It has been a matter of great frustration that until now the England and Wales Cricket Board has been unable to respond to the unwarranted and unpleasant criticism of England players and the ECB itself, which has provided an unwelcome backdrop to the recent negotiations to release Kevin Pietersen from his central contract. Those negotiations […]
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By Rob Barnett 2013 was an unfortunate year for Stephen Parry, yet he already feels “lucky” in 2014 after being named in England’s squads for the tour of the Caribbean and the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. Some will consider the Lancashire left-arm spinner a left-field selection, although he boasts 63 T20 wickets in 56 games
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By Rob Barnett Opening batsman Alex Lees’ maiden England Lions century in his second innings for them made light of tricky batting conditions on day one versus Sri Lanka A Emerging Players. The 20-year-old left-hander held firm to share a first-wicket stand of 152 with Varun Chopra and went on to register 119 of the
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The victorious England Women’s team posed for photographs with the Women’s Ashes trophy today in front of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Speaking about the Ashes series triumph, England Women’s captain Charlotte Edwards said: “I am still struggling to come to terms with exactly what we have achieved as a squad over
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By Glen Robertson England ended their victorious Women’s Ashes campaign with a seven-wicket defeat to Australia in Sydney. Playing at the impressive Stadium Australia, the tourists posted 101 for eight having been asked to bat after losing the toss. And the hosts reached their target for the the loss of just three wickets, with nine
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