The former England international and Everton captain Phil Neville is in the frame for a senior coaching role at Stoke City following the departure of manager Tony Pulis after seven years in charge at the club.
A four-year plan aimed at unprecedented success for English cricket was unveiled today. In no particular order of priority the players have been charged with winning the Ashes in 2015 and 2017, the World Cup in 2015, the World Test Championship in 2017 and the Women’s World Cup in 2017.
Ian Bell and Graeme Swann have both recovered from illness in time to be named in England’s unchanged squad for the second Investec Test against New Zealand at Headingley.
• County attendances predicted to increase by 200,000• £10m in loans set aside for community clubsThe England and Wales Cricket Board has unveiled a raft of ambitious targets, promising …
All the details, fixtures, kick-offs and TV times for the Lions tour are here, plus video of our brave boys hard at it with a pint, a meaty bap and some split-yoke shirtings
England and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain wear the new Nike England Home Kit 2013, set to debut against the Republic of Ireland on May 29 at Wembley.
Ricky Ponting is due to begin his stint with Surrey in their Championship match at Derby next week after confirming his plans to arrive in London next Tuesday.