Ian Bell dropped from England Test squad for South Africa series
Ian Bell is left out of the England Test squad for the tour of South Africa.
Nov 19, 10:04
Mitchell Johnson: Top five bowling spells
Following his retirement, Sports Mole looks back on five of Mitchell Johnson's most impressive bowling spells at international level.
Nov 17, 13:09
England win toss, unchanged for second one-day international with Pakistan
England captain Eoin Morgan wins the toss and names an unchanged side for the second one-day international with Pakistan.
Nov 13, 10:50
South African bowler Vernon Philander doubtful to face England
A foot injury may rule Vernon Philander out of South Africa's Test series against England, which gets underway on Boxing Day.
Nov 12, 15:09
Misbah-ul-Haq wants to play county cricket
Veteran batsman Misbah-ul-Haq aims to play county cricket next year in case he decides to feature against England in July.
Nov 7, 12:43
Alastair Cook 'concerned' by England's batting following Pakistan defeat
England captain Alastair Cook admits that he is 'concerned' by his team's batting following a 2-0 series defeat to Pakistan in the UAE.
Nov 5, 13:14
England slump to 2-0 series loss
Alastair Cook's England lose their Test series against Pakistan 2-0 following a 127-run defeat in Sharjah.
Nov 5, 09:24
England lose five wickets to Pakistan as hopes of winning final Test crumble
England's hopes of salvaging the series are dashed as they lose five wickets to Pakistan, who have a 164-run lead on day four of the final Test in Sharjah.
Nov 5, 08:06
England lose two wickets in pursuit of 284
England end day four needing 238 runs with eight wickets in hand to win the third and final Test match against Pakistan.
Nov 4, 13:23
Pakistan bowl out England, begin second innings steadily
Openers Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali move Pakistan to 58-0, 14 runs behind England, at tea on day three of the third and final Test in Sharjah.
Nov 3, 10:56
England in control of final Test by reaching stumps on 222-4 against Pakistan
England close day two on 222-4 in the final Test against Pakistan, who have just a slender 12-run lead in the first innings in Sharjah.
Nov 2, 13:30
Ian Bell, James Taylor lead England recovery before tea against Pakistan
England reach 135-3 at tea on day two of the third and final Test in Sharjah, trailing Pakistan by 99 runs with seven wickets remaining.
Nov 2, 11:05
Alastair Cook, Ian Bell recover for England after Pakistan remove Moeen Ali
England's Alastair Cook and Ian Bell recover from Moeen Ali's early dismissal by reaching lunch on 87-1 in the third and final Test against Pakistan.
Nov 2, 08:05
Michael Vaughan critical of England's spinners
Michael Vaughan provides a damning assessment of the way that England's spinners performed against Pakistan on day one of the third Test.
Nov 1, 15:17
Dominant England bowl out Pakistan for 234
England claim all 10 Pakistan wickets on the opening day of the third Test in the United Arab Emirates.
Nov 1, 13:17
Pakistan two down at lunch on first day of third Test
Pakistan lose two wickets in the morning session on day one of the third Test against England to leave themselves 87-2 at lunch in Sharjah.
Nov 1, 08:13
Trevor Bayliss hints at Jos Buttler omission
Head coach Trevor Bayliss suggests that wicketkeeper Jos Buttler will be left out of the England team for the third Test against Pakistan.
Oct 27, 12:58
Trevor Bayliss: 'Moeen Ali to remain as opener'
England head coach Trevor Bayliss hints that Moeen Ali will be given another chance to open the batting in the third Test with Pakistan.
Oct 27, 10:48
England's Alastair Cook blames defeat to Pakistan on first-innings collapse
England captain Alastair Cook blames his side's defeat to Pakistan in the second Test on the team's first-innings collapse in Dubai.
Oct 26, 18:11
England on brink of heavy Pakistan defeat in Dubai
England are already two men down and left chasing Pakistan's record target of 491 to claim victory in the second Test in Dubai.
Oct 25, 10:58
Joe Root rebuilds following Alastair Cook exit as England trail Pakistan by 196
Joe Root rebuilds following Alastair Cook's dismissal as England reach stumps trailing India by 196 runs on day two of the second Test in Dubai.
Oct 23, 14:51
Alastair Cook, Joe Root steady ship after double blow
England reach tea on the second day of the second Test with Pakistan on 105-2, despite both Moeen Ali and Ian Bell being dismissed early in their team's first innings.
Oct 23, 12:35
Ben Stokes returns to training
Ben Stokes overcomes a stomach illness to train with his England teammates ahead of tomorrow's second Test match against Pakistan.
Oct 21, 13:41
Alastair Cook left with mixed feelings after dramatic finish
Alastair Cook admits that it was a "bittersweet" finish as England fell just short of a famous win over Pakistan in the first Test.
Oct 17, 17:30
James Anderson strikes give England hope of forcing victory on final day
James Anderson takes two wickets before lunch to give England a slight chance of forcing victory on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan.
Oct 17, 09:07
Sir Ian Botham defends Adil Rashid performance
Sir Ian Botham insists that England should give Adil Rashid a chance to make amends for his display in the first innings on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan.
Oct 16, 22:38
Joe Root targets surprise win over Pakistan after Alastair Cook's marathon knock
Joe Root believes that England can snatch victory on day five of the first Test against Pakistan after Alastair Cook's marathon effort continued on day four.
Oct 16, 15:46
Alastair Cook falls for 263 as England take lead by the end of day four
Alastair Cook falls for 263 as England finish day four of the first Test against Pakistan on 569-8, leading by 46 and with a draw all but certain on the final day.
Oct 16, 14:44
Alastair Cook remains unbeaten as Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow depart before tea
Alastair Cook is 237 not out as England reach 468-5, 55 runs behind Pakistan, at tea on day four of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
Oct 16, 12:32
Alastair Cook hits double hundred for England against Pakistan
Alastair Cook hits a double hundred for England on day four of the first Test against Pakistan.
Oct 16, 09:34
Alastair Cook remains defiant as late England wickets fall
Alastair Cook goes beyond 150, but England lose two late wickets as day three of the first Test against Pakistan comes to a close with the tourists on 290-3.
Oct 15, 14:32
Centurion Alastair Cook leads stubborn England
Captain Alastair Cook scores a century as England slowly close in on Pakistan's first-innings score of 523-8 declared.
Oct 15, 11:48
England lose Moeen Ali before lunch
Moeen Ali departs before lunch on day three, but captain Alastair Cook edges closer to a century as England set about closing the gap to Pakistan's hefty first-innings score.
Oct 15, 09:23
England unbeaten at close on day two
Shoaib Malik leads Pakistan to 523-8 declared on day two of the first Test, while in reply England reached the close of play without the loss of a wicket.
Oct 14, 15:19
Pakistan finish day one 286-4 after Shoaib Malik century against England
Shoaib Malik scores a century and Younis Khan makes history as Pakistan post 286-4 after day one of the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi.
Oct 13, 14:42
Younis Khan makes Pakistan history
Younis Khan surpasses Javed Miandad's 22-year record to become Pakistan's leading run-scorer in Test cricket.
Oct 13, 13:36
Michael Vaughan unsure over England preparation
Former England captain Michael Vaughan questions whether the current side are fully prepared for the challenges of facing Pakistan in the UAE.
Oct 12, 18:55
Adil Rashid to make England Test debut
Alastair Cook reveals that spin-bowler Adil Rashid will make his England Test debut against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
Oct 12, 14:32
England's Steven Finn ruled out of first Test against Pakistan with foot injury
England fast bowler Steven Finn is ruled out of the team's first Test against Pakistan due to a stress injury in his left foot.
Oct 12, 09:54
Trevor Bayliss hints at Moeen Ali promotion for first Test
England coach Trevor Bayliss hints that Moeen Ali is likely to open the batting against Pakistan in the first Test.
Oct 9, 19:16
