The Test and ODI wannabes got their chance to catch the selectors’ eyes in the double header against South Africa – but current players don’t have much to worry about.

Cricketing Lions claw back some respect - but are any of them ready for England?

With the South African only at the halfway point in his career, his stats as his country’s skipper mean he’s simply the best!

Why no one can stop Graeme Smith heading cricket’s hall of fame

The chairman of the ECB suggests that County Championship games could be freshened up by restoring the old three-day system. But we already have a perfectly good three-day game in place.

The long-term answer to England’s cricketing future - in a matter of seconds

England hopeful Simon Jones has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Knee injury ends Simon Jones’s season

The last Chance Twenty20 saloon for England players to stake a claim to Allen Stanford’s millions disappeared into the rain puddles at the Riverside last night.

England v South Africa Twenty20 match abandoned

Pakistan will pull out of the Champions Trophy if the tournament is moved elsewhere. Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand have all expressed security concerns.

Pakistan threaten to boycott ill-fated Champions Trophy if ICC moves tournament elsewhere

England hopeful Simon Jones has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

SPORTS WIRE - Jones’ Worcs case scenario

Hants 1134 v SomersetThere was little to lighten the sombre Rose Bowl mood as a grey autumnal drizzle put paid to any meaty action.

County Championship Somerset’s Peter Trego puts the skids under Hampshire

Durham 1789 beat Notts 1469 by six runs DL methodSteve Harmison’s hostility knocked Division One leaders Notts off course in their pursuit of an adjusted target.

Pro 40 League Steve Harmison inspires Durham to beat Nottinghamshire

The ICC’s efforts to keep the Champions Trophy in Pakistan close to collapse after Australians effectively pull out.

Australia refuse to play in the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan