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Anderson returned figures of four for 17 and two for 52 for which he has earned 22 points, which, in turn, has put him alongside player of the series, Yasir Shah, in second place. The wrist-spinner earned 19 points after taking seven wickets in the match. The two bowlers are now on equal points on 846 – 59 points behind …

Liam Plunkett will replace Wood in both the ODI and T20 squads. The limited overs leg of the tour begins on Sunday 8 November with a 50-over match against Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi while the four match ODI series against Pakistan starts on Wednesday 11 November. National selector, James Whitaker, said: “Mark Wood’s ankle condition is well known and …

The tourists’ hopes of accumulating another 238 in 90 overs on the final day to chase 284 was immediately undermined by the loss of four wickets in the first seven overs and, despite Cook’s 63, they were dismissed for 156 early in the afternoon session. Resuming on 46 for two, after Moeen Ali and Ian Bell departed to Shoaib Malik …

The tourists need another 238 from 90 overs tomorrow to chase down a victory target of 284, 75 runs more than their current highest pursuit in Asia, after closing the penultimate day on 46 for two. Their task was made even harder by the loss of Moeen Ali and Ian Bell with the score on 34, both becoming victims for …

This winter I’m really lucky to be swapping my Welsh winter for an Australian summer in Sydney, playing for Eastern Suburbs. I flew out at the start of last month with my girlfriend and we’re here until the end of February. I’ve been here before and played for the same club and really enjoyed my time so was really keen …

The very best of Test cricket continues this month when number one-ranked South Africa locks horns with fifth-ranked India in a four-match series and number two-ranked Australia hosts sixth-ranked New Zealand in a three-match series, including the first-ever day/night Test in Adelaide. Both series will begin on Thursday, 5 November. These four sides, as well as third-ranked England and fourth-ranked …

Back in the side following a three-year absence, the 25-year-old fully justified his selection with a maiden Test fifty to help the tourists close to within 12 runs of Pakistan’s first-innings 234 with six wickets still in tact. The right-hander’s busy approach at the crease refused to let the spinners settle and he regularly unfurled a series of effective sweeps …

At the club’s end of season award ceremony, chief executive Hugh Morris suggested promotion, after 10 years in the second tier, would be on the agenda next season. His optimism came with a caveat. Most significantly, that the club simply can not go out and buy the depth of squads enjoyed by Surrey and Lancashire, who were both promoted this …

The focus in the build up to the third Test will be on England’s team selection. Jos Buttler and Ian Bell were noticeably under pressure before the Test in Dubai last week; and it was Bell who was able to keep the critics at bay with a determined 46 in the second innings. Despite his rear-guard, Bell is still in …

The 33-year-old is England’s leading Test wicket-taker with 420 wickets from his 109 appearances. Three of those scalps came in Dubai last week, but Anderson was unable to prevent England slipping to a late defeat which leaves them 1-0 down in the series. However, he is determined to help force a series draw when the third and final Test begins …