered in the Worcester sunshine putting together a 172-run partnership and making Australia sweat for hours without success before Brett Lee struck with two wickets in two balls... 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 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
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
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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