England cricketers enjoy salaries and lifestyles beyond the reach of many of those who follow them, but they certainly work hard for their money. The team's schedule for the next 12 months and beyond is demanding enough to tempt Andrew Strauss and Andy Flower to rest key players and reduce the risk of injury.
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Strauss back in the century groove
Saturday 26 May 2012
Captain Andrew Strauss hit his second century in as many matches as England set the foundations for a considerable first-innings lead on day two of the second Investec Test against the West Indies.
West Indies' unbeaten record at Trent Bridge under threat
Thursday 24 May 2012
While little else favours West Indies in the second Test tomorrow, history is solidly in their camp. The tourists have never lost a first-class match at Trent Bridge.
Strauss: 'I still love captaincy, it gets me out of bed in the morning'
Thursday 24 May 2012
Andrew Strauss reveals continued passion to lead England as four skippers promote inner-city initiative
Stuart Broad joins Jimmy Anderson in the world's top five
Wednesday 23 May 2012
England now have three bowlers in the world's top five. For once, this reflects exactly why they have also become the world's No 1 Test side.
James Lawton: West Indies' tyros spark talk of green shoots
Tuesday 22 May 2012
It wasn't Cricket, Lovely Cricket, and the West Indies Won, at Lord's yesterday, but it was a step in the right direction.
Strauss praises 'outstanding' Bell for seeing his side home
Tuesday 22 May 2012
England left Fortress Lord's yesterday with a deceptively simple win to start their first summer as the world's top Test side. They will regroup in Nottingham tomorrow for the second match of a series which is beginning to promise much more than looked possible a week ago.
Andrew Strauss praises 'outstanding' Ian Bell for seeing his side home
Tuesday 22 May 2012
England left Fortress Lord's yesterday with a deceptively simple win to start their first summer as the world's top Test side. They will regroup in Nottingham tomorrow for the second match of a series which is beginning to promise much more than looked possible a week ago.
England comfortably beat West Indies in the first Test
Monday 21 May 2012
Alastair Cook and Ian Bell restored order in a century stand which guided England to a five-wicket win over West Indies in the first Investec Test.
County round-up: Nightwatchman has his day as Rayner hits unbeaten ton
Saturday 12 May 2012
Ollie Rayner already had membership of one fairly exclusive club after scoring a hundred on his first-class debut in 2006; yesterday at Trent Bridge he joined another by making a century in an innings he began as nightwatchman as Middlesex avoided the follow-on against Nottinghamshire.
Alastair Cook and Tim Bresnan on Wisden's cricketers of the year list
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has become the first man to be named simultaneously as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world and one of its five cricketers of the year.
Pietersen helps England hit Sri Lanka for six
Saturday 07 April 2012
Sri Lanka 275 & 278 England 460 & 97-2
Switch hit causes sparks but Pietersen pyrotechnics light up day
Friday 06 April 2012
Sri Lanka 275 & 4-0 England 460: England victory in sight after masterful ton
Angry Swann leaps to captain's defence after media 'witch-hunt'
Thursday 05 April 2012
The Andrew Strauss Affair has brought out a touching facet of English cricket fans and possibly fans from much further afield. They have ganged up on those members of the meeja who would dare to question Strauss's right to be in the dual roles of England captain and opener.
Strauss only goes halfway to silencing his doubters
Thursday 05 April 2012
Sri Lanka 275 England 154-1: Crucial innings ensures captain will be in charge this summer as England scent win
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