Graham Thorpe's masterplan for how to combat spin in Asia has never been more apt

Christopher Graham tells Leveson Inquiry that tackling case of private eye Whittamore is 'impractical'

World T20-winning wicketkeeper responds to being dropped by refashioning his game

Former Test batsman Graham Thorpe has been appointed as the England and Wales Cricket Board's national lead batting coach.

Andrew Flintoff said last night that he intends to play all games for Lancashire next season after further routine knee surgery earlier this week. The procedure went better than Flintoff expected and although his original intention was to play only one-day cricket for the county he said his goals had now moved. He will, however, miss the Indian Premier League in April.

Andrew Flintoff believes England must select Durham pace bowler Steve Harmison for the winter's Test series in South Africa.

Jonathan Trott reduced his mother to tears – of joy – at The Brit Oval yesterday by scoring the chanceless hundred that ended any realistic possibility of an Australian victory and left England needing 10 wickets to regain the Ashes.

Stephen Fay at The Oval sees a favourite son claim birthright

Fourth Test: New Zealand 236 England 150-7: Revamped team make a series of bewildering misjudgements against weakened New Zealand attack

The County Championship title has not gone to The Oval since 1971, but the signs suggest the long wait may soon be over.

After watching a dismal display at Old Trafford, England's cricket captain is ready for tough decisions

England 199 & 181-2 New Zealand 496-9 dec Match drawn; Stewart battles hard for an unbeaten 83 at Old Trafford but draw cannot hide the flaws

England 199 New Zealand 128-2

England 108-5 v New Zealand, New Zealand bowlers make most of a disgraceful pitch as out-of-form batsmen make painful progress