James Anyon puts Warwickshire's revitalised approach to this season down to the coaching set-up at Edgbaston, with the arrival of both Ashley Giles and Allan Donald.
Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner summited 8,167-meter Dhaulagiri in Nepal on May 1, giving her 11 of the 14 main 8,000-meter summits on Earth, more than any other woman. Kaltenbrunner was one of at...
Test matches must remain the "pinnacle" of international cricket, members of the game's world governing body are recommending after their latest two-day meeting in Dubai.
Lancashire go into their third LV County Championship Division One match of the season still without Dominic Cork, who has returned to training but is not yet fully fit.
Ravi Bopara is confident that he can continue to bounce back from the first major blip in his career, when he suffered in Sri Lanka - and will be out to prove it for England Lions against New Zealand at
Hampshire are without key men Shane Bond, Chris Tremlett, Michael Carberry and Dimitri Mascarenhas, but Kevin Pietersen returns to face Somerset at Taunton.
Michael Mason edged part one of his 'bowl-off' with Iain O'Brien as both chase the possibility of a place in the New Zealand team for the first npower Test at Lord's.
Ian Bell and Tim Ambrose make their final appearances for Warwickshire before joining the England squad, while Navdeep Poonia has to settle for a spot in the second XI.
Ravi Bopara has turned down a lucrative offer to play in the Indian Premier League in a bid to cement his place in the England side. The all-rounder has set his sights on playing for his country "for many years
England Test captain Michael Vaughan was overshadowed by Andrew Gale as Yorkshire Carnegie defeated Friends Provident Trophy holders Durham Dynamos by five wickets at Headingley Carnegie.Vaughan perished when well set for the fifth time in as many innings for his
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori fears his untimely finger injury may leave him short of bowling form ahead of the opening npower Test against England at Lord's.
Mohammad Yousuf heaped praise on Lancashire team-mate Andrew Flintoff after witnessing his superb bowling display against Durham.The all-rounder claimed 2-13 from five overs, which helped restrict holders Durham to 151 for seven in a Friends Provident Trophy match reduced to
Michael Mason took three wickets to finish with 7-101 as New Zealand wrapped up a 92-run victory over Essex at Chelmsford ten days before the start of the first Test.
Scotland Saltires pulled off a thrilling two-run Friends Provident Trophy win over Lancashire Lightning to continue their remarkable record at Old Trafford.The Saltires managed to defend their modest 155 for nine by preventing the Lightning from getting eight off the
Alastair Cook feels his batting is on an "upward curve" 10 days before the first npower Test against New Zealand at Lord's. Cook made 57 but could not prevent Essex's loss at the hands of the increasingly confident Kiwis.
Niall O'Brien recorded his career-best score against the country of his birth as Northamptonshire Steelbacks romped past Ireland by eight wickets at Wantage Road.O'Brien, who starred with gloves and bat for Ireland in last year's World Cup, made 75, sharing
Michael Vaughan fell cheaply but captain Darren Gough led the way regardless as Yorkshire Carnegie sauntered past Friends Provident Trophy holders Durham Dynamos.The England captain made 22 in his final innings before the Lord's Test, caught by his vice-captain Paul
The Tigers have completed the signing of 21-year-old forward Brendan Hlad from the Penrith Panthers. And, subject to his obtaining a work permit, have also agreed a deal to bring former Wakefield prop Ned Catic to the Jungle. Both have
