Since taking over from Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan has infused solidity and intelligence to the England team.
The England batsman said he would like to succeed Michael Vaughan as one-day captain.
Play will begin three hours late because overnight rain delayed the start after the first day was washed out.
Fancy dress cooks shelter from the rain during day one of the fourth Test between England and the West Indies on Friday.
Sri Lanka won the third ODI to take an unassailable 3-0 lead over England in the five-match series
England could play three spinners in the first game of their five-match series against Pakistan in Southampton on Wednesday, said one-day captain Eoin Morgan. A fixture guaranteed to make history, because the third umpire will call front foot no-balls, will take another interesting twist if England field Liam Dawson alongside Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.
England paceman Liam Plunkett will miss the second and third Tests against Pakistan after suffering a side strain.
Leg-spinner Scott Borthwick and off-spinner James Tredwell have been added to the England Test squad for the remainder of the Ashes series following Graeme Swann's surprise retirement, the country's cricket board said on Monday.
Steve Smith and David Warner may wake with some relief on Thursday as they greet the final day of their ball-tampering bans
Fast bowler Stephen Harmison said England's ODI results haven't been upto scratch but the team is now building towards the next year's World Cup.
England coach Duncan Fletcher said the bowling combination had yet to be decided
England recalled troubled left-arm spinner Monty Panesar on Monday and named three uncapped players in a 17-man squad for the return Ashes series in Australia that starts in November.
Indian top-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara failed to impress on his County debut after managing just seven runs for Derbyshire in the four-day Division Two first-class match against Glamorgan in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades.
England substitute fielder Gary Pratt, who ran out Australian captain Ricky Ponting during the Ashes, has landed a 3,400 pounds ($6,000) windfall for a friend.
Images from Wednesday's World Cup match between England and New Zealand, at Chester-le-street.
Fast bowler Steve Harmison has been ruled out of England's one day warm-up match against Hampshire on Saturday due to an ankle injury.
Virender Sehwag will play for Leicestershire while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath will represent Lancashire and Durham respectively.
"There's no question that the lawsuit could potentially be the largest asset of his estate," said Tyson's attorney, Debra Grassgreen.
One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team toured England in 1911. Baloo Palwankar startled the English with his guile and genius.
'As a player, the biggest question you ask yourself is whether you are good enough to be on the same ground as Gavaskar, Dev, Border and company.'
Former Test players Angus Fraser and Paul Collingwood have been brought back into the England fold as a selector and coach respectively.
The Pakistan fast bowler been advised up to two weeks rest by the doctors after they had a second bone scan of his rib cage injury.
The Pakistan fast bowler said his availability for the Asia Cup tournament in July depended on the will of the PCB and the selectors.
England named unchanged squad for the second Test match against Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street
Off spinner Gareth Batty, who replaced Giles in the first Test against Bangladesh, is expected to retain his place in the side.
The opening batsman scored 128 as India 'A' beat British Universities by eight wickets in their opening match of the England tour.
"He performs to his ability once a year - and then he has the nerve to compare himself with Glenn McGrath," said the former Pakistan captain.\n\n
Mark Vermeulen will be sent home from his team's tour of England for persistent misconduct.
A torn cartilage in his right knee has sidelined the England pace bowler.\n\n
They are hoping the ace Indian batsman will join them by June 1.
The off-spinner is the sixth Indian bowler to take a four-plus haul while on a tour with an India 'A' side
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