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STRAUSS LEADS ON ALL FRONTS
Andrew Strauss has been appointed England captain for the entire tour of the West Indies. (More)

STRAUSS CAN RESTORE HARMONY - BROAD
Stuart Broad believes Andrew Strauss can rebuild any broken bridges in the England dressing room. (More)

MOORES MAKES FIRST STATEMENT
Peter Moores has spoken for the first time since his sacking as England coach earlier this week. (More)

KNIGHT BELIEVES IN STRAUSS
Nick Knight has backed new England captain Andrew Strauss to succeed in both Test and one-day cricket. (More)

WARNE LAUGHS OFF ENGLAND REPORTS
Shane Warne has played down suggestions he could become the next England coach. (More)

ENGLAND WERE FLAT IN INDIA - PANESAR
Monty Panesar admitted England felt "flat" under Kevin Pietersen during their series defeat in India. (More)

MOODY OPEN TO ENGLAND JOB
Tom Moody has refused to rule himself out of the running to become the new England coach. (More)

STRAUSS CONFIDENT OF KP SUPPORT
New England captain Andrew Strauss began his new role with the backing of Kevin Pietersen. (More)

RYDER DROPPED AFTER DRINKING SESSION
New Zealand dropped Jesse Ryder following a late-night drinking session in Wellington. (More)

PATEL HAILS IPL BENEFITS
Samit Patel believes playing in the IPL will benefit both himself and England. (More)

TENDULKAR HIGHLIGHTS TWENTY20 INFLUENCE
Sachin Tendulkar believes Twenty20 cricket is bringing about change at Test level. (More)

DERBYSHIRE OPT TO TURN SQUARE
The County Ground square at Derby will move in its entirety through 90 degrees. (More)

MILLER - FALL-OUT NOT ECB'S FAULT
National Selector Geoff Miller has defended the actions of the ECB after a dramatic 48 hours. (More)

SKIPPER STRAUSS PREACHES UNITY
New captain Andrew Strauss hopes to unite England again via closed-door meetings. (More)

KP KEEPING THOUGHTS TO HIMSELF
Kevin Pietersen is taking "time out to reflect" in the wake of his resignation as England captain. (More)

PIETERSEN FAILS FOR ONCE
Richard Gibson looks at Kevin Pietersen's latest career gamble. (More)

STRAUSS CAN COMPOSE TEAM
Frank Malley looks at the challenges facing new England captain Andrew Strauss. (More)

BELL "SHOCKED" BY ENGLAND ROW
Ian Bell is shocked by the departures of Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores. (More)

VAUGHAN BACKS STRAUSS APPOINTMENT
Michael Vaughan has endorsed Andrew Strauss' credentials to captain England. (More)

ENGLAND CRISIS - THE PUNDITS' VIEW
Reaction to Kevin Pietersen's resignation as England captain and Peter Moores' sacking. (More)

POLICE ESCORT PIETERSEN FROM AIRPORT
Kevin Pietersen was given a police escort out of Heathrow airport this morning. (More)

AUSTRALIANS REVEL IN ENGLAND DEBACLE
The Australian press have reacted with glee to the latest turmoil in English cricket. (More)

GOVERNMENT QUERY PCB CONTRACTS
The Pakistan government has asked the PCB for an explanation regarding central contracts. (More)

HAYDEN NON-COMMITTAL OVER FUTURE
Matthew Hayden is not ready to announce his international retirement just yet. (More)

ENGLAND START AGAIN UNDER STRAUSS
England begin a new era under Andrew Strauss after Kevin Pietersen's resignation. (More)

LAMB PUTS BLAME ON PRICKLY PIETERSEN
Former Test star Allan Lamb blamed Kevin Pietersen for England's day of turmoil. (More)

KEVIN PIETERSEN CAPTAINCY STATEMENT
The press statement from Kevin Pietersen on his resignation as England captain. (More)

HUGH MORRIS ECB STATEMENT
The press statement from Hugh Morris on the departures of Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores. (More)

HAYDEN MISSES OUT AGAIN
Opener Matthew Hayden has been left out of Australia's ODI and Twenty20 squads to face South Africa. (More)

BROWN JOINS NOTTS
Nottinghamshire have signed former Surrey and England batsman Ali Brown on a two-year contract. (More)

AUSTRALIA EDGE TO DRAMATIC VICTORY
Australia won the final Test against South Africa after a dramatic finish in Sydney. (More)

BRAVE SMITH BATTERED AND BEATEN
Reaction to the final day's play between Australia and South Africa in Sydney. (More)

NEW ZEALAND CRUISE TO WELLINGTON WIN
New Zealand cruised to a comfortable seven wicket-win in the third ODI against West Indies. (More)

TAYLOR: STARS CAN BE BORN ON TOUR
James Taylor believes England Under-19's tour to South Africa will unearth potential stars of the future. (More)

SRI LANKA CRUSH BANGLADESH
Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 465 runs in the second Test. (More)

MUSHTAQ CLEARED FOR SUSSEX RETURN
Mushtaq Ahmed will coach Sussex as well as England's spin bowlers for three months next summer. (More)

PATTINSON PENS NEW NOTTS DEAL
England seamer Darren Pattinson has signed a contract extension to remain at Nottinghamshire. (More)

LEE UPBEAT AFTER OP
Australian paceman Brett Lee is confident of making a full recovery from his ankle injury. (More)

BCCI REVEALS ESTIMATED LOSSES
The BCCI claim to have lost £17million as a result of the cancellation of a host of matches. (More)

ICC CONSIDER DAY-NIGHT TESTS
The ICC say that dwindling crowds could lead to the introduction of day-night Test matches. (More)

BRESNAN TAKES FAST TRACK
Cricket expert Myles Hodgson picks out Tim Bresnan as his 'one to watch' for 2009. (More)

RAFIQ SET FOR ENGLAND TOUR
Azeem Rafiq has been added to the England Under-19 squad for the tour of South Africa. (More)

VAUGHAN EYES ENGLAND RETURN
Michael Vaughan insists he still has an England future after being left out for the Windies tour. (More)

RASHID IN, BUT NO VAUGHAN RECALL
Adil Rashid is in England's Test squad to tour the West Indies, but Michael Vaughan misses out. (More)

RASHID THRILLED BY CALL
Adil Rashid was "delighted" to be called up for England's trip to the West Indies. (More)

MILLER EXPECTS VAUGHAN TO COME AGAIN
England national selector Geoff Miller has backed Michael Vaughan to bounce back. (More)

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