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Ashes 2013: James Taylor - From nowhere man to nearly man for England
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Forgotten Notts batsman will face Aussies to prove himself in case Pietersen is not fit
England shaping up to rediscover their ruthless streak
Sunday 21 July 2013
BBC’s Newsnight does not bother much with sport but on Friday it devoted some time to discussing the sporting success the nation is enjoying.
County round-up: England hope and Yorkshire opener Alex Lees impresses again
Friday 19 July 2013
Batsman of the day
Ashes 2013: How England’s fielding guru Richard Halsall helps catch out the opposition
Thursday 18 July 2013
Richard Halsall tells Ed Aarons the three victims bagged in the slips by Alastair Cook on Sunday was no fluke
Round-Up: Warwickshire lose title hero Wright to injury for six months
Monday 15 July 2013
Just as it seemed their disappointing season might be about to perk up, champions Warwickshire have lost Chris Wright, leading wicket-taker in their title-winning side, for the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his back.
Ashes 2013: Ricky Ponting and Michael Vaughan back Tests as pinnacle of the game
Friday 12 July 2013
The standard of the cricket has varied wildly but the drama has been virtually unparalleled. Two days of assault, and sudden shifts in momentum; one of patient bowling and cautious accumulation.
John Townsend: The rise and rise of Ashton Agar, teen spinner with his feet on ground
Wednesday 10 July 2013
The Aussie Angle: Just over a year ago he was playing second XI club cricket
Ricky Ponting struggles for grand farewell with Notts on top
Tuesday 09 July 2013
Surrey 198 Nottinghamshire 50-0
Matt Butler: Wall-to-wall Ashes to Ashes too much of a good thing
Monday 08 July 2013
View from the sofa: Sky Sports Ashes
New Zealand unlikely to risk injured opener Martin Guptill against England
Wednesday 26 June 2013
New Zealand are unlikely to risk injured opener Martin Guptill for the second Twenty20 international against England at the Kia Oval tomorrow night.
England lose thriller by five runs (again)
Tuesday 25 June 2013
New Zealand 201-4 England 196-5 (New Zealand win by 5 runs)
James Lawton: Shikhar Dhawan's explosive arrival proves Champions Trophy is a tournament worthy of being saved
Sunday 23 June 2013
He pummelled his first ball after the rain break high and square for a six
Champions Trophy final: This is lowest point of my captaincy but we’ll build again, says Alastair Cook
Sunday 23 June 2013
England have 16 days to pick themselves up for the Ashes after Alastair Cook admitted their remarkable defeat by India in the Champions Trophy final was his worst moment as captain.
Cricket round-up: Kevin Pietersen limbers up for Ashes with a long day in the field
Sunday 23 June 2013
Ashes watch
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