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Fletcher gives tips to struggling KP

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:04:50 GMT

Out-of-form England batsman Kevin Pietersen has turned to former national team coach Duncan Fletcher for help in his bid to regain his touch...

Raqibul leaves Tigers shocked

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:58:37 GMT

Bangladesh have been rocked by the news that batsman Raqibul Hasan has decided to retire from international cricket on the eve of the first Test against England in Chittagong...

Injury forces Onions to head home

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:46:37 GMT

England fast bowler Graham Onions has been ruled out of the whole Test series against Bangladesh due to a back injury which has forced him to fly home...

Dilshan agrees Sharks deal

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:59:45 GMT

Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan will join up with defending champions Sussex ahead of their Twenty20 Cup campaign...

Onions to miss Bangladesh Test

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:39 GMT

England's bowling troubles have taken a further turn for the worse after Durham seamer Graham Onions was ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh that begins in Chittagong on Friday...

Yousuf and Khan handed bans

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:56:18 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board have handed former national team captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan indefinite bans following their behaviour on the recent tour of Australia...

Bopara desperate for a recall

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:12:59 GMT

England discard Ravi Bopara is hoping to impress in the Indian Premier League to boost his chances of an international recall...

Youngster Finn impresses Flower

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:12:18 GMT

Middlesex seamer Steven Finn has played his way into contention for the Test series against Bangladesh after impressing as a late call-up to the England squad...

Razzaq boosts Hants' T20 side

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:19 GMT

Hampshire have announced the signing of Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq for their 2010 Twenty20 Cup campaign...

Surrey snare Pakistan paceman

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:04 GMT

Surrey have signed Pakistan fast bowler Rao Iftikhar Anjum as their overseas player for the opening weeks of the 2010 county season...

Flower still believes in Pietersen

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:30:27 GMT

England coach Andy Flower remains confident that batsman Kevin Pietersen will hit top form in the two-Test series against Bangladesh...

KP's batting struggles continue

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:59:26 GMT

Kevin Pietersen's form heading into the Test series with Bangladesh continues to be a concern after he again failed with the bat during England's warm-up draw in Chittagong...

Broad drops Test fitness hint

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:21:56 GMT

England paceman Stuart Broad has given a strong hint that he will be fit for the start of the Test series with Bangladesh...

Bangladesh leave out Ashraful

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:08:58 GMT

Bangladesh have left former captain Mohammad Ashraful out of their squad for the Test series against England...

Trott boosts hopes of selection

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:35:58 GMT

An unbeaten warm-up century from Jonathan Trott has boosted his chances of being included in the England side for Friday's first Test against Bangladesh...

Clarke leaves Australia tour

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:30:48 GMT

Australia have confirmed that vice-captain Michael Clarke is to leave their current tour to New Zealand for unspecified personal reasons...

Moores: Fred will be back

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:12:46 GMT

Head coach Peter Moores fully expects Andrew Flintoff to pull on the Lancashire jersey again despite his delayed recovery from a latest bout of knee surgery...

Tredwell supports struggling KP

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 14:39:19 GMT

James Tredwell has backed Kevin Pietersen to return to his best form in the next few weeks...

Tredwell stars with six-wicket haul

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:24:29 GMT

James Tredwell was the star of the show on the first day of the three-day game between England and Bangladesh A...

Cook upbeat over duo's chances

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:36:23 GMT

England captain Alastair Cook is upbeat about Graham Onions and Stuart Broad's prospects of shaking off injury in time to play in the first Test against Bangladesh...

MCC not buying IPL team

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:43:55 GMT

The MCC is not in the running to buy one of two new Indian Premier League franchises and bring matches in the Twenty20 tournament to Lord's...

Kieswetter delighted with century

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:41:38 GMT

Craig Kieswetter was delighted with his man-of-the-match performance as England eased to a 3-0 ODI series victory over Bangladesh with a 45-run win in Chittagong on Friday...

Cook hails'fantastic' Bresnan

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:06:45 GMT

England's stand-in captain Alistair Cook was full of praise for seamer Tim Bresnan, who took 4-28 from nine overs as England beat Bangladesh by 45 runs in the final ODI...

Kieswetter bats England to win

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:35:53 GMT

England's newest shining light Craig Kieswetter hit a sublime maiden century as he helped the tourists claim a 3-0 whitewash in their ODI series against Bangladesh in Chittagong...

Flower voices injury concerns

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:09:39 GMT

England team director Andy Flower has spoken of his team's injury struggles after Ryan Sidebottom was ruled out of the rest of the Bangladesh tour with a thigh strain...

Sidebottom to miss rest of tour

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:36:37 GMT

England seam bowler Ryan Sidebottom will fly home from Bangladesh after failing to shake off a thigh strain that kept him out of the second one-day international clash on Tuesday...

Waqar lands Pakistan top job

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:17:01 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board have named Waqar Younis as the new coach of the national side after Intikhab Alam was relieved of his duties...

Broad to miss Bangladesh clash

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:24:10 GMT

Seamer Stuart Broad could miss England's third one-day international against Bangladesh on Friday after sitting out Thursday's practice session with a back injury...

Morgan rewarded with contract

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 14:35:28 GMT

The recent form of England batsman Eoin Morgan has been recognised after he was handed an incremental contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board...

Napier unhappy with omission

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:00:14 GMT

Graham Napier has expressed his disappointment at missing out on England's World Twenty20 squad despite his explosive form in the shortest form of the game...