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'Anderson can say some more when I get my double hundred'

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:55 GMT

When a player has scored only three Test centuries in 12 years of international cricket, he is entitled to enjoy his moment in the spotlight, and Marlon Samuels was not about to waste his.

Round-up: Ambrose has the Bears sitting pretty

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Warwickshire need only 41 on the final morning at The Oval to complete a win that will give them a 15-point lead at the top of the First Division, with a fourth victory in six matches.

Sammy and Samuels turn tables on England

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Nothing that happened yesterday altered the inevitable course of events. Everything that happened in the first session of the second Test dictated what they would be.

Defiant seventh-wicket stand duo hold up England charge

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:58 GMT

A defiant seventh-wicket stand between Marlon Samuels and captain Darren Sammy dragged the West Indies back from the brink on day one of the second Investec Test against England.

England take the initiative in the second Test against West Indies

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:58 GMT

England's bowlers came to the fore as West Indies faltered on the first afternoon of the second Investec Test.

England strike early in the second Test against West Indies

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:10:58 GMT

James Anderson and Stuart Broad claimed two West Indies wickets apiece as England took control on the first morning of the second Investec Test at Trent Bridge.

England keep faith with Tim Bresnan for second Test against West Indies

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:59:58 GMT

England kept faith with Tim Bresnan as they named an unchanged side for the second Investec Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.

Sammy forced to defend his place in tourists' team

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

For a man whose position and status are being questioned daily, Darren Sammy was remarkably poised yesterday. West Indies have won only two of the 17 Test matches when he has been captain and that figure does not seem about to rise to three in the 18th.

County Championship round-up: Compton misses chance to emulate Hick

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Nick Compton's attempt to complete 1,000 first-class runs before the end of May is in the balance in spite of the early start to the season, which only emphasises what an extraordinary feat it is for those who have achieved it, usually in fewer innings.

KP's Twitter storm refuses to blow out

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

England were engulfed yesterday by a Twitter storm. It will soon become the norm before Test matches, along with the announcement of the squad.

Ian Bell: Forget good-looking shots, I want to be known as a tough operator

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

There are few better feelings in cricket than scoring runs under pressure to help your team win a game. I managed it at Lord's and I'd like to be able to do the same in the second Test against West Indies starting today at Trent Bridge, where I was involved in one of the most bizarre incidents to take place on a cricket field in recent times.

Kenya player in fixing inquiry

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The International Cricket Council has opened an investigation into alleged spot-fixing by a Kenya player at last year's World Cup. It is understood Kenya's pool match against Pakistan in Hambantota is under suspicion.

Kevin Pietersen fined over Twitter comments about Sky television commentator Nick Knight

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:32 GMT

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been fined for comments made on Twitter about Sky television commentator Nick Knight.

County Championship round-up: Durham held up as Compton heads towards 1,000 runs

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Durham's attempt to lift themselves off the bottom of the First Division and record their first win of the Championship season was thwarted by a spirited Somerset side on the second day at Taunton.

West Indies' unbeaten record at Trent Bridge under threat

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

While little else favours West Indies in the second Test tomorrow, history is solidly in their camp. The tourists have never lost a first-class match at Trent Bridge.

Strauss: 'I still love captaincy, it gets me out of bed in the morning'

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Captaincy in international cricket is a challenging job, a test of mental stamina on top of the physical demands of playing the game with a high intensity. Andrew Strauss, the senior of England's three men's captains, admits that a five-day Test can leave him shattered on both counts. Time off is vital, he says, especially when one Test follows another, back to back.

Stuart Broad joins Jimmy Anderson in the world's top five

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

England now have three bowlers in the world's top five. For once, this reflects exactly why they have also become the world's No 1 Test side.

Windies forced to make Best of bad situation

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

When the promising future went home yesterday, West Indies looked to the suspect past. Shannon Gabriel, the 24-year-old Trinidadian fast bowler who looked the part on his debut in the first Test at Lord's, was replaced in the tourists' squad by Tino Best of Barbados, who will be 31 in August and played one of the great comic roles at the ground.

Rajan's Wrong 'un: Gayle's case shows overseas pro system is short-changing fans

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Barely a decade ago, spectators at county cricket matches could still feel familiar with their side's overseas pro. One of the early attractions of the game to me was how, at the first games I went to see, players as garlanded as Mark Waugh (Essex), Carl Hooper (Kent and Lancashire) and Aravinda de Silva (Kent) would talk on intimate terms with their loyal fans. They were overseas professionals in the truest sense: top-scorers and wicket-takers who stayed a full season, became institutions within their clubs, nurtured young stars and came back year after year, so attached were they to those they played alongside.

Broad joins Jimmy in the world's top five

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

England now have three bowlers in the world's top five. For once, this reflects exactly why they have also become the world's No 1 Test side.

Shannon Gabriel to miss remainder of Test series for West Indies

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:19:12 GMT

West Indies paceman Shannon Gabriel has been ruled out of the remainder of the Investec Test series against England, with Tino Best recalled to the squad in his place.

Andrew Strauss praises 'outstanding' Ian Bell for seeing his side home

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

England left Fortress Lord's yesterday with a deceptively simple win to start their first summer as the world's top Test side. They will regroup in Nottingham tomorrow for the second match of a series which is beginning to promise much more than looked possible a week ago.

Alastair Cook steadies England ship after Windies make waves

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

There was to be no grandstand climax, no miraculous reversal of fortune. After a brief fright in the morning, England did as expected and won the first Test at a canter yesterday. Thus was the cricket world order as constituted in the early 21st century restored.

Ian Bell finally banishes Ajmal's desert spells

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A flick of the wrists sent the ball scurrying towards the boundary, and, with West Indies beaten, Ian Bell leaped into the air and pumped his fist. Bell is not known for giving overt displays of emotion, so this celebration said much about the difficulties England's most elegant batsman has endured in 2012.

Bell finally banishes Ajmal's desert spells

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT