Andrew Miller

UK editor, ESPNcricinfo

Bopara in the ascendancy for first Test

Matthew Hoggard has seen it all before in the course of his 64-Test career, while Ravi Bopara is still in his international infancy, but both men look set to feature in the first Test at Kandy next week after carrying England's fortunes on a fluctuating s

26-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Anderson 'rested as a precaution'

As if getting bowled out for 134 was not bad enough for England's cricketers, their troubles increased during the tea break when James Anderson joined Steve Harmison on the casualty list.

26-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Hoggard and Bopara star amid injuries

Matthew Hoggard demonstrated his imperturbability in the face of a bowling crisis, while Ravi Bopara rose to the occasion with both bat and - less expectedly - the new ball

26-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Harmison injury jinx strikes again

Steve Harmison's hopes of playing in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kandy next week were dealt a major blow when he limped off the field during England's final warm-up match at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo

25-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Panesar mops up after Tharanga 50

Steve Harmison's new back injury cast a shadow over what was otherwise an encouraging day's labour for England's bowlers, as Matthew Hoggard and Monty Panesar warmed up for the first Test with three wickets apiece

25-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Harmison given chance to earn Test place

Steve Harmison has been granted his wish, and will play in Sunday's final warm-up against a Sri Lanka Board President's XI at the Nondescripts ground in Colombo, with a view to securing his place in next week's first Test at Kandy

24-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Confident Cook ready for next level

Alastair Cook believes that the positive mindset Australia demonstrated over Sri Lanka is something that England have to capitalise on in the course of the next month.

23-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Vaughan satisfied with team progress

England's opening match of their Sri Lanka tour may have petered out to a tame and predictable draw, but within a matter of hours came a reminder that the real action is only just around the corner

22-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

England enjoy valuable work-out

England's batsmen enjoyed a serene afternoon of batting practice as their opening warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Board President's XI meandered to a predictable draw

22-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller at Colombo CC

Harmison ready to fight for place

Steve Harmison finally began bowling on the tour of Sri Lanka but his six overs cost 48 on the second day of England's warm-up match

21-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller at Colombo CC

Kapugedera and Kandamby make England sweat

England's bowlers continued to toil with little reward on the second day at Colombo Cricket Club

21-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller at Colombo CC

Swann upbeat despite tough start

Graeme Swann endured a frustrating first day of action in Sri Lanka as England were forced to work hard for their wickets in Colombo

20-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Tharanga makes England toil in warm-up

England's bowlers continued to toil for wickets on the first afternoon of their opening warm-up match at the Colombo Cricket Club

20-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller at Colombo CC

Refreshed Vaughan targets Sri Lanka success

It's been three long months since Michael Vaughan was last involved in the international set-up - an eternity in the modern calendar

15-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller at Heathrow

Pretty in pink

Hot on the heels of the MCC's decision to experiment with pink balls comes this XI of instances when sport took recourse to a certain less-than-masculine colour

15-Nov-2007•Andrew Miller

Gibson gets the message across

Andrew Miller on England's new bowling coach, Ottis Gibson

25-Oct-2007•Andrew Miller

Turn off

For Panesar, everything beyond the day-to-day business of preparing for cricket, playing cricket and recovering from playing cricket is pretty much irrelevant - including, presumably, his book

21-Oct-2007•Andrew Miller

Swann revels in Test recall

Andrew Miller on Graeme Swann's return to the England Test squad

19-Oct-2007•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Strauss challenged to find the fight within

What does Andrew Strauss's omission from the England Test squad mean

19-Oct-2007

Flaccid finish tarnishes England win

In the end the allure of history was no match for the futility of dead-rubber syndrome

13-Oct-2007

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