Joe Root’s exuberance lights up first day of Ashes series

England batsman makes second Test century against Australia on slow Cardiff pitch

New Zealand take control of first Test against England

England trail by 60 runs with eight second-innings wickets in hand

Kane Williamson leads the way to put New Zealand on top

England’s bowlers toil for little return on second day of first Test at Lord’s

Joe Root and Ben Stokes get England out of a hole against New Zealand

Fifth-wicket partnership of 161 helps recovery after terrible first hour for home side at Lord’s

James Taylor likely to oust Eoin Morgan as skipper for Ireland game

England’s batting line-up set for a youthful overhaul following World Cup debacle

West Indies face battle to save test as Ballance helps build big lead

England declare 437 in front on day four and stunning Jordan catch leaves Windies two down at close

England recover after another early innings collapse

Gary Ballance and Joe Root left to rebuild after openers Trott and Cook fail again

England out quickly on day two against the West Indies

After starting the day on 341 for five England unable to surpass 400

Ian Bell ton gives England the upper hand in Antigua

West Indies made to toil after early wickets as Bell, Joe Root and Ben Stokes turn screw

Sorry England thrashed by Sri Lanka in Wellington

Eoin Morgan fails again as Thirimane and Sangakarra eviscerate shambolic attack

England hoping Scotland victory can kickstart Cricket World Cup campaign

Following back-to-back defeats this win takes England off the foot of Pool A

Pitiful England crushed by Australia in World Cup opener

Captain Eoin Morgan fails again as tournament favourites ease to 111 run victory

Concern over Eoin Morgan’s form ahead of final World Cup warm-up match

Dublin-born English captain found himself at centre of a foiled blackmail plot last month

Kevin Pietersen backs Eoin Morgan to lead England to World Cup win

Pietersen feels Tri-series performances have justified decision to sack Alistair Cook

Eoin Morgan insists blackmail plot did not affect performance against Australia

Dublin-born English captain bags a golden duck in Canberra defeat

England bounce back to crush India at the Gabba

Eoin Morgan’s side pick up a bonus point win after Steve Finn takes five wickets

Australia cruise to first one day win despite Eoin Morgan ton

England skipper helps England to respectable total but David Warner century sees hosts home

Eoin Morgan rules out Kevin Pietersen return

England one-day captain insists he is happy with his squad ahead of next month’s World Cup

Rain slows England’s progress in Manchester

Joe Root unbeaten on 48 as England stretch lead to 85 over India

Alastair Cook delighted with knock despite falling short of century

Gary Ballance unbeaten on 104 as England enjoy strong opening day

England enter Lord's finale as underdogs

Number nine Kumar continued his fine start to the series

England forced to toil hard on lifeless pitch

Indian opener Murali Vijay makes unbeaten century at Trent Bridge

Mathews and Prasad punish woeful England

Sri Lanka captain makes century before the wickets fall for home side

Ballance and Jordan put England back in control of first Test

Home side enjoy lead of 389 ahead of final day at Lord’s

Kumar Sangakkara secures a Lord’s hundred as Sri Lanka pile on runs

England’s bowlers work hard for their wickets on benign surface

Sri Lanka hold nerve for One-Day series win despite England rally

Jos buttler’s controversial departure merely masked failure of England’s top order to press on

It’s just not cricket as sneaky Senanayake runs out Buttler

The Sri Lankan bowler incurs the wrath of the Edgbaston crowd as he runs out English batsman in controversial circumstances

Eoin Morgan in bid to return to England Test ranks

Former Ireland batsman withdraws from Indian Premier League auction

Eoin Morgan and Kevin Pietersen in IPL auction

Ten English players nominated for IPL auction next month

England’s miserable tour ends in low-scoring defeat

Australia defend 217 in Adelaide to complete 4-1 series win

Cook thinks of quitting England leadership after yet another collapse

Latest slaughter in Australia has captain pondering future in long and short forms

England beaten in first ODI against Australia

Tourists lose by six wickets after home side chase down 269 total with 26 balls to spare

England edge closer to Ashes whitewash

Australia lead by 311 runs after Day Two in Sydney after tourists slump to 155 all out by tea

Pietersen and England knuckle down in Melbourne

Australia still hold upper hand after opening day

Cook wants Flower to continue as coach despite Ashes drubbing

Australia win third Test by 150 runs to regain the urn

Australia close in on Ashes victory

England (251-5) will need to bat through the entirety of the final day to save the test and keep the series alive

Andy Flower lays blame on batsmen

England need a result on their least productive Australian ground

Tempers fray again in Adelaide

ICC may take action as things turn ugly between Australia and England

Johnson torments woeful England as Australia gain complete control

Ian Bell emerges with dignity intact but England facing another defeat

Cricket Australia apologises to Monty Panesar

Tweet showed four Sikhs dressed as Teletubbies and asked “Will the real Monty Panesar stand up?”

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