The first Test in Chennai was one of the most politically significant matches in the game which saw India defeat England by six wickets.  It was an emotionally charged game, emphasised by Tendulkar, who guided India to victory with his...> More

Today, PUMA®, the UK's fastest growing sportslifestyle brand, announced the signing of Andrew Flintoff, to further boost the brand's sports marketing portfolio.   Flintoff's contract with PUMA® will see him play in PUMA® footwear, using PUMA cricket equipment as well as wearing...> More

Marcus Trecothick's autobiography Coming Back to Me has been awarded the 2008 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.   The autobiography which was ghost written by Peter Hayter has been widely praised for dealing with the taboo subject of mental illness...> More

England were comprehensively beaten in both of the first two One Day Internationals in Rajkot and Indore.  The tourists are desperately in need of a morale-boosting victory against a buoyant Indian side.   England's loss in Rajkot was a crushing defeat, being...> More

Andrew Flintoff made a flying start to England's tour of India on Sunday with an unbeaten century to help his country to a comfortable victory in their opening warm-up match.   Flintoff's first English hundred since the fourth Test of the 2005...> More

The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed yesterday that Michael Vaughan will be joining England's second string after taking a three month sabbatical from the game.   The performance squad who fly to India in ten days time will play two matches...> More

Former England cricketer Marcus Trescothick has been shortlisted for the world's richest sports book prize.   His book 'Coming Back To Me' is among six titles on the shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, which is worth...> More

England's preparations for Saturday's $20m showdown with the Stanford Superstars began with a 12-run victory over Middlesex in Antigua.   Both teams found it difficult to score runs on a relatively slow surface and scoring could have been even lower but for...> More

  ISM is delighted to have three cricketers in the top five as the race to be England's Most Valuable Player (MVP) reaches the halfway stage.   At the end of an eventful summer of international cricket, Jimmy Anderson leads by a solitary...> More

England cricketer Marcus Trescothick will make a guest appearance at The Quinn Insurance British Masters on Sunday to promote his new autobiography, ‘Coming Back to Me' - the inside story of his career and personal life journeys.   Marcus will be in...> More

Ajantha Mendis was named as the Emerging Player of the Year at an awards ceremony held by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai on 10th September. The Sri Lankan spinner exploded on to the international scene and has taken the...> More

  An exciting new crop of overseas cricketers have joined forces with Cheshire-based management company International Sports Management.   Ajantha Mendis got his test career off to a stunning start in the current series against India. The 23-year-old completed a ten-wicket match haul in...> More

  England 296-7 beat South Africa 170 by 126 runs. England win series 3-0 with two matches still to play.   England produced another fine display at The Oval to beat South Africa by 126 runs and wrap up one-day series victory.   Andrew Flintoff...> More

 ISM's bowling attack stole the show in the second One Day international against South Africa as England cruised to a ten wicket victory at Trent Bridge.   Stuart Broad produced the best figures of his career, taking five for 23 to stun...> More

Steve Harmison has come out of One Day International retirement and has been included in England's squad to face South Africa for the opening match of the NatWest Series at Headingley.   The 29-year-old Durham fast bowler replaces Ryan Sidebottom, after a...> More

England 10 for 0 v Scotland 156 for 9 (Hamilton 60, Flintoff 3-21) - No result Andrew Flintoff made an impressive one-day international return with three for 21 against Scotland in a rain-soaked day at the Grange. The Lancashire all-rounder made his...> More

Andrew Flintoff hit the winning runs for England as Kevin Pietersen's side cruised to victory in the final Test against South Africa at The Oval.   Needing 197 at the start of day five, Flintoff's superb six was enough to hand Pietersen...> More

Stuart Broad claimed three wickets during South Africa's second innings yesterday to keep alive England's hopes of a consolation win at The Oval.   England dismissed the tourists for 318 all out leaving them chasing a target of 197 to win the...> More

Steve Harmison turned his excitement at an England recall into momentum on the field with a hostile performance on the opening day which included two wickets.   England dominated on day one at The Oval and gave their best bowling performance of...> More

England have reverted to a five-man attack for the final npower Test, with ISM's Stuart Broad and Steve Harmison being recalled to the team who will face South Africa at the Oval on Thursday.   The duo return to the starting line-up...> More

I came to the decision of resigning from my position as England Captain shortly after the end of the 3rd Test Match v South Africa, this was by no means a knee jerk reaction and was indeed something that I...> More

Michael Vaughan stood down as England captain on Sunday 3 August 2008 after England lost the Test series to South Africa at Headingley. Vaughan is officially England's most successful captain with 26 wins in 51 Tests, surpassing Peter May's previous record...> More

All-rounder Andrew Flintoff passed the 200 Test wicket barrier with a stunning performance during the third npower test against South Africa on Thursday.   His magnificent spell of high-quality fast bowling brought Michael Vaughan's side back into the third Test after South...> More

Stuart Broad saved England from an innings defeat with an unbeaten 67 in the second Test against South Africa at Headingly.   Coming in at number nine on the batting order with England needing another 100 to avoid an innings defeat with...> More

Andrew Flintoff has been recalled to the England squad for the second Test against South Africa, which starts at Headingley on Friday.   The all-rounder has not played a Test since the final Ashes match in Sydney in January 2007 due to...> More

Michael Vaughan will once again lead England as they begin their anticipated First Test against South Africa at Lord’s and the captain is confident that the England side have a good chance against South Africa’s pace bowlers   "It's a series I...> More

England paceman Stuart Broad has leapt 22 places to a career-high 12th in the International Cricket Council's one-day rankings. The 22-year-old Nottinghamshire seamer claimed seven wickets at an average of 21 in the recent series defeat to New Zealand and is...> More

Andrew Flintoff made a successful return to bowling as Lancashire secured a place in the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals with a 23-run victory over Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford.   It was Flintoff's first spell of bowling in match conditions since injuring his side...> More

Stuart Broad believes he has accelerated his development into a top-class cricketer by being given the chance to learn on the international stage by England.   The 21-year-old Nottinghamshire seamer was identified two years ago as the type of player who had...> More

Kevin Pietersen's century led England to a 114-run win in the first one-day international against New Zealand.   The big right-hander timed his innings perfectly after the loss of Ian Bell had England limping in the 20th over.   Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah...> More

England Captain Michael Vaughan has equalled former England captain Graham Gooch's record of six Test hundreds at Lord's, marking a return to form for the 33 year old Yorkshire batsman.   Vaughan hit 106 on day four of the first test against...> More

The England selectors named two 16-man squads for the forthcoming One Day International and Test series in New Zealand, with Michael Vaughn once again captaining the Test squad.   Andrew Strauss and Tim Ambrose have also been included the Test squad, but...> More

On the fifth day of the first Test in Sri Lanka, England was forced to concede defeat on the heels of Ryan Sidebottom being sent on his way when he inside-edged a Muttiah Muralitharan delivery into his pad late in...> More

Captain Michael Vaughan has said that Tuesday's win over a Sri Lanka Cricket Board President's XI should send England into the Test series in "good spirits."   "It's always good to win a game of cricket and winning in this part of...> More

On the ground where he played as a youth, Muttiah Muralitharan entered the record books as he surpassed Shane Warne’s tally of 708 in the morning session against England.   Asgiriya Stadium was awash in applause and fire-crackers as Sri Lanka’s 35...> More

Stuart Broad claimed the first breakthrough of the Test section of the tour as England's bowlers reduced the Sri Lanka Cricket Board President's XI to 218 for three before the action was hit by rain.   Thick dark clouds accompanied a thunder...> More

Cooke and Collingwood paved the way for England with half-centuries in Sir Lanka today as England's batsmen, with the exception of Kevin Pietersen, were finally able to have some fun.   Captain Michael Vaughan was back to where he is best for...> More

Yesterday in South Africa Steve Harmison produced a performance that did a lot to dispel doubts he had been harbouring about whether he is worthy of a place in the England squad for the Test trip to Sri Lanka.   Playing in...> More