News on Ravi Bopara

Finn bags hat-trick in England victory

2011-10-08T14:30:39Z

Steven Finn geared up for an upcoming one-day series in India with a superb 4-28, including a hat-trick, as England posted a 56-run win in their opening practice match on Saturday.

The Middlesex fast bowler, 22, removed Amol Shinde, Pagadala Naidu and Anwar Ahmed off successive balls in his eighth over a...

England crush hapless Windies by 10 wickets in Twenty20

2011-09-23T18:30:25Z

Ravi Bopara is confident his medium-pace bowling will be a potent weapon in next year's Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.

The Essex all-rounder took an England best-ever 4-10 in the first Twenty20 international against the West Indies at the Oval on Friday and ...

Record-breaking Bopara eyes World Twenty20

2011-09-23T18:30:15Z

Ravi Bopara is confident his medium-pace bowling will be a potent weapon in next year's Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.

The Essex all-rounder took an England best-ever 4-10 in the first Twenty20 international against the West Indies at the Oval o...

England's Bopara aims to pile on the pain for India

2011-09-09T03:30:11Z

England batsman Ravi Bopara has set his sights on piling on the agony for India in a bid to cement his spot in Alastair Cook's one-day team.

Although Bopara has 61 one-day international caps, his inconsistent form means he has never been able to nail down a place in England's squad and...

Bopara ready for England recall

2011-08-08T15:30:20Z

England's Ravi Bopara insisted he was a "more rounded player," as he prepared for a Test recall against India.

The 26-year-old Essex all-rounder has been called up as cover for the injured Jonathan Trott, ruled out with a shoulder injury, for the third Test against India at Jonathan Trott has been left out of the England squad for the third Test against India after failing to recover from a shoulder injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Saturday.

Trott, who was therefo...

England bring in Bopara for injured Morgan

2011-02-08T14:30:28Z

Ravi Bopara has replaced the injured Eoin Morgan in England's World Cup squad after the former Ireland batsman was ruled out of the tournament with a broken finger on Tuesday.

Tests revealed Morgan had cracked the middle finge...

Cricket player profiles: Ravi Bopara

2010-11-04T14:42:56Z

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Ravi Bopara targets spot in England's top four

2010-09-14T09:49:50Z

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Pakistan win toss and bowl against England in ODI

2010-09-10T07:16:00Z

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bowl against England in the first one-day international at the Riverside on Friday.

Afridi's team included 7ft tall left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Irfan for his debut and young batsman Asad Shafiq, but there was no place for fast bowler Wahab Riaz, who will be interviewed by police ...

Bopara marks England call-up with hundred

2010-07-11T15:15:21Z

Ravi Bopara celebrated his recall to the England squad with a hundred for Essex on Sunday.

Bopara was brought in on Sunday as a replacement for the injured Ian Bell ahead of the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh...

England bring in Bopara for Bangladesh finale

2010-07-28T11:53:43Z

England have added Ravi Bopara to their squad as a replacement for injured batsman Ian Bell ahead of the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Monday.

Bell broke his foot while fielding during Bangladesh's dramatic five-run win in the second match...

Ton-up Bopara roars for Lions against Windies A

2010-07-04T13:15:33Z

Ravi Bopara made 168 as the England Lions crushed West Indies A by 124 runs in their triangular series one-day match at New Road here on Sunday.

But the Essex all-rounder's innings was too late to influence England's selec...

England omit Prior for World Twenty20

2010-06-12T05:45:46Z

England have named uncapped batsman Michael Lumb and South Africa-born wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter in a 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 tournament to be played in the Caribbean from April 30-May 16.

Broken Ravi Bopara knows he must rebuild quickly

2010-10-22T07:56:52Z

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Andrew Strauss heads to South Africa with win under his belt

2010-10-22T07:56:53Z

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Morgan helps England to strong total

2010-10-22T07:56:42Z

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I've got to change my ways, says Ravi Bopara

2010-10-22T07:56:33Z

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Johnson stars as Australia win second ODI

2010-04-16T10:28:22Z

Mitchell Johnson starred with both bat and ball as Australia beat England by 39 runs in the second one-day international at Lord's here on Sunday.

Victory, achieved with 23 balls to spare, saw world champions Australia go 2-0 up in the seven-match series.

England, chasing 250 for victory, were well-placed...

Watson strikes to stall England momentum

2010-10-22T07:56:19Z

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Bopara looks to make amends

2010-10-22T07:56:16Z

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Why it is far too soon to write off 'bunnies' Ravi Bopara and Phillip Hughes

2010-10-22T07:55:44Z

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Bopara backed despite Ashes woes

2010-10-22T07:55:16Z

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Flintoff facing heavy burden as England omit KP

2010-04-16T10:47:34Z

Injury prone all-rounder Andrew Flintoff faces a taxing schedule after being named in all three of England's one-day squads here on Monday, each one missing injured batsman Kevin Pietersen.

Flintoff, who is set to make his farewell to Test cricket in this week's

Flintoff set for Ashes finale, England call up Trott

2010-04-16T10:48:40Z

Andrew Flintoff stayed on course to make his farewell to Test cricket in next week's final Ashes match here at the Oval after being named in a 14-man squad on Sunday along with Jonathan Trott.

Uncapped Warwickshire batsman Trott...

Trott aims to keep cool in Ashes cauldron

2010-04-16T10:48:42Z

Jonathan Trott vowed to stay as "relaxed as possible" after being handed arguably the most daunting set of circumstances possible in which to make his England Test debut.

The South Africa born batsman was named Sunday in England's 14-man squad for next week's must-win Ashes Test against Australia here at the Oval and n...

Flintoff set for Ashes finale, Trott named too

2010-04-16T10:48:46Z

Andrew Flintoff stayed on course to make his farewell to Test cricket in next week's final Ashes match here at the Oval after being named in a 14-man squad on Sunday along with Jonathan Trott.

Uncapped Warwickshire batsman Trott...

Cook and Bopara miss out

2010-10-22T07:54:56Z

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Bopara sent to County Championship

2010-10-22T07:54:48Z

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Bopara handed Essex chance

2010-10-22T07:54:49Z

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Ravi Bopara sent back to Essex to rediscover form

2010-10-22T07:54:48Z

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Bopara feeling the heat

2010-10-22T07:54:44Z

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Glenn McGrath: Don't allow this party to fall flat

2010-10-22T07:54:10Z

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Collingwood, Bell and Bopara must take on extra responsibility if England are to cope with loss of Pietersen at Edgbaston

2010-10-22T07:54:03Z

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Ravi Bopara goes back to basics with Gooch to halt his slump against Australia

2010-10-22T07:54:05Z

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Pietersen and Collingwood defy Australia

2010-04-16T11:26:48Z

Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood kept Australia at bay with an unbroken century stand as England got through the second session of the first Ashes Test here Wednesday without losing a wicket.

At tea, England were 194 for three with both Pietersen...

Australia strike first Ashes blows

2010-04-16T11:26:56Z

Mitchell Johnson struck twice as Australia got their Ashes defence off to a fine start by removing England's top three before lunch on the first day of the first Test at Sophia Gardens here on Wednesday.

England, who'd won the toss, were 97 for three at the inte...

England edge opening day

2010-10-22T07:53:07Z

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Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood weather storm after early setbacks

2010-10-22T07:53:07Z

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Johnson fires early warning as the battle begins

2010-10-22T07:53:04Z

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Three and easy for Aussies

2010-10-22T07:53:08Z

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Hussey catch gives Australia breakthrough

2010-10-22T07:53:11Z

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We must attack Australia right from the start, insists run-machine Ravi Bopara

2010-10-22T07:53:01Z

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Three and easy for Bopara

2010-10-22T07:52:54Z

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Ravi Bopara keeps up hot streak as Ashes debut approaches

2010-10-22T07:52:52Z

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Struggling Kevin Pietersen is only interested in the big picture

2010-10-22T07:52:51Z

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Warne pours scorn on Bopara

2010-04-16T11:45:17Z

Shane Warne believes England batsman Ravi Bopara will flop in the forthcoming Ashes series because he is more concerned with style than substance.

Bopara is likely to be included in the England team that faces Rick...

Bopara and Wright make quick start

2010-10-21T10:41:03Z

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England crush Windies

2010-10-21T10:40:46Z

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Prior powers England to victory

2010-04-16T12:06:44Z

Matt Prior's one-day international best of 87 set up England's 58-run win in the third and final match of their series against the West Indies at Edgbaston here on Tuesday.

Victory saw England win the series 2-0 after a six-wicket win in Matt Prior's one-day international best of 87 was the highlight of England's record total against the West Indies of 328 for seven at Edgbaston here on Tuesday.

Together with Owais Shah, who made an entertaining 75, wicket...

Prior powers England in third Windies ODI

2010-04-16T12:07:08Z

Matt Prior's one-day international best of 87 was the highlight of England's record total against the West Indies of 328 for seven at Edgbaston here on Tuesday.

Together with Owais Shah, who made an entertaining 75, wicket...

Matt Prior and Owais Shah pile on Windies misery

2010-10-21T10:40:21Z

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Prior stars with the bat for England

2010-10-21T10:40:16Z

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England on top at Edgbaston

2010-10-21T10:40:13Z

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West Indies are just not up to it, admits tour coach

2010-10-21T10:40:20Z

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Hotshot Phillip Hughes can't wait for Ashes return

2010-10-21T10:40:10Z

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Ravi Bopara: County spies will help us crack Phillip Hughes

2010-10-21T10:39:59Z

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Prior and Bopara miss out for England

2010-10-21T10:39:42Z

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Rain trumps England, Windies in second cricket Test

2010-04-16T12:18:47Z

England and the West Indies endured a frustrating morning as rain meant there was no play before lunch on Friday's second day of the second Test here at the Riverside.

A small smattering of spectators were in the ground which on Thursday had witnessed the smallest first-day Test crowd of modern times in England.

But with light rain still falling and the pitch and square fully covered, their prospects seeing play resume soon af...

Rain delays England-Windies second Test

2010-04-16T12:18:47Z

Rain delayed the scheduled 11am local time (1000GMT) start of the second day's play in the second Test between England and the West Indies at the Riverside here on Friday.

England, having won the toss, were 302 for two overnight.

Left-handed opener Alastair Cook was 126 not out, having batted for the entire fir...

Rain trumps England and West Indies

2010-04-16T12:18:47Z

England and the West Indies endured a frustrating morning as rain meant there was no play before lunch on Friday's second day of the second Test here at the Riverside.

A small smattering of spectators were in the ground which on Thursday had witnessed the smallest first-day Test crowd of modern times in England.

But with light rain still falling and the pitch and square fully covered, their prospects seeing play resume soon af...

Rain trumps England, Windies in second Test

2010-04-16T12:18:48Z

England and the West Indies endured a frustrating morning as rain meant there was no play before lunch on Friday's second day of the second Test here at the Riverside.

A small smattering of spectators were in the ground which on Thursday had witnessed the smallest first-day Test crowd of modern times in England.

But with light rain still falling and the pitch and square fully covered, their prospects seeing play resume soon af...

Rain delays England-Windies second cricket Test

2010-04-16T12:18:51Z

Rain delayed the scheduled 11am local time (1000GMT) start of the second day's play in the second Test between England and the West Indies at the Riverside here on Friday.

England, having won the toss, were 302 for two overnight.

Left-handed opener Alastair Cook was 126 not out, having batted for the entire fir...

Unappetising England make Big Mac cricket look so tasty

2010-10-21T10:39:45Z

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England centurions salute Gooch

2010-04-16T12:19:22Z

Essex duo Ravi Bopara and Alastair Cook both paid tribute to watching mentor Graham Gooch after they each scored centuries on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies.

Left-handed opener Cook (126 not out) and No 3 Bopara (108) shared a stand of 213 wh...

Ton-up Cook and Bopara make Windies suffer

2010-04-16T12:19:22Z

Essex duo Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara both made centuries as they batted England into a commanding position on the first day of the second and final Test against the West Indies.

England, at stumps on the first day here at the Riverside, were 302 for two, with l...

England 184-1 against West Indies in cricket Test

2010-04-16T12:19:27Z

Essex pair Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara batted England into a strong position on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies here at the Riverside on Thursday.

At tea, England were 184 for one, having got through the second session without losing a w...

Essex duo pile on runs against Windies

2010-04-16T12:19:27Z

Essex pair Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara batted England into a strong position on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies here at the Riverside on Thursday.

At tea, England were 184 for one, having got through the second session without losing a w...

Bopara joins elite gang

2010-10-21T10:39:32Z

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Essex boys guide England to tea

2010-10-21T10:39:25Z

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Eoin Morgan steps up after Phil Hughes fails

2010-10-21T10:39:15Z

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Ravi Bopara is brought back to earth by Glen Chapple

2010-10-21T10:39:07Z

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Nash heroics not enough as England thrash Windies

2010-04-16T12:24:30Z

Australia-born Brendan Nash's 81 couldn't prevent England beating the West Indies by 10 wickets to win the first Test at Lord's here on Friday with more than two days to spare.

Nash, together with Denesh Ramdin (...

Nash keeps England at bay in first cricket Test

2010-04-16T12:26:18Z

Fifties from Brendan Nash and Denesh Ramdin helped the West Indies avoid an innings defeat in the first Test against England at Lord's here on Friday.

At tea on the third day the West Indies, following on, were 225 for six. That meant the scores were level and Engla...

Cricket - England v West Indies npower Test Series First Test

2010-04-08T00:57:35Z

Cricket - England v West Indies npower Test Series First Test - Lord's - 6/5/09..England's Ravi Bopara (R) celebrates scoring his half century with Matt Prior (L

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Cricket - England Nets

2010-04-08T03:11:14Z

Cricket - England Nets - Lord's - 5/5/09..England's Ravi Bopara during the nets session

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