In Trott we trust

Matt Sherry on 30 Aug

Heading into the final npower Test of the summer, against Pakistan at Lord’s, Jonathan Trott had pretty much secured his position as England’s number ...

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A wake-up call

Jonathan Trott on 25 Aug

Losing at the Brit Insurance Oval has shown us a few areas where we need to improve ahead of the Lord's Test. Pakistan will be confident but we can bo...

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Find of the century

James Coyne on 01 Aug

When Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistan’s inspirational first Test captain, first discovered Javed Miandad in the 1970s he called the young batsman “the fi...

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Tasty Pakistan serve England warning

Justin Goulding on 21 Jul

There are a healthy number of ECB staff on duty for the second Test between Pakistan and Australia at Headingley Carnegie, on what could quite feasibl...

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A dog's life for Bangladesh

Justin Goulding on 01 Jun

A playful puppy yapping at its owner’s ankles was the image that sprung to mind when England finally shook off Bangladesh at Lord’s.

The outcome of...

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'You can't compete with Cadbury'

Russell Staves on 31 May

A phone call, a chocolate factory, Geoff Boycott and a thumbs-up - Tamim Iqbal's press conference on Sunday night was almost as entertaining as his se...

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Raising the bar

Ryan Sidebottom on 12 May

I'm really excited about our semi-final with Sri Lanka. Like the rest of the team, I can't wait. They are a very good side but we are confident and ar...

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Pietersen blockbuster twists and turns

Rob Barnett on 09 May

Who writes Kevin Pietersen’s scripts?

The latest is straight out of Hollywood, or perhaps Bollywood given Pietersen’s Indian Premier League connec...

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