David Hopps

Curse continues for Pietersen

The curse of the left-arm spinner returned to haunt Kevin Pietersen in the final Test in Dubai only hours after he insisted that he had eradicated the weakness from his game.

03-Feb-2012•David Hopps

England squeeze into lead as wickets tumble

England's batting has been so ineffably weak in this Test series that even the sight of a Pakistan side bundled out for 99 was not about to fill them with resolve

03-Feb-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Mohammad Amir released from jail

Mohammad Amir has been released from Portland Young Offenders Institution in Dorset after serving half of his six-month sentence

01-Feb-2012•David Hopps

Sky deal leaves few crumbs for frustrated fans

While the benefits of taking Sky's money are hard to argue with, some cricket lovers will feel let down by the ECB's all-or-nothing approach

31-Jan-2012•David Hopps

Sky seals new four-year deal with ECB

There will be no live cricket on free-to-view television for at least the next four years following the ECB's announcement that it has renewed its exclusive deal with Sky TV

31-Jan-2012•David Hopps

Five England horror shows in Asia

England's worst Test defeats in Asia over the years

28-Jan-2012•David Hopps

Mohsin hints at wanting to coach Pakistan full time

Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's interim coach, has dropped a veiled hint that he would like to be formally considered for the coaching job on a permanent basis

28-Jan-2012•David Hopps

Rehman stuns England to give Pakistan series

England suffered one of their most disastrous batting collapses in Test history as they disintegrated against Pakistan's spinners to lose the second Test in Abu Dhabi and with it the series

28-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Azhar and Shafiq fight but England hold edge

For the first time in their notional home series, Pakistan had a crowd to strengthen their resolve. They came in their thousands after Friday prayers and sat on the grassy banks at the Sheikh Zayed stadium

27-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Ajmal leads Pakistan's late rally

Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, like few other Test batsmen, are masters of passive aggression

26-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Misbah fights on England's day

The expressionless demeanour of Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's redoubtable captain, will cause a restless night for an England bowler or two in Abu Dhabi

25-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Ireland map out path to Tests

Cricket Ireland has set out its strategy to bring full Test status by 2020

24-Jan-2012•David Hopps

Placid pitch could aid England comeback

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and Pakistan, in Abu Dhabi

24-Jan-2012•The Preview by David Hopps

Tremlett doubtful for second Test

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

24-Jan-2012•David Hopps

Misbah hails 'confidence-building win'

Misbah-ul-Haq did not,after his side's crushing defeat of England, sound like a man about to get carried away with his success, and with good reason

19-Jan-2012•David Hopps

Pakistan spin England into debacle

England began the third day imagining they had done the groundwork for a momentous recovery befitting the No. 1 Test side in the word. They finished it with a demoralising defeat more in tune with their Asian disasters of old as they suffered a second bat

19-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Misbah helps Pakistan plod ahead

Misbah-ul-Haq, the captain who has brought discipline back to Pakistan cricket, was not about to forego a perfect opportunity for an attritional day

18-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Ajmal's seven makes it Pakistan's day

Saeed Ajmal took seven wickets for the first time in his Pakistan career as England capitulated in the first Test in Dubai

17-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Pakistan seek to escape unhappy history

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Pakistan, in Dubai

16-Jan-2012•The Preview by David Hopps

Swann full of 'Azzam' ahead of first Test

Graeme Swann, the England offspinner, has said there are no lingering doubts about his fitness for the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Tuesday

14-Jan-2012•David Hopps

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