Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain is the best England captain since Mike Brearley and more people would prefer to drink with James Anderson than David Beckham, according to the findings of an exclusive survey commissioned to mark the publication of the first issue of

The wait is nearly over

Eight players have been awarded central contracts by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a deal which could net each of them as much as £400,000 over the next year

England's selectors today named the tour parties for the first part of this winter's tour

England have delayed naming their squad for the fifth and final npower Test against South Africa at The Oval, after their preparations were hampered by a number of fitness concerns

God bless Headingley

Shaun Pollock has regained the top spot in the PricewaterhouseCoopers ratings for bowlers, after returning figures of 8 for 104 in the third Test against England at Trent Bridge

This is how it was meant to be all along - two ferociously well-matched teams, asking no quarter and giving none in return

Everyone knew there was a reason for English optimism in this series

The more things change, the more things stay the same

It has been a familiar sight on the first day of all three Tests in this series: a left-hander pinging the ball to all parts

Nasser Hussain said today that criticism of his attitude during the second npower Test against South Africa was "absolute drivel"

Geoffrey Boycott has launched a scathing and wide-ranging attack on the state of English cricket, in an interview on Radio Five Live

David Graveney, the England chairman of selectors, said the meeting prior to the third npower Test match was one of the most important in quite some time

Graham Thorpe may be forced to wait a while longer to make his return to Test cricket, as England's selectors are expected to resist the temptation for wholesale changes ahead of the third npower Test against South Africa at Trent Bridge next week

Surrey 297 for 6 beat Gloucestershire 231 by 66 runs at The Oval Scorecard Surrey stamped their authority on their title rivals Gloucestershire, as they secured a vital 66-run win to regain top spot in the National League

Changes are expected for the third Test against South Africa at Trent Bridge next Thursday, as England's selectors attempt to rediscover the winning formula that has been disastrously mislaid over the past two weeks

Down the years, England have suffered many butcherings at Lord's, more often than not at the hands of Australia

On Thursday, the BBC website ran an interview with Nasser Hussain's brother, in which he hinted that the end of a great career was nigh