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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The England Test captain is confident the team can continue their early-season success in the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103900/103940.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/406228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/406228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-406228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's batsmen took their turn to set up an emphatic victory as the home side wrapped up the one-day series with a thumping 58-run success at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103900/103944.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/406077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/406077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-406077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's momentum shows no sign of slowing after their impressive six-wicket win at Bristol and now their aim is to wrap up this one-day series in style at Edgbaston before moving onto the ICC World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103800/103852.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England made easy work of a shambolic West Indies side as they coasted to a six-wicket victory at Bristol. A change of format and having the sun on their backs did nothing to improve the visitors' performance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103800/103851.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405845.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405845.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405845 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This is now a two-match series after the abandonment at Headingley which gives both sides even less room for mistakes. Both teams are looking towards these matches as a chance to build some form and momentum before the ICC World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103700/103745.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405713 Sat, 08 Jul 2023 10:12:16 GMT Andrew Strauss has admitted that the injuries to Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen are not ideal, but he isn't fretting about their availability for the Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103700/103744.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405718.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405718.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405718 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stewart Regan, the Yorkshire chief executive, was forced to defend the club's new drainage system after the first one-day international between England and West Indies at Headingley was abandoned shortly after 3pm https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103700/103771.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle still wasn't all smiles as he looked out over a chilly, blustery Headingley, but was hoping to start afresh with the one-day series against England after the thumping defeat in the Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103100/103171.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Owais Shah still doesn't believe he has had a fair chance to prove himself at Test level after losing his place following the tour of West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100000/100080.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the one-day series against West Indies with a minor injury to his right achilles tendon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103700/103728.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After wrapping up the Test series 2-0, England now switch their focus to the one-day contests against West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103400/103424.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405200 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson has admitted he would like the Ashes to start right away so that he could continue his match-winning Test form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103600/103625.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller presents West Indies' marks out of 10 following their 2-0 series defeat against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103271.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller presents England's marks out of 10 following their 2-0 series defeat of West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103566.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/405021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On his eighth day as a Test cricketer, Tim Bresnan finally picked up his maiden Test wickets, while James Anderson took his match tally to eight in perfect swinging conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103600/103626.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404858 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT This series hasn't been Chris Gayle's finest hour. He turned up 48 hours before the first Test, spent a lot of time complaining about the cold and, to cap it all, said he wouldn't mind if Test cricket didn't exist. So, in many respects, he got what he des https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103600/103612.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404919 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The next time Andrew Strauss dons the whites for England will be when he walks out to toss alongside Ricky Ponting at Cardiff. After England's crushing innings victory today, he was at pains to point out "there is plenty of cricket to be played" before th https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103599.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the final day of the second Test between England and West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103600/103629.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404876 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England closed in on a 2-0 series clean sweep on the fourth day against West Indies at Chester-le-Street, as West Indies slumped to 115 for 3 in their second innings, having been asked to follow on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103599.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404704 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103591.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404764.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404764.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404764 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matt Prior didn't take the field on the final day against West Indies at Chester-le-Street due to the finger injury he picked up on the fourth afternoon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103600/103615.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson gained revenge for his roughing-up at the hands of Fidel Edwards by striking three times with the new ball in a rain-interrupted final session, as England built on their tea-time declaration of 569 for 6 to reduce West Indies to 94 for 3 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103564.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404588 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT Andy Flower has made it clear in the early days of his official reign that only those with strong character and a big heart need apply to take on the Australians later this summer. Those with suspect temperaments will not be considered. James Anderson is https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103566.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404650.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404650.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404650 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103550.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Runako Morton has been called into West Indies' one-day squad as a replacement for Dale Richards who was forced home with a shoulder injury before the second Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No play was possible on the second day between England and West Indies at Chester-le-Street, as persistent rain settled in over the ground to force an abandonment shortly after an inspection at 4pm https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103528.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404507 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT The ECB chief executive, David Collier, has defended the decision to stage a low-key two-Test series against West Indies so early in the English season, saying that the board had no choice but to go through with the fixtures because of contractual obligat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404538.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404538.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404538 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara became the first England batsman to score three Test centuries in consecutive innings since his hero and mentor Graham Gooch in 1990, while another of Gooch's protégés, Alastair Cook, made an unbeaten 126, as West Indies were made to toil with https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103500/103507.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404305 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103400/103485.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle has said that he wasn't looking to remain the West Indies captain for a long period of time and would be "giving it up shortly" because of the pressure the job entailed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103400/103452.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404214.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404214.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404214 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:36:59 GMT National cricketing bodies, not players, will be to blame if cricketers follow Chris Gayle's intended path and choose Twenty20 cricket over Tests, according to West Indies Players Association boss Dinanath Ramnarine https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/61900/61944.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404238 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sir Garfield Sobers and Sir Vivian Richards have defended the primacy of Test cricket in the wake of the withering critique launched by Chris Gayle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103400/103456.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404217.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404217.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404217 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's home season was launched in the most emphatic of styles at Lord's with a 10-wicket win, but now that Chris Gayle has confirmed the impression that West Indies were not entirely at the races, the value of that victory has been somewhat diminished https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103400/103402.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Julian Hunte, the WICB president, has said that Chris Gayle's comment about not wanting to captain West Indies was an "unfortunate development" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404111.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404111.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404111 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Clive Lloyd has expressed disappointment and concern over the IPL's impact on the West Indian team, fearing another poor showing against England in Durham could erode the foundations laid by Chris Gayle's men over the past 18 months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/65400/65407.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham's chief executive, David Harker, believes that ticket prices may have to fall for future Test series, after his county managed to sell barely half of the seats available for Thursday's second Test against West Indies at the Riverside https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/76500/76566.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/404061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have recalled Ian Bell and Ryan Sidebottom to their squad for the second Test against West Indies at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102158.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403782.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403782.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403782 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle acknowledged that his side have little time to prepare for the second Test but called on his side to adapt to the chilly conditions if they're to square the series at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103284.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403710 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has defended its decision to host the first Test of the summer on a Wednesday and insist they have yet to receive a single complaint from the paying public https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403687.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403687.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403687 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fresh from England's ten-wicket win over West Indies yesterday, the England captain Andrew Strauss has lauded the efforts of Graeme Swann https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103268.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403680.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403680.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403680 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies' captain, Chris Gayle, was left lamenting a "disaster" for his team, as England rolled them over inside three days in the first Test at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103284.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403634.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403634.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403634 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller's plays of the day from Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103300/103319.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403615.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403615.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403615 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With more than two days to spare, England began a Test series on a winning note for the first time in 15 attempts and won at Lord's for the first time since 2005 as they wrapped up a convincing 10-wicket win against West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103300/103316.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403574.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403574.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403574 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After clinging, clawing, and refusing to yield throughout their series victory in the Caribbean in March, West Indies let their guard drop in alien conditions, and the moment's hesitation was all the invitation England needed to swarm through their defenc https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103289.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller's plays of the day from Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103285.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403476.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403476.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403476 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The sweat and toil of Barbados and Trinidad felt a world away as England made home advantage count to bundle out West Indies for 152 and still had time to remove two more in the follow-on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103286.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller's plays of the day from Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103248.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara hits an unbeaten 118 as England reached 289 for 7 on the opening day at Lord's after Fidel Edwards also stars with four wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103200/103238.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT These two teams have been apart for barely a month but lock horns once again as England's international season makes its earliest ever start https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103100/103185.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle has shrugged off criticism of his late arrival in England ahead of Wednesday's first Test at Lord's, and claims he is fully focussed on defending the Wisden Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103100/103183.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403074 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's head coach, Andy Flower, believes that several key members of the squad to face West Indies in the first Test at Lord's on Wednesday are 'under-prepared' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102168.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/403001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-403001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is not impossible that England will buck all received wisdom about early-season English pitches, and select two spinners for the a match which begins on May 6, the earliest-ever start to a Test match in the country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/99200/99223.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle finally arrived in England two days before the first Test at Lord's and will face huge pressure to perform with coach John Dyson clearly far from pleased about his captain's timing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103000/103025.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402917 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Bresnan is ready to banish the memories of his first spell in international cricket if he is handed a Test debut against West Indies at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103100/103149.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara is determined to cement his place as England's long-term option at No.3 by proving his worth against West Indies in the first Test at Lord's on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/99500/99559.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indies coach John Dyson remains confident that his side will prove to be a challenge for England in the first Test at Lord's on Wednesday, despite a string of poor warm-up matches and the unavailability of key players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102900/102978.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402730 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen has backed Andy Flower as England coach and is confident he has the necessary attributes to lead England through a hugely busy summer of international cricket, despite earlier this year calling for his sacking https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/99100/99189.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/402700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/402700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indians suffered another humbling batting collapse against England Lions, as they crashed to 179 in their second innings, leaving the Lions a target of just 72 which was knocked off in double quick time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103000/103078.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jerome Taylor handed the West Indians a timely boost with a hostile first spell of his tour to take out the England Lions top order after the visitors' batting had continued to struggle in bowler-friendly conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103000/103044.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402524.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eoin Morgan has been included in England's one-day squad for the series against West Indies alongside his selection for the ICC World Twenty20. Ian Bell has been recalled, while Matt Prior retains his 50-over wicketkeeping role and Tim Bresnan follows Tes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/92200/92268.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, could delay his departure to England from South Africa by two days to take part in one more match for the struggling Kolkata Knight Riders https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102600/102620.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/402407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/402407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402407 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Nielsen, Australia's coach, has expressed surprise at the exclusion of former England captain Michael Vaughan from the squad to play the first Test against West Indies from May 6 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/402396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/402396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At a time when young English quick bowlers are making the headlines, Chris Woakes enhanced his claims for higher honours as he starred for the England Lions by taking out the West Indian top order on a rain-hit opening day at Derby https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103000/103007.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402375.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402375.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402375 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara doesn't lack confidence and is taking his surprise promotion to England's No. 3 position in his stride. He has been one of the few English successes at the IPL, but will board a flight home on Thursday to take a major step forward in his inter https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102700/102734.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402318.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402318.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402318 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoff Miller, the national selector, called for Ian Bell to show even more passion about earning an England recall and there was certainly emotion from Bell as he responded to his omission from the Test squad to face West Indies at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98800/98840.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402313.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402313.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402313 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor, who passed a fitness test before flying out to join his team-mates in England earlier this week, has said he is looking forward to another hard-fought Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/97300/97300.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402277.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402277 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For Graham Onions it was one of those moments when he didn't mind being woken up by a phone call https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102900/102926.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Any concern that Andy Flower's first squad as the official coach might run to form has been blown away with three of England's biggest names all missing out. Ian Bell, Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison have all been ignored for the first Test against Wes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102600/102670.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402050.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/402050.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402050 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower celebrates his 41st birthday today and as he blows out his candles will be making a few wishes for the summer ahead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/99500/99559.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With just nine days until the first Test against England, John Dyson, the West Indies coach, has rued his side's poor performance after their match against Essex was washed out due to rain. Essex closed the second day on 175 for 3, leading by 292, but not https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102700/102761.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401767.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401767.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401767 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex bowled West Indians out for 146 and closed the second day of the tour match at Chelmsford 292 runs in front with seven second-innings wickets in hand. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401672.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401672.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401672 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook made his return from a finger injury against the West Indians, at Chelmsford, but looked far from comfortable as he made 46 while Essex were bowled out for 263 on the opening day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102700/102771.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401488 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Flintoff has returned home from the Indian Premier League to undergo surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102500/102572.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/401244.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/401244.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401244 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Dyson, the West Indies' coach, won't be leaving Grace Road with many friends after his first-day remarks about the pitch didn't go down well with the club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dwayne Bravo returns to West Indies' squad for the three-match one-day series against England, while Sulieman Benn has been preferred to Nikita Miller for the main spin role https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire managed to secure a creditable draw against the West Indians as Boeta Dippenaar followed up the battling efforts of two young English batsmen on the final day at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/401009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-401009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robert Key will lead a strong England Lions side in the tour match against the West Indians at Derby from April 28. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102158.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400935.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400935.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400935 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lendl Simmons and Brendan Nash put any concerns about the Grace Road pitch out of their minds as they enjoyed valuable time in the middle on the second day against Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100200/100283.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400868 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vaughan wants to be judged on form and form alone when it comes to the possibility of a recall to the England squad for the first Test against West Indies at Lord's next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102063.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies got their tour underway with a mixed day at Grace Road, bowling out Leicestershire for 182 in two sessions before rather losing their way and closing on 80 for 4 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102500/102569.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400692.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400692.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400692 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT Almost unnoticed, West Indies have slipped into England ahead of their Test and one-day tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102500/102510.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400527.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400527.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400527 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's selectors have chosen to delay the announcement of their first Test squad of the summer, originally scheduled for Monday, to enable the players to have an extra round of county matches in which to prove their form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102063.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400274.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi2009/content/story/400274.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400274 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jerome Taylor, the West Indies fast bowler, will undergo a fitness test to determine whether he will be available for the England tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98900/98924.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/399995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/399995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a significant change from the recent disputes over payments, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced a pay hike of significant proportions to the national players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101500/101590.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/399860.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/399860.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399860 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dwayne Bravo's surgically-repaired ankle has been deemed too fragile for West Indies' Test series in England, but strong enough to withstand the rigours of Twenty20 cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101000/101009.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wiveng2009/content/story/398800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wiveng2009/content/story/398800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-398800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has released England's main quick bowlers, except Andrew Flintoff who is on IPL duty, and captain Andrew Strauss for one Championship match each to prepare for the Test series against West Indies which starts on May 6 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100400/100431.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/398768.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/398768.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-398768 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle and Fidel Edwards will be making their appearances for the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Deccan Chargers respectively, for this season's IPL, but will be available for a little less than two weeks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101200/101211.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/398690.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/398690.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-398690 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler Daren Powell and allrounder Ryan Hinds have been dropped from the 17-man West Indies touring party for the Test series against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98200/98241.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/398629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/398629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-398629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies have made one change to their squad for the deciding fifth ODI against England, drafting in left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn for the injured Nikita Miller https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98900/98922.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wiveng2009/content/story/397405.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wiveng2009/content/story/397405.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397405 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has confirmed that West Indies will tour England for two Tests and three one-day internationals in April and May next year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/380717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/380717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-380717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT