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Boult out to better hero Wasim

Trent Boult has the chance to achieve something his childhood hero Wasim Akram never managed - by putting his name on the Lord's honours board.

ECB announces Cricketers of the Year

Matt Prior and Katherine Brunt have been named, respectively, as the England Men's and England Women's Cricketer of the Year for 2012-2013. Ben Foakes and Matthew Dean have also been honoured at Lord's.

Buoyant Bresnan ready to impress

England bowler Tim Bresnan is confident he is back to his best after one of the toughest decisions of his life to go through with a second elbow operation.

Black Caps receive Southee boost

New Zealand can press on with Plan A for the first Investec Test against England after scans cleared frontline seamer Tim Southee to play at Lord's.

Giles keen to keep Root grounded

Matthew Sherry

Ashley Giles has cautioned against building Joe Root up too quickly despite the Lions skipper’s outstanding start to the English summer.

Rain tames Lions

Matthew Sherry

Joe Root took his first-class run-tally to a quite astonishing 646 in just four innings, yet his England Lions team were denied a chance to push for victory by rain against the New Zealanders.

Swann and Bresnan progress pleases Miller

Rob Barnett

Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan are bowling as well as they did before undergoing elbow surgery, according to national selector Geoff Miller.

Swann and Bresnan return to Test fold

England selectors have named a 12-man squad, including Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan, for the first Investec Test against New Zealand commencing Thursday May 16 at Lord's.

Bairstow revels in White Rose recognition

Matthew Sherry

Jonny Bairstow takes great delight from Yorkshire's increased influence on the England team. "To have three guys that are in and around the first Test squad of the summer is a fantastic achievement," he said.

Yorkshire pair impress at Leicester

Matthew Sherry

Centurion Joe Root found good company in Yorkshire and England team-mate Jonny Bairstow as the Lions strengthened their position in the 22 overs possible on a rain-ruined third day against the New Zealanders at Grace Road.