Alastair Cook has managed to hold on to England captaincy solely because of 'politics', says maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen and insists that the disaster which the skipper is enduring in the series against India is something that he would not wish even for his worst enemy.
Wood was also given a break after the series in the island nation where he went wicket-less in the first Test and took three wickets in the second.
Pakistan recovered from a terrible start to their day to complete a spirited victory in the fourth One-day International against England at Lord's on Monday.
Criticised by all quarters, the Trent Bridge pitch, on which India and England played out a dull draw in their opening Test, was declared "poor" by ICC match referee David Boon and ECB could be penalised for it pending an investigation.
The former Pakistan leg-spinner said he will appeal a lifetime ban slapped on him by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for his role in spot-fixing.
Rajneesh Gupta takes a look at other major controversies between England and India in recent times.
'Honestly, I don't want to be a testing sort of a cricketer for any new format. I don't want to be someone who's going to be part of that World XI who comes and launches the 100-ball format'
Kevin Pietersen still hopes he can play in the Twenty20 World Cup for England despite retiring from all one-day internationals last week, he said on Sunday.
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan has had 'uncomplicated' elbow surgery that should enable him to return to action early in the new season, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday.
Former Australia cricket coach John Buchanan is to take up a short-term consultancy role with the England and Wales Cricket Board later this month.
All the players will be travelling to Chennai in the next 24 hours to play the Test series, the ECB said.
The two-Test series between India and England has been rescheduled and will be played at Chennai (December 11-15) and Mohali (December 19-23), the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Monday. BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said England have agreed to resume their tour of India that was halted after the first five ODIs were completed following the terror attacks in Mumbai.
The first ODI of the three-match series will be played on July 30 followed by the other two on August 1 and 4.
Professional Cricketers Association chief executive Sean Morris will meet England captain Kevin Pietersen and the rest of the team when they come to Heathrow on Saturday evening with the message that 'cricket is no longer at the top of the agenda'. 'We will sit down with the players and discuss the situation. We can't make any decisions at this stage,' Morris said.
Kevin Pietersen is set to be offered a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after team director Andy Flower was impressed by the right-hander's on and off-field behaviour and contribution in the historic Test series win in India.
The Indian all-rounder said the team was not happy with its batting in the first Test against England and will go into the second with a fresh approach.
English cricket officials secured the continuing presence of national coach Andy Flower after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday they had agreed a new contract with the Zimbabwean.
Ben Stokes will join his England team mates in New Zealand later this week after the cricketer appeared at a magistrates' court on Tuesday to indicate a plea of not guilty to a charge of affray.
ECB member Des Wilson said he could no longer share the board's collective responsibility should they decide to tour.
International Cricket Council Chief Executive Manu Sawhney has been sent on 'leave' after his conduct came under the scanner during an internal investigation by audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and may resign before his term ends.
England paceman James Anderson has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa with a calf injury, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
IPL team Rajasthan Royals' tie-up with Hampshire is likely to be opposed by England and Wales Cricket Board, which feels sanctioning such a competition may divert attention away from the re-launch of its own Twenty20 series.
Controversial South Africa-born England middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen splits opinion as readily as he destroys the world's best attacks.
Kevin Pietersen is set to return to the England team as the controversial batsman has reached an agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after being dropped during the South Africa tour.
Cricket's return should not be a priority while the country is fighting the coronavirus pandemic, England fast bowler Mark Wood has said as he questioned whether everyone involved in a match would be safe. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) last month extended the suspension of the professional game until July 1 but England players will return to individual skills-based training next week in venues across the country.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will carry out an enquiry into the umpire referral system in the wake of a
Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen rejected a four-month contract offer from the England and Wales Cricket Board, hours before his ouster from the 16-member squad for the Test tour of India.
Former England captain Alec Stewart was hardly surprised to see Kevin Pietersen being left out for the upcoming November tour of India but conceded that the controversial batsman's absence has weakened the side.
England have named uncapped seam bowler Ollie Robinson in their 14-man squad to replace all-rounder Ben Stokes for the second Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.
Kevin Pietersen has been named in England's 14-man squad for a two-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand after returning from a knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday.
England's Kevin Pietersen is set to play for South African franchise the Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) Dolphins in October in a bid to find his form before the Ashes tour later this year.
England pace bowlers Stuart Broad and Steven Finn have been ruled out of the opening two of three one-day internationals against New Zealand, with the first starting at Lord's on Friday, due to injury.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to interrogate Rajasthan Royals' English recruit Owais Shah as a precautionary measure in the wake of the recent spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Former Test bowler Peter Such has been appointed the England and Wales Cricket Board's full-time spin bowling coach, the ECB said on Monday.
England called up Warwickshire fast bowler Chris Woakes on Monday for the third One-day International against Australia in Birmingham.
England batsman Eoin Morgan is set to undergo shoulder surgery and will miss the upcoming one-day international tour of India, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.
Hafeez represented Pakistan in 392 international matches in which he scored 12,789 runs and took 253 wickets.
Disgraced American businessman Allen Stanford, who bankrolled a $20 million Twenty20 match between England and West Indies before being convicted of defrauding investors, has been sentenced to 110 years in prison.
The venues were decided as per its rotational policy and nothing more should be made out of it, it said.
A floodlit Test at Lord's between England and Bangladesh in 2010, complete with so-called "pyjama" clothing, is one of several ideas under discussion to raise the appeal of the longer version of cricket.
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