Stephen Lamb

Graham Thorpe missed a big score in his first appearance in first-class cricket for more than six weeks, but otherwise new county champions Surrey looked worthy of the accolade at The Rose Bowl

Graham Thorpe has spoken of his delight at his selection in England's Ashes squad following his decision to take a complete break from cricket earlier this summer

Alex Tudor, whose omission from England's 16-man Ashes squad was described as a close call by England's chairman of selectors, is included in England's winter academy squad.

Graham Thorpe and Darren Gough have both been selected in England's 16-man squad to tour Australia

England and India must be content with a share of the spoils after the final npower Test was abandoned as a draw

Nasser Hussain insisted that England have been through a summer of positives, despite falling short of a series win against India after the final npower Test was abandoned at The AMP Oval due to a final day wash-out.

Another entertaining start from Marcus Trescothick and Michael Vaughan has extended England's lead to 121 in the final npower Test at The AMP Oval

Another magnificent display of class and patience by Rahul Dravid has taken India within a single run of their immediate target of 316 to avoid following on in the final npower Test against England at The AMP Oval

The short odds on a draw at the start of the final npower Test look increasingly justified, after India closed on 66 for one at stumps on the second day at The AMP Oval in reply to England's 515

Another classical hundred by Michael Vaughan, his third of the series, has given England the platform from which they should reach an impregnable total in the fourth npower Test against India at The AMP Oval

Warwickshire's slim Championship hopes won't have improved after Lancashire reached 352 for six on the first day of their encounter at Old Trafford

Essex captain Ronnie Irani has been released from England's squad for the final Test against India at The AMP Oval

The former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has been diagnosed with cancer

Marcus Trescothick believes he is a likely starter in the fourth and final Test against India at The AMP Oval on Thursday, despite palying in just two one-day games since breaking his thumb in a G&G match at Taunton six weeks ago.

The man many regard as the finest batsman of his generation reaches another milestone in a record-breaking career when he walks out at The AMP Oval this week

The unbeaten 185 in Johannesburg, the challenges and trials of England captaincy, the "dirt-in-the-pocket" affair, the Trent Bridge duel with Allan Donald, and the hereditary back condition which eventually triggered retirement this time last year -

Matthew Elliott doesn't believe he has played a better one-day innings than the unbeaten 128 which carried Yorkshire to a six-wicket win in the C&G Trophy final at Lord's

Graham Thorpe has told the England management that he wants to take part in England's Ashes tour this winter, and will make himself available for Surrey for the last three weeks of the season to prove his case.

Graham Thorpe has indicated that he still wants to be considered for England's tour of Australia

Nick Knight frustrated Surrey's hopes of wrapping up their third County Championship title in four years as Warwickshire secured a battling draw at Edgbaston