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England call up Jason Roy for T20

Surrey batsman Jason Roy has been named in England's squad for the one-off Twenty20 international against India on September 7

31-Aug-2014•George Dobell

Bopara omission a surprise - Giles

Ashley Giles, the former England one-day coach, was surprised by the omission of Ravi Bopara from the squad to face India but believes it will stem from concerns over how his bowling would cope at the World Cup

19-Aug-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hales in, Bopara out of ODI squad

England have included Alex Hales in their ODI squad for the forthcoming series against India, with Ravi Bopara dropped as England focus their minds on preparing for the World Cup

18-Aug-2014•Alan Gardner

Bopara enjoys his chance to build rather than blast

To many observers, the England Lions top six contesting the Royal London triangular series against Sri Lanka A and New Zealand A loses little in comparison with the senior side

11-Aug-2014•David Hopps at New Road

Lions victory points to healthy domestic game

England Lions started off their Triangular Series with New Zealand and Sri Lanka with the sort of win that suggests, for all the sniping, the domestic game is in good order.

06-Aug-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Taunton

Dent hands Essex rare defeat

Chris Dent hammered an unbeaten 55 off just 23 balls as Gloucestershire produced a shock NatWest T20 Blast victory Essex

20-Jul-2014•Press Association

Bopara sees outgrounds as spin solution

Spin bowling in England might be perceived to be in decline but Ravi Bopara suggested that outgrounds could hold part of the answer as he countered the turn found by Danny Briggs and Liam Dawson

16-Jul-2014•Ivo Tennant at Castle Park

Essex miss a crucial chance

An unproductive start to the season has left Essex playing catch-up with little margin for error and they missed a golden opportunity to put Hampshire under significant pressure at Colchester

15-Jul-2014•Ryan Bailey at Castle Park

Gloucs flattened by Ryder and Bopara

Essex demonstrated the benefits of attritional batting as they amassed a considerable lead over Gloucestershire

30-Jun-2014•Ryan Bailey in Chelmsford

Bopara 'empty' at Test non-selection

Ravi Bopara admitted he woke up feeling empty the day after England's ODI series against Sri Lanka finished.

26-Jun-2014•George Dobell

Bopara limits Hants but host on top

Ravi Bopara slipped through the Hampshire middle order to reduce the hosts to 286 but Essex finished the opening day on the back foot after being reduced to 55 for 2.

15-Jun-2014•Press Association

Brilliant Bopara takes Essex joint top

Ravi Bopara's non selection for England is very much Essex's gain who have him in the form of his life. He smashed 81 in just 44 balls to send Essex joint top of the South Group of the NatWest T20

11-Jun-2014•Ryan Bailey at Canterbury

Bopara, Westley answer coach's call

Ravi Bopara and Tom Westley both recorded unbeaten centuries as Essex made a strong statement in reply to Kent's first-innings 387

08-Jun-2014•David Lloyd at Canterbury

Spot fixing issue clouds T20 launch

It tells you everything about the current climate in televised cricket that Ravi Bopara should follow his excellent matchwinning innings by fielding questions about match fixing

17-May-2014•George Dobell

Bopara intent on clearing the ropes

Though England's batting has been less than stable in recent past and defeat in their next game against Sri Lanka could bring their World T20 campaign, Ravi Bopara is ready for the problems faced by a finisher in the shortest format

26-Mar-2014•Alan Gardner in Chittagong

Bopara, Sammy and Samuels fined for verbal showdown

England batsman Ravi Bopara and West Indians Marlon Samuels and Darren Sammy have been fined for their verbal altercation during the first T20 in Barbados on Sunday

11-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Enigma Bopara stays cool in tricky chase

Ravi Bopara has been an England batting enigma but he was calmness personified in Antigua as England batsmen flapped all around him and his unbeaten 38 secured a desperately-needed victory in a mundane contest.

02-Mar-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Captains uncertain over Bopara stumping

Both Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke admitted to confusion about the pivotal stumping of Ravi Bopara during England's run chase

26-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Australia hit back for five-run win

Brilliant for much of this summer, Australia settled for simply being the lucky country on their national day, as a fortuitous moment at the pointy end of the final ODI effectively handed the hosts a fourth limited-overs victory out of five

26-Jan-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

'Stronger' Bopara wants Test spot

After a halting first experience of combat against Australia, Ravi Bopara is adamant he can return to Test cricket for England, and has the tale of his Sydney Sixers team-mate Steven Smith as a source of encouragement to do so.

20-Dec-2013•Daniel Brettig

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