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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Bresnan leads England to brink of series-clinching victory
Sunday 27 May 2012
West Indies 370 & 61-6 v England 428
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.
Shannon Gabriel to miss remainder of Test series for West Indies
Tuesday 22 May 2012
West Indies paceman Shannon Gabriel has been ruled out of the remainder of the Investec Test series against England, with Tino Best recalled to the squad in his place.
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.
Samuels and Chanderpaul continue West Indies fightback against England at Lord's
Sunday 20 May 2012
England endured a wicketless morning at Lord's as Marlon Samuels and Shivnarine Chanderpaul continued West Indies' unexpected fightback in the first Investec Test.
Future in good hands as assured Bairstow makes presence felt
Sunday 20 May 2012
Yorkshireman shows shades of Pietersen before his brilliant run-out leaves West Indies staring inevitable defeat in the face
County Championship round-up: Dazzling Surrey denied
Sunday 13 May 2012
Worcestershire foiled Surrey's bid for an improbable win at New Road after the visitors, who had been bowled out for 113 in their first innings, stacked up 431 for 7 following on.
Untimely Bopara setback opens door for Bairstow
Sunday 13 May 2012
England will almost certainly havea new batsman for the start of the international summer on Thursday. Both Jonathan Bairstow and James Taylor have sound reasons for expecting the invitation to become the country's 652nd Test player, with Bairstow perhaps the selectors' preferred option.
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.
Round-up: Three drops and only two runs on dark day for Strauss
Friday 11 May 2012
On another day decimated by the miserable spring weather, the dark clouds avoided Trent Bridge but the one currently following Andrew Strauss clung doggedly to its purpose.
Alarm bells at New Road over floods alert
Monday 30 April 2012
Worcestershire are set to go on flood watch after the abandonment of their match with Nottinghamshire at rain-battered New Road yesterday.
England eager to take out Asian winter frustration on West Indies
Wednesday 25 April 2012
World-beating England plan to turn "timid" back into "lethal" as they take out the frustrations of their Asian winter on the West Indies.
Police recover Ben Hollioake's kit
Thursday 19 April 2012
Police have retrieved some of the late Ben Hollioake's England cricket equipment stolen from his parents' home in Perth, Australia.
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