Former England and Ireland bowler Boyd Rankin retires aged 36
The 6ft 8in paceman is bidding farewell to competitive cricket 18 years after making his Ireland bow as a teenager.
May 21, 13:35
Mark Adair left out of Ireland squad for first ODI against England
The fast bowler was not at his best when he made his return from an ankle operation against England Lions.
Jul 28, 10:49
Ireland reach 50 by tea after embarrassing England
The white-ball champions were dismissed for 85 at Lord's before the visitors built a lead of 42 by tea on the opening day.
Jul 24, 18:08
Boyd Rankin: 'No regrets over playing for England in past'
Londonderry-born Boyd Rankin played in a Test in an Ashes series for England before switching back to representing Ireland.
Jul 22, 18:12
England bowler Reece Topley out for six to eight weeks with broken hand
England bowler Reece Topley is ruled out for six to eight weeks with a broken hand.
Apr 13, 16:01
Reece Topley suffers hand fracture
Reece Topley suffers a fracture to his hand on his county debut for Hampshire after being hit by a bouncer.
Apr 11, 14:26
Ireland selector annoyed by players representing England
Ireland chief selector Alan Lewis says that he is irritated by players playing for England, following Dubliner Eoin Morgan taking the World Cup captaincy for England.
Feb 13, 11:00
Durham win Royal London One-Day Cup by beating Warwickshire at Lord's
Durham win the Royal London One-Day Cup as they record a three-wicket victory over Warwickshire in the final at Lord's.
Sep 21, 04:37
Boyd Rankin: 'I considered quitting after Ashes series'
Boyd Rankin admits that he considered quitting cricket shortly after his disappointing Test debut in the Ashes series.
May 28, 05:58
NatWest T20 Blast preview
Sports Mole looks ahead to the upcoming 18-team NatWest T20 Blast competition, which gets underway this evening.
May 16, 10:12
Graham Onions: "I'm good enough for England"
Durham seamer Graham Onions insists that he is good enough for a Test recall and that England's selectors cannot "keep ignoring him" if he continues to take domestic wickets.
Apr 1, 00:50
Scottish Premiership roundup: Aberdeen remain second, Motherwell rescue late win
Motherwell score twice in the final five minutes to record a 4-3 win over Partick Thistle and stay one point behind second-placed Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership
Feb 15, 17:29
Australia complete Ashes whitewash over England
Australia beat England by 281 runs in Sydney to complete a 5-0 Ashes whitewash Down Under.
Jan 5, 05:24
Australia powering towards Ashes whitewash
Australia dismiss England for 155 on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.
Jan 4, 04:11
Boyd Rankin suffers hamstring injury
England pace bowler Boyd Rankin suffers a hamstring injury on the first day of the fifth and final Ashes Test match with Australia in Sydney.
Jan 3, 06:15
Graeme Swann retires: Twitter reacts
Sports Mole reviews the Twitter reaction to the news that Graeme Swann has retired from cricket.
Dec 22, 11:07
Bob Willis: 'England need Steven Finn's pace in Perth'
Former seamer Bob Willis urges England to turn to the pace of Steven Finn for the third Ashes Test against Australia at Perth next week.
Dec 10, 00:24
James Anderson: 'England bowling place up for grabs'
James Anderson says that the bowlers for the opening Ashes Test against Australia has yet to be decided.
Nov 18, 07:51
David Saker hints at Chris Tremlett inclusion
England bowling coach David Saker reveals that they have decided their XI for the Ashes opener, with Chris Tremlett expected to get the nod as the third seamer.
Nov 17, 09:20
England win final warm-up match
England beat Cricket Australia Invitational XI by seven wickets after dominating the final day of their final warm-up match ahead of The Ashes.
Nov 16, 06:41
England struggle on day one of Ashes warm-up
England's bowlers struggle on day one of their three-day Ashes warm-up clash against Western Australia, who finish the session on 369-4.
Oct 31, 10:15
Alastair Cook: 'Ashes places up for grabs'
Alastair Cook says that England's fast bowlers have a chance to impress in the upcoming warm-up games to take the third and final slot in the team for the first Ashes Test on November 21.
Oct 27, 05:14
Steven Finn desperate for Ashes recall
Steven Finn is targeting a return to England's Ashes team in time for the first match of the reverse series against Australia this winter.
Oct 1, 00:40
James Anderson: 'Australia will fear Boyd Rankin'
England bowler James Anderson believes that Australia will fear the inclusion of Boyd Rankin for the upcoming Ashes series.
Sep 26, 13:11
Boyd Rankin targets Ashes impact with England
Boyd Rankin says that he wants to make an impact in the winter Ashes after being called up to the England squad to face Australia.
Sep 24, 06:41
Nick Compton, Graham Onions reflect on Ashes omission
Nick Compton and Graham Onions express their disappointment at missing out on places in England's Ashes squad.
Sep 23, 14:32
Monty Panesar named in England's Ashes squad
Monty Panesar is named in the England squad for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia.
Sep 23, 12:06
Shane Watson savours one-day-international series victory
Match-winner Shane Watson admits that it was important for Australia to end their tour of England on a high after their victory at Southampton clinched Michael Clarke's side the ODI series.
Sep 17, 01:50
Jos Buttler guides England to last-over win
Jos Buttler draw England level in the ODI series against Australia by striking an unbeaten 65 from 48 balls to guide the hosts to victory in Cardiff.
Sep 14, 23:50
Ashley Giles defends England's one-day-international selection
England limited-overs coach Ashley Giles insists that selectors are not shortchanging the cricketing public by resting big names for the ongoing one-day series against Australia.
Sep 10, 23:15
Australia's total too much for England to chase down
Australia beat England by 88 runs in the second one-day international at Old Trafford to take a 1-0 series lead.
Sep 8, 17:47
Australia set big target for England
A century from Michael Clarke helps Australia set England a target of 316 runs in their second one-day international at Old Trafford.
Sep 8, 14:02
England beat Ireland by six wickets in Dublin
Unbeaten centuries from Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara help England beat Ireland by six wickets in their ODI match in Dublin.
Sep 3, 17:56
England set 270 for victory
William Porterfield's knock of 112 helps Ireland to make 269 runs from their 50 overs against England.
Sep 3, 14:08
England trio to make ODI debuts against Ireland
Michael Carberry, Gary Ballance and Boyd Rankin make their England ODI debuts against Ireland.
Sep 3, 10:16
Interview: England bowler Steven Finn previews The Ashes
As the start of The Ashes approaches, Sports Mole looks ahead to the series with England bowler Steven Finn.
Jul 5, 12:12
England defeat Essex in Chelmsford
Graeme Swann claims five wickets as England record a routine victory over Essex ahead of the Ashes.
Jul 3, 16:51
England vs. Essex loses first-class status
Essex's requirement for replacement bowlers means that their match against England is no longer a first-class fixture.
Jul 2, 14:58
Live Commentary: England vs. Essex - Day three - as it happened
Live text commentary as England continued their Ashes preparation with the warm-up match against Essex.
Jul 2, 10:30
New Zealand set England imposing 202 victory target in first Twenty20
New Zealand score their highest ever T20 total against England, setting the hosts an imposing victory target of 202 at The Oval.
Jun 25, 20:24
