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Gayle blames the conditions

Gayle blames the conditions

Chris Gayle acknowledged that his side have little time to prepare for the second Test but called on his side to adapt to the chilly conditions if they're to square the series at Chester-le-Street

09-May-2009•Cricinfo staff
ECB defends Wednesday start for Tests

ECB defends Wednesday start for Tests

The ECB has defended its decision to host the first Test of the summer on a Wednesday and insist they have yet to receive a single complaint from the paying public

09-May-2009•Cricinfo staff
Strauss lauds Swann's efforts

Strauss lauds Swann's efforts

Fresh from England's ten-wicket win over West Indies yesterday, the England captain Andrew Strauss has lauded the efforts of Graeme Swann

09-May-2009•Cricinfo staff
Gayle laments batting disasters

Gayle laments batting disasters

West Indies' captain, Chris Gayle, was left lamenting a "disaster" for his team, as England rolled them over inside three days in the first Test at Lord's

08-May-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's
The unlikeliest of failures

The unlikeliest of failures

Andrew Miller's plays of the day from Lord's

08-May-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's
Impressive England cruise to 10-wicket win

Impressive England cruise to 10-wicket win

With more than two days to spare, England began a Test series on a winning note for the first time in 15 attempts and won at Lord's for the first time since 2005 as they wrapped up a convincing 10-wicket win against West Indies

08-May-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan
Onions ushers return to normal service

Onions ushers return to normal service

After clinging, clawing, and refusing to yield throughout their series victory in the Caribbean in March, West Indies let their guard drop in alien conditions, and the moment's hesitation was all the invitation England needed to swarm through their defenc

07-May-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's
Clangers, collapses and riding the gravy train

Clangers, collapses and riding the gravy train

Andrew Miller's plays of the day from Lord's

07-May-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's
Onions and Swann humble West Indies

Onions and Swann humble West Indies

The sweat and toil of Barbados and Trinidad felt a world away as England made home advantage count to bundle out West Indies for 152 and still had time to remove two more in the follow-on

07-May-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan
Let-offs, drops and chances galore

Let-offs, drops and chances galore

Andrew Miller's plays of the day from Lord's

06-May-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's
Bopara ton holds England together

Bopara ton holds England together

Ravi Bopara hits an unbeaten 118 as England reached 289 for 7 on the opening day at Lord's after Fidel Edwards also stars with four wickets

06-May-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan
New-look England target momentum

New-look England target momentum

These two teams have been apart for barely a month but lock horns once again as England's international season makes its earliest ever start

05-May-2009•The Preview by Andrew McGlashan at Lord's
Gayle shrugs off late arrival

Gayle shrugs off late arrival

Chris Gayle has shrugged off criticism of his late arrival in England ahead of Wednesday's first Test at Lord's, and claims he is fully focussed on defending the Wisden Trophy

05-May-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's
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