Jamie How and Aaron Redmond brought up timely fifties as they put on 147 by tea on the final day of practice for New Zealand ahead of the opening Test match at Lord's.
National selector Geoff Miller is adamant the competition for places in England's side will enhance their displays in the three-match Test match series against New Zealand.
India clinched their fourth successive women's cricket Asia Cup title by thrashing Sri Lanka by a massive 117 runs in the final at the Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala on Sunday.
James Anderson blitzed his way through the Durham batting line-up to bowl Lancashire to victory on the third morning of their championship clash at Old Trafford.
Chris Tremlett is confident his body has overcome his bad run of injuries and is better prepared for the rigours of international cricket if given another chance by England.
Chris Tremlett emerged from a disappointing winter to press his claims for an England recall with a useful bowling display for the Lions against New Zealand.
England's Andrew Flintoff experienced discomfort in his left side whilst bowling for Lancashire on Friday and has been ruled unavailable for the opening two npower Tests.
Northamptonshire wicketkeeper-batsman Riki Wessels scored 145 in a three-day match against Cardiff UCCE but is still struggling to hold down a regular first-team place.
Leaders Nottinghamshire suffered their first LV County Championship Division One defeat of the season as Kent won a tense Trent Bridge encounter by three wickets.
The England selectors have named a 12-man squad for the first two Tests of the npower series against New Zealand, starting on Thursday at Lord's. Matthew Hoggard is included but the injured Andrew Flintoff misses out.
Matt Prior has revealed how his hard work this winter has helped him enjoy a superb start to the season and put himself back in the frame for further England recognition.
Up to Bristol to fight for the top spot in the South West group. It was a bad day last Sundayy and we don't want another one please. Alfonso Thomas and Steff Jones are expected to return to the eleven
It was a case of mixed fortunes for the ING Renault F1 Team this afternoon as Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet qualified in 7th and 17th places respectively for tomorrow’s Turkish Grand Prix. After a damp morning the weather improved
Our Falcons’ worst-ever Premiership season ended in a new low today, as Worcester’s eight-try 51-10 win saw them leapfrog us and condemn us to 11th place in the final table. It was an absolutely pathetic display, and I’m struggling even
Three-time champions India geared up for Sunday's final against Sri Lanka with a resounding 206-run victory over Pakistan in their last league encounter of the Women's Asia Cup in Dambulla on Friday.
This was a cruel day. Cruel for London Irish because the standard of rugby we have been playing since Christmas has deserved a Heineken Cup slot next season. Results elsewhere meant we fell 4 points short of a possible HC
The International Cricket Council issued an official warning to the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday over the sub-standard pitch used for last month's final Test against South Africa in Kanpur. The home team, trailing 1-0 ahead
The Diamond does that most difficult of reporting jobs: providing an objective summary of a gut-wrenching defeat. While others of us were still too numb to talk about it, Diamond was clattering away on his keyboard to provide us all
Shane Watson currently tops the list, with Adam Gilchrist in second place. Michael Hussey and Matthew Hayden are still in the top 10 although they played just four matches.
