England news

Moores' England return confirmed

Apr 19, 2014: Peter Moores has been confirmed as England's new head coach five years after he was sacked from the same job

Uncertain Corridors

An archaelogical probe into the state of the game

Apr 19, 2014: Cricket's premier historian comes out with another collection of essays that sound uncannily prescient about the way the game is headed

Essex v Derbyshire, Division 2, Chelmsford, 4th day

Essex complete thrilling recovery

Apr 16, 2014: Essex completed a wonderful recovery after being dismissed for 94 on the opening day, although Tim Groenewald briefly threatened to cause further havoc for Derbyshire

Essex v Derbyshire, Division 2, Chelmsford, 3rd day

Mills finally fires for Essex

Apr 15, 2014: There were no England selectors in Chelmsford but reports of Tymal Mills performance will likely have reached the interested parties

Essex v Derbyshire, Div 2, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Cook ton hopes to herald new dawn

Apr 14, 2014: If English cricket is about to experience a bright new dawn, the first few rays may have pierced the clouds. Alastair Cook's first three-figure score since a tour game in November was a moment to savour,

Essex v Derbyshire, Div 2, Chelmsford, 1st day

Essex spoil Grayson's warm down

Apr 13, 2014: Paul Grayson would have been engaging in a warm-down after running the London marathon around the time his Essex side were bowled out in their first Championship innings of the season

World T20 2014

World T20, two-tiered success

Apr 7, 2014: Brevity and levity are at the heart of the World T20's success and, although the men were now in action for three weeks rather than two, there was no sense of bloating. If anything, the two distinct stages lent a freshness to one another.

Learning Bangla, describing Steyn

Apr 7, 2014: For our World T20 correspondent, one seems a little more challenging than the other

India v Sri Lanka, World T20, final, Mirpur

Sri Lanka's life assurance policy to the rescue again

Apr 6, 2014: India had no answer to the Sri Lankan bowlers at the death, particularly Lasith Malinga, whose wide yorkers were worth their weight in gold

India v Sri Lanka, World T20, final

Angry Kohli, cheeky Mahela

Apr 6, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the day from the World T20 final

Australia v England, Women's World T20, Final, Mirpur

Edwards rues England's power deficit

Apr 6, 2014: Charlotte Edwards admitted other teams have "much more of a power aspect to their games" after England ended the Women's World T20 without a single six

Australia v England, Women's World T20, final

Lanning marshals 'perfect' game

Apr 6, 2014: Australia's hat-trick of World T20 titles could not have been secured in more convincing style as they out-muscled England in a faultless performance

Australia v England, Women's World T20, final, Mirpur

No sixes for England

Apr 6, 2014: Plays of the day from the final of the Women's World Twenty20 in Mirpur

Australia v England, Women's World T20 final, Mirpur

Lanning promises 'feisty' final

Apr 5, 2014: Meg Lanning, Australia's captain, admitted the atmosphere on the pitch would be "feisty" for their World T20 final against England

England v Australia, Women's World T20 final, Mirpur

England peaking has Edwards confident

Apr 5, 2014: England captain Charlotte Edwards is keen to emerge champions at the Women's World T20, but downplayed talks of revenge before her side meets Australia in the final

India v South Africa, World t20 semi-final, Dhaka

Trail goes cold for South Africa

Apr 4, 2014: Their failure at this stage was no mystery. South Africa haven't won a knockout game at a global tournament since 1998, perhaps the only puzzle was that they got so close

England v South Africa, Womens World T20, semi-final, Mirpur

Shrubsole cements her standing

Apr 4, 2014: England's women continue to fly the flag for the country as they made short work of South Africa to set up another clash with Australia

England v SA, Womens World T20, semi-final

Luus and Tryon's mid-pitch meeting

Apr 4, 2014: ESPNcricinfo picks the plays of the day from the second semi-final of the Women's World T20 between England and South Africa

The cricket ground that was a killing field

Apr 4, 2014: It has been 20 years since genocide ripped Rwanda apart. Now cricket is playing a small role in helping people move forward

Sri Lanka v West Indies, World T20, semi-final

The flamingo uppercut and Bravo's boundary magic

Apr 3, 2014: Plays of the day for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Mirpur