England's misfiring Test batsmen will be sent to Sri Lanka ahead of the rest of the team for extra batting practice before the series next month. Andrew Strauss's side remain the world's No 1 side in the longer format, despite the 3-0 whitewash meted out

Hugh Morris is delighted with Graham Gooch's appointment as full-time batting coach. "To have him is going to be a great boost," he enthused England Cricket managing director Hugh Morris has revealed some members of the Test touring party will travel to

London: Former test captain Graham Gooch was appointed England's full-time batting coach on Saturday. The 58-year-old, who scored 8,900 runs in 118 tests for his country at an average of 42.58, has been working as a consultant batting coach for England s

“Graham is an outstanding coach and is held in the highest regard by all those who work alongside him,” England Managing Director Hugh Morris said. “His record as a player and a coach is formidable and he has shown over the past couple of years that he h

Abu Dhabi: Kevin Pietersen has been given permission by England to break off the tour on Thursday and fulfil commercial commitments as part of his new $2-million (£1.3 million) Indian Premier League deal. It is the first occasion an England player has fu

England boss Stuart Lancaster signs some autographs for some of the thousands of fans who accepted an invite to an open training session in Leeds © PA Photos Head coach Stuart Lancaster has hailed England's Six Nations training camp as a great success bu

At the start of what promises to be a unique sporting dynasty, assistant coach Andy said that his son Owen would be cut no favours and that he expects this England set-up to liberate the players. “It’s no different with Owen than it has been from day one

Stuart Lancaster is to apply to become England's next permanent head coach but, as he is fast discovering, there are a lot of people intent on trashing his job prospects. If there was one collective message from his rival coaches at the Six Nations launc

English wicketkeeper Matt Prior's big money move to play in the newly launched Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has been blocked by the English Cricket Board. The England team's managing director Hugh Morris has refused to give Prior a non-objection certi

The England team's managing director Hugh Morris has refused to give Prior a non-objection certificate amidst fear that the BPL T20 franchises might have insufficient medical provisions if he gets injured. He has been forced to withdraw from the BPL afte

Wicketkeeper Prior put his name forward for last week's auction in the Bangladesh Premier League. But England team managing director Hugh Morris refused to issue a non-objection certificate and Prior was forced to withdraw. England have some concerns tha

London, Jan 23(ANI): English wicketkeeper Matt Prior’s big money move to play in the newly launched Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has been blocked by the English Cricket Board. The England team’s managing director Hugh Morris has refused to give Prior

Following news that rugby league internationals Jamie Peacock and Kevin Sinfield will be addressing the England rugby union squad when it gets together at it’s Oop North training camp next week (along with England cricket managing director Hugh Morris, B

ENGLAND interim rugby coach Stuart Lancaster has asked former Manchester United captain Gary Neville to give a motivational talk to his squad during their training camp in Leeds in preparation for their Six Nations campaign.Neville, who won 85 caps for E

CONCERNS over the controversial Skyflyer plan for the Penarth end of the barrage, approved by Cardiff Council in the summer, have once again been raised after a ‘shocking’ accident left another balloon from the same developers torn apart by strong winds

IT IS impossible to overstate the gale of fresh Pennines air which has begun to blow through English rugby. The unfamiliar names on the squad list reflect the shifting climate but the change in attitude is the most striking. When in 10 days’ time the pla

ENGLISH rugby has turned to two Welsh sporting gurus to help revive their flagging fortunes ahead of next month’s Six Nations. Caretaker coach Stuart Lancaster has been charged with starting the rebuilding process following the disastrous World Cup campa

The Leeds prop, awarded an MBE last week and known as an articulate speaker, will take the podium between January 23-27 along with England cricket chief Hugh Morris and British cycling boss David Brailsford. Lancaster is also bringing along a serving

Hugh Morris, the managing director of England cricket, is set to address the England squad during their pre-tournament training camp © Getty Images England are hoping to follow the lead of their cricketing counterparts by putting their recent woes b