Will Luke

England face tall ask as spinners dominate

Sixteen wickets fell on the third, enthralling day of the second Test at Old Trafford as New Zealand set England a daunting 294 to win, on a crumbling pitch. It was a spinner's day, with five-wicket hauls for Daniel Vettori and Monty Panesar, and both sid

25-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

Taylor forces underdogs into contention

New Zealand dominated the second day's play at Old Trafford with Ross Taylor's magnificent 154 providing the backbone to a solid first innings of 381

24-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

Taylor responds in kind to England's aggression

Ross Taylor is many things: gifted, certainly; confident of course. Predictable? Perhaps not. Yet on a day which saw four New Zealand wickets fall, his breathless 67 has given his side the edge when England had their tails up. When bad light forced an ear

23-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

The road to the 2011 World Cup

It may be three long years years away, but the road to the 2011 World Cup begins this week in the unlikely setting of Jersey, with the World Cricket League Division 5

22-May-2008•Will Luke

Oram ton ensures Lord's draw

A magnificent 101 from Jacob Oram helped New Zealand stave off a spirited England bowling performance as the first Test at Lord's petered to a draw

19-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

All white

England's new kit, CMJ's corpsing fit, and a laidback bowling machine

19-May-2008•Will Luke

Vaughan rescues England as draw beckons

Prior to this Test, Michael Vaughan said he didn't "give a damn what anyone says" about the slump in form which has attracted some to question his place in the side. For now, the critics have been muted

18-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

Cook hits fifty before rain returns

Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss guided England safely to 89 without loss in the 8.5 overs possible on the third, drizzly day at Lord's, with Cook notching a smooth fifty

17-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

England make spirited response to New Zealand's 277

England finally injected some life into a deathly slow second day's play at Lord's with Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss trotting to an opening stand of 68. With three breaks for bad light - the fourth, terminal - it was a thermals and thermos day for the

16-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

McCullum bravado takes sheen off England's day

New Zealand's batsmen fought with typical determination and resolve on a bitterly cold second morning at Lord's, managing to lose just one wicket -Jacob Oram for 28 - to further frustrate England's seamers. The contrast between the morning session today -

15-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

The giant desperate to roar

He may not have played for England since his encouraging display against India last summer, but he's ready to stake his claim again

08-May-2008•Interview by Will Luke

Prior shines but not bright enough

The third, soporific day at Hove inched the match inexorably closer to a batsman's draw, with Sussex's last five batsman adding 157 in 45 overs, only occasionally breaking into a trot

02-May-2008•Will Luke at Hove

Jordan bides his time

Will Luke meets Surrey's Chris Jordan, their 19-year-old fast bowler with a blistering future

01-May-2008•Will Luke at Hove

Hopkinson and Goodwin fall short

Carl Hopkinson and Murray Goodwin both fell short of hundreds, but Sussex nevertheless made Surrey's bowlers toil in the Hove sunshine to reach 318 for 5 at stumps on the second day

01-May-2008•Will Luke at Hove

Murtagh cleans up Glamorgan with seven

A persistent afternoon spell from Tim Murtagh earned him career-best figures of 7 for 95 to help Middlesex to a scrawny eight-run lead over Glamorgan on the third day at Lord's

25-Apr-2008•Will Luke at Lord's

Murtagh leads strong Middlesex riposte

The weather gods tried to upset play on the second day at Lord's, but Middlesex scrapped and clawed their way back into the reckoning against Glamorgan

24-Apr-2008•Will Luke at Lord's

Middlesex struggle on bowlers' day at Lord's

Glamorgan's bowlers grasped the initiative on the first day against Middlesex at Lord's, reducing the home side to 198 for 5

23-Apr-2008•Will Luke at Lord's

The future might be pink

The first trial of a pink cricket ball took place at Lord's today with MCC taking on Scotland in a 50-over friendly, as the lawmakers of the game investigate ways to find a more durable ball than the existing white one used in limited-overs cricket

21-Apr-2008•Will Luke at Lord's

Lumb grafts as Hampshire close in

Hampshire's batsmen grafted their way to within touching distance of Sussex's 332 to close on 304 for 6 on the second day at The Rose Bowl. It may not have wowed the spectators as much as Shane Bond's blistering burst did yesterday evening, but the day pr

17-Apr-2008•Will Luke at The Rose Bowl

Bond makes himself at home

Shane Bond transformed Hampshire's opening day of the season against Sussex, the Champions, who lost 6 for 15 in the blink of an eye at a sun-kissed Rose Bowl. Bond finished with the remarkable figures of 7 for 66, his best in first-class cricket, beating

16-Apr-2008•Will Luke at The Rose Bowl

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