London: Restoring Andrew Flintoff as England captain for the forthcoming Ashes series against Australia has met with immediate general approval not least from the man entrusted with retaining the tiny urn.
London:In an obvious reference to coach Duncan Fletcher, talismanic all-rounder of the yesteryears Ian Botham said Monty Panesar is the answer to England's quest for a match-winning spinner and people should stop asking him to improve his batting and fielding.
London:An injury-depleted England, sans regular captain Michael Vaughan, would find life difficult against their revenge-thirsty hosts in Australia this winter but the die-hard optimist in Nasser Hussain believes it may actually work in favour of the Poms with the pressure of expectations off their shoulder.
London:England fans looking for plus points following their side's dip in Test match form since winning the Ashes last year are unlikely to take much consolation from the team's limited-overs record heading into the five-match One-day series with Sri Lanka.
London:England middle order main-stay Kevin Pietersen is being showered with accolades for his purple patch and now his coach Duncan Fletcher has hailed him to be a world-class material who always works according to plans.
London:Despite his impressive bowling, Monty Panesar's slapstick fielding remains his Achilles heel and coach Duncan Fletcher hinted that poor batting and fielding could go against the left-arm spinner as England prepares to defend the Ashes.
London:The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is all set to announce a 25-member development squad that will be under the direct control of the England coach Duncan Fletcher on Thursday.
Cape Town: England's latest fast bowling discovery Jimmy Anderson sent Pakistan crashing to a 112-run defeat with an inspired burst in the day-night World Cup match at Newlands on Saturday.
London: England captain Nasser Hussain insisted on Monday his side was not fearful of taking on world champions Australia later this year despite its appalling record in Ashes contests.
London: England's chairman of selectors David Graveney wants to have talks with Graham Thorpe at The Oval during next week's final Test against India after the troubled left-handed batsman announced he was available for the forthcoming Ashes tour.
