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Andy Flower confident Stuart Broad turning the corner on comeback trail
Monday 11 March 2013
Bowler showed signs of improvement in the first Test against New Zealand
New Zealand v England first Test: Steven Finn heroics can't cure England of first Test syndrome
Sunday 10 March 2013
England 167 & 421-6 drew with New Zealand 460-9 dec: Nightwatchman secures the draw but tourists still don't know how to remedy cardinal defect
Maiden century from Nick Compton keep England on course for draw with New Zealand in first Test
Saturday 09 March 2013
England 167 & 234-1 New Zealand 460-9 decl.
Timely century brings relief to Nick Compton and England
Saturday 09 March 2013
Nick Compton was both proud and relieved after the maiden Test century which has surely cemented his role as an Ashes opener this summer.
First Test: England made to suffer for careless early batting choices
Thursday 07 March 2013
England's top order was swept aside as the first Test finally began last night. They were in utter disarray by lunch, teetering on 81 for 5 which made a nonsense of the relative status of the teams in the world rankings.
Nick Compton fails to press claim for place in Test series against New Zealand
Friday 01 March 2013
Report from the third day of England's warm-up match against a New Zealand XI
Ian Bell hits ton as England signal contentment in warm-up against New Zealand XI
Wednesday 27 February 2013
England 357 for 7
England hand Nick Compton the chance to cement place as Ashes opener
Tuesday 26 February 2013
England made a decisive selection judgement for the future last night by overlooking Joe Root's claims as opening batsman. Instead, they kept faith with Nick Compton for their only warm-up match on the Test tour of New Zealand.
Alistair Cook praises New Zealand duo
Sunday 17 February 2013
England were ambushed by 'wounded soldier' Martin Guptill as New Zealand won the first one-day international by three wickets.
Alastair Cook puts pride before pay as IPL grievances grow
Sunday 17 February 2013
A pay dispute involving the Indian Premier League is threatening to disrupt one of English cricket's biggest-ever years which sees two Ashes series and a Champions Trophy on home soil.
England can 'bully' Australia during the Ashes, says Matt Prior
Wednesday 13 February 2013
England have dominated in recent years
Alastair Cook says England have 'learned a lot' from India series
Monday 28 January 2013
Tourists lost the series 3-2
Fine finish for England as Ian Bell's ton brings alive dead rubber against India
Sunday 27 January 2013
England 227-3 (47.2 overs) beat India 226 (49.4 overs) by seven wickets
India take unassailable lead in one-day series following five wicket victory over England
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Hosts now lead the one-day international series 3-1
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