Root to lead Lions against New Zealand
ECB wants to provide Yorkshire batsman with “valuable experience of captaincy against quality opposition”
Close encounters of the English kind
The nail-biting draw at Auckland was just the latest in a long line of escapades involving England. Here are five more
England lose Test warm-up by three wickets
England lost their four-day warm-up match against New Zealand XI by three wickets on Saturday (March 2) when the 333-run target they set was chased down with eight balls to spare
England need Cook’s calm as they eye history
Graeme Swann was not quite his ebullient self when he spoke to the media on Tuesday. Perhaps he’d eaten something that disagreed with him. Or perhaps he was simply reflecting the mood in…
England pacemen will find it tough: Harmison
Stephen Harmison, the former England paceman, has said he expects Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar, the two spinners, to take most of the wickets during their Test series in India, but has insisted…
Back from the brink, Onions eyes Test return
In 2010, Graham Onions thought his career was done and dusted. A back injury that was serious enough to keep Onions out of cricket for a year left little room for optimism. The…
England bank on Lions’ experience in India
England came to India well in advance of their first Test match with a determination to ensure that the batsmen had enough time against spin and the bowlers worked out just how to pick up wickets…
England seek to fine-tune preparations
There’s a buzz around the DY Patil Sports Academy. Tucked away in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, the campus is a hive of activity, with students of different streams taking a pause from their daily…
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