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Shannon Gabriel Ruled out of Remaining Tests

West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been forced to return home after suffering a back injury in the first test against England at Lord's.    Gabriel was making his Test debut and certainly impressed as the West Indies pushed England all the way, but unfortunately injury means he will not f...
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England Win First Test After Fifth Day Wobble

England managed to survive a scare on the fifth day of the first Test against the West Indies before Alastair Cook and Ian Bell steadied the nerves to help the hosts home.    Starting the day still requiring a further 181 runs to win, England lost two early wickets as both Kevin Pietersen and Jona...
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Brian Lara Unhappy with Chanderpaul Role

West Indies legend Brian Lara has called for Shivnarine Chanderpaul to be restored to his previous role as batting at number three for the Test series against England.    The 37-year-old is currently being used lower down the order but Lara believes that he should return to his usual place at numb...
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James Anderson Named England's Cricketer of the Year

Fast bowler James Anderson has been rewarded for a superb year by being named England's cricketer of the year for 2011-12.    The Lancashire bowler faced stiff competition from Stuart Broad and opening batsman Alistair Cook who enjoyed another incredible year.    It has been a superb year for An...
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Jonathan Bairstow Delighted with England Call-Up

Yorkshire batsman Jonathan Bairstow has revealed how delighted he was to help England A beat the West Indies and then hear that he had been called up to the Test side.    The 22-year-old has been given the chance to face West Indies in the first Test at Lord's on May 17 after it was revealed that ...
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England Bowler Shahzad Swaps Yorkshire for Lancashire

England fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad has revealed that he will be joining county champions Lancashire on loan for the remainder of the season.    Neither current side Yorkshire or bitter rivals Lancashire have confirmed that deal, but Shahzad has already taken to Twitter to announce that the move has...
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Chris Gayle Opts Against Joining Somerset

Destructive opening batsman Chris Gayle has decided not to join Somerset for their Twenty20 campaign and has instead made himself available for the West Indies.    The 32-year-old had agreed to join Somerset as their oversea's player but he has now made the decision to play again for the West Indi...
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Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad Set for Nottinghamshire Return

England duo Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann are both set to make their return to action for Nottinghamshire later in the week.    Fast bowler Stuart Broad has not played since returning home from England's tour of Sri Lanka after picking up a calf strain in the first defeat, while Swann was instrume...
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Stuart Broad Set to Make Nottinghamshire Return

Stuart Broad is expected to make his return to county cricket in the coming days after recovering from a cal strain he picked up in the first England Test against Sri Lanka.    The fast bowler was sent home from the tour after sustaining the injury playing in the first Test defeat in Colombo and h...
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Vaughan Lends his Support to Under Fire Strauss

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Andrew Strauss to prove his critics wrong and find his best form with the bat in the upcoming series against the West Indies.    Strauss has not scored a century since the Ashes series in 2010 and struggled as England lost 3-0 to Pakistan and then ...
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