Matt Prior
Matt Prior to take break from cricket
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior is to take a break from cricket to deal with leg, hand and Achilles injuries.
Jul 21, 22:57
England lose second Test at Lord's
England go 1-0 behind in their five-match Test series with India courtesy of a 95-run defeat at Lord's.
Jul 21, 14:47
Ishant Sharma removes Moeen Ali late on
Joe Root scores a half-century but England lose Moeen Ali late in the morning session on day five of the second Test against India at Lord's.
Jul 21, 13:04
England take key early wickets on day four of second Test against India
England need to take just three more Indian wickets before they can start chasing down a victory target to win the second Test.
Jul 20, 13:15
India end day three of second Test with 145-run lead over England
India end day three of the second Test against England with a lead of 145 runs.
Jul 19, 18:32
England suffer double blow after fightback as hosts reach stumps on 219-6
Gary Ballance secured his second Test hundred as England reach stumps on day two of the second Test against India at Lord's on 219-6, trailing the tourists by 67 runs.
Jul 18, 18:16
England take four further wickets as India reach 140-6 at tea
England take a further four wickets as India reach 140-6 at tea on day one of the second Test at Lord's.
Jul 17, 15:57
England draw first Test with India at Trent Bridge
England draw the first Test with India at Trent Bridge.
Jul 13, 17:10
England on top, but need quick wickets after lunch against India
England take three wickets in the first session on day five, but must bowl out India quickly after lunch to have any chance of winning the first Test.
Jul 13, 13:15
Six England wickets tumble before tea as India lead by 252 runs
England crumble by losing six wickets in the afternoon session to reach tea on 205-7 against India on day three of the first Test at Trent Bridge.
Jul 11, 15:45
England dismiss Murali Vijay as India reach 342-5 in morning session
England dismiss Murali Vijay after a frustrating start to day two of the first Test against India, who reach lunch on 342-5 at Trent Bridge.
Jul 10, 13:05
India dig in on day one against England
An unbeaten century from Murali Vijay helps India reach 259-4 at the close of play on day one of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge.
Jul 9, 18:22
India score plenty of boundaries in first session against England
Led by Murali Vijay, India pass 100 runs in an impressive first session of the summer Test series against England.
Jul 9, 13:02
England's Ben Stokes replaces Chris Jordan for opening Test against India
All-rounder Ben Stokes replaces Chris Jordan in the England team for the first Test against India at Trent Bridge.
Jul 9, 10:45
Alastair Cook confident of Matt Prior fitness
England captain Alastair Cook reveals that Matt Prior is "99% certain" to be fit for Wednesday's Test series opener against India.
Jul 8, 15:16
Matt Prior: 'Alastair Cook is still the right man to lead England'
Matt Prior insists that Alastair Cook is still the right man to captain England following the defeat to Sri Lanka.
Jun 26, 03:37
England suffer dramatic defeat to Sri Lanka
England suffer a dramatic 100-run defeat to Sri Lanka on the final day of the second Test at Headingley.
Jun 24, 19:21
England seven down at tea against Sri Lanka
England reach 173-7 at tea on the final day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley to leave them 177 runs from victory.
Jun 24, 16:05
England make breakthrough at tea against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka lose two wickets to reach 99-2 at tea on day three of the second Test at Headingley.
Jun 22, 15:46
England all out, Sri Lanka begin second innings
England make 365 runs in their first innings against Sri Lanka at Headingley before lunch.
Jun 22, 13:09
Stuart Broad, Liam Plunkett blow away Sri Lanka at Headingley
Stuart Broad and Liam Plunkett rip through Sri Lanka to bowl the tourists out for 257 as England close day one of the second Test at Headingley 221 runs behind.
Jun 20, 19:41
England strike twice before lunch
England make inroads into the Sri Lanka attack, taking two wickets on the first morning of the second Test.
Jun 20, 13:02
England continue to toil at tea against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka continue to frustrate England at tea on the final day of the first Test at Lord's.
Jun 16, 15:48
England recover on day four against Sri Lanka
A maiden Test century from Gary Ballance sees England recover on day four of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.
Jun 15, 18:57
England stumble against Sri Lanka at tea
A batting collapse sees England stumble to 117-5 at tea against Sri Lanka on day four of the first Test at Lord's.
Jun 15, 15:48
Kumar Sangakkara century halts England
Middle-order batsman Kumar Sangakkara hits his first Test century at Lord's to leave Sri Lanka on 415-7 in response to England's 575-5.
Jun 14, 19:30
Slow going for Sri Lanka on day three against England
Kumar Sangakkara leads the way as Sri Lanka frustrate England during the first session on day three of the first Test at Lord's.
Jun 14, 13:05
Matt Prior: 'England should have had second wicket'
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior believes that Sri Lanka batsman Kaushal Silva should have been given out on day two of the Test match at Lord's.
Jun 13, 22:46
England frustrated by Sri Lanka after taking first wicket
England are frustrated by Sri Lanka in the final session at Lord's as the tourists close day two of the first Test on 140-1.
Jun 13, 18:35
England declare on 575-9 after Joe Root hits double century
Joe Root scores a double century as England declare on 575-9 on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.
Jun 13, 15:06
England pile on runs on day two
England continue their fine recovery on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's, finishing on 473-8 at lunch.
Jun 13, 13:04
Joe Root reveals delight after scoring first Test century of summer
Joe Root admits to feeling relieved after scoring a century on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Jun 13, 03:37
Joe Root leads England recovery to reach stumps on 344-5 against Sri Lanka
Joe Root's century leads England's recovery as they close day one of their first Test against Sri Lanka on 344-5.
Jun 12, 18:36
Stuart Broad gives backing to Matt Prior
Stuart Broad says that there is nobody better to keep wicket for England at Test level than Matt Prior.
Jun 9, 14:38
Jos Buttler: 'I must improve to play Test cricket'
Jos Buttler admits that he must improve with bat and gloves to force his way into the England Test squad.
Jun 6, 04:29
Peter Moores names three uncapped players in England Test squad to face Sri Lanka
England name three uncapped players in a new-look Test squad to face Sri Lanka.
Jun 5, 10:06
Mark Robinson: 'Matt Prior ready for return to Test cricket'
Sussex coach Mark Robinson believes that Matt Prior is ready to return to the England Test squad.
Jun 5, 05:03
Alastair Cook: 'Jos Buttler not ready for Test cricket'
Captain Alastair Cook says that Jos Buttler is not ready to keep wicket for England just yet.
Jun 1, 09:44
Alastair Cook concerned by Matt Prior fitness
Alastair Cook admits that Matt Prior's fitness is a "big concern" ahead of the Test series with Sri Lanka.
May 30, 04:44
Jason Gillespie backs Jonny Bairstow to be first-choice England wicketkeeper
Jason Gillespie believes that Jonny Bairstow should continue as the first-choice wicketkeeper in England's Test side ahead of their series against Sri Lanka next month.
May 21, 11:40
