Skipper backs England to push on

Paul Collingwood insists the future is looking bright after England beat West Indies by five wickets in the second Twenty20 match on Friday night. The new one-day and Twenty20 skipper was delighted with the way...

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Jun 30 2007

Old boys call for England Twenty20 specialists

Veteran duo Ashley Giles and Darren Gough have called for England's selectors to pick Twenty20 specialists for this year's World Cup. England have shuffled their pack for the Twenty20 and one-day games against the West...

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Jun 29 2007

England v West Indies

Sunday 10:45 (Lord's) West Indies will seek to salvage some pride from a wretched tour in this three-match One Day series. A 3-0 humbling in the Test series has been compounded by a tour-ending injury...

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Jun 29 2007

Hayden eyes continued Aussie run

Matthew Hayden has dismissed talk of retirement and looks set to play a big part in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup campaign. The 35-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic 2007, helping his country regain the Ashes before...

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Jun 28 2007

Gayle eyes recovery mission

Chris Gayle is determined to help the West Indies regain their pride in the upcoming Twenty20 and one-day international matches. The new one-day skipper under-performed in the Test arena, scoring only one half-century at the...

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Jun 28 2007

Trott fit for run-out

England new boy Jonathan Trott looks set to be available for the first Twenty20 match with the West Indies, after training on Wednesday. The 26-year-old was called into the squad for his first taste of...

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Jun 27 2007

England v West Indies Twenty20

England and the West Indies enter into uncharted territory on Thursday when they play their first ever international Twenty20 match against each other, the first of two games in two days at the Brit Oval...

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Jun 27 2007

Pothas seething at thuggish behaviour

Middlesex wicket-keeper Nic Pothas was disgusted with fans' behaviour at their Twenty20 clash with Hampshire after items were stolen from the changing rooms in Southgate. The London side triumphed by five runs in the rain-shortened...

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Jun 26 2007

Twenty20 Wednesday preview

The Twenty20 season continues apace this week, and Wednesday sees two of the biggest games of the campaign as Yorkshire and Lancashire meet in their second Roses match inside three days and Hampshire host their...

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Jun 25 2007

Moore admits lack of T20 knowledge

West Indies coach David Moore has admitted his side lacks the understanding of the Twenty20 game, after the tourists fell to a 51-run defeat at the hands of Derbyshire. The tourists did well in the...

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Jun 25 2007

Pietersen targets Windies humiliation

Kevin Pietersen has targeted a crushing defeat of West Indies in the upcoming one-day series to herald in a new era for England's one-day side. Paul Collingwood has succeeded Michael Vaughan as skipper in the...

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Jun 24 2007

Surrey re-sign Harbhajan

Surrey have announced the re-signing of India prolific off-spin bowler Harbhajan Singh for the remainder of the season. The 26-year-old was recently left out of India's national team to face England in three Tests and...

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Jun 24 2007

Surrey v Hampshire

Surrey v Hampshire, Sunday 14.40 Two of the Twenty20 Cup's early favourites do battle in this televised clash. Surrey, winners of the inaugural tournament in 2003, host Hampshire, finalists in this season's Friends Provident Trophy....

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Jun 23 2007

Pietersen takes on senior role

Star batsman Kevin Pietersen will play a direct role in tactics in the new-look limited-overs England side. The news comes after Paul Collingwood was unveiled as captain for the two Twenty20 Internationals and three 50-over-a-side...

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Jun 23 2007

Snape claims hat-trick for Foxes

Leicestershire Foxes opened the defence of their Twenty20 title with a 13-run victory over Yorkshire at Grace Road. The game was reduced to 16 overs per side because of heavy rain, with skipper Jeremy Snape...

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Jun 23 2007

Collingwood handed captain's role

Paul Collingwood has been confirmed as England's one day captain, with the Durham all-rounder leading the team in the upcoming matches against the West Indies. The 31-year-old succeeds Michael Vaughan and will lead the team...

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Jun 22 2007

Twenty20 - Nottinghamshire v Lancashire Preview

Saturday sees Sky's cameras visit Trent Bridge for the Nottinghamshire Outlaws clash with the Lancashire Lightning on the second day's play in the Twenty20 Cup. Lancashire were the 8.4 favourites in the outright market for...

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Jun 22 2007

Pietersen out of captain running

Kevin Pietersen has ruled himself out of the running to replace Michael Vaughan as England's one-day captain. The world's top ranked one-day batsman had been among the list of players understood to have been considered...

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Jun 21 2007

England's summer so far - CRICKET FEATURE

England swept aside West Indies with expected ease and now look forward to the arrival of India. Rahul Dravid's men will provide a tougher test as England seek to prove that they have put their...

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Jun 20 2007

No major surgery for Nielsen

Tim Nielsen does not envisage making wholesale changes for the Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa as he embarks on a new era as coach of Australia. The retirement of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and...

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Jun 20 2007

Hollioake signs for Essex

Essex have secured the services of Adam Hollioake for the Twenty20 Cup after he came out of retirement for the competition. The former Surrey skipper has been living in Perth, Australia, since he retired back...

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Jun 19 2007

Friends Provident Trophy semi-final preview

Wednesday sees the semi-finals of the Friends Provident Trophy, with four deserving sides having made it through the slog of nine games apiece in the North and South Conferences and proved worthy of qualification. Durham,...

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Jun 19 2007

Aussies wait on Tait fitness

Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait is in a race to be fit for September's inaugural Twenty20 World Cup as he requires elbow surgery. The 24-year-old has injured his right elbow and will go under the...

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Jun 18 2007

Windies name one-day skipper

Chris Gayle has been appointed as the West Indies captain for the upcoming one-day series against England. The experienced opening batsman, who has made 164 ODI appearances, will lead the tourists in the three-match series...

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Jun 15 2007

Jayasuriya has Twenty20 vision

Lancashire's Twenty20 Cup chances have been boosted with the signing of big-hitting Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya, who has penned a month-long deal at Old Trafford. The 37-year-old will join the north-west outfit on June...

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Jun 13 2007

Give Flintoff a break - Lloyd

Former England coach David Lloyd feels England would be better served resting Andrew Flintoff for the entire summer to aid his recovery from injury. The Lancashire star is set to undergo more surgery, his third...

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Jun 1 2007

June 2007 - Twenty20