2 http://www.espn.co.uk (c)ESPN UK en-gb Live coverage of the the LV County Championship http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/201639.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/201639.html Fri, 24 May 2013 09:15:31 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/46600/46670.2.jpg Mark Taylor believes restoring Shane Watson to the opening position and shifting David Warner down to No.5 or 6 could be the formula Australia need to post challenging totals on the upcoming Ashes tour http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208692.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208692.html Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:24 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48500/48537.2.jpg David Warner has apologised for the language he used during his Twitter outburst on Saturday but said he felt the need to defend himself after a photo of him was used to illustrate a story on the seedy side of the IPL http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208623.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208623.html Thu, 23 May 2013 07:01:47 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48500/48534.2.jpg Ray Illingworth, the former Yorkshire and England batsman, has criticised the way Jonny Bairstow was treated by England over the winter. http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208608.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208608.html Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:49 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/46600/46607.2.jpg Brendon McCullum is not the sort to shirk a challenge so when BJ Watling was ruled out of the second Test at Headingley he wasted little time in deciding to take up the gloves http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208551.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208551.html Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:46 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/45200/45229.2.jpg Michael Clarke knows his men will enter the Ashes as underdogs but they have taken some heart from the way England's batsmen struggled against New Zealand's swing bowlers in last week's Lord's Test http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208508.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208508.html Wed, 22 May 2013 10:52:29 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/46300/46352.2.jpg Ashley Giles has called on his England ODI side to go a step further than he managed and win the Champions Trophy http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208417.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208417.html Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:38 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/47100/47170.2.jpg The England cricket teams have been given the target of securing four major prizes in a three-year period from 2015 http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208414.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208414.html Tue, 21 May 2013 17:50:44 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/47000/47003.2.jpg England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley following their 170-run victory at Lord's http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208338.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208338.html Tue, 21 May 2013 09:01:14 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/47500/47596.2.jpg England still do not know if Kevin Pietersen will be fit for the opening Ashes Test as he continues his recovery from a knee injury http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208308.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208308.html Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:31 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48400/48419.2.jpg David Saker has hailed James Anderson as "the most skilful bowler in the world" following his performance in the first Test of the series against New Zealand http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208268.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208268.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:12 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48400/48499.2.jpg Bruce Martin, the New Zealand left-arm spinner, will miss the rest of the England tour as a result of a calf injury he sustained during the first Test at Lord's http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208196.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208196.html Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:06 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48400/48490.2.jpg His search for consistency goes on but Stuart Broad's display once more showed he has the attributes to be a special bowler http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208150.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208150.html Mon, 20 May 2013 06:28:29 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48400/48461.2.jpg In a destructive spell of pace bowling, Stuart Broad blew away New Zealand with career-best figures of 7 for 44 as England surged to a 170-run victory at Lord's. A Test that had begun at a cautious pace hurtled to a conclusion less than hour after lunch o http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208041.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/208041.html Sun, 19 May 2013 14:36:45 GMT www.espn.co.uk Cricket Australia has reported David Warner for breaching the Code of Behaviour, after his Twitter outburst against two Australian journalists. He will also be expected to attend a disciplinary hearing http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207997.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207997.html Sun, 19 May 2013 09:48:43 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48400/48443.2.jpg Just as England appeared to have wrestled control away through a stand of 123 between Joe Root and Jonathan Trott, New Zealand surged back late in the day by taking 4 for 12 http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207916.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207916.html Sat, 18 May 2013 19:00:14 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48400/48430.2.jpg England will return to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua for the first time since their Test against West Indies in 2009 was abandoned after 10 balls http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207859.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207859.html Sat, 18 May 2013 10:35:28 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48400/48419.2.jpg Sustained pressure with the ball and a brave counter-attacking innings from Ross Taylor meant that New Zealand continued to hold a slight advantage http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207771.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207771.html Fri, 17 May 2013 18:41:58 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48300/48398.2.jpg Although the scoreboard only read four wickets, New Zealand could be highly satisfied with the opening day of the series at Lord's having restricted England to a run-rate of two-an-over. http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207591.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207591.html Thu, 16 May 2013 17:36:43 GMT www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/48300/48375.2.jpg Hobart will not host a Test or ODI next summer for the first time in 25 years after Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for its pared-back limited-overs fixtures against England http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207480.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/207480.html Thu, 16 May 2013 07:59:25 GMT