Cricket News

First Test at Lord's is captain's first match during period in which he will either return side to Test elite or pay with his job

Trent Boult and Tim Southee are a tough test for England captain's ponderous and predictable team

Michael Atherton says news that Jason Gillespie has been approached by England over the vacant job as head coach will not affect the players ahead of the first home Test of the summer.

England captain Alastair Cook is expecting a tough test from New Zealand in the first match of their two-Test series which starts at Lord's on Thursday.

Oliver Brown: English cricket needs to have a few truths imparted in frank fashion and 'Dizzy' can be that wrecking ball

Brendon McCullum says there will be no excuses from New Zealand over a lack of preparation in the first Test against England on Thursday.

Australian holds preliminary talks with ECB and expected to discuss role with Andrew Strauss in next 24 hours

Leicestershire's search for a first County Championship win in more than two years continues after they were thrashed by Lancashire in their Division Two clash at Grace Road.

Michael Vaughan: Yorkshire opener is not the brightest cricketer but that means he keeps it very simple, and that is a good trait to have in cricket

Kevin Pietersen insists he still wants to see England do well in the future despite his ongoing exile from the national side.

England captain says Andrew Strauss decided to leave Kevin Pietersen out and sack Peter Moores without any input from him

The ECB has approached Jason Gillespie about England's vacant head coach job, Sky sources understand.

Test captain Alastair Cook insists he issued 'no ultimatum' to England's management before they decided to continue Kevin Pietersen's international exile.

Exiled batsman says England's team for this summer's series is "not allowed to be at full strength"

Latest updates from the six remaining games on this week's LV= County Championship schedule.

Harbhajan Singh will return for India in a one-off Test in Bangladesh next month, ending the veteran off-spinner's two-year absence from the international game.

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