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Collingwood given the chop from England squads

Paul Collingwood has been dropped from both the England Twenty20 and one-day squads announced for the upcoming fixtures against Sri Lanka.

England on brink of series triumph

England on brink of series triumph

England stood on the brink of a first Ashes series triumph in Australia for 24 years after reducing the hosts to 213-7 in their second innings.

England look to build ‘winning habit’ in Australia

England will try to get into the "winning habit" in their first Australian tour match this week as they seek a first away Ashes victory since the 80s.

Windies off to positive start in pursuit of 318

England put West Indies under early pressure in the opening Test on Thursday, but the new video referral system brought the day into sharper focus.

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…

Murali magic downs valiant England in first Test

Muttiah Muralitharan bowled two magical deliveries when it mattered most to hand Sri Lanka an 88-run win over a fighting England in the first Test on Wednesday. The off-spinner,…

Prolific Sangakkara leaves England uphill task

Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit 150-plus scores in four consecutive Tests as Sri Lanka pressed for victory in the first Test against England on Tuesday. The…

Braun, balls and luck at Twenty20

It took Kevin Pietersen, of all people, to articulate the edgy appeal of the Twenty20 World Championship. ”Twenty20 is totally different from one-day cricket, where you can plan…

Morkel helps SA to comfortable win

Albie Morkel hit three massive sixes off successive balls and then took two wickets as South Africa beat England by 19 runs in a Twenty20 World Championship Super Eight match at…

Broad’s all-round effort sinks India

Stuart Broad returned career best figures with both bat and ball as England beat India by three wickets in the fourth one-day international at Old Trafford on Thursday. When…

Bell’s third 50 helps England beat India

Ian Bell’s third 50 in as many matches was the cornerstone of England’s 42-run win against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Monday as they took a 2-1 lead in the seven-match…