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Moeen Ali "happy" to bat at number eight
All-rounder Moeen Ali says that he cannot wait to bat at number eight for England, having had an unsuccessful spell at the top of the order.Dec 22, 13:54
England win final warm-up encounter
Spinner Moeen Ali takes 6-77 as England record an innings victory over South Africa A in Pietermaritzburg.Dec 22, 10:06
Alastair Cook, Joe Root score centuries for England
Skipper Alastair Cook and Joe Root reach three figures during England's warm-up encounter against South Africa A in Pietermaritzburg.Dec 21, 21:28
James Taylor backs Alex Hales to "bounce back"
James Taylor believes that Alex Hales has what it takes to "bounce back" from his low scores against a South African Invitational XI.Dec 17, 23:12
England's James Taylor, Ben Stokes hit warm-up centuries
James Taylor and Ben Stokes both hit three figures during England's tour encounter against a South Africa Invitational XI.Dec 15, 19:56
Nick Compton makes 58 on England return
Following his two-year Test exile, England's Nick Compton produces a knock of 58 runs in a warm-up match in South Africa.Dec 15, 12:25
Trevor Bayliss: 'Alex Hales will open in first Test'
Alex Hales will open for England in the first Test against South Africa, confirms Trevor Bayliss.Dec 12, 14:54
England's Joe Root not thinking about Test captaincy
Joe Root is not thinking about being England's next Test captain, opting instead to concentrate on the upcoming tour of South Africa.Dec 9, 15:58
England trio named in ICC Test Team of the Year 2015
England's Alastair Cook, Stuart Broad and Joe Root are named in the ICC Test Team of the Year for 2015.Dec 2, 08:24
England in South Africa: Who makes the XI?
Sports Mole picks the 11 players that should take to the field for England's first Test match away in South Africa later this month.Dec 1, 12:16
England captain Alastair Cook: 'Ian Bell will benefit from Test axe'
England captain Alastair Cook believes that Ian Bell will return to Test cricket and that his break will "do him the world of good".Nov 26, 08:00
Stuart Broad: 'Alex Hales deserves his chance in Test cricket'
Stuart Broad is confident that Alex Hales can rise to the challenge of opening the batting for England in Test cricket.Nov 20, 22:18
Nick Compton relieved to be back in England squad
Nick Compton admits that he was not sure if he would ever play for England again, before being recalled to the side.Nov 19, 12:59
Ian Bell dropped from England Test squad for South Africa series
Ian Bell is left out of the England Test squad for the tour of South Africa.Nov 19, 10:04
Mitchell Johnson: Top five bowling spells
Following his retirement, Sports Mole looks back on five of Mitchell Johnson's most impressive bowling spells at international level.Nov 17, 13:09
England win toss, unchanged for second one-day international with Pakistan
England captain Eoin Morgan wins the toss and names an unchanged side for the second one-day international with Pakistan.Nov 13, 10:50
South African bowler Vernon Philander doubtful to face England
A foot injury may rule Vernon Philander out of South Africa's Test series against England, which gets underway on Boxing Day.Nov 12, 15:09
Misbah-ul-Haq wants to play county cricket
Veteran batsman Misbah-ul-Haq aims to play county cricket next year in case he decides to feature against England in July.Nov 7, 12:43
Alastair Cook 'concerned' by England's batting following Pakistan defeat
England captain Alastair Cook admits that he is 'concerned' by his team's batting following a 2-0 series defeat to Pakistan in the UAE.Nov 5, 13:14
England slump to 2-0 series loss
Alastair Cook's England lose their Test series against Pakistan 2-0 following a 127-run defeat in Sharjah.Nov 5, 09:24
England lose five wickets to Pakistan as hopes of winning final Test crumble
England's hopes of salvaging the series are dashed as they lose five wickets to Pakistan, who have a 164-run lead on day four of the final Test in Sharjah.Nov 5, 08:06
England lose two wickets in pursuit of 284
England end day four needing 238 runs with eight wickets in hand to win the third and final Test match against Pakistan.Nov 4, 13:23
Pakistan bowl out England, begin second innings steadily
Openers Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali move Pakistan to 58-0, 14 runs behind England, at tea on day three of the third and final Test in Sharjah.Nov 3, 10:56
England in control of final Test by reaching stumps on 222-4 against Pakistan
England close day two on 222-4 in the final Test against Pakistan, who have just a slender 12-run lead in the first innings in Sharjah.Nov 2, 13:30
Ian Bell, James Taylor lead England recovery before tea against Pakistan
England reach 135-3 at tea on day two of the third and final Test in Sharjah, trailing Pakistan by 99 runs with seven wickets remaining.Nov 2, 11:05
Alastair Cook, Ian Bell recover for England after Pakistan remove Moeen Ali
England's Alastair Cook and Ian Bell recover from Moeen Ali's early dismissal by reaching lunch on 87-1 in the third and final Test against Pakistan.Nov 2, 08:05
Michael Vaughan critical of England's spinners
Michael Vaughan provides a damning assessment of the way that England's spinners performed against Pakistan on day one of the third Test.Nov 1, 15:17
Dominant England bowl out Pakistan for 234
England claim all 10 Pakistan wickets on the opening day of the third Test in the United Arab Emirates.Nov 1, 13:17
Pakistan two down at lunch on first day of third Test
Pakistan lose two wickets in the morning session on day one of the third Test against England to leave themselves 87-2 at lunch in Sharjah.Nov 1, 08:13
Trevor Bayliss hints at Jos Buttler omission
Head coach Trevor Bayliss suggests that wicketkeeper Jos Buttler will be left out of the England team for the third Test against Pakistan.Oct 27, 12:58
Trevor Bayliss: 'Moeen Ali to remain as opener'
England head coach Trevor Bayliss hints that Moeen Ali will be given another chance to open the batting in the third Test with Pakistan.Oct 27, 10:48
England's Alastair Cook blames defeat to Pakistan on first-innings collapse
England captain Alastair Cook blames his side's defeat to Pakistan in the second Test on the team's first-innings collapse in Dubai.Oct 26, 18:11
England on brink of heavy Pakistan defeat in Dubai
England are already two men down and left chasing Pakistan's record target of 491 to claim victory in the second Test in Dubai.Oct 25, 10:58
Joe Root rebuilds following Alastair Cook exit as England trail Pakistan by 196
Joe Root rebuilds following Alastair Cook's dismissal as England reach stumps trailing India by 196 runs on day two of the second Test in Dubai.Oct 23, 13:51
Alastair Cook, Joe Root steady ship after double blow
England reach tea on the second day of the second Test with Pakistan on 105-2, despite both Moeen Ali and Ian Bell being dismissed early in their team's first innings.Oct 23, 11:35
Ben Stokes returns to training
Ben Stokes overcomes a stomach illness to train with his England teammates ahead of tomorrow's second Test match against Pakistan.Oct 21, 12:41
Alastair Cook left with mixed feelings after dramatic finish
Alastair Cook admits that it was a "bittersweet" finish as England fell just short of a famous win over Pakistan in the first Test.Oct 17, 16:30
James Anderson strikes give England hope of forcing victory on final day
James Anderson takes two wickets before lunch to give England a slight chance of forcing victory on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan.Oct 17, 08:07
Sir Ian Botham defends Adil Rashid performance
Sir Ian Botham insists that England should give Adil Rashid a chance to make amends for his display in the first innings on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan.Oct 16, 21:38
Joe Root targets surprise win over Pakistan after Alastair Cook's marathon knock
Joe Root believes that England can snatch victory on day five of the first Test against Pakistan after Alastair Cook's marathon effort continued on day four.Oct 16, 14:46
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