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The results of our latest caption competition featuring the Sugababes

On the eve of the final Test of the summer, it is to Australia that England's attention inevitably turns. In spite of the players' dead-batting insistence that their focus on beating Pakistan at The Oval tomorrow remains unswerving, secretly many realise

Will Luke samples the atmosphere from Trent Bridge on Twenty20 finals day

An outstanding spell of bowling from Jeremy Snape, allied with a medley of reckless strokes from Essex's impatient batsmen, handed Leicestershire a place in the final on the climax of the Twenty20 season at Trent Bridge

A preview of Twenty20 finals day at Trent Bridge as Surrey, Nottinghamshire, Essex and Leicestershire prepare for the off

Not bad for a comeback: a faultless display with the gloves, a plucky 38 under pressure followed by an innings-salvaging 55 today. It's been a slick and confident return to England colours for Chris Read

Will Luke on The Week That Was, July 30 to August 6

What a difference a few weeks can make to a belittled side. Their confidence sapped by Sri Lanka in both the Test and one-day series, England have stormed back into form with the most comprehensive of victories over Pakistan in the second Test at Old Traf

When Alastair Cook raised his bat shortly before lunch to acknowledge his third Test century, few felt it likely another England batsman would match his effort - certainly in its elegance and quality - in the first innings. Ian Bell did just that, and som

Harmison's remarkable spell of 6 for 19 today, in the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford, has not only put England in command but rather suggess their summer has finally begun

Will Luke gives The Lowdown on England's up-and-coming fast bowler Stuart Broad

In uncertain times, the selection of Jamie Dalrymple brings much-needed solidity to England's lineup

Two crisp fifties from Ed Joyce and Owais Shah, and a belligerent unbeaten 54 from Scott Styris in the dying overs of the day led a confident Middlesex reply to Sussex's 507 on the second day at picturesque Southgate

Shirtless cricketers are thankfully a rare beast; first there was Andrew Flintoff, then Sourav Ganguly - and now Mark Ramprakash in our latest caption competition

Will Luke looks back at The Week That Was

Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga led Sri Lanka to a quite brilliant eight-wicket win in the final one-dayer against England at Headingley to secure the most comprehensive of whitewashes, taking the series 5-0 - with over 12 overs to spare

A new-look England it might have been, but the result was just the same as Sri Lanka swept to a 33-run win at Old Trafford

A new-look England it might have been, but the result was just the same as Sri Lanka swept to a 33-run win at Old Trafford

England's vat of excuses are rapidly drying up, argues Will Luke