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Counties must act to improve English spin - Flower

The quality of pitches in English domestic cricket will have to improve if England are to enjoy more consistent success at international level, and avoid the sorts of spin-influenced defeats that they suffered against Pakistan in Sharjah, according to And

05-Nov-2015•George Dobell

Warne urges patience but sees 'magic' in Rashid

Shane Warne has declared Adil Rashid to be a "wonderful" bowler with a leg-break to rival the best he has ever seen in the game

30-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Warne hopeful of working with Yasir

Shane Warne has said he would be keen to spend time bowling with Yasir Shah in the nets while he is on a brief visit to Dubai this week

27-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

Misbah relieved to win game of patience

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's captain, said that he knew through a testing final session of the second Test in Dubai that victory was "just a matter of two balls"

26-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

'Didn't deserve to get out of jail' - Cook

Alastair Cook has conceded England probably did not deserve to escape Dubai with a draw after their first-innings collapse on the third morning

26-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

Moeen enjoys challenge of opener's role

Moeen Ali says England's final-day rally has proved to Pakistan that they are under threat in the last two Tests

20-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Rashid need not be an Asian specialist - Bayliss

England's coach Trevor Bayliss has said there should be no reason why Adil Rashid's Test appearances are restricted solely to Asia

18-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

'Rashid had the character to bounce back' - Moxon

Martyn Moxon, Yorkshire's director of cricket, is planning to see less of his legspinner next season after a memorable Test debut

18-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Abu Dhabi

Wood praises 'Tweedledee and Tweedledum'

Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid have been backed to give England the spin resources they need to challenge Pakistan and the bowling partnership is set to have a new nickname

06-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bairstow boosts hopes of retaining Test berth

Jonny Bairstow was the biggest beneficiary on the opening day of England's first warm-up match against Pakistan A as he scored an unbeaten 66 to press his claims for retaining a spot in the middle order for the Test series

05-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rashid calm ahead of final audition

England begin a week of making the best of their limited preparation ahead of the Test series against Pakistan with the first of two two-day practice matches against Pakistan A in Sharjah on Monday

04-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Anxious Sussex make inroads against champions

Still needing nine points to be safe from relegation, Sussex cannot yet permit themselves the gentle deceleration towards October in all its amber abundance

22-Sep-2015•Paul Edwards at Headingley

Taylor, spinners deliver big England win

England clawed their way back into the ODI series against Australia with a 93-run victory at Old Trafford

08-Sep-2015•The Report by George Dobell at Old Trafford

Wade, bowlers put Australia 1-0 up

An unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 112 in 13 overs between Matt Wade and Mitchell Marsh was the difference as Australia went 1-0 up in the ODI series

03-Sep-2015•The Report by George Dobell at the Ageas Bowl

Spin conundrum tops Bayliss' list

Trevor Bayliss has admitted England will need to adapt and improve if they are to win in the UAE

24-Aug-2015•George Dobell

Joyce backs Rashid Test claims after duel

Ed Joyce scored a fine century after Gary Ballance's 165 guided Yorkshire to 494 on the second day at Hove

22-Aug-2015•Tim Wigmore at Hove

'Gutted' Anderson misses out for final Test

James Anderson could have played his final Ashes Test after being ruled out of the last installment of this campaign at the Kia Oval due to the side strain he sustained at Edgbaston

19-Aug-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Anderson returns to squad for fifth Test

James Anderson has been included in a 14-man England squad for the final Investec Ashes Test at the Kia Oval but will not be risked unless he has completely recovered from the side injury which ruled him out of the Trent Bridge encounter.

09-Aug-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Maxwell and Rashid reassert Yorkshire dominance

Glenn Maxwell and Adil Rashid both plundered centuries as Yorkshire dramatically changed the complexion of their LV= Championship match against Durham at Scarborough

08-Aug-2015•Paul Edwards at North Marine Road

Moeen set to play despite side strain

England are confident that Moeen Ali will be fit to play in the second Investec Ashes Test despite the spinning allrounder suffering a side strain

15-Jul-2015•George Dobell

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