How many of the supporters who witnessed England's win against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the NatWest Series will recall it in the summers to come?... more
How great were the West Indies? One of the fascinations of sport, especially a sport such as cricket with its obsession with averages and statistics, are measurable exceptions... more
Last-wicket pair James Anderson and Monty Panesar defied Australia's bowlers for 69 balls to secure an unlikely draw in the first npower Ashes Test... more
Cricket: Matt Prior and Owais Shah produced a brilliant 149-run partnership from only 126 balls to inspire England to their highest-ever one-day total against West Indies at Edgbaston... more
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
Cricket: With the new season about to get under way in South Africa, we take a look at the eight teams going for glory in the Indian Premier League ... 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: Andrew Strauss and his England team have been left with nothing more than a huge feeling of frustration and a bunch of ‘what ifs’ to contemplate after narrowly failing to square their Test series against the West Indies... more
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
Cricket: Steve Harmison's stuttering Test career is back at the crossroads after England refused to gamble on their fastest but most unreliable fast bowler in Barbados... more
Cricket: The first day's play of the second Test between West Indies and England was abandoned after only 10 deliveries because of the poor state of the playing surface... more
Andrew Strauss is adamant England can extend their long run of success against West Indies despite heading to the Caribbean after two weeks of upheaval... 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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