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Cook and Collingwood set England platform

Alastair Cook produced a performance of limitless concentration and increasing authority to post his tenth Test century in his 50th appearance

28-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Strauss won't be baited by Smith

There was no way Andrew Strauss was going to reveal England's plans for the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead, but an unchanged line-up is an increasing possibility.

24-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Flower questions UDRS benefits

England's coach, Andy Flower, has jumped to the defence of the underperforming batsman, Ian Bell

22-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Swann happy to be bowling

The scenes in East London couldn't have been a greater contrast to those of South London, but for Swann it was business as usual as he pocketed 6 for 55 at Buffalo Park

10-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in East London

Swann impresses with six wickets

Graeme Swann is a jovial character at the best of times, but he will go into the first Test against South Africa with a spring in his step after bagging a six-wicket haul against the Invitational XI at Buffalo Park

10-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in East London

Impressive Carberry lifts tourists

Michael Carberry impressed for the England Performance Programme side with a century as the tourists took control against Gauteng on day three of their tour match

03-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff

Liam Plunkett fills Mark Davies' shoes

Liam Plunkett cashed in on Mark Davies' misfortune as the England Performance Programme (EPP) side fought back strongly on the second day of their tour match against Gauteng

01-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff

Bell leaves Sussex under pressure

A round-up from the latest Championship action as Warwickshire heap further pressure on Sussex and Kent give Middlesex a day to forget

10-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Bell hundred sets up Warwickshire

A round-up from the latest matches in the Pro40 as Ian Bell hits a century and Wayne White stars with bat and ball

07-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Dropped catches cost Yorkshire

If a reluctant result was to be squeezed out of the final day on a flat pitch at Scarborough, somebody had to do something spectacular before lunch. But Yorkshire managed to drop three catches, and thus put an end to another fantasy

29-Aug-2009•John Ward at Scarborough

Bell rediscovers his ugly side

Ian Bell and Churchillian rhetoric do not tend to belong in the same sentence - in fact, chinchillian would be an adjective more befitting of such a mousy character - but his 72 provided much needed evidence of a batsman willing to tough it out

20-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Siddle makes England rue missed opportunities

England have won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval

20-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at The Oval

Trott confirmed for Oval debut

England's selectors are ready to put faith in the men they put forward for the fateful fourth Test at Headingley, and are believed to have overlooked the claims of Mark Ramprakash and Robert Key

16-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller

Trott likely to replace Bopara

England's selectors are ready to put faith in the men they put forward for the fateful fourth Test at Headingley, and are believed to have overlooked the claims of Mark Ramprakash and Robert Key

15-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller

Bell impresses in front of selectors

Ian Bell's demeanour throughout his second innings here had been that of a man determined not to waste an opportunity and if he was hoping to make the right impression on England's selectors he could not have chosen a better moment

14-Aug-2009•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Trott and Bell impress Giles to push Test case

Just as several batsmen around the county circuit will have started to wonder whether a door into the England dressing room was beginning to open for them to be ushered through, Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell - two leading contenders for the fifth Ashes Test

13-Aug-2009•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Bell and Trott fail on day of woe for England contenders

Not a good day for Ashley Giles in either of his jobs, as both Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott failed for Warwickshire on the second day against Nottinghamshire

12-Aug-2009•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

All change for The Oval?

11-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller

Flower hits out at middle order

England's coach, Andy Flower, has accused his players of failing to heed the lessons of past performances, and has described the performances of his batsmen as 'simply not good enough'

10-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller

Bell ready to seize the moment

The challenge for Ian Bell, the man who will replace Kevin Pietersen at No. 4 in Thursday's third Test at Edgbaston, is to prove he can perform on the biggest of stages

28-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Edgbaston

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