Alex Hales eyes one-day launchpad to open the door for leading England Test role
Alex Hales wants to use England’s one-day and Twenty20 matches against Pakistan as the launchpad to prove he can be the man to become Alastair Cook’s regular Test opening partner. ......
View ArticleEngland’s Alastair Cook – It wasn’t good enough and we keep doing it
• Captain laments middle-order collapse of four for 11...
View ArticleAnderson: Record chase made for 'heroes' (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) James Anderson is confident that England can pull off a record final-day chase in Sharjah and earn the reward of a drawn series against Pakistan. England...
View ArticleCook considers England second best to Pak post series loss
Johannesburg, Nov. 5 (ANI): England skipper Alastair Cook has considered his side second best to Pakistan following their 127-run defeat against the latter in the...
View ArticleAnderson ranked second alongside Yasir (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) James Anderson has moved up to second place in the ICC's Test bowling rankings following his impressive series against Pakistan in the United Arab...
View ArticleRavindra Jadeja and other successful Test comebacks
India's victory over South Africa on day three of the Mohali Test featured a memorable five-wicket haul from Ravindra Jadeja, his first at home, in his comeback match. Jadeja had been dropped from the...
View ArticlePakistan beat England in third Test to clinch series
Johannesburg, Nov.5 (ANI): Pakistan spinners displayed a sparkling performance to help their side beat England by 127 runs in the third and the...
View ArticleEngland slip to series defeat (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Alastair Cook's defiant resistance proved in vain as England failed in their quest to make history and secure a series draw against Pakistan after losing...
View ArticleEngland bowler Mark Wood heading back to UK for specialist treatment on ankle
England bowler Mark Wood will miss the one-day international and Twenty20 series against Pakistan after returning home for treatment on his left ankle. The Durham paceman missed the third and final...
View ArticleAnderson feeling frustrated
Anderson was writing in his column for The Sun in the wake of England's 2-0 series defeat against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, a reverse which he says has left him feeling frustrated. The...
View ArticleRising Pakistan thump England for 2-0 series win
Spin trio of Shoaib Malik, Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar shared nine wickets between them to help Pakistan beat England by a big 127-run margin in the third and final cricket Test here today. Shah...
View ArticleIan Bell: Trevor Bayliss hints at batsman's inclusion for SA tour
Share this page Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34733492 Read more about sharing. Coach Trevor Bayliss has hinted Ian Bell will be selected for England's Test tour of...
View ArticleMisbah looks to Pakistan's bigger challenges
SHARJAH (United Arab Emirates): Pakistan's Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq looked forward to his team's bigger challenges ahead after thumping England 2-0 in the three-match series in Sharjah on Thursday,...
View ArticleMark Wood to miss one-day series to see ankle specialist
Share this page Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34737976 Read more about sharing. England fast bowler Mark Wood will miss the one-day matches with Pakistan in the...
View ArticleMoeen Ali helps England to easy victory over Hong Kong
Share this page Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34759378 Read more about sharing. Tour match, Abu Dhabi:England 342-8 (50 overs): Moeen 71, Hales 64Hong Kong 173 (40.2...
View ArticleCook laments fine margins (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)
(Source: ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board) Alastair Cook was left to rue the 'fine margins' of Test cricket as England's failure to seize key moments during their 2-0 series defeat to Pakistan...
View ArticleCounty cricket key to Misbah's chances of playing on England tour
Misbah-ul-Haq says his participation in Pakistan's 2016 tour of England will be in considerable doubt unless he is able to play county cricket. The 41-year-old Pakistan captain was key in their 2-0...
View ArticleEngland spin is ‘dying away’, says Mike Gatting after Pakistan series defeat
• England relied on experienced seamers Broad and Anderson...
View ArticleFive things England need to fix in time for tour to South Africa
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View ArticleEngland series: Younis Khan returns to Pakistan’s ODI squad
LAHORE: Pakistan Thursday recalled senior batsman Younis Khan in the 16-man squad for the one-day series against England starting later this month, despite reservations over his current form. The...
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