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England v South Africa, Champions Trophy, semi-final, The Oval

England seek to answer critics again

Jun 18, 2013: They know their approach to the format is not universally appreciated but victory over a strong South Africa will put England into the final

Champions Trophy 2013

England slammed for lack of yorkers

Jun 14, 2013: England's bowling performance at The Oval has been branded one-dimensional by a leading bowling coach

England v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Billy's chase, Ravi's chant

Jun 13, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A match between England and Sri Lanka

England v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Sangakkara's stunning hundred keeps Sri Lanka alive

Jun 13, 2013: Only India, once, had ever successfully chased such a daunting target in an ODI at The Oval, but Sri Lanka made a confident start

England v Australia, Champions Trophy, Group A, Edgbaston

Pragmatic England defy critics

Jun 8, 2013: The century stand between Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott may not have had the crowd swooning but England know their strengths and they played to them admirably once again

England v Australia, Champions Trophy, Group A, Edgbaston

Bell's groundwork sets up Anderson record

Jun 8, 2013: England and Australia were locking horns for the first time this summer and Edgbaston, basking in golden sunshine for its 100th international match, was able to celebrate the start of the sequence with an emphatic England victory

Champions Trophy 2013

England blueprint about to be tested

Jun 6, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews England in the Champions Trophy 2013

Eng v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 4th day

Swann closes in on Underwood mudlark

May 27, 2013: England's premier spinner provided a rare sight at Heagingley as slow bowling proved the potent weapon

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Baby-faced Root shows maturity

May 18, 2013: The youngest player on either team, Joe Root appeared the senior man during a potentially match-defining partnership with Jonathan Trott

Warwickshire v Middlesex, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Valuable runs for Trott and Bell

May 10, 2013: For Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell, there were runs aplenty before having to contend with New Zealand - half-centuries, indeed

Sussex v Warwickshire, Hove, 1st day

Chopra matches Trott's class

May 1, 2013: When someone next decries the worth of county cricket, it should offer this day as a snapshot of its virtues. As if sun, deckchairs and a five-day beer festival weren't enough, there was also the cricket at Hove to be enjoyed

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day

Trott, Compton in glorious display of grit

Mar 14, 2013: Alastair Cook fell early, but the job he so often does for England was performed ably by Jonathan Trott and Nick Compton

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day

Compton and Trott in double-century stand

Mar 13, 2013: Nick Compton and Jonathan Trott carried England into a strong position on the opening day in Wellington

New Zealand v England, 2nd ODI, Napier

Root creates selection dilemma

Feb 20, 2013: Joe Root has looked right at home in international the moment he made his Test debut. The latest example was a matchwinning innings in Napier, but how does he get into the Champions Trophy side?

England news

Trott warns against trying to 'recreate history' in Australia

Jan 14, 2013: Jonathan Trott has said the team should aim to improve the 3-1 margin of victory they secured there in 2010-11

England in India 2012-13

Anderson, Trott rested from ODIs

Dec 18, 2012: England have rested fast bowler James Anderson and batsman Jonathan Trott from the ODI series in India in January

England in India 2012-13

Cook and Anderson show the way

Dec 17, 2012: ESPNcricinfo assesses the performances of the England players who helped them win a series in India for the first time since 1984-85

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 5th day

England renewed but problems for old India

Dec 17, 2012: Jonathan Trott's return to form echoed a triumph for his team that came in spite of conditions, precedent and circumstances

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 5th day

England end 28-year wait for win in India

Dec 17, 2012: As an individual event this torturous Test match will not linger long in the memory, but for what the end result enabled England to achieve will be chronicled as one of the team's finest hours

India v England, 4th Test, Nagpur, 4th day

Waiting and hoping

Dec 16, 2012: Excessive caution has hurt India several times in recent memory but in the morning session it reached new heights of absurdity