Nine days' acclimatisation including only three days' competitive cricket are apparently all India require to ensure they are ready for battle when the First Test begins... more
Paul Collingwood wants England to forget about their four-wicket Twenty20 loss to South Africa 'A' and focus on the positives from the rest of the tour... more
Ed Joyce is hopeful that Sussex will win their decisive match against South African side Eagles and progress to the second stage of the Twenty20 Champions League... more
Peter Siddle staked an early claim for an Ashes starting spot by taking two Sussex wickets as Australia gained the upper hand on the second morning of their tour match... more
Cricket: Australia suffered a spectacular batting collapse during the afternoon session of their tour match against Sussex — one that will have left England’s bowlers licking their lips in anticipation... more
Middlesex will head for the Champions League in India at the end of next month to start hunting for a £2m first prize, provided the event is given a stamp of approval from the ICC... 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