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.
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Ball to lead Under-19s in Bangladesh
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.
Marston’s lengthens ECB deal
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.
World T20 qualifier schedule unveiled
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.
England cricketers win team award
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.
Cook’s wedding with a difference
England one-day captain Alastair Cook marries his childhood sweetheart – then leaves church on a tractor.
England’s Flower wins coach award
England cricket coach Andy Flower wins Sports Personality Coach of the Year.
Allen Stanford fit to stand trial
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.
Pietersen extends Surrey contract
England batsman Kevin Pietersen extends his Surrey contract until the end of his international career.
Taylor targets England Test spot
Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor hopes his move to Trent Bridge will help him force his way into the England side.
Strauss targeting four Ashes wins
Andrew Strauss wants to become the first England post-war captain to win four successive Ashes series.
Australia planning for 2013 Ashes
New Australia coach Mickey Arthur reveals he is already planning for the 2013 Ashes in England.
Denness named new Kent president
Former Kent and England captain Mike Denness will succeed John Shepherd as club president.
Taylor leads 16-man Lions squad
Nottinghamshire’s James Taylor will lead a 16-man England Lions squad for their tour of Bangladesh beginning in January.
New-look Chard on the up
Chard Cricket Club are hoping to attract more female cricketers after funding from the ECB and Sport England enabled them to improve facilities.
Dates confirmed for England women
The ECB has released the schedule for England women’s tours of South Africa and New Zealand, which take place this winter. The squad are scheduled to arrive in South Africa on October 17.
Bangladesh hosts women’s qualifying
Reigning champions England will learn their potential 2013 World Cup opponents when qualifying takes place during November.
Unfancied four go through
There is an exciting line-up in the Southern League Super 8’s semi-finals, which will see Brighton and Hove versus St Lawrence and Highland Court from Kent, and the London club Blackheath versus East Herts battle it out for a place in this year’s final.
Bascombe, Charles, Bonner get Windies T20 call up
Opening batsmen Miles Bascombe and Johnson Charles along with all rounder Nkrumah Bonner and wicketkeeper Derwin Christian have been called to the West Indies Twenty20 squad to play against England in September.
Fans caught in the middle
AS ONE who has written as many words to fill the public library on behalf of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), Dinanath Ramnarine's comment last week suggested that the penny had finally dropped.
"Cricket fans are not hearing much about cricket these days," WIPA's long-serving president and chief executive said prior to Monday's start of negotiations with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and memorandum of understanding (MOU).
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Breaking down the WICBs misleading of Fans
The WICB release of Tuesday August 9,2011 was one that really aimed to mislead the public rather than provide the real facts that characterize the nature of the relationship between the WICB and WIPA. The WICB ought to remember that the West Indian cricket fan is an intelligent being that is able to critically analyze the issues surrounding West Indies cricket. It is with this background that I see it necessary to analyze certain key points, including the blatant untruths and hypocrisy, of the WICB release from such a discerning fan viewpoint: </p
Points Standings in WICB Under-19
POINTS STANDINGS
Barbados 10.5
Trinidad and Tobago 10.3
Guyana 5.7
Windwards 5.7
Jamaica 0.3
Leewards 0.2
Jamaica, T&T reach Women final
Bridgetown, Barbados, CMC – Reigning champions Trinidad & Tobago stayed on course for their third straight WICB Regional Women's One-day title with a six-wicket victory over St. Lucia in the semi-finals.
T&T, under the leadership of West Indies captain Merissa Aguilleira, will face Jamaica, under the captaincy of West Indies star all-rounder Stafanie Taylor, in the Final on Sunday at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Waqar resigns as Pakistan coach
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis announces his resignation from the position, citing personal reasons.
Scots lose to Hampshire in CB40
Scots lose their final home Clydesdale Bank 40 fixture in a rain-affected match against Hampshire.
McCallum to end Scotland career
Scotland batsman Neil McCallum will retire from international cricket following Sunday’s match against Hampshire.
Butterworth returns for Scotland
Australian professional Luke Butterworth is back in the Scottish Saltires squad to face Leicestershire and Hampshire.
Topklasse finalists vie for home advantage
VRA Amsterdam and ACC meet on Saturday in a preview of the best-of-three finals series, but there’s plenty to play for as the Twenty20 Cup approaches its climax.
Ireland Under 19′s crushed by Jersey
121 run defeat as batting woes surface once again.
Dosti Amsterdam promoted to Topklasse
After the controversy and disappointment of last winter, Amsterdam club Dosti have won the Hoofdklasse title and earned promotion to the Topklasse for 2012.
O’Brien defends England selection
Against a cascade of criticism, Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien has defended England’s decision to send a shadow side to Dublin for Thursday’s RSA Challenge one-day international.
Bukhari and Barresi star as Dutch defeat Worcestershire
The Orange Lions posted their fifth CB40 win of the season on Sunday with another last-over victory, this time against Worcestershire at New Road.
Na twee jaar een wereld van verschil
Ruud Onstein reviews the Orange Lions’ first two seasons in the CB40 competition, and finds plenty of evidence of improvement in the Dutch performances.
ACC win a high-scoring thriller, but VRA stay top
As they have all season, the two Amsterdam clubs dominated the final round of the regular Topklasse season, setting up a fascinating final series.
Carlton victory makes title closer
LEADERS Carlton took a significant step towards their first-ever top flight title last night when they beat second placed Forfarshire in the first round of play-off fixtures.
Uddingston bask in Scottish Cup glory
Paul Hoffmann may be ready to put retirement plans on hold after playing a key role as Uddingston retained the Scottish Cup with a comfortable seven-wicket success over Dunfermline.
Royal Nordic Cup stays in Denmark
Preparing for the 1st. division tournament in Jersey next week the Danes won all their matches in the T20 tournament in Copenhagen and made sure the Cup stayed in Denmark
Van der Merwe back in Irish squad
Albert van der Merwe returns to the Ireland squad for the RSA Challenge ODI against England in Dublin next Thursday.
India need to regroup, says Dhoni
Captain Mahendra Dhoni hopes India can “regroup” for the one-day international series after their 4-0 Test whitewash by England.
Tendulkar misses historic century
India batsman Sachin Tendulkar misses out on a historic 100th international century on the final day of the fourth Test against England at The Oval.
No panic over series loss – Dhoni
India captain Mahendra Dhoni tells his players not to panic about losing their number one Test ranking to England.
Flintoff lambasts ‘shabby’ India
Andrew Flintoff criticises India for their “shabby” warm-up routines and poor body language.
England progress thwarted by rain
England take advantage of insipid India bowling to cruise to 75-0 on a rain-hit opening day of the fourth Test at The Oval.
Double no trouble in Asia – Bell
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.
New faces for West Indies
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.
Strauss keen to accept plaudits
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.
Flower enjoys day in the sun
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.
Bell rises to rankings high
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.
Strauss happy to finish on a 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.
Swann delighted to contribute
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.