England gave Durham paceman Graham Onions the chance of playing the fourth Ashes Test on his Chester-le-Street home ground after including him in a 13-man squad on Monday.
England are optimistic Kevin Pietersen will be fit to play in the third Ashes Test against Australia at Manchester's Old Trafford ground starting on Thursday.
England spinner Monty Panesar expressed surprise over his selection in the national squad for the third Ashes Test against Australia at Old Trafford.
Sussex took a slender two-run lead over Australia after James Taylor scored 121 to vindicate his selection for the third Test in Manchester. Sussex reached their 100 overs and it was turn of the visitors to bat again. Ed Cowan scored his second half-century of the match. He scored unbeaten 77 in the second innings....
Kevin Pietersen was included in a 14-man squad for next week's third Ashes Test against Australia at Old Trafford despite concerns over his calf injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday.
Australia pacer Jackson Bird was happy with his performance on Day Two of the tour match against Sussex on Saturday. Talking about his performance, Bird said, “It was a good day for me personally. The contraol [with the ball] was good.” Bird impressed with the ball picking up the wickets of openers Chris Nash and...
Sussex ended Day 2 of the tour match against Australia at 228 for five on Saturday. Ashes hopeful James Taylor struck an unbeaten 64 to strengthen his case after being called for the tour match against Australia. Earlier in the day, Australia declared their innings at 366 for five after Steven Smith reached his century....
James Taylor advanced his case for an England recall by making an unbeaten 64 for Sussex against Australia on the second day of three at Hove on Saturday.
England's selectors were paying particular interest to Australia's tour match against Sussex ahead of naming their squad on Sunday for next week's third Test at Old Trafford.
Surrey fast bowler Chris Tremlett was on Tuesday named in England's 30-man squad for the mid-year international season.