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: '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.
Samuels shows tourists they do not need to be a one-man band
Monday 21 May 2012
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Saturday 19 May 2012
As Somerset celebrated signing Twenty20 world record holder Richard Levi, his future team-mate Nick Compton was progressing in contrasting style towards his own record.
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.
Mitchell Johnson included in Australia squad for England tour
Thursday 10 May 2012
Mitchell Johnson was included in Australia's one-day international squad for this summer's tour of England today.
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Sunday 06 May 2012
Five leading players in Caribbean are plying trade in Indian Premier League so Test side will suffer
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Thursday 03 May 2012
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Thursday 12 April 2012
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Thursday 12 April 2012
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Chris Cairns wins £90,000 over fix claims
Monday 26 March 2012
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Thursday 15 March 2012
Nothing confuses the issue quite like an England cricket captain. That was Andrew Strauss down by the pool at the team's Colombo hotel yesterday, back in charge and sounding it.
Andrew Strauss: 'All I want is England to do well'
Thursday 15 March 2012
He says separate captains are not a problem as he looks to build on Cook's momentum for tour of Sri Lanka
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