England batsman Jonathan Trott’s announcement that he was to leave the Ashes team with a stress-related illness has left many pundits feeling guilty.
England captain Andrew Strauss has stressed that a 3-0 hammering inflicted by Pakistan is not all doom and gloom for his team.
Eight of England’s Ashes winners were nominated for the International Cricket Council Cricketer of the Year award in a long list of candidates.
England’s Jonathon Trott and VVS Laxman of India have achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council rankings.
England defeated a competitive South Africa A by six wickets with 11 balls to spare in a 50-over warm-up game on Tuesday.
South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has revealed his frustration at the sight of Jonathan Trott playing cricket for England rather than the Proteas.
