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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ Alvrio Petersen, the South Africa batsman, has confirmed he will be joining Essex for the opening months of the 2012 English season http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/553057.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/553057.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:42:49 GMT Rarely can two teams so closely positioned in the ICC rankings have entered a series with one side so overwhelmingly fancied to win http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/553055.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/553055.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:36:19 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first one-day international between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/553036.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/553036.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:31:15 GMT Four members of the England ODI squad in the United Arab Emirates were fortunate to escape injury when the taxi in which they were travelling was involved in an incident http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552959.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552959.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:22:38 GMT Charlotte Edwards, captain of England Women, struck an unbeaten century to ensure an overwhelming 181-run victory against New Zealand Emerging Players Women in the opening match of their New Zealand tour http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/552916.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/552916.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:00:12 GMT England prepared for their one-day series against Pakistan with a comfortable run chase against England Lions having agreed a target http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552815.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552815.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:27:29 GMT Ramnaresh Sarwan, the West Indies batsman, has signed as Leicestershire's overseas player for the 2012 season http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/552801.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/552801.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:08 GMT The sentencing of Mervyn Westfield, the former Essex pace bowler who pleaded guilty to spot-fixing last month, has been adjourned for a week http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/552791.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/552791.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:22 GMT Jos Buttler could miss Friday's game between England and England Lions after sustaining an injury to his left hand. Buttler, the 21-year-old Somerset batsman, was called up to England's ODI squad for the first time for the series against Pakistan which be http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552673.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552673.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:18:49 GMT Chris Tremlett, the England fast bowler, had back surgery on Wednesday evening in London. He was suffering from a bulging disk and was forced to fly home from England's tour of the UAE after the first Test against Pakistan http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/552669.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/552669.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:18:11 GMT Steven Finn had to sit on the sidelines during the Test series but is ready to mark his mark in the one-dayers http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552602.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552602.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:42:56 GMT Herschelle Gibbs, the former South African batsman, has signed for Durham for the 2012 Friends Life t20 http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/552592.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/552592.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:59:26 GMT Nottinghamshire hope to make further improvements to Trent Bridge ahead of the 2013 Ashes. They have submitted plans for a £1.5 million project to install a second replay screen. http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/552541.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/552541.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:58:30 GMT Leicestershire's success on the field in 2011, and the generosity of their supporters off it, have helped the club to record a £294,000 profit for the year http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/552484.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/552484.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:36:05 GMT Andy Flower has insisted Ian Bell's limited-overs international career is not over, despite the batsman having been omitted from the England squad to face Pakistan in four ODIs and three T20Is in the UAE. http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552469.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552469.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:03 GMT Saeed Ajmal, Man of the Series as Pakistan whitewashed England 3-0 in the UAE, sparked confusion over his bowling action http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552462.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552462.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:28 GMT Chris Taylor will take Gloucestershire to an employment tribunal after failing to agree a new contract with the county. The deal was dependent on the county's ground development plans being granted but they were rejected in January http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/552438.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/552438.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:02:44 GMT Jos Buttler and Danny Briggs have been named in England's limited-overs squads to face Pakistan in the UAE http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552405.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552405.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:08 GMT Andrew Strauss has warned that England must learn the lessons of their 3-0 series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan or face more misery in Asian conditions http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552387.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552387.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:04:45 GMT Northamptonshire have decided to cancel their pre-season trip to South Africa, due in part to "challenging economic conditions", despite reporting a £22,000 profit for 2011 http://www.espncricinfo.com/northamptonshire/content/story/552376.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/northamptonshire/content/story/552376.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:52 GMT