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Ian Bell made 88 as England beat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth one-day international to go 2-1 up with one match to play in the series.

England’s Bell rings on SA’s dominance

Ian Bell made 88 as England beat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth one-day international to go 2-1 up with one match to play in the series.

England declare after Bell double

England declared their first innings closed at 591 for six on the third day of the fourth and final test against India at the Oval.

Spirit of cricket brings Bell back to the field

Spirit of cricket brings Bell back to the field

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned fans’ jeers to cheers after a bizarre runout of England batsman Ian Bell in the second Test.

England in command of final Test

Centuries by Alastair Cook and Ian Bell put England within sight of their first series victory in Australia for 24 years.

Collingwood shows Ashes form in tour match

Collingwood shows Ashes form in tour match

Ian Bell made a century and Alastair Cook and Paul Collingwood half centuries as England continued its impressive Ashes build-up.

Bell vows to stay true to himself

Ian Bell has promised to do things his way after being given the task of replacing Kevin Pietersen for the third Ashes Test against Australia.

Bell barely misses double century against SA

Ian Bell fell agonisingly short of a double century at Lord’s but his Test-best 199 left England in a commanding position against South Africa.

Bell completes eighth Test century

Ian Bell completed his eighth Test century on Friday in a significant innings for himself and his team on the second day of the first Test against SA.

England complete remarkable win

Andrew Strauss struck his 12th Test century on Monday to help England complete a remarkable six-wicket victory over New Zealand on the fourth day of the second Test at Old…

Kallis scoops prestigious award

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis was on Wednesday named as the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2007 by the 2008 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, cricket’s major…

England beat New Zealand by 121 runs

Monty Panesar returned Test-best figures of six for 126 as England beat New Zealand by 121 runs in the third cricket Test on Wednesday and clinched the three-match series 2-1.…

England on brink of series win over NZ

Monty Panesar took England to the brink of a series victory as New Zealand slumped to 222-5, 330 runs in arrears at stumps on the fourth day of the third cricket Test on Tuesday.…

Momentum swings to England for series decider

New Zealand’s momentum, picked up from a convincing one-day series victory and first Test win in Hamilton, came to a screeching halt on Monday with a crushing 126-run defeat to…

Ambrose, Collingwood rescue England’s innings

Tim Ambrose and Paul Collingwood rescued England’s innings after New Zealand’s Jacob Oram had inspired a top-order collapse to ensure the second Test was evenly poised at the end…

Mills bowls NZ to comfortable win

New Zealand thrashed England by 189 runs in the first cricket Test on Sunday when England’s second innings disintegrated after Kyle Mills ripped through the top order. Set a…

McCullum knock lifts New Zealand

The prized wicket of New Zealand’s big-hitting Brendon McCullum just before stumps gave England a slight edge on the opening day of the first cricket Test on Wednesday. New…

England beat New Zealand to keep series alive

England kept the five-match series alive by beating New Zealand by six wickets in the third one-dayer in Auckland on Friday. The visitors, chasing an adjusted victory target,…

New Zealand thrash England by 10 wickets

A dominant batting performance by openers Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder powered New Zealand to a 10-wicket win over England in the second one-day cricket international on…

Rain helps England draw against Sri Lanka

Opener Alastair Cook hit a defiant century before rain washed out the last session to help England draw the final cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday. Left-handed…

Cook scores fifty as England dig in before rain

Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten fifty to help England reach 102 for one before heavy rain washed out the final two sessions on the fourth day of the third Test against Sri Lanka…