Cricket News

Opener Nick Knight continued his run spree to inspire England to 7-279 from its 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the series-shaping one-day match here today

Steve Harmison's place in England's World Cup squad is in doubt after he twisted his ankle in the field during England's 19-run win over Sri Lanka at the Adelaide Oval.

Another weighty contribution from Nick Knight set up a total of 279 for seven for England against Sri Lanka at the Adelaide Oval

The farcical run out of Sanath Jayasuriya for 99 proved to be the turning point as England won their crucial triangular series match with Sri Lanka by 19 runs

A stand of 46 for the last wicket between Bilal Shafayat and Nick Thornicroft edged England Under-19s to a thrilling one-wicket win over the ECB Academy at Adelaide.

Andrew Flintoff linked up with England's one-day squad in Adelaide in the hope and belief that his recent fitness problems are behind him

Michael Vaughan is set to open England's innings in their all-important triangular series encounter with Sri Lanka tomorrow at the Adelaide Oval.

England's youngsters have done what they insisted they could do on departing for their tour of Australia - win.

The chief executive of the England & Wales Cricket Board, Tim Lamb, has asked for a further security inspection in Zimbabwe before England's controversial World Cup game takes place in Harare next month.

Ashley Giles rejoined his England teammates in Adelaide today and singled out one of them for special praise - Michael Vaughan.

Star off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will miss Sri Lanka's crucial VB Series clash against England on Friday after straining a thigh muscle.

The Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, David Morgan, and England's senior player, Alec Stewart, today provided confirmation that England's players will back the ECB's decision to play their World Cup match in Zimbabwe.

As Lord's media briefings go, it was already far from run-of-the-mill

The management committee of the England & Wales Cricket Board has decided to go ahead to England's World Cup match in Zimbabwe next month, despite pressure from the UK government to pull out of it.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today reaffirmed its decision that England will play their World Cup fixture against Zimbabwe in Harare on February 13th

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and thank you for coming to Lord's today

Nasser Hussain admitted England were let down by their fielding after their 31-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka under the SCG floodlights.

Warwickshire's Ian Bell has been declared fit to join his fellow England hopefuls at the ECB's Academy in Adelaide this month

The news that Andrew Flintoff is to fly out to Australia tomorrow after passing a fitness test on his injured groin will come as a welcome relief to the England one-day squad.

The Lancashire and England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will fly out to join England's one-day squad in Australia tomorrow after passing a fitness test on his injured groin earlier today.