Botham warns against calling up Flintoff too soon

11:18am today

ENGLAND legend Sir Ian Botham does not believe allrounder Andrew Flintoff should be rushed back into action for next week's first Test against New Zealand.

Vettori short of practice

9:25am Monday 5th May 2008

DANIEL Vettori fears his untimely finger injury may leave him short of bowling form for the first Test against England at Lord's.

Cook puts country before lure of Indian cash

9:50am Thursday 1st May 2008

ALASTAIR Cook is confident his England team-mates will turn their backs on the Indian Premier League if they have to choose between the Twenty20 tournament and a central contract.

Banned Harbhajan issues apology

9:54am Tuesday 29th April 2008

HARBHAJAN Singh has apologised to Shanthakumaran Sreesanth after being handed an 11-match ban following the clash with his India team-mate at the end of an Indian Premier League match last Friday.

Benkenstein believes Twenty20 will revolutionise the game

8:42am Tuesday 22nd April 2008

WITH his predecessor as Durham captain, Mike Hussey, among the century-makers on the opening weekend of the Indian Premier League, Dale Benkenstein is convinced that Twenty20 is about to revolutionise cricket.

Harmison can bounce back believes Collingwood

9:04am Friday 18th April 2008

ENGLAND one-day skipper Paul Collingwood has backed Durham team-mate Steve Harmison to silence his critics and rediscover his Ashes-winning form this season.

Pietersen welcomes ECB move

10:47am Wednesday 16th April 2008

KEVIN Pietersen has welcomed talks over an Allen Stanfordbacked Twenty20 competition in the Caribbean involving English players.

ECB in talks on English league

9:37am Tuesday 15th April 2008

A MULTI-MILLION pound English version of the Indian Premier League will move a step closer today when Texan billionaire Allen Stanford holds talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Mustard out to live up to the Gilchrist comparison

9:10am Friday 11th April 2008

WICKETKEEPER Phil Mustard is hopeful this summer could be the one when he takes on the challenge of performing a similar role for England as Adam Gilchrist did for Australia.

Mustard aiming to emulate Collingwood

9:32am Tuesday 8th April 2008

DURHAM wicketkeeper Phil Mustard is using England skipper Paul Collingwood as a role model in his bid to gatecrash England's Test line-up.

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