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Trott stakes claim with century

Monday, 8 March 2010

Jonathan Trott inked his name into England's Test side with a measured century on day two of the pre-Test warm-up against Bangladesh A.

Tredwell fires to stake claim

Monday, 8 March 2010

Bangladesh A 202 England 68-3: A three-day match between Bangladesh A and a side passing itself off as England might not sound as though it will trouble historians in years to come but there are Test places at stake on both sides.

England at sixes and sevens over five bowlers

Sunday, 7 March 2010

Tredwell, Wright and Shahzad all hopeful of first caps as tourists struggle to get the balance right

On the brink of a Test debut, but Carberry is staying mum

Sunday, 7 March 2010

A Test cap is so close for Michael Carberry now that he can probably feel it touching his head. If he does not get to wear it this Friday in the port city of Chittagong, he may never require a fitting again.

On the Front Foot: Kieswetter's a young gun but old favourite Gower still tops charts

Sunday, 7 March 2010

In assembling his maiden international century on Friday, Craig Kieswetter became the second youngest to achieve the milestone for England. He pushed Alastair Cook down to third place and Eoin Morgan, who had entered the list only three days earlier, to fourth. It means that four of the five youngest batsmen to have scored one-day international hundreds for England are playing in the current team. The man in sixth place, Ian Bell, is on the fringes. This would seem to augur well for a bright future, not of limited-overs dominance, but at least competitiveness, which would still be a remarkable leap on the upward curve. Kieswetter was a mere 22 years 97 days when he pushed on the off side for a single that took him to three figures against Bangladesh. Cook was 22 years 239 days when he scored 102 against India in the same match that Bell, at 25 years 132 days, made 126. Morgan was 23 years 173 days last Tuesday in Dhaka while scoring 110; Kevin Pietersen was 24 years 220 days in Bloemfontein on 2 February 2005 when he made 108 against South Africa. But at the top of the chart, nearly 32 years after scoring 114 not out at The Oval against Pakistan at the age of 21 years 55 days, is David Gower. Although one-day cricket was in its infancy (England had played only 30 games since the inception of one-dayers in 1971) the identity of the one from whom Gower took the youngest centurion tag is remarkable. It was David Lloyd, now Bumble to all and sundry, who on 31 August 1974 at 27 years 166 days (he hardly seems much older now) made 116 not out in a seven-wicket win against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Kieswetter ton seals whitewash

Saturday, 6 March 2010

England 284-5 Bangladesh 239-9

Bresnan should feature in the fast show

Saturday, 6 March 2010

England are likely to find themselves with more fast bowlers than they need after their injury load appeared to ease yesterday. About twice as many in a country where spin is king – or at least the crown prince.

Kieswetter century completes England whitewash

Friday, 5 March 2010

Craig Kieswetter delivered a maiden international century as England completed a series whitewash over Bangladesh with a 45-run win in the third one-day international.

Morgan will have to wait for big shot at Test level

Friday, 5 March 2010

Flower says young batting star has to prove himself as England face bowler injuries

Vaughan calls for Pietersen to be dropped from side

Friday, 5 March 2010

Michael Vaughan wants South Africa-born cricketers to be disallowed from playing for England.

ITV4 to broadcast Indian Premier League

Friday, 5 March 2010

The Indian Premier League demonstrated its idea of global reach yesterday by selling the UK rights of its 2010 tournament to ITV4.

Complete scorecard: Bangladesh vs England

Friday, 5 March 2010

Pietersen's woes: We need to talk about Kevin

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Ask anyone in the England camp about KP and they'll say there's nothing to worry about. But is his slump in form more than just a blip?

Broad struggling with injury for England

Thursday, 4 March 2010

England seamer Stuart Broad looks likely to miss tomorrow's third one-day international against Bangladesh after sitting out today's training session with a back complaint.

Prior welcomes Kieswetter competition

Thursday, 4 March 2010

England are pushing the boundaries of limited-overs cricket on this tour of Bangladesh. Not only did they, improbably, field two off-spinners in the second one-day international but they have also selected two wicketkeeper batsmen in both matches.

Stand-in Styris flattens Australia

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Australia 275-8 New Zealand 281-8 (New Zealand win by two wickets): After spending the best part of the summer unwanted on the sidelines, Scott Styris was delighted to get New Zealand across the line

Bangladesh select strong A side for England warm-up

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Bangladesh have chosen six players with caps at Test level in their A team to play England in the first-class warm-up match which begins on Sunday in Chittagong.

Morgan's ton saves the day for England

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

Bangladesh 260-6 England 261-8 (Eng win by two wkts): Taxes and death appear to have been joined in life's list of certainties by England victories against Bangladesh.

Howard wins hard-fought election for ICC post

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

John Howard, the former Prime Minister of Australia, was effectively and contentiously elected yesterday to a job which might demand much more compromise, concession and downright deviousness. In 2012, assuming convention is observed, he will become president of the International Cricket Council.