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Bopara continues impressive return

Ravi Bopara gave the England selectors another huge nudge with his second century of the week

09-Jun-2012

Bopara closes in on hundred before rain

Ravi Bopara moved closer to his second century of the week on a rain-shortened second day of Essex's match at Northamptonshire

07-Jun-2012

Essex lifted by Bopara knock

Ravi Bopara's unbeaten half-century rescued a difficult situation for Essex at Northampton

06-Jun-2012

Sublime Bopara downs Gloucs

Ravi Bopara confirmed his recovery from a leg injury with a brilliant 120 not out as Essex easily reached their target of 225 to beat Gloucestershire by eight wickets at Chelmsford and claim their first CB40 victory of the season.

04-Jun-2012

Bairstow gets call after Bopara injury

Jonny Bairstow has been handed his first Test call up after injury ruled Ravi Bopara out of the opening match against West Indies at Lord's starting on Thursday

13-May-2012•Andrew McGlashan

Bopara struggles in tame draw

Ravi Bopara batted at No. 8 with a runner in a bid to prove his England fitness as Essex and Kent failed to contrive a positive result

12-May-2012•Charles Randall at Chelmsford

Bopara injury raises batting questions

Ravi Bopara will have every right to curse his misfortune if the thigh problem he picked up against Kent in the County Championship halts his chances of a Test recall

12-May-2012•Andrew McGlashan

Flower keen to pass on lessons

Andy Flower, the England team director, is keen to ensure lessons are learned on the team's recent overseas tours are not limited to the senior squad and get passed down the chain to younger players.

08-Apr-2012•Andrew McGlashan

Patel pushes case for England after Bopara injury

England won their second tour match in Sri Lanka by four wickets, overhauling their target at almost a run a ball with encouraging contributions from several members of the batting line-up

22-Mar-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Patel and Tredwell in for Sri Lanka

England will take four spinners on tour to Sri Lanka next month after handing a first Test call-up to Samit Patel and giving a surprise recall to Kent offspinner James Tredwell

28-Feb-2012•Andrew McGlashan

Focus turns to World Twenty20

Pakistan could be forgiven for a certain lack of enthusiasm as they approach the final stage of their three-series contest against England in the UAE. Beaten, homesick and recovering from flu, the Pakistan team looked a dispirited bunch by the time Englan

22-Feb-2012•George Dobell

Cook to stay for Twenty20 series

Alastair Cook, a victorious captain in England's ODI series win against Pakistan, has confirmed that he will stay on the Twenty20 series

21-Feb-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bopara England's biggest surprise

Such has been the excellence of Alastair Cook in the first two ODIs between Pakistan and England that it would be easy to overlook the impressive performances of a couple of his teammates.

16-Feb-2012•George Dobell

Cook and Finn star in England's first victory

Alastair Cook's career-best 137 and Steven Finn's four wickets propelled England to a 130-run victory against Pakistan

13-Feb-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Bell fit as England look to restore confidence

Andrew Strauss has warned his England teammates they are playing for their places in the final Test of the series against Pakistan in Dubai.

02-Feb-2012•George Dobell in Dubai

Bopara has IPL change of heart

Ravi Bopara, who relinquished an IPL deal last year to concentrate on winning a place in England's Test side, has changed his stance by joining the 2012 auction

20-Jan-2012•George Dobell

Panesar named for Pakistan Tests

Monty Panesar has been given hope of relaunching his Test career after being named in England's squad to take on Pakistan in UAE next month

09-Dec-2011•Andrew McGlashan

Panesar well placed for recall

England will name their Test squad to face Pakistan in UAE on Friday as they embark on the challenge of maintaining the No. 1 spot in Test cricket

08-Dec-2011•Andrew McGlashan

It's a cut-throat business - Bopara

Ravi Bopara is not taking things for granted after recent success

09-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bopara, Finn shine in scrappy win

A Steven Finn hat-trick helped England to a 56-run win in their tour opener against a Hyderabad XI at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium

08-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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