England build lead after New Zealand collapse

Ian Bell and Graeme Swann have both recovered from illness in time to be named in England's unchanged squad this morning for the second Investec Test against New Zealand at Headingley. Both were expected to be included again. Bell, who was suffering ...

LONDON, May 19: Seamer Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. The touring side were skittled for 68 in ...

c BJ Watling b TG Southee c and b TG Southee MJ Prior (Wk) lbw TG Southee lbw N Wagner c BJ Watling b N Wagner lbw TG Southee JM Anderson * Extras 17 B: 1 LB: 9 W: 2 NB: 5 Total: all out, 112.2 overs, 232 Runs Fall of wickets: 1-43 (NRD ...

LONDON, May 16: The New Zealand pace attack bowled with great discipline as England crawled to 160 for four on a tense and absorbing opening day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. No England batsman reached 40 and no partnership realised more ...

It is hard to imagine England's selectors will be burning much midnight oil before announcing the first Test squad of this Ashes summer on Saturday morning. There appears very little to exercise the grey matter in order to confirm the 12 names, or ...

Sports News: Alastair Cook will captain the team in three one-day internationals against New Zealand starting on May 31 after the two-match test series between the teams and next month's Champions Trophy on home soil. England have recalled batsman ...

Ravi Bopara was the surprise inclusion as England named their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy. Essex's Bopara has not been selected for either of Ashley Giles' 50-over squads since he took control of the limited-overs side and looked to be ...

AUCKLAND, March 25: Part-time spinner Kane Williamson took two wickets, including that of Alastair Cook, just before stumps to put New Zealand firmly in charge of the series-deciding third Test against England at the end of the fourth day here on ...

The Black Caps have picked up two crucial wickets on the final day against England of the third and deciding Test at Eden Park today. England are 159 for six just after lunch, with Ian Bell [41*] and Matt Prior [0*] at the crease and it was Tim ...