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
Graeme Swann believes the man who could one day rival him as England's number one spinner has the potential to become a major force in international cricket... more
Martyn Moxon has asked Geoff Miller to outline England's plans for Adil Rashid amid concern the young spinner is not getting enough playing time... more
Adil Rashid's loss of form on England's tour to South Africa is down to a temporary lack of confidence says his new skipper at Yorkshire, Andrew Gale... more
Shaun Udal has urged Adil Rashid's critics to lay off the leg-spinner or risk impeding the development of a player who he believes is capable of becoming an "outstanding" player... more
England's preparations for the opening one-dayer in South Africa were thrown into further disarray this morning with the news that Graeme Swann has been ruled out through injury... more
With three members of their first-choice bowling attack struggling with injury, there could be no better time for England to work out how to bring the best from leg-spinner Adil Rashid... more
England recalled James Anderson in place of the injured Stuart Broad for the sixth one-day international against Australia, with spinner Graeme Swann back in place of Adil Rashid... 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
For Luke Wright and Adil Rashid, the first Twenty20 international against Australia marks the start of their campaign to be involved in the next battle for the Ashes in 15 months' time... more
While the form of Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff is vital to England's chances of regaining the Ashes, no man has a more important role to play than the captain... more
Crioket: Most traditionalists deride Twenty20 cricket as a glorified slog fest, yet it is the subtlety of spin bowling which appears destined to decide the outcome of this World Cup... more
Football:While they managed to see off Pakistan with ease, the hosts had earlier been shown by South Africa how to be truly clinical in twenty20 cricket... more
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen made a timely return to form to see England past Scotland — but have the selectors chosen the wrong man to replace the injured Andrew Flintoff?
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Cricket: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff faces a race to prove his fitness for this summer's Ashes series after he was today ruled out of the ICC World Twenty20... more
Cricket: Yorkshire's South African trio outshone England hopeful Michael Vaughan as Durham were comfortably defeated by 80 runs in a Friends Provident Trophy contest at the Riverside ... more
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