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Yorkshire's Rafiq joins England Under-19s (30 December 11:32) |
| Azeem Rafiq, the 17-year-old Yorkshire offspinner who was embroiled in a registration row during the summer, has been added to England's Under-19 squad to tour South Africa in January. |
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Vaughan would 'dearly love' to play Ashes (30 December 11:32) |
| Michael Vaughan turned down the chance to be a part of the England Lions squad for their New Zealand tour and felt getting runs for Yorkshire was the best route to a national recall. |
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Wagh extends Nottinghamshire deal (30 December 01:46) |
| Mark Wagh, the Nottinghamshire batsman, has signed a three-year contract extension which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2012 season. |
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New code to include out-of-competition testing (30 December 01:46) |
| International cricketers can be called upon to be available for out-of-competition tests under the the ICC's new anti-doping code, which comes into effect from January 1. |
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Vaughan misses out on West Indies (30 December 01:46) |
| Michael Vaughan's England future hangs in the balance after he missed out on a spot in the 16-man Test squad to tour West Indies next month. Ryan Sidebottom is back after injury while Adil R... |
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Moores undecided over Vaughan recall (24 December 07:38) |
| Peter Moores, England's coach, has still not decided whether former captain Michael Vaughan should be brought back to the national side. |
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'We wanted them to score their centuries' - Dhoni (23 December 09:40) |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't seek refuge behind words. On Tuesday, he offered up no excuses for the late declaration, which left India with a maximum of only 43 overs to try and bowl England... |
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ECB and BBC agree four-year radio deal (23 December 05:40) |
| The ECB has agreed a four-year deal with the BBC to broadcast live ball-by-ball commentary on England's international cricket. |
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India take series after dull draw (23 December 05:40) |
| India clinched the two-Test series against England 1-0 after the second Test ended in a draw here on Tuesday. |
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Maynard defends Glamorgan's Kolpak U-turn (23 December 03:38) |
| Matthew Maynard, Glamorgan's cricket manager, has defended the county's decision to reverse their policy of not signing Kolpak players. |
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Gambhir, Yuvraj miss out on tons as India declare (23 December 03:38) |
| Neither Yuvraj Singh nor Gautam Gambhir got their centuries, falling to smart fielding by Ian Bell, after which India's declaration left England a hypothetical 403 to win, or more pragmatica... |
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Hendrick parts company with Derbyshire (23 December 02:02) |
| Mike Hendrick has parted company with Derbyshire after four years as their bowling coach. |
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Gambhir, Yuvraj build huge lead (23 December 02:02) |
| Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir extended their overnight partnership to 136 without much fuss after play began two-and-a-half hours late in Mohali. |
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Voges commits to Nottinghamshire (23 December 02:02) |
| Adam Voges, the Western Australia batsman, has agreed to re-join Nottinghamshire as the club's overseas player for next season. |
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Greatbatch appointed advisor to NZ selection panel (23 December 11:40) |
| Mark Greatbatch will monitor and advise on the progress of players in domestic cricket. Central Districts coach Dermot Reeve will be joining the New Zealand squad as bowling coach for the tw... |
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The Jonty route to success (22 December 07:48) |
| Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the fourth day in Mohali. |
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Cautious India maintain advantage (22 December 05:42) |
| Any thoughts that India had of quickly piling onto to a 151-run lead, taken through Harbhajan Singh's quick strikes on another foggy morning, evaporated in the afternoon sunshine as England ... |
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Early strikes jolt India's progress (22 December 03:44) |
| Harbhajan Singh's three quick strikes on another foggy morning had allowed India to try and extend a handy lead, but when the sun poked its head out in the afternoon, England turned in a mos... |
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Harbhajan secures big lead for India (22 December 01:28) |
| India began the fourth morning encouragingly, after heavy fog delayed play by two hours, by nipping out the last four England wickets in 10.5 overs. |
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Switching it in style (21 December 07:40) |
| Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the third day in Mohali. |
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Stanford deal will continue - Collier (21 December 07:40) |
| The ECB's chief executive, David Collier, has again insisted that despite Allen Stanford's contractual issues with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the quadrangular tournament between S... |
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Late wickets spoil England fightback (21 December 05:42) |
| It started India's way and ended India's way. Kevin Pietersen's 144, reeking of swaggering brilliance, had combined with Andrew Flintoff's determination to bail England out of trouble on an ... |
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Pietersen lifts England with audacious ton (21 December 03:40) |
| Kevin Pietersen kept England afloat with a vital unbeaten 106, an innings in which he blended solid defence with trademark flashes of audacity and flourished alongside Andrew Flintoff. |
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'Relieved' Dravid happy to be contributing again (20 December 07:42) |
| After a year when the words "wall", "falling" and "crumbling" were never far from the headlines, Rahul Dravid could have been forgiven for thinking he had become Humpty Dumpty, instead of th... |
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Mighty Mishra stands up to Flintoff (20 December 07:42) |
| Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between India and England in Mohali. |
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England fight back but India on top (20 December 05:42) |
| India's top and lower order piled on the frustration for England on day two in Mohali, building on the foundation laid yesterday by Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid. |
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Quick wickets bring England back (20 December 03:44) |
| England were sparked out of their slumber just after lunch on day two, but by then Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid's 314-run partnership had pretty much batted them out of this match. Graeme... |
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Gambhir and Dravid punish England (20 December 01:42) |
| The recuperative, confidence-building hundred said as much about Dravid's character as his skill and, in the context of the series, it shut England out. His unbeaten 124 extended his partner... |
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Kruger joins Glamorgan (19 December 11:48) |
| Garnett Kruger, the former South Africa bowler, has joined Glamorgan for 2009. |
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Moores refuses to write off Harmison (19 December 07:54) |
| After a day of grind and attrition for England's bowlers who managed just one scalp between them, Peter Moores made it clear that despite Steve Harmison's second axing in a year, his interna... |
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Dravid shuts the door on England (19 December 07:54) |
| Rahul Dravid has endured the slings and arrows of a fickle sport for more than a decade, but after a sapping day in the field, England's cricketers also have a much greater understanding of ... |
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Waiting and placement (19 December 07:54) |
| Plays of the day for day one of the second Test between India and England in Mohali. |
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Gambhir and Dravid light up gloomy day (19 December 07:54) |
| It was a day of accumulation which offered little out-and-out entertainment - 179 runs and one wicket came from 72 overs - but it was one which belonged entirely to India. On a gloomy day wh... |
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England warm up with Warwickshire for Ashes (19 December 01:48) |
| The ECB has announced its fixtures list for the 2009 season and, with the Ashes understandably taking the top billing, a three-day warm-up match has been slotted in between an England XI and... |
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England to take on Ireland (18 December 11:46) |
| In addition to 2009's county fixtures, the ECB also announced that England will meet Ireland in Belfast on August 27. |
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Test matches will survive Twenty20 - Morgan (18 December 11:46) |
| David Morgan, the president of the ICC, has allayed fears that Test cricket could eventually be overshadowed in prominence by the growing popularity and financial clout of Twenty20. |
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ECB expects Stanford deal will continue (18 December 09:38) |
| Giles Clarke remains confident the ECB's five-year deal with Allen Stanford will go ahead despite the doubts over his future involvement in West Indies cricket. |
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Windies board faces up to bleak future (18 December 07:40) |
| Amid the news that Allen Stanford's love affair with cricket is cooling, one aspect has been largely overlooked. Without Stanford's money and publicity, West Indies cricket faces an increasi... |
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ECB announces 2009 county fixtures (18 December 05:38) |
| The reigning county champions, Durham, will begin their 2009 title defence against Yorkshire on April 22 with the traditional season-opener against the MCC, at Lord's, on April 9. |
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Pietersen waits to name final XI (18 December 05:38) |
| England captain Kevin Pietersen has decided to wait until just before the start of the second Test to name his team. He admitted he was weighing up a number of options over how to approach a... |
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Pietersen rules out 'too much change' (18 December 01:40) |
| Kevin Pietersen has said England don't need to change too much for the second Test in Mohali, starting on Friday. England, he said, had performed creditably enough in Chennai to claim 70% of... |
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Stanford confirms review of cricket involvement (18 December 01:38) |
| Allen Stanford, the Texan billionaire underwriting much of West Indies cricket, is reportedly set to pull the plug on his investment in the game. |
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Stanford legends given the chop (17 December 11:38) |
| Reports that the Stanford's legends group has been disbanded have been confirmed by a spokesman for the organisation. |
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Cricket braces for Stanford 'bail-out' (17 December 09:42) |
| The ECB has denied reports in the Daily Mail that Sir Allen Stanford is set to pull the plug on his investment in cricket. |
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Lewis appears in court on drugs charges (17 December 09:42) |
| Chris Lewis, the former England allrounder, has been remanded in custody by Crawley magistrates after appearing in court charged with attempting to import drugs into the UK. |
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Prior backs 'confident' England to level series (17 December 07:38) |
| Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has said the side can hit back in the second Test in Mohali despite a "hugely deflating" defeat in Chennai. |
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IPL auction only way for England players (17 December 05:38) |
| Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, expected to be the prize catches for the next IPL season, will have to be purchased through a fresh auction in February, according to new recruitment rul... |
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ECB unaware of Stanford 'bail-out' threat (17 December 05:38) |
| The ECB has denied reports in the Daily Mail that Sir Allen Stanford is set to pull the plug on his investment in cricket. |
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England let the game slip on day four - Vaughan (17 December 11:36) |
| Michael Vaughan has pinpointed the second session of day four as the time when England let the game slip from their hands in Chennai. England scored 57 runs and lost five wickets between lun... |
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Moores says Panesar lacked practice (17 December 11:36) |
| Peter Moores, the England coach, has defended Monty Panesar's poor show in India's record run chase in Chennai, blaming it on lack of practice ahead of the series. Panesar last played a firs... |
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