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English batsman 'on drugs when killed': inquest
Feb 26, 2013 11:16 EST
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
Feb 20, 2013 10:07 EST
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
Dec 23, 2012 05:10 EST
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
Sep 18, 2012 12:19 EDT
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
Sep 18, 2012 07:00 EDT
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
Sep 17, 2012 12:31 EDT
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
Aug 17, 2012 15:17 EDT
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
Aug 14, 2012 20:34 EDT
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
Jul 29, 2012 19:31 EDT
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
Jul 27, 2012 12:14 EDT
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
Jul 12, 2012 17:30 EDT
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
Jun 19, 2012 14:46 EDT
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'
Jun 19, 2012 08:16 EDT
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
Jun 19, 2012 05:35 EDT
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
Jun 18, 2012 21:32 EDT
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
Jun 18, 2012 14:28 EDT
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
Jun 18, 2012 09:32 EDT
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
Jun 18, 2012 07:55 EDT
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
May 17, 2012 11:12 EDT
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
May 17, 2012 08:25 EDT
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.