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'David Beckham came here and soccer started to grow - we're trying to do something similar with cricket', says Shane Warne, who along with Sachin Tendulkar is trying to crack America

Simon Heffer: Spin bowlers mature later and need more opportunities to learn their trade in the County Championship

Bowler will fly home to have chronic issue assessed and joins Steven Finn (foot) and Ben Stokes (shoulder) as a doubt for South Africa tour

Ahoy there! Pull up a chair at our marina-side balcony, grab yourself a drink and settle back as Ian Botham and David Lloyd reflect on England's trials and successes in the United Arab Emirates.

England pace bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the one-day international and T20 series against Pakistan.

Scyld Berry looks at the 13 players used by Englands in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah and assesses who shone and who struggled to make an impact

The margin of defeat was 2-0 - but was England's series with Pakistan closer than the scoreline suggests?

Part-time spinner Dean Elgar took four wickets as South Africa dismissed India for 201 on day one of the first Test in Mohali.

It was an embarrassing end for England in Sharjah, a 127-run defeat in the third Test consigning them to a 2-0 series defeat.

Alastair Cook admits England's batting form is "a concern" after they were skittled for 156 in Sharjah en route to a 2-0 Test series defeat to Pakistan.

Geoffrey Boycott: England have tried Nick Compton, Joe Root, Michael Carberry, Sam Robson, Jonathan Trott, Adam Lyth and Moeen Ali and we're still no closer to a solution

Sussex left-arm spinner Holly Colvin has called time on her international cricket career and has been appointed the new Women's Cricket Senior Officer at the International Cricket Council.

Nasser Hussain says England's spinners' struggles against Pakistan in the UAE needs to be addressed, with too few coming through the county game.

Pakistan (234 & 355) beat England (306 & 156) by 127 runs Captain Cook tries his manful best to save Test, but the tourists' costly habit of collapsing undermines them once again

England were bowled out for 156 by Pakistan on day five in Sharjah, collapsing inside two sessions, to lose by 127 runs.

Bumble brought banter (and on occasions the plain barmy) to England’s tour of the United Arab Emirates and you can watch the very best bits right here!

Opener David Warner put New Zealand's bowlers to the sword with a masterful 163 and Usman Khawaja scored his maiden Test century as Australia dominated the opening day of the first Test at the Gabba.

England love a good batting collapse, and they produced one of their best on day five in Sharjah, slipping to a 2-0 series defeat to Pakistan.

Hosts require eight wickets, while England chase down total of 238 in Sharjah on final day of third and final Test