England Lions

Kemar Roach of the West Indies
Kieran Powell
West Indies seamer Ravi Rampaul was the pick of the tourists' bowlers with three wickets for 79 runs from 24 overs
West Indies batsman Darren Bravo
West Indies captain Darren Sammy

English batsman 'on drugs when killed': inquest

One of English cricket's rising stars died after being electrocuted on a railway line then struck by a train as he attempted to flee police while on drink and drugs, a coroner's inquest was told Tuesday.
 

England Lions duo sent home from Australia

Matt Coles and Ben Stokes have both been sent home from the second-string England Lions tour of Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Wednesday.
 

Pietersen to rest for England NZealand cricket tour

Kevin Pietersen has been rested for England's one-day and Twenty20 squads announced on Sunday for February's tour of New Zealand.
 

Compton keen to follow in grandfather's footsteps

Nick Compton is relishing the chance to follow in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather after the Somerset batsman was named in England's Test squad for their tour of India.
 

Pietersen left out of tour to India

Kevin Pietersen has been left out of England's Test squad for the tour of India as the controversial batsman pays the price for the text message scandal that has left his international career in tatters.
 

Award winning batsman hoping to lay down England roots

Yorkshire batsman Joe Root hopes to be included in the England squad for their tour to India after winning the Cricket Writers Club's Young Cricketer of the Year award on Monday.
 

Battling Bairstow rescues England against Proteas

Jonathan Bairstow rewarded England's decision to recall him in place of Kevin Pietersen with a maiden Test fifty as they fought back on the second day of their series finale with South Africa at Lord's.
 

Absent Pietersen casts shadow over Test finale

Rarely has all the talk in the build-up to a Test been dominated by a man who will not be playing in the match.
 

Taylor gets England callup

Uncapped batsman James Taylor was on Sunday named in the England squad for the second Test against South Africa, starting at Headingley, Leeds, on Thursday.
 

Morgan to captain Lions squad

Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan was on Friday named captain of the England Lions squad for two four-day games against Australia A next month.
 

Cowan hits century on county debut

Ed Cowan sent a message to Australia's selectors as the opener marked his County Championship debut for Gloucestershire with a century on the second day against Essex at Cheltenham on Thursday.
 

Cook reveals England 'emotion' at Maynard's death

England one-day captain Alastair Cook said the team had been hit hard by the death of rising star Tom Maynard.
 

Maynard family seek privacy after 'devastating blow'

The family of Tom Maynard asked for privacy on Tuesday following the "devastating blow" they'd suffered after the death of one of English cricket's most promising batsmen at the age of just 23.
 

England win toss and field against West Indies

England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies in the second one-day international at The Oval here on Tuesday.
 

Stewart laments death of rising star Maynard

Alec Stewart said Tom Maynard may well have gone all the way to the top as English cricket struggled to come to terms with the death of one of its most promising talents at the age of just 23.
 

Rising star Maynard dead at 23

Surrey's Tom Maynard, one of England's most promising batsmen, has died at the age of 23, the county said Monday.
 

Cricket's rising star Maynard dead at 23

Surrey's Tom Maynard, one of England's most promising batsmen, has died at the age of 23, the county said Monday.
 

Rising cricket star Maynard dead at 23

Surrey's Tom Maynard, one of England's most promising batsmen, has died at the age of 23, the county said Monday.
 

Chanderpaul survives as Windies struggle at Lord's

Shivnarine Chanderpaul rode his luck but the West Indies still found life difficult as they struggled to 146 for four at tea on the first day of the first Test against England at Lord's here on Thursday.
 

Barath leads Windies recovery against England

Adrian Barath's unbeaten 41 helped the West Indies to 83 for two at lunch on the first day of the first Test against England at Lord's here on Thursday.