Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series final, Perth

Bopara's role causing England problems

Feb 1, 2015: The scoreline in the final may not suggest it, but England have made progress in Australia. However, their death bowling and Ravi Bopara's role at No. 6 remain significant concerns ahead of the World Cup

Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series final, Perth

Maxwell's love for nineties

Feb 1, 2015: Stats analysis of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series final between Australia and England in Perth

Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series final, Perth

Bailey falls prey to the Broad trap

Feb 1, 2015: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the tri-series final in Perth

England news

The inevitable rise of Billings

Jan 31, 2015: In terms of the amount of sports Sam Billings excels at there are shades of AB de Villiers in the Kent wicketkeeper who is quickly becoming one of hottest prospects in the English game

Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series 2014-15

Taylor - and the hope that hurts

Jan 30, 2015: Thanks to James Taylor and Jos Buttler, and a place in the tri-nations final against Australia in Perth, England feel like World Cup contenders again

England v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Perth

Moeen's bunny and Broad's wait

Jan 30, 2015: Stats highlights from the sixth ODI of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series between India and England in Perth

England v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Perth

Dhawan ends a month-long boundary drought

Jan 30, 2015: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the match between England and India in Perth

My heart says New Zealand, head South Africa

Jan 29, 2015: How the top eight teams stack up ahead of the World Cup, plus predictions for the knockouts

World Cup No. 7: the big story

The start of something big

Jan 28, 2015: The 1999 World Cup was the first under the ICC's control but it also served as a wake-up call for cricket's governing body in managing itself and world cricket better

Ronchi's blitz, and remarkable ODI recoveries

Jan 27, 2015: Also, the fastest ODI 150s, and the highest Test totals without a half-century

England news

Pietersen stars in his own muppet show

Jan 26, 2015: Kevin Pietersen's rubbishing of many aspiring English county professionals brings to mind the belief of Miss Piggy that "there is no one in the world to compare with moi"

'I'd get rid of warm-ups in cricket'

Jan 24, 2015: Samit Patel on better cheerleaders and other ways to improve the game

Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Hobart

White's two deliveries in four years

Jan 23, 2015: Plays of the day from the Carlton Mid Tri-Series ODI, between Australia and England in Hobart

Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Hobart

Bell becomes top run-getter for England in ODIs

Jan 23, 2015: Stats highlights from the fourth ODI of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series between Australia and England in Hobart

Fringe Benefits: Eoin Morgan and William Porterfield

The tiny club that produced two World Cup captains

Jan 23, 2015: Just outside Dublin is eight-decade-old Rush CC, which honed the skills of Eoin Morgan and William Porterfield

England v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Brisbane

England's biggest win against India

Jan 20, 2015: Stats highlights from the third ODI of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series between India and England in Brisbane

England v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Brisbane

The return of a familiar tormentor

Jan 20, 2015: Plays of the day from the third ODI of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series, between England and India in Brisbane

'I apparently peed in the garden at 10 Downing Street'

Jan 20, 2015: Former England fast bowler Simon Jones on 2005, injury, and naked photo shoots

The outlaw I adored

Jan 19, 2015: Harold Larwood was a great who was made out to be a villain - the perfect replacement for Robin Hood in the eyes of a young ten-year-old

Morgan must get England to show some edge

Jan 18, 2015: The way the England captain imposed himself in Sydney can teach his fellow batsmen about finding a bit of mongrel