'The cynic in me wonders whether the Speaker's defiance wasn't assisted by the knowledge that he cannot possibly be re-elected from Bolpur.'
English Royal Mail unveiled designs for a range of stamps celebrating England's Ashes series victory
AB de Villiers' sixth Test century put South Africa on the verge of winning the second Test at Headingley after England ended the third day 269 runs behind the visitors on Sunday.
The English cricketers will be the first living people outside the Royal Family to have their likenesses clearly identifiable on British stamps.
Ian Bell came of age as an England batsman on Friday with a monumental 199 on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord's.
South Africa leapfrogged India to second place, pushing Anil Kumble's men to third, in the annual update of the ICC Test Championship. England too lost a place and slipped to fourth. Australia continues to be atop the table, thanks to their 2-0 victory against the West Indies in the Caribbeans.
In a moral victory for Pakistan cricket, the International Cricket Council agreed in principle to alter the result of the 2006 controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan into a draw from a forfeited win for Michael Vaughan's men. The decision, said PCB sources, was taken at the board meeting on Wednesday.
Batsman Paul Collingwood was added to England's 12-man squad for the second Ashes test match against Australia starting in Birmingham on Thursday.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said he was not thinking about revenge for the humiliating 5-0 Ashes defeat by Australia in 2006-07.
England's ODI captain Paul Collingwood wants the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to relax its stance and let the country's top players turn out in the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League. Collingwood came out in support of views expressed by Test captain Michael Vaughan and star batsman Kevin Pietersen who argued there is no reason for England stars to miss out on the Twenty20 extravaganza.
Paul Collingwood, who stepped down as England one-day captain last year, was on Friday named to lead the Twenty20 side in next month's World Cup. Collingwood resigned the captaincy at the same time as Test skipper Michael Vaughan because he felt it was affecting his Test form. The tournament starts on June 5 and ends with the final at Lord's on July 21.
Michael Vaughan called on Stokes to forgo the IPL to boost his chances of being fully fit for the Ashes
Ponting said he hoped the likes of Flintoff, Vaughan and Jones all regained their fitness in time for the five-match series.
England face severely depleted Zimbabwe, while New Zealand take on the United States in the ICC Champions Trophy on Friday.
Shaken by the terrorist attack in Mumbai, former England captain Michael Vaughan thanked his lucky stars as he revealed that but for a last-minute change of practice venue he could have been at one of the hotels that were targeted.
"Here we are missing four key players and still have done well against India," the swashbuckling batsman added.
India will play its maiden one dayer on Thursday before the seven-match ODI series against England that starts on August 21.
The left-arm pacer claimed three wickets for 50 runs as India reduced England to 169 for 7 by close of the day in the second Test.
England coach Peter Moores wants to build a strong relationship with captain Michael Vaughan and together develop a team that can play with enjoyment and passion.
Cricket fans across the world find Monty very appealing.. but that's the problem, critics say he is appealing too much.
England's new one-day captain Paul Collingwood warned West Indies and India on Friday to expect a more aggressive opponent when they face his side over the next three months.
England were 85 for no loss at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies.
Opening batsman Andrew Strauss will lead England in the first test against West Indies at Lord's starting on Thursday in the absence of injured captain Michael Vaughan.
The England batsman won the Emerging Player and the ODI Player of the Year at the ICC awards.
The 2-0 series triumph over New Zealand has propelled England to the third spot in the ICC Test Rankings, just one point behind second-placed India. Sunday's win in Nottingham, coupled with the victory at Old Trafford and the draw at Lord's means England rises above South Africa in the Test Championship table into third position.
The 21-year-old Essex all-rounder, who made his one-day international debut against Australia in the recent series, is the surprise inclusion.
Ross Taylor's scintillating unbeaten 154 put New Zealand in control of the second Test on the second day against England on Saturday. At the close England had limped to 152 for four in reply to New Zealand's 381 for nine after the injured Daniel Flynn did not return to the crease.
Fleming said his side had lost the mind games against their tri-series opponents.
England named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Ashes Test starting at Edgbaston, Birmingham on August 4.
Rain washed out the opening session of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday. Play was scheduled to begin at 12:20 BST, 80 minutes past the scheduled start, after England captain Michael Vaughan had won the toss and elected to bowl. However, the rain returned and the players took an early lunch.
Captain Michael Vaughan was cautious in predicting the outcome of his side's two-Test series against Bangladesh.
Ahmedabad will host the first Test between India and England when Michael Vaughan's team come to India for a two-Test and seven-ODI series in November-December, the final itinerary of which will be announced soon by the BCCI.
Australian speedster Brett Lee will be the brand ambassador of Timex' Billenium watches, and will make select appearances in India in coming months.
England left-arm fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom entered the top 10 of the LG ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers for the first time in his career after producing a performance than earned him the Player of the Series award against New Zealand. The 30-year-old Yorkshireman jumps 14 places to 10th place after claiming 24 wickets in the series that earned Michael Vaughan's side a 2-1 win.
England were "desperate" to win the second Test against New Zealand to end an eight-match streak without a victory, captain Michael Vaughan said on Monday.
England have dropped experienced fast bowlers Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard for the second test against New Zealand starting on Thursday.
England crawled to 286 for 6 at the close on the third day of the first Test. They trail their hosts by 184 runs with two days to play.
England slipped to 87 for two, in reply to New Zealand's 470 all out, at the close of play on the second day of the first Test.
'I am pretty sure that Morgan went to the selectors and Ashley Giles and said he wanted his best team at all times this year in Twenty20'
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