England batsman Kevin Pietersen who has not played since March, owing to knee injury, has confirmed that he will be returning to the team and aim for the Ashes series.
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen berated the England team for their performance on the first day of the second Test match of the Ashes.
The first Test is scheduled to begin on July 8 at the Ageas Bowl and Joe Root will leave England's training camp on Wednesday to be with his wife, Carrie, who is expecting their second child later this week.
Sachin Tendulkar says he did not find it disrespectful that Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova did not know who he was, as she does not follow cricket.
There is no ban on Kevin Pietersen playing for England but an erosion of trust means he has no place in their plans this summer, new director of cricket Andrew Strauss said on Tuesday.
According to Vaughan, Pietersen believed playing in the IPL with other top international players would help in the development of the ODI team.
Images from the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final between Australia and England, in Centurion, on Friday.
Ben Stokes is poised to lead the team in the first Test against West Indies on July 8 with captain Joe Root likely to miss the game to attend the birth of his second child.
Captain Andrew Strauss says English cricket has been through an evolutionary cycle. 'Since the introduction of central contracts, things have gone up.'
English cricket's reputation has taken a "hammering" over the last 18 months but better times lie in wait following some big changes, captain Alastair Cook said on Wednesday.
Trevor Bayliss will step down as England coach when his contract expires after the home Ashes series in 2019, the Australian said on Tuesday.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has warned South Africa to abstain from its "cocky jibes", saying that they will backfire against the visitors.
The all-rounder was named captain for the Ashes series and Champions Trophy.
Having won back to back Ashes series, Andrew Strauss, as England captain, should have every right to claim and say that he has reached the peak of international cricket, but no, he wants to beat India in India.
While England failed miserably on the field under his watch, Thorpe's departure was also expedited after reports emerged that police had to be called in to the team hotel in Hobart after he had lit a cigar inside the premise following a drinking session that lasted till 6 a.m.
England crushed India by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test which gave Joe Root his 27th win as captain in 55 Tests.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) should "hang their heads in shame" over their sacking of coach Peter Moores, according to former captain Alec Stewart.
Andrew Strauss narrowly missed a hundred as England amassed 268 for 4 on Day 1 of the first Test.
Insisting that Kevin Pietersen had the backing of his teammates during the spat with sacked coach Peter Moores, England pacer Steve Harmison has said reports of players back-stabbing their former skipper were "rubbish and nonsense".
Alastair Cook has insisted that England players would not go on strike over their busy schedule but said international calendar needs to be trimmed as the team is playing 'too much cricket'.
Former England captain Mike Gatting is convinced that he is about to lose the mantle of England's last Ashes-winning captain in Australia.
Controversial South Africa-born England middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen splits opinion as readily as he destroys the world's best attacks.
Humbled by Australia for the seventh time in eight matches, England captain Andrew Strauss foresees Ricky Ponting's men clinching their second successive Champions Trophy title on Monday.
Embattled Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting received the support of his players on Wednesday after they returned home following their Ashes defeat to England at the weekend.
Alastair Cook scored his 20th Test century as England emerged on top on day one of the first Test against South Africa, finishing on 267 for three at close at The Oval on Thursday. Cook was 114 not out, his chanceless effort coming after he lost captain and opening partner Andrew Strauss to the fourth ball of the morning, following an impressive second-wicket stand of 170 with Jonathan Trott, who scored 71.
India, replying to England's 221, were 24 for 1 at close on Day 1 of the second Test, on Friday.
Following Chris Silverwood's exit, England are now on the hunt for their third head coach since 2019
England's captain Andrew Strauss says there's nothing different about this series, and the considerable hype it has generated is unwanted.
He does not quite know which way the series will go but former England skipper Michael Vaughan is quite sure that Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be pushing more aggressively for a win than his "defensive" rival Andrew Strauss in the Tests starting July 21.
England should instead celebrate the fact that, among all speculation, intimation and finally confirmation, Kevin Pietersen made it absolutely clear that he wants to carry on as a player.
England were 85 for no loss at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies.
Kevin Pietersen celebrated his first Test as England captain with a consolation six-wicket victory over South Africa in the fourth and final Test on Monday.
England selected Craig Kieswetter instead of Matt Prior on Thursday in a one-day squad captained by the returning Andrew Strauss for next week's match against Scotland and the series which follows against Australia. South African-born wicketkeeper-batsman Kieswetter, who completed his four-year qualification process in February, was in explosive form in England's recent Twenty20 World Cup triumph.
Winning the toss at Headingley is often not the best thing a captain can do as Ricky Ponting found out on Wednesday.
Other captains have had their fair share of sleepless nights but following Kevin Pietersen's sudden exit, England skipper Andrew Strauss can be forgiven for wondering what he has done to be denied a moment of tranquility.
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke lamented another top order batting collapse that sent the hosts crashing to a record low first innings on day one of the fourth Ashes Test against England in Melbourne on Sunday.
South Africa fought back against England on the second day of the first Test on Friday, first with the ball and then the bat, to close on 86 for one after bowling England out for 385. Captain Graeme Smith, playing his 100th Test match, was 37 not out and Hashim Amla was on 47 after being dropped on 40 by first slip Andrew Strauss off Ravi Bopara.
The England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to exclude maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen from selection has benefitted the team, director of cricket Andrew Strauss told BBC.
England's Kevin Pietersen believes the rebellion that led to him losing the captaincy two years ago had been vindicated by the Ashes triumph in Australia.
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