Cricket

Root relishing England leadership test

The imperious Joe Root celebrates his double hundred against Derbyshire

3:57pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

Joe Root will enter more unchartered territory tomorrow when he captains England Lions for the first time, against New Zealand.

Pietersen injury gives Root chance to nail down England place

The imperious Joe Root celebrates his double hundred against Derbyshire

4:07pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Kevin Pietersen's injury-enforced absence from the ICC Champions Trophy will give Yorkshire batsman Joe Root the perfect opportunity to command a regular spot in England's one-day international set-up.

Hughes: India defeat can spur us on to Champions Trophy success

COUNTY BLOW: Phil Hughes’ one-day international for Australia is likely to damage Worcestershire’s hopes of signing the batsman this summer.

8:33am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has told his team-mates to use their disappointing defeat to India as motivation for the ICC Champions Trophy.

Aussies go for experience ahead of pre-Ashes battle

8:29am Wednesday 1st May 2013

Western Australians Nathan Coulter-Nile and Mitchell Marsh were the only new faces in Australia's Champions Trophy squad as selectors named an experienced 15-man squad for the pre-Ashes one-day tournament.

Setback for Pietersen in Ashes fitness battle

TOP BILLING: Pietersen

8:31am Thursday 25th April 2013

Kevin Pietersen's bid to be ready for the start of the Ashes was cast into further doubt last night after he was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an increasingly worrying knee injury.

Gayle blasts world record t20 score

1:52pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

WEST Indian master blaster Chris Gayle rewrote the cricket record books today with a sensational display of hitting.

Flintoff: KP may assess his future

TOP BILLING: Pietersen

1:37pm Thursday 18th April 2013

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff believes Kevin Pietersen may consider his England future early next year.

Aussies worried about lack of depth for Ashes

Ricky Ponting celebrates victory

9:48am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Chairman of selectors John Inverarity has admitted he is worried about Australia's lack of batting depth ahead of this summer's Ashes series.

Australia announce centrally contracted players

George Bailey.

9:51am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Australia offered a hint of what their Ashes touring party could look like today as they unveiled a list of centrally contracted players.

England players made available to counties

2:15pm Thursday 21st March 2013

England have given all of their senior players the chance to play at least two first-class fixtures before the start of the summer international schedule.



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