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Trescothick leads the recovery before Read and Batty shine

Marcus Trescothick led England's recovery against Bangladesh A before Chris Read and Gareth Batty added 116 for the seventh wicket

07-Jul-2005•The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Batty called up to one-day squad

Gareth Batty has been added to England's one-day squad as a replacement for Ashley Giles

08-Jun-2005•Cricinfo staff

England name unchanged side

England have named an unchanged team for the second Test against Bangladesh

02-Jun-2005•Cricinfo staff

Giles ruled out of second Test

Ashley Giles has been ruled of the second Test against Bangladesh, in Durham

29-May-2005•Cricinfo staff

Raving about Rahim

Mushfiqur Rahim will make his country proud today, says Rabeed Imam

26-May-2005•Rabeed Imam

Vaughan will bat at No. 3

Michael Vaughan will bat at No. 3, and Gareth Batty returns for his first game in over a year

25-May-2005•Cricinfo staff

Bell misses out on tour spot

Despite an impressive Test debut at The Oval last week, Ian Bell has missed out on selection for England's tour of South Africa this winter, as Mark Butcher and Graham Thorpe return after injury

25-Aug-2004•Steven Lynch

Smith resigns captaincy in mid-match

In a move thought to be unprecedented in county cricket, Worcestershire's Ben Smith has resigned the county captaincy in the middle of a match

13-Aug-2004•Steven Lynch

Batty released by England

Gareth Batty, the Worcestershire offspinner, has been released from the England squad for the third npower Test against West Indies at Old Trafford, which starts on Thursday (August 12)

10-Aug-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

England send for Batty

Gareth Batty, the Worcestershire offspinner, has been added to the England squad for the third npower Test against West Indies at Old Trafford, which starts on Thursday (August 12)

08-Aug-2004•Steven Lynch

Sluggish Surrey limp to victory

At 11.35 am at The Oval, Worcestershire were reduced to 44 for 6, and the pressmen began writing up a Surrey victory

06-Aug-2004•Paul Coupar at The Brit Oval

Batty bowls England to victory

The Carib Beer XI - effectively a West Indies 2nd XI - did a passable impersonation of the senior side and subsided from 163 for 3 to 195 for 9, and only some last-wicket resistance prevented an innings defeat

28-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

England name unchanged squad for Windies tour

The England selectors have named an unchanged 15-man squad for their forthcoming tour of the West Indies

07-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Honours even despite Flintoff's fireworks

The opening day of the final Test in Colombo ended all square as England closed on 259 for 8 after a whirlwind 77 from Andrew Flintoff

18-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

England hold on for a nailbiting draw

Bad light came to England's rescue in the first Test at Galle, as they escaped with a draw against Sri Lanka

06-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Giles and Batty give England hope

Sri Lanka closed the third day at Galle on 99 for 5, with a lead of 195, after Muttiah Muralitharan blew away England's middle and lower order with 7 for 46

04-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Muralitharan takes the shine off England's day

England closed the second day at Galle on 97 for 2 after Muttiah Muralitharan took both wickets to fall, and earlier scored a quickfire 38 to help Sri Lanka recover to 331

03-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Batty's coastal drama

Gareth Batty's preparations for today's first Test in Galle took an alarming turn on Monday afternoon, when he got into difficulties while swimming in the sea in front of the team hotel and had to be rescued by two lifeguards

02-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Giles gives England the edge

England had the better of a rain-shortened first day at Galle

02-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

England contemplate the spinning option

Michael Vaughan suggests that England may field three spinners in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle which starts on Tuesday (Dec 2)

30-Nov-2003•Andrew Miller in Galle

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