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Amjad Khan receives ECB backing

13.10.09
Kent seamer Amjad Khan has been told he is still in the England frame after being included in the top category of players in their latest performance squad... more

Shane Watson eyes maiden Ashes century

12.08.09
Shane Watson is revelling in his new role as a Test opener and is targeting a maiden hundred in the Ashes decider... more

England batting contenders

10.08.09
After England's dismal batting display in the Fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, here's a look at some of the contenders who may be considered for selection in the decider... more

The short stuff is still too tall an order for Phillip Hughes

24.07.09
Aussie opener falls to the lifting ball yet again as tourists are made to struggle by Northamptonshire... more

Brett Lee still a doubt for Third Test

21.07.09
Australia will assess fast bowler Brett Lee's fitness over the coming days amid doubt he will be available for the third Test... more

Aussie coach sees reverse swing as key

07.07.09
Australian coach Tim Nielsen believes reverse swing will have a massive role to play in the battle for the Ashes... more

Brett Lee ruled out of first two Ashes Tests

06.07.09
Cricket: Brett Lee has been ruled out of the first two Ashes Tests with a side strain - handing England a huge boost ahead of the opening clash... more

Steve Harmison puts Australia in place again

03.07.09
Cricket: Steve Harmison struck two big psychological blows for England at Worcester today, bouncing out Phillip Hughes for a second time in the Lions match against Australia and then condemning Ricky Ponting to another failure... more

Brett Lee back on form thanks to Glenn McGrath

03.07.09
Cricket: Brett Lee believes Australia will be the real deal when they go into next week's First Test, thanks to a little bit of help from an old friend... more

Fiery Brett Lee tamed by Lions pair

02.07.09
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

Ian Bell's desperate to give the Australia a rough ride

01.07.09
Cricket: Axed Test batsman Ian Bell wants his England Lions team to give Australia a taste of the tough cricket they can expect when the Ashes battle begins... more

Test hopefuls turn up heat on tourists

01.07.09
Cricket: Australia wilted in the afternoon sun at Worcester, losing four wickets in quick succession just when they looked set to take command against England’s second string... more

Ravi Bopara says he’s ready to fill Michael Vaughan’s Ashes role

22.06.09
Cricket: Rising Test star gears up for the Aussies as England selectors leave out their 2005 winning captain... more

Top 10 players in Twenty20 Cup

15.05.09
Cricket: With the Twenty20 Cup about to start, we pick 10 players who could prove to be big hits... more

Amjad Khan’s on the mend to resume bowling

06.05.09
Cricket: Kent and England paceman Amjad Khan could be bowling again in a fortnight after recovering well from his recent knee problems ... more

I'm wary of wounded Middlesex, says Surrey boss

06.05.09
Cricket: Surrey and Middlesex square up in the LV County Championship at The Brit Oval, each desperate for their first win of the season before a month-long break for one-day action... more

Michael Vaughan hurts knee in football warm-up

01.05.09
Cricket: Former England captain Michael Vaughan suffered a twisted left knee warming up for the fourth day of Yorkshire’s game with Worcestershire at Headingley ... more

Rob Key has no problem with it getting personal

30.04.09
Cricket: Rob Key is happy to be leading an England Lions side all chasing personal agendas against the West Indies... more

Ian Bell: I'll follow Andrew Strauss out of the wilderness

28.04.09
Cricket: Ian Bell is using Andrew Strauss as his inspiration in an attempt to recover from the lowest point of his career and win back a place in the England team for the First Test against West Indies... more

Trio outshine Michael Vaughan

20.04.09
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

Patel slammed as he’s dropped over fitness

04.03.09
Cricket: Samit Patel has been dropped from England's Twenty20 and oneday leg of the Caribbean tour after ignoring "repeated warnings" over his fitness... more

I hope my Indian spring will lead to an Australian summer

17.02.09
Cricket: In his first diary entry for Standard Sport, Ravi Bopara outlines his ambitions . . . ... more

No place for Vaughan in Windies but don't write him off yet

29.12.08
Michael Vaughan's dream of playing Test cricket again is not dead just yet... more

Pietersen in one-day warning

15.08.08
Kevin Pietersen's England have been warned they will have to make the most of any chances that come their way if South Africa are not to make it a Test and one-day double this summer... more

Key battles in vain as England Lions fail to roar

14.08.08
Captain Rob Key was left in the lurch at Leicester as England Lions collapsed spectacularly against South Africa... more

New boy Patel is hoping to get on road to riches

14.08.08
Samit Patel could go from little known county player to £500,000 England cricketer in the space of four dizzying months... more

Kiwis admit batting will be the key

13.05.08
New Zealand must sort out the top order if they are to match 1999 predecessors by winning series ... more

Old guard challenge young gun Anderson

09.05.08
The Lancastrian is in danger of losing his place as England consider recalls for Flintoff and Hoggard.... more

Hoggy and Southee face big test

08.05.08
Matthew Hoggard and Tim Southee are separated by 12 years, 243 wickets and 66 appearances, but both will spend the rest of this week trying to secure their Test futures... more

Cook serves up a Test warning over ultra-tough Kiwis

06.05.08
Opener warns his England team-mates that New Zealand are shaping up to be tough opponents ... more

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