ECB asks Pietersen to stay away from Lalit Modi

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has asked Kevin Pietersen to stay away from suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi after the two were spotted before the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Flintoff ruled out for rest of the season

Talismanic England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff’s future is once again in major doubt after he was ruled out for the remainder of the season after failing to recover from the knee injury that has sidelined him since last year’s Ashes.

Flower praises Morgan and Prior’s battling knocks

England’s coach, Andy Flower, has singled out the batting performances of Eoin Morgan and Matt Prior following the team’s 354-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Trent Bridge, saying that the composure and determination that the pair displayed in their respective centuries were the defining moments of a “fascinating” Test match.

It won’t be long before ICC headquarters shift to Mumbai: Malcom Speed

Former ICC CEO, Malcolm Speed, has lashed out at the new ICC President Sharad Pawar, saying that if John Howard was rejected for lack of experience, then even Sharad Pawar does not qualify to be the ICC President, as he knows “little about cricket administration” while adding that the entire fiasco has a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Strauss challenges team to go for an Australian whitewash

England skipper Andrew Strauss has challenged his team to whitewash Australia after they won by just one wicket here at Old Trafford to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in their five-match one-day international series.

Strauss urges England not to get carried away

England captain Andrew Strauss refused to get carried away after seeing his side take a 1-0 lead in their one-day international series against old rivals Australia, saying that he would like to wait for another four matches to comment on whether they are a better team than the England one-day side which took on Australia last year in a seven-match series, which Australia won 6-1.

Australia denied a look at Finn before Ashes

England have decided to give their new fast bowling sensation, Steven Finn, a break from cricket and he will undergo a strengthening programme similar to what Stuart Broad went through recently, which means that he won’t be participating in any sort of domestic or international cricket before the test series against Pakistan. It’s being seen as a strategic move to consciously hide Finn ahead of the Ashes so that the Australians don’t get a chance to figure him out during the five-match ODI series against England.

England may keep Finn as a secret weapon for Ashes

England ’s new fast bowling sensation, Steven Finn, who picked up 15 wickets in the two test series against Bangladesh, may have to wait to make his one-day debut as the England team management is planning to keep his under wraps to ensure that Ricky Ponting’s side don’t figure him out before this winter’s Ashes series in Australia.

Strauss wants team to be prepared for tougher tests to come

For the first time in the last four tests, starting from England’s tour to Bangladesh last year, and finishing with the two test series in England, England finally played to potential by beating Bangladesh within three days at Old Trafford… but England skipper Andrew Strauss reacted calmly to their emphatic series win, saying that tougher tests are to come in the future.

Flintoff expected to return to action next month

Talismanic England all-rounder, Andrew Flintoff, is expected to return to action for his county side, Lancashire, at the end of July or start of August, a club official said on Thursday.

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