England news
Ansari well prepared for life beyond cricket
Apr 26, 2017 It was clear that the allrounder had ambitions beyond cricket and clear that sporting success and dressing room banter wouldn't be enough to fulfil him
England news
Ansari announces retirement aged 25
Apr 26, 2017 Surrey and England allrounder Zafar Ansari has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 25
England in India 2016-17
Hameed shines amid catalogue of underperformance
Dec 21, 2016 From Jennings' breakthrough to Duckett's demise, ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over England's players during their 4-0 series loss in India
India v England, 3rd Test, Mohali
Ansari, Broad doubtful as England ponder selection
Nov 24, 2016 Zafar Ansari has joined Stuart Broad as an injury doubt ahead of the third Test after both players missed training in Mohali on Thursday
Left-arm's the charm
Nov 17, 2016 If you're an England selector looking to pick a spinner to take to India, history shows you're probably better off with a leftie
India v England, 2nd Test, Visakhapatnam
'Saqlain acts as our cheerleader' - Ansari
Nov 15, 2016 Zafar Ansari believes that Saqlain Mushtaq's calm influence as England's spin consultant has helped England's slow bowlers find their feet on the tour of India
Bangladesh v England, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2nd day
Bangladesh in front after fluctuating day
Oct 29, 2016 Bangladesh fought themselves into a promising position in the second Test, leading by 128 runs and hopeful of setting England a significant fourth-innings target to chase on a wearing surface
Bangladesh v England, 2nd Test, Mirpur
Cook shelves convention for short-term gains
Oct 27, 2016 With spinners yet to give him the kind of control Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar once did, Alastair Cook has had to turn to his seamers to deliver subcontinent success
England in Bangladesh 2016-17
Ansari set for Test debut in Dhaka
Oct 26, 2016 Despite having a decent County Championship season at best, Zafar Ansari has impressed the England management with his temperament and all-round skills, and is in line to play his maiden Test
England in Bangladesh 2016-17
Mazid makes England toil before Ansari's four-for
Oct 16, 2016 Abdul Mazid made a fluent century to frustrate England's bowlers at Chittagong, but Zafar Ansari fought back with four wickets