Gary Ballance
James Anderson, Stuart Broad left out of ODI squad for New Zealand series
Stuart Broad and James Anderson are among the players to miss out on a place in the England squad for the one-day international series against New Zealand.
Jun 3, 02:38
New Zealand earn victory over England to draw series
England draw series with New Zealand after being bowled out for 255 at Headingley.
Jun 2, 17:01
England in deep trouble at lunch against New Zealand
England are reduced to 102-5 at lunch on the final day of the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley.
Jun 2, 13:05
Adam Lyth hits maiden century
Adam Lyth hits his first Test century to leave England 253-5 at stumps on day two of the second Test against New Zealand.
May 30, 18:44
Nasser Hussain: 'England may have to alter batting lineup for The Ashes'
Nasser Hussain feels that England should consider altering their batting lineup for The Ashes to deploy a more attacking player than Gary Ballance at number three.
May 29, 05:11
Ian Smith impressed by battling England against New Zealand
England have a lof of work to do if they are going to avoid defeat against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's, according to former Kiwi international Ian Smith.
May 23, 20:39
New Zealand in charge at Lord's at the end of day three
Alastair Cook and Ian Bell dig in at the end of day three as England finish on 74-2, still 60 runs adrift of New Zealand's first-innings total at Lord's.
May 23, 19:34
England find breakthrough after frustrating spell against New Zealand batsmen
England snatch two New Zealand wickets in three balls before tea following a frustrating afternoon session on day two of the first Test at Lord's.
May 22, 15:45
Joe Root, Ben Stokes lead England revival
England close play on day one of the first Test against New Zealand on 354-7, following a stirring comeback at Lord's.
May 21, 18:34
England show strong signs of recovery
England find themselves on 219-5 at tea on day one of their opening Test of the summer against New Zealand at Lord's.
May 21, 16:08
England lose four wickets as New Zealand dominate start of first Test at Lord's
England's batsmen unravel as four wickets fall in the morning session against New Zealand, but Joe Root leads the recovery to reach 113-4 at lunch on day one.
May 21, 13:03
Gary Ballance calls for England focus
England batsman Gary Ballance claims that it is important for the team to focus on winning matches rather than off-field controversies at the ECB.
May 19, 15:20
Andrew Strauss: Five immediate tasks
Sports Mole picks out five situations that England's new director of cricket Andrew Strauss needs to address quickly.
May 11, 11:18
West Indies chase down 192 following England collapse
An England collapse, which saw them lose five wickets for 84 runs, gifts West Indies a real chance of drawing the three-Test series.
May 3, 18:05
England rocked by West Indies fightback
England slip to 39-5, a lead of just 107, as the West Indies produce an excellent fightback in the final session on day two of the third Test.
May 2, 22:42
England lose three early wickets to reach lunch against West Indies on 71-3
England lose three early wickets before reaching lunch on 71-3 on day one of the third Test against the West Indies in Bridgetown.
May 1, 17:02
James Anderson "delighted" with England win
England bowler James Anderson admits that he is "delighted" with the nine-wicket win in their second Test against the West Indies.
Apr 26, 10:43
Alastair Cook praises England character after triumph in Grenada
Alastair Cook reveals his delight with the attitude shown by his players following England's nine-wicket win over the West Indies in Grenada.
Apr 25, 22:19
England wrap up win in Grenada
England beat the West Indies by nine wickets in the second Test match in Grenada to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Apr 25, 21:36
England 78 runs short of victory at tea
England are 78 runs short of victory in the second Test against the West Indies as they continue to dominate on day five in Grenada.
Apr 25, 20:09
Joe Root sets England up for victory push against West Indies
Joe Root's century sets England up for a victory push on day three of the second Test against West Indies.
Apr 23, 23:04
Joe Root, Gary Ballance put England in strong position against West Indies
England go to tea on 253 for three on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada thanks to strong performances from Joe Root and Gary Ballance.
Apr 23, 20:27
Alastair Cook leads charge as England reach 143-1 at lunch against West Indies
Alastair Cook leads England's charge as they reach 143-1 at lunch on day three of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada.
Apr 23, 17:04
James Anderson equals Sir Ian Botham's record as England take three wickets
James Anderson equals Sir Ian Botham's Test record of 383 wickets as England need five wickets after lunch to win the first Test against the West Indies.
Apr 17, 17:03
Gary Ballance century sets up victory push against West Indies in Antigua
A Gary Ballance century and a sensational Chris Jordan catch help set up England's victory push in the first Test against West Indies in Antigua.
Apr 16, 23:06
England declare on 333 for seven against West Indies
West Indies begin their pursuit of 438 in the first Test against England in Antigua after the visitors declared on 333 for seven just before tea.
Apr 16, 20:32
England churn out runs to stretch lead to 328 against West Indies at lunch
England stretch their lead over the West Indies to 328 runs, with just Joe Root falling in the morning session of day four of the first Test in Antigua.
Apr 16, 17:04
England open up 220-run lead
England recover from 20-2 to reach 116-3 at the close of play on day three of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua.
Apr 15, 22:34
West Indies bowled out for 295
England dismiss the West Indies for 295 ahead of tea on day three of their first Test, giving the tourists a first-innings lead of 104 runs.
Apr 15, 19:32
Dickie Bird left "disappointed" as England pick two of six Yorkshire players
England should have sent Adil Rashid, Adam Lyth, Jonny Bairstow and Liam Plunkett back to Yorkshire, says president Dickie Bird.
Apr 14, 04:09
Ian Bell scores 143 as England impress on day one against West Indies
England score 341-5 in the first day of the first Test against West Indies, with Ian Bell scoring 143.
Apr 14, 00:14
England to spend 90 overs in field
Touring England will field for 90 overs of their warm-up clash against a St Kitts Invitational XI.
Apr 8, 15:04
Alastair Cook scores warm-up century
Alastair Cook prepares for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies by scoring a century in a warm-up encounter.
Apr 7, 15:14
Sports Mole's England XI for West Indies tour
Sports Mole picks the 11 players that we believe should take the field for England in the first Test against the West Indies in April.
Mar 22, 11:53
England selector James Whittaker: 'Kevin Pietersen isn't part of our plans'
National selector James Whitaker reiterates that Kevin Pietersen is not part of England's plans going forward despite the batsman angling for an international return.
Mar 18, 15:35
Alastair Cook: 'England confidence has been shattered'
England Test captain Alastair Cook admits that he must "rebuild" the team's shattered confidence following their failures in recent months.
Mar 18, 15:02
England's top Cricket World Cup performers
Sports Mole looks back at some of England's top individual performers at the Cricket World Cup following the team's exit.
Mar 13, 13:57
Jos Buttler: Alex Hales can be England's "X-factor"
Wicket-keeper Jos Buttler admits that Alex Hales would bring an "X-factor" to England's batting lineup if he is selected to play against Bangladesh in the World Cup.
Mar 6, 22:48
Jos Buttler: Competition for England places "healthy"
Jos Buttler insists that those not currently in the England fold are "desperate" to make an impact in training in order to force their way into the side.
Mar 6, 08:00
Stuart Broad: 'Alex Hales could make an impact'
England bowler Stuart Broad believes that Alex Hales has the ability to make an impact should he be given a chance at the World Cup.
Mar 4, 13:01
