England spent last year making Test history and they will need to do the same this month and next to beat Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

England must unpack UAE flat tracks

England’s three-day tour game against an ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI in Dubai will be available to watch live online due to Quipu TV.

England v ICC XI to be streamed live

Mick Newell believes it is only a matter of time before James Taylor makes his Test debut. “He’s very driven, very ambitious and very hard-working,” explained Nottinghamshire’s director of cricket.

Newell: James Taylor-made for Tests

Pakistan have recalled batsman Umar Akmal and seamer Wahab Riaz for the Tests with England in the United Arab Emirates, beginning next month.

Umar and Riaz back for England Tests

England Under-19 captain Adam Ball believes his side’s tour of Bangladesh represents a crucial step in their preparations for next summer’s World Cup.

Ball eyes continued development

Much has been made of James Taylor’s diminutive height, but this in no way reflects the stature of his self-belief. Having joined Nottinghamshire, he is sure his first-class average can go back above 50.

High self-esteem boosts Taylor

ECB chief executive David Collier has led the tributes to the England Test side and team director Andy Flower, who each won major awards at Thursday’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Collier lauds England’s award winners

Kent all-rounder Adam Ball will captain a 15-man England Under-19 squad, which includes eight players who featured in this summer’s ODI series against South Africa, on the tour of Bangladesh.

Ball to lead Under-19s in Bangladesh

Marston’s Beer has announced it has extended its partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board and the England team for four more years.

Marston’s lengthens ECB deal

England are set to learn their first opponents in the defence of their World Twenty20 title on March 24 when the second of two teams will progress from a qualifying tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

World T20 qualifier schedule unveiled

The England cricket team clinches the BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year award after clinching an emphatic Ashes series victory in Australia and becoming the world’s top Test side.

England cricketers win team award

England one-day captain Alastair Cook marries his childhood sweetheart – then leaves church on a tractor.

Cook’s wedding with a difference

England cricket coach Andy Flower wins Sports Personality Coach of the Year.

England’s Flower wins coach award

A US federal judge rules that Texan financier Allen Stanford is mentally fit to stand trial for allegedly operating a $7bn (£4.5bn) Ponzi scheme.

Allen Stanford fit to stand trial

England batsman Kevin Pietersen extends his Surrey contract until the end of his international career.

Pietersen extends Surrey contract

Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor hopes his move to Trent Bridge will help him force his way into the England side.

Taylor targets England Test spot

Andrew Strauss wants to become the first England post-war captain to win four successive Ashes series.

Strauss targeting four Ashes wins

New Australia coach Mickey Arthur reveals he is already planning for the 2013 Ashes in England.

Australia planning for 2013 Ashes

Former Kent and England captain Mike Denness will succeed John Shepherd as club president.

Denness named new Kent president

Nottinghamshire’s James Taylor will lead a 16-man England Lions squad for their tour of Bangladesh beginning in January.

Taylor leads 16-man Lions squad

More than a quarter of a century has passed since an England player scored a Test double hundred in Asia, but Ian Bell is confident the current batting unit are capable of ending that drought this winter.

Double no trouble in Asia – Bell

West Indies have named four uncapped players – Miles Bascombe, Johnson Charles, Nkruma Bonner and Derwin Christian – in a 14-man squad for the two Twenty20 internationals in England.

New faces for West Indies

England skipper Andrew Strauss is happy for his side to bask in the glory of their sensational npower series thrashing of India – as long as they retain full focus in time for their next assignment.

Strauss keen to accept plaudits

Andy Flower permitted a brief moment of satisfaction at a job wonderfully well done by England – before they move on to the all-important challenge of staying on top of the Test rankings.

Flower enjoys day in the sun

Ian Bell has moved to a career-high joint third in the ICC Test batting rankings after his double hundred in England’s triumph over India in the fourth Test.

Bell rises to rankings high

England captain Andrew Strauss expressed great pride in the professionalism of his side after they completed a stunning series whitewash of India with an innings-and-eight-run win at the Kia Oval.

Strauss happy to finish on a high

A jubilant Graeme Swann admitted that he was happy to be in the wickets after inspiring England to an innings-and-eight-run triumph against India at the Kia Oval to wrap up a 4-0 series whitewash.

Swann delighted to contribute

Wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior believes England can “create a bit of a legacy” after they officially became the world’s number one Test team following their 4-0 series whitewash over India.

Prior aiming higher

Eoin Morgan believes his selection as England captain for Thursday’s game against Ireland in his native Dublin is a “huge compliment” to Irish cricket.

Morgan’s England in Irish clash

West Indies name four uncapped players in an inexperienced squad for the two Twenty20 internationals against England at The Oval in September.

Windies weakened for England T20s

England batting coach Graham Gooch insists Alastair Cook will prove himself to be a top one-day batsman and captain for England.

Gooch backs ‘match-winning’ Cook

England captain Andrew Strauss says his side still need to improve if they are to succeed on their winter tours.

Strauss sets out winter tour goal

England inflict another heavy defeat on India to complete a 4-0 series whitewash as Sachin Tendulkar falls nine runs short of a landmark 100th international century.

England complete India whitewash

India’s Virender Sehwag and Ishant Sharma are ruled out of the forthcoming one-day international series with England because of injury.

Sehwag & Sharma out of ODI series

India trail by 488 runs after limping to 103-5 in reply to England’s 591-6 declared on day three of the fourth Test at The Oval.

England turn screw against India

India trail England by 162 runs after reaching the close on 129-3 with one day left of the fourth Test at The Oval.

England on top despite Dravid ton

Dublin-born Eoin Morgan will captain England’s one-day side for the first time, against Ireland as James Taylor, Jonathan Bairstow, Ben Stokes and Scott Borthwick are called up.

Morgan to lead England in Ireland

Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell hit a record 350-run partnership against India as England end day two on 457-3.

Bell and Pietersen punish India

Pick your England XI

Eoin Morgan believes his selection as England captain for the one-day international with Ireland in Dublin is a “huge compliment” to Irish cricket.

Captain Morgan salutes Irish game

Kevin O’Brien accepts he may never match the stunning century that helped Ireland to a famous World Cup win over England – but insists his side are more than capable of repeating the result.

O’Brien predicts repeat dose

Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan vindicated Andrew Strauss’ decision to bowl first as England dominated the opening day at Edgbaston. The hosts were 84 without loss at stumps, 140 behind.

England take opening honours

England would certainly have settled for the strong position they hold in third npower Test at the start of play on day one, according to Tim Bresnan.

Bresnan delighted with England’s day

Jonathan Trott is in the running for four International Cricket Council awards and Graeme Swann three. They are among eight England players who have been nominated for the Player of the Year gong.

England players star in awards longlist

The 2012 Under-19 World Cup will be held in Australia, it has been confirmed. The reigning champions will defend their crown on home soil.

U19 World Cup heads to Australia

Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan share eight wickets as England bowl out India for 224 before captain Andrew Strauss hits an unbeaten fifty on day one of the third Test at Edgbaston.

England dominate struggling India

England reach 84-0 at stumps after dismissing India for 224 on day one of the third Test at Edgbaston.

England v India third Test day one as it happened

Stuart Broad had Virender Sehwag caught behind on review from the first ball the fit-again opener faced as England made a fine start at Edgbaston. Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid consolidated.

Returning Sehwag goes first ball

Is the 2011 vintage England’s best side of all time?

Blog – England’s best XI?

England captain Andrew Strauss believes the third Test against India can provide a feelgood factor after continued rioting.

Test can boost country – Strauss