England captain Alastair Cook is looking forward to welcome back the likes of Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Graeme Swann and Jimmy Anderson ahead of their one-day test series in New Zealand on Sunday.   Although the four have not warmed up in New Zealand, Cook expects them to hit the ground running.
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England captain Alastair Cook praised his entire team’s performance after their seven-wicked win in the third Test victory in Kolkata on his first tour as captain.   "I can't fault the character they have shown since Ahmedabad," Cook told BBC Sport.
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Kevin Pietersen has backed captain Alastair Cook to become England’s leading runs scorer in Test cricket after yet another century in the second Test in Mumbai.
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By Olly Howick

Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann shared the last three India second-innings wickets in 45 minutes this morning to bowl the hosts out for 142.   England openers Alastair Cook and Nick Compton then knocked off a target of 57 with ease before lunch.
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  England suffered a humbling 7-wicket defeat last night in the final One Day International against South Africa under the floodlights in Nottingham. Having won the toss on a decent looking pitch at Trent Bridge, Alastair Cook had no hesitation in choosing to bat first.
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By Olly Howick

Andrew Strauss has announced he is retiring from all forms of cricket. Alastair Cook is taking over as captain of the England Test cricket team.   Strauss won 48% of the Test matches in which he was captain.
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By Olly Howick

Having let the dust settle on what was a disappointing Test series for England against South Africa, the cricketing world will now focus on the One Day International series between the two sides which gets underway in Cardiff tomorrow.
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By Olly Howick

  Last night saw the first two quarter-final matches in the Friends Life t20 competition. The Somerset Sabres welcomed the Essex Eagles to Taunton and the Sussex Sharks hosted the Gloucestershire Gladiators down at Hove.
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  There will be plenty of international stars on show in both games with a home draw proving the biggest advantage at this stage of the competition. For the Somerset Sabres, they are looking to progress to their third finals' day in three seasons.
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England completed a series whitewash against Australia with another impressive display in a rain-hit fifth one-day international at Old Trafford.     The weather meant that Australia were handed just 32 overs and they struggled to as they managed just 145-7 with play only starting at 17:30 due to the consistent rain fall throughout the day.
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Jade Dernbach has been ruled out of the remaining three one-day international against Australia after the England management team revealed that he was suffering from a side strain.
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England have announced an unchanged squad for the upcoming five-match on-day international series against Australia which gets under way on June 29.     The committee of selectors have named the same 14 players that recently helped secure a 2-0 series win against West Indies and a sixth consecutive home one-day international series win.
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So, we are seemingly back where we were at the start of the year. England have flattered to deceive and then, just as quickly, deceived to flatter once more.
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For England’s world-leading Test cricketers, a Christmas break did not mean shelter from the limelight.
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Great consternation has broken out as a result of the shortlist of ten sports stars named in the running for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award for one simple reason - they are all blokes!   Most would agree that Mark Cavendish (Tour de France green jersey winner and world road race champion) and...
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Skipper Andrew Strauss is hoping England can make home advantage count in a challenge he feels is on a par with winning the Ashes when they face India in a four-match npower Test series.
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Graeme Swann is now topping the ODI bowling rankings after the England spinner took eight wickets in the 3-2 series win against Sri Lanka.     The Nottinghamshire spinner has become the world's top bowler for the first time after he overtook New Zealand bowler Daniel Vettori who has topped the rankings since September 2009.
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Alastair Cook will hand leadership duties back to Andrew Strauss confident he has made a sound start to his job as England's 50-over captain.
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Craig Kieswetter is happy to keep breaking bats, as long as it means he is doing his best for England.   The wicketkeeper-batsman accepts it as an occupational hazard that he needs a new weapon more often than many others, to get the most out of his aggressive style of play.
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England captain Alastair Cook felt he produced his finest ever innings after he top-scored as the hosts beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the fourth one-day international at Trent Bridge.
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