HARMER SEALS AUSTRALIA'S FATE
A brilliant 6-16 by South Africa's Simon Harmer finished off Australia for 111 in Cape Town, sealing the series win and deposing Australia f...
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FINALLY AN ENGLAND WIN - plus SOUTH AFRICA CLINGING ON
England manage to defend 386 to at last win an ODI in Lahore, admittedly after they have already been eliminated from the tri-series. Simon...
SA V AUSTRALIA: NIP AND TUCK
A pulsating first day of the final Test in Cape Town as South Africa potentially squander a fantastic first session when they were 148-0. Au...
PAKISTAN'S LAST WICKET MIRACLE
International cricket continues to produce remarkable results and England are on the wrong end of one again. Pakistan's last wicket pair of...
VIRTUALLY THE FASTEST IN THE WORLD
Simon Hughes visits Sixes Cricket - the cricket-themed installation at London Bridge - to face virtual versions of some of the great deliver...
BROOK'S TITANIC INNINGS IN VAIN
A record breaking 200 from Harry Brook - England's first ODI double hundred - was not enough to prevent Sri Lanka from pulling off an incred...
SLOPPY ENGLAND UPSTAGED BY PAKISTAN ROOKIES
England lose their first odi in Pakistan by 87 runs as they collapse from 177-4 to 215 all out. The defeat exposes England's dependence on J...
CHRIS WOAKES - A WIZARDLY CAREER
Chris Woakes, double World Cup winner, and one of the only men on the Lord's honours board for batting (a Test hundred) and bowling (a five...
ENGLAND'S NEW STARS AND AUSTRALIA'S OLD WARRIORS
The announcement of new England central contracts was a wonderful payday for some of England's burgeoning young players and a warning to oth...
JUSTIN LANGER ON SOUTH AFRICA V AUSTRALIA
In this episode, Australian cricket legend and coach Justin Langer shares insights on changing cricket techniques, leadership, mental streng...
RANKING THE WORLD'S BEST FAST BOWLERS
The forthcoming Test series between South Africa and Australia pits some of the world's finest fast bowlers against each other. But who is t...
SUSSEX REJUVENATION UNDERWAY
Covering the climax to the Rothesay County Championship, Simon Hughes pays a visit to Hove to watch Sussex's battle with holders Nottinghams...
A SONNY DISPOSITION
England's exciting young fast bowler Sonny Baker shares insights into his rapid rise in international cricket, his approach to bowling fast...
ENGLAND SPRINT TO THE FINISH
England's final act of the longest, hottest cricket season in memory was to crush feebl Sri Lanka by the colossal margin of 223 runs. It doe...
WARWICKSHIRE SEIZE NINTH TITLE
A superb bowling performance by Warwickshire seized an innings victory over Leicestershire to claim their ninth County Championship title. E...
LAWRENCE SPOILS SOMERSET'S PARTY
11 points behind Rothesay County Championship leaders Warwickshire in the final round of games, Somerset's chances of a first-ever title wer...
ENGLAND DO WOODY PROUD
On the day Mark Wood announced his international retirement on his home ground, England trumped Sri Lanka in the first of three odis. Simon...
BAMBER DRIVES BEARS TO THE TOP
Ethan Bamber's 60 wickets this season is having a major impact on Warwickshire's Rothesay County Championship title drive. Bamber's 6-26 rou...
TOUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE
The 21 year old debutant Razaullah, who was selling vegetables with his father in Pakistan last week, demolishes Englands unsuspecting attac...
STERNER TESTS AWAIT
England win the Test series against Pakistan 3-0. It's a cause for minor celebration, reversing the direction that England seemed to be head...