Duncan Fletcher believed he faced a tough task when he first became coach of the England cricket team - he faces tougher as India coach, says Jonathan Agnew... more
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was praised for his sportsmanship in reprieving Ian Bell - even though the India skipper would have been within his rights to uphold his appeal for a run-out against the England batsman... more
Here is an unusual approach to playing the top end of the London property market from agent Knight Frank, which is offering tips on how to spot the next Mayfair, Belgravia or Knightsbridge... more
Trott became the first England batsman for three years to score a Test double-hundred as the home side built a commanding first-innings total against Bangladesh at Lord’s... more
So for one more time, for one last time, is it to be Mark Ramprakash for England? The heart says yes while the head demands that the selectors resist the calls of sentimentalists everywhere and say emphatically no.... more
If Andrew Flintoff is not fit for the Fourth Test, it would be a huge mistake for England to go with six specialist batsmen and just four front-line bowlers... more
For three or four years, Michael Vaughan was precisely what England needed and, as he prepares to announce his retirement, now is the time to acknowledge he deserves a prominent place in their hall of fame
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Cricket: Kevin Pietersen says his South African roots are the main reason he has received heavy criticism since admitting he wants to leave the West Indies tour early... more
Cricket: Andrew Strauss let his bat do the talking as England responded to Friday’s shambolic display with an emphatic nine-wicket win to square the one-day series at 2-2 with one game to play... more
Andrew Strauss has insisted that unity will not be a problem in his England team after heart-to-heart talks ahead of this week's flight to the Caribbean... more
England's cricketers have lived with the threat of terrorism for a decade and never travel anywhere these days without obvious security back-up... 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