Zimbabwe name England tour party

Chris Read believes he is ready to step into Alec Stewart's shoes as England's first choice wicketkeeper

To stage and run The Rose Bowl's first One Day International (ODI) may have been a real, if somewhat daunting, challenge, but one that proved to be a resounding success.

To stage and run The Rose Bowl's first One Day International (ODI) may have been a real, if somewhat daunting, challenge, but one that proved to be a resounding success.

Nicky Boje has been given permission to fly back home to recuperate from the injury he sustained on his left leg during the NatWest Series

Geoffrey Boycott has said Andrew Flintoff could be an even more effective one-day international player if he was promoted to open the innings

Whisper it quietly, but there is an aggression and confidence about this England side that has more than a hint of Australia about it

England added the NatWest Series trophy to their cabinet with a crushing seven-wicket win over a demoralised South Africa at Lord's

Part of the job of a national coach today is what is now known in political circles as spin

Zimbabwe suffered an unhappy but rather predictable end to their tour with a seven-wicket loss to South Africa at Southampton