South Africa dismissed England for 231 on the first day of the third Test on Wednesday after further failures for captain Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood.
England's new white-ball captain Jos Buttler has downplayed the prospect of becoming an opener for the Test team after he was touted for the role by ex-Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara.
Flintoff was chosen as captain for the series ahead of Andrew Strauss with regular skipper Michael Vaughan ruled out due to injury.
Michael Vaughan (28 not out) and Alastair Cook (19 not out) took England to 48 without loss when bad light stopped play after the Sri Lankans had amassed 548 for 9 declared for a first-innings lead of 197, on Day 4 of the second Test.
Tim Paine explained why he had been in no mood to celebrate the draw.
Andrew Strauss narrowly missed a hundred as England amassed 268 for 4 on Day 1 of the first Test.
The 31-year-old Durham batsman takes over the reins from his friend and Test captain Michael Vaughan.
Injured England players Michael Vaughan, Andrew Flintoff and Matthew Hoggard will have their fitness assessed on Tuesday before the squad for Friday's second Test against West Indies is named.
He will deputise for Vaughan in the first Test against West Indies starting at Lord's on Thursday.
The days of James Anderson and Stuart Broad spearheading England's fast bowling attack are over, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.
'Dhoni knew how to get the best out of people.'
Jonathan Trott's assertion that mental and physical fatigue had forced him home from England's Ashes tour of Australia rather than depression felt like a "con" and would only convince his team mates he had abandoned them, according to former England captain Michael Vaughan.
England head into the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Thursday facing more than just a 1-0 series deficit.
England captain Michael Vaughan has been fined 40 percent of his match fee for his side's slow over rate in the drawn third Test against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
Insisting that the much talked-about altercation between Ravindra Jadeja and James Anderson was nothing more than a 'minor bust-up' former England captain Michael Vaughan said the visiting Indians were blowing things out of proportion in an attempt to unsettle the home team.
Former cricketers such as Dean Jones and Michael Vaughan on Monday reacted sharply to the exclusion of four Australian cricketers, which includes vice-captain Shane Watson, from the side for the third Test against India starting Thursday.
With T20 franchises potentially becoming players' primary employers, and most boards finding Test cricket financially not viable, the format's future remains a concern for the purists.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan predicted the hosts will sweep the three-Test series against Pakistan despite the absence of talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes for the last two matches. Stokes was part of the England team which pulled off a thrilling three-wicket victory in the series opener at Old Trafford but is now missing for family reasons.
The England batsman said he would like to succeed Michael Vaughan as one-day captain.
England's cricketing heroes were honoured for their triumph over Australia in the Ashes series last summer
DK finished as an IPL winner with close to 5000 runs over 17 seasons besides taking 145 catches and effecting 37 stumpings.
England's cricketers were branded "Vaughan again losers" by their own tabloid media on Monday after their crushing defeat by Australia in the first Ashes Test.
South Africa very definitely have the edge in this match by courtesy of having runs on the board.
Both sides have appointed new captains since being knocked out of this year's World Cup.
A 16-member team, led by Michael Vaughan, is in India for a three-Test and seven ODI series.
The Nassau County ground's pitch in New York has become a concern in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Pakistan 'A' were on 31 for 1 wicket at close on day 2 after England scored 256 in their second innings of the three-day tour match.
The England cricket team departed for Pakistan with a warning from captain Michael Vaughan that this will be their toughest tour.
Paul Collingwood has stepped down as England's one-day captain, the ECB said on Sunday. Earlier, Michael Vaughan also announced his decision to step down as England Test captain in the wake of the series defeat by South Africa.
Former Pakistan cricketers and the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Mohsin Naqvi came down heavily on the team management and the players, after their six-run loss to India on Sunday.
The Australian captain mirrors daunting records for England, as the teams ready for the semi-final clash in Champions Trophy.
Set to achieve a major milestone of playing his 100th Test this week, England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow dedicated the achievement to his cancer-survivor mother who has been his driving force and kept the family together through the difficult times.
Appointed in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018, Justin Langer has held his position since, but his contract expires mid-year.
England won the first Test by seven wickets on the final day despite a creditable performance by hosts Bangladesh.
