England News

DARREN Pattinson was not so scarred by the bizarre and brutal circumstances of his Test debut that he wishes never to hear from the England selectors again.

Durham captain Dale Benkenstein hopes his side can make up for their Friends Provident Trophy agony by winning the Twenty20 Cup this weekend.

Gary Stead, the former New Zealand opening batsman, has replaced Steve Jenkin as coach of the national women's team.

Mahela Jayawardene equalled Don Bradman's record of nine centuries at one venue to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on day two of the opening Test against India.

TEST openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook will not be available to feature for their counties on Twenty20 finals day this Saturday.

The South Africans have left the scene of their second Test triumph against England, and are now preparing for the all important third Test at Edgbastonin Birmingham starting on Wednesday next week.

National selector Geoff Miller has attempted to draw a line under England's second Test defeat by South Africa at Headingley.

Guyana were the first team to feel Allen Stanford's largesse when they collected their million-dollar paycheque in 2006 The winners of the Twenty20 Cup at the Rose Bowl on Saturday could be set to join in Allen ...

MARCUS Trescothick last night made the highest individual score in a 40-over match as Somerset defied a late Durham fightback to secure an 18-run victory in their floodlit Pro40 game.

England cricket coach Peter Moores has told Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard they can still fight their way back into the Test team.

COLOMBO: An experimental rule allowing players to seek a second opinion on umpiring decisions will not undermine the on-field officials' authority, a top cricket official said here on Wednesday.

The International Cricket Council and England and Wales Cricket Board have warned counties they must release players for international duty.

Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers have stormed into the top 20 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after outstanding performances against England in the second Test, which finished on Monday.

The fall-out over England's selection of Darren Pattinson continued on Wednesday with three former captains demanding explanations.

Twenty20 Cup - Quarter Final Riverside Durham 163-8 v Glamorgan 119 Durham beat Glamorgan by 44 runs Durham belatedly booked their place at Twenty20 Cup finals day with a 44-run win over Glamorgan at The ...

Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies captain Chris Gayle was among 17 internationals selected in the 32-man Stanford Superstars training squad for the US$20 million Twenty20 match against England in November.

India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar arrives for a practice session at the Sinhalease Sports Club Ground in Colombo yesterday.

Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble and his Sri Lankan opposite number Mahela Jayawardene Tuesday welcomed an experimental rule allowing players to seek a second opinion on umpiring decisions.

Sydney: Matthew Hayden joined his team mate Andrew Symonds and became the second Australian cricketer who refused to commit to play in the Champions Trophy if it is held in Pakistan later this year as ...

Glamorgan have decided to overlook Australian seamer Jason Gillespie from their Twenty20 Cup quarter-final plans to ensure they do not face potential disqualification from the lucrative Champions League.