England news

Bresnan to link up with Lions squad

Jan 23, 2015: Tim Bresnan has remained in touch with the England set-up since his last appearance in March and will join up with the England Lions squad for the later stages of their one-day series against South Africa A.

Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Yorkshire hit weary Notts were it hurts

Sep 10, 2014: By virtue of scoreboard pressure and occupation of the crease, Yorkshire took a firm grip on this match and, with it, the County Championship title

India in England 2014

England call up Jason Roy for T20

Aug 31, 2014: Surrey batsman Jason Roy has been named in England's squad for the one-off Twenty20 international against India on September 7

Yorkshire v Worcestershire, Royal London Cup, Headingley

Bresnan ready for England return

Aug 7, 2014: Tim Bresnan led Yorkshire to an emphatic six-wicket victory over Worcestershire in the Royal London Cup and declared himself ready for an England return.

Yorkshire v Warks, Division 1, Headingley, 3rd day

Yorkshire go top as leaders trounced

May 13, 2014: Middlesex trounce Yorkshire; Warwickshire trounce Middlesex; Yorkshire trounce Warwickshire. Picking a winner in this season's Championship is not easy

Sri Lanka in England, 2013-14

Carberry recalled for T20 and ODIs

May 13, 2014: Michael Carberry has been recalled to England's Twenty20 and ODI squads for the matches against Sri Lanka which begin next week

Yorkshire v Warks, Division 1, Headingley, 2nd day

Plunkett impresses with bat and ball

May 12, 2014: As Tim Bresnan waits anxiously for England's selectors to announce their first Sri Lanka line-ups, there will be some interest, too, in Liam Plunkett, who is bowling fast and scoring runs

Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Division 1, Headingley, 1st day

Bresnan strives to prove his worth

May 11, 2014: Tim Bresnan summoned up some stubborn resistance to keep Yorkshire competitive against Championship leaders Warwickshire

England v Sri Lanka, World T20, Group 1, Chittagong

A catch not given, and plenty dropped

Mar 27, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group 1 match between England and Sri Lanka

World Twenty20 2014

'We can beat anyone in the world' - Bresnan

Mar 24, 2014: England have endured a horrendous run, losing 17 matches out of 21 in all formats, but Tim Bresnan is the sort of man who can say England believe they can win three in a row if they need to at the World T20 and sound like he means it

West Indies v England, 1st ODI, Antigua

New Sirs complete Knights XI

Feb 28, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first ODI in Antigua

The Ashes 2013-14

A catalogue of underperformance

Jan 6, 2014: ESPNcricinfo examines how England's players acquitted themselves during the disastrous 5-0 defeat in Australia

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth

England round up Australian tail

Dec 14, 2013: England rounded up Australia's tail on the second morning of the third Ashes Test on a noticeably quickening WACA Ground pitch

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth

Smith stands up with hugely significant innings

Dec 13, 2013: Few expected Australia to reach Perth with a chance to claim the Ashes in the third Test. Fewer still would have predicted that the author of a pivotal innings in that match would be Steve Smith

The Ashes 2013-14

Bresnan likely to play in Adelaide

Dec 2, 2013: Allrounder Tim Bresnan has been added to England's Ashes squad and could play in the second Test in Adelaide, which starts on December 5

Queensland Second XI v England PP, Brisbane, 2nd day

Bresnan haul points to fitness return

Nov 28, 2013: Tim Bresnan could not be making better use of his first competitive outing since breaking down with a stress fracture to proclaim that he has no wish to sit out the entire Ashes series.

England news

Bresnan makes half-century on return

Nov 27, 2013: Tim Bresnan struck an unbeaten half-century for the England Performance Programme on the first day of their match against Queensland 2nd XI in Brisbane

The Ashes 2013-14

England 'clear' on third seamer - Saker

Nov 17, 2013: England's bowling coach, David Saker, has suggested that England have made up their minds over the troublesome third seamer slot for the first Ashes Test

Invitational XI v England XI, Tour match, SCG

Bresnan absence weighs heavy

Nov 16, 2013: England will miss Tim Bresnan enormously at the start of the Ashes series and his replacement will be targeted by Australia's batsmen, according to Ed Cowan

England news

England secure Saker until 2015

Oct 25, 2013: David Saker will remain England's bowling coach until at least the end of the 2015 season after agreeing to a contract extension