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Mahmood and Foakes vow to recover from ‘freakish’ Essex collapse against Lancashire
Essex duo Sajid Mahmood and Ben Foakes are desperate to put last week’s humiliating County Championship defeat to Lancashire behind them when they begin their match against Leicestershire on Friday.
Champions Trophy 2013: Past has no relevance to South Africa showdown - Cook
England captain Alastair Cook says off-the-pitch issues have no relevance ahead of tomorrow’s Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa.
Champions Trophy 2013: Boyhood tears spurring De Villiers to KO England
AB de Villiers has it in his own hands to keep South African tears at bay at The Oval tomorrow - unlike the last time his country met England in a global semi-final.
Ashes 2013: Clarke recovery continues in London as Aussies build-up
Australia captain Michael Clarke will remain in London while two of his Ashes team-mates join up with the A squad before this week’s tour match against Gloucestershire in Bristol.
Champions Trophy 2013: England will continue to celebrate, says Tredwell
England will carry on celebrating their Champions Trophy victories - but only ‘carefully’ after Joe Root’s unfortunate bar-room encounter with Australia batsman David Warner.
Champions Trophy 2013: Bailey admits Aussie KO has left them feeling low as Ashes approach
George Bailey admits confidence within the Australia camp is running dry following their early elimination from the Champions Trophy.
Champions Trophy 2013: Sri Lanka add to Aussie woes to book semi showdown with India
Group A: Sri Lanka win by 20 runs
Surrey sack Adams and Salisbury
Surrey have sacked team director Chris Adams and coach Ian Salisbury, with former England captain Alec Stewart taking temporary charge.
Champions Trophy 2013: We don’t mind who we play in semis, says Cook
Captain Alastair Cook and England head into the Champions Trophy semi-finals confident they can beat whoever is put in front of them.
Essex suffer more pain at the hands of Lancashire
Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B: Lancashire beat Essex by 64 runs
Champions Trophy 2013: England skipper Cook relieved after ‘stressful’ win
England captain Alastair Cook was a relieved man after seeing his side end a “stressful day” with a hard-fought victory over New Zealand that sealed their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
Champions Trophy 2013: England squeeze past New Zealand into semi-finals
England overcame New Zealand when it mattered most, and narrowly beat the Cardiff weather too, to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
Pietersen set for Surrey return against Yorkshire
Kevin Pietersen has confirmed his own comeback date, for Surrey against Yorkshire at Headingley this week.
Champions Trophy 2013: Anderson hits out at Willis claims
England bowler James Anderson has branded the claims of ball-tampering by Bob Willis “very disappointing and frustrating” and categorically not true.
Champions Trophy 2013: India rule in the rain as Pakistan beaten
India beat Pakistan by eight wickets
Zander de Bruyn hits first ton of the season but Surrey can’t force Sussex win
County Championship day four: Sussex draw with Surrey
Champions Trophy 2013: England insist they have nothing to hide over reverse-swing methods amid ball-tampering row
England insist they have no ball-tamperers in their midst and nothing to hide over their methods of reverse-swing.
Champions Trophy 2013: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson stays out of England ball-tampering row
New Zealand are hoping to stay out of the ball-tampering controversy which has engulfed opponents England before tomorrow’s crucial Champions Trophy match in Cardiff.
Michael Clarke denies cover-up claims over Shane Watson complaints after David Warner punched Joe Root
Australia captain Michael Clarke has denied reports that batsman Shane Watson approached coach Mickey Arthur after being unhappy with the handling of the David Warner affair.
England won’t change rules after David Warner punched Joe Root in Birmingham bar
England’s cricketers will not face new ground rules as a result of David Warner’s bar-room bust-up with Joe Root.
Champions Trophy 2013: Ashley Giles hits back at Bob Willis’ ball-tampering accusations
England’s limited-overs coach Ashley Giles today denied his players tamper with the ball in the wake of allegations made by former captain Bob Willis.
Essex’s previous lowest ever totals after Lancashire mauling
Essex were yesterday bowled out for their lowest-ever score of 20 as Lancashire crushed them at Chelmsford.
Queen’s Birthday Honours: Cricket Foundation chief awarded MBE
Wasim Khan, the chief executive of the Cricket Foundation and the first British-born Pakistani to play professional cricket in England, has received an MBE for services to cricket and the community in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Queen’s Birthday Honours: Clare Balding tops awards for sport
Television presenter Clare Balding is among a number of Londoners and other individuals connected to sport in the capital that have been named in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Vikram Solanki scores his first Surrey century to put Sussex under pressure
Vikram Solanki made his first century as a Surrey player as his side threatened Sussex’s unbeaten record in the LV= County Championship after dominating the third day at Arundel.
Paul Grayson in state of shock after Essex bowled out for 20 by Lancashire
Essex head coach Paul Grayson had no explanation for his side’s tame capitulation as the county recorded its lowest ever total in first-class cricket today.
Champions Trophy 2013: South Africa reach semi finals after dramatic tie with West Indies
South Africa scraped into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy as a dramatic finish saw their Group B clash with West Indies end in a tie under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Essex bowled out for 112-year record low of 20 as Lancashire complete stunning victory
County Championship Division Two day three: Lancashire (398) beat Essex (273 & 20) by an innings and 105 runs
Tired Middlesex suffer rare Lord’s reverse against Yorkshire
Gareth Berg felt that fatigue played its part after Middlesex crashed to their first home County Championship defeat in over two years against Yorkshire.
Middlesex thrashed by Yorkshire as Rashid claims five-fer
County Championship Division One day four: Yorkshire beat Middlesex by 10 wickets
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