England news

T20 International series preview - SA v England

South Africa and England are ready to lock horns again as we look ahead to the action.

Ashes set for 'Crown-Jewels' status?

A report will recommend England's home Ashes Tests should be on free-to-air television.

Cat's got the cream

Sky Sports pundit Bumble looks ahead to England's tour of South Africa - and proposes his own 'Strictly' TV show.

Arthur frustrated by Trott choice

South Africa coach Mickey Arthur is frustrated by the sight of Jonathan Trott playing for England.

KP: I'm not feeling like an outsider

Kevin Pietersen is willing to wait his turn amid suggestions he will have to fight for his England place.

KP: I'm certainly not going to rush things

Kevin Pietersen is thrilled to be back in England colours after on Wednesday joining up with the rest of his team-mates in Johannesburg.

Collingwood rolls with the punches

Paul Collingwood wants England to forget about their four-wicket loss to South Africa 'A'.

Colly brushes off defeat

Paul Collingwood says the loss to South Africa 'A' will not halt England's momentum.

England crushed in tour match

England tasted defeat for the first time during their tour to South Africa going down by four wickets against the Proteas' second string in Bloemfontein.

Botham: Harden up a little, lads

Sir Ian Botham wants England's cricketers to stop whingeing about "burnout" and start turning the heat on South Africa.

Colly: There won't be extra needle

Paul Collingwood is not expecting any hard feelings between England and South Africa.

Swann ready for 'freedom and aggression'

Graeme Swann feels England will cope with the absence of captain Andrew Strauss this week.

Bangladesh, India to contest World Cup opener

Bangladesh will host India in the 2011 World Cup opener, while England start against Holland.

This Week In History - 9-15 November

Dennis Lillee and Javed Miandad almost come to blows, Sachin Tendulkar announces his arrival to Test competition and more in our yesteryear column.

England's World Cup opener against Holland

England will begin their 2011 World Cup campaign against Holland in Nagpur.