By Matt Somerford England were unable to push for an unlikely win on the final day of the first Investec Test against India at Trent Bridge. Three wickets in the opening hour of the day had re-stated England’s growing ambitions, after Joe Root and man of the match James Anderson’s world record 198-run last-wicket stand […]
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Gautam Gambhir is back in the Test reckoning for India, against England this summer, for the first time since a home series defeat against the same opponents almost 18 months ago. Gambhir is included in an 18-man squad, announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India via its official Twitter feed, for the
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ECB today announced the full international programme for the summer of 2015 which will see England host tours by New Zealand and Australia. Cardiff’s SWALEC Stadium will host the opening Investec Ashes Test Match of the five-match series as it did in 2009 when England’s last pair James Anderson and Monty Panesar clung on for
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ECB today announced Graham Gooch’s departure as England batting coach; this will take place with immediate effect. Gooch began working as a consultant batting coach with England in November 2009, a role that became full time in March 2012. A year later Gooch relinquished the limited overs role, handing over responsibility to ECB National Lead
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England selectors today announced a 13-man squad for the Royal London One-Day International against Scotland on Friday 9 May in Aberdeen. Nottinghamshire left-arm pace bowler Harry Gurney, who toured the West Indies with England last winter, is the only uncapped player included in the squad. Lancashire pace bowler James Anderson returns to the one-day side
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