Peter Such

New measures needed to identify and nurture spin-bowling talent, says John Emburey, after failure to compete in Ashes

The quality of pitches in English domestic cricket will have to improve if England are to enjoy more consistent success at international level, and avoid the sorts of spin-influenced defeats that they suffered against Pakistan in Sharjah, according to And

Peter Such, the former England offspinner, has been named the ECB's national lead spin bowling coach

The ECB have bolstered their coaching staff at the National Performance Centre in Loughborough with the appointment of Peter Such and Bruce French

Tail-end Charlies are not what they were. The old England No.11 is an endangered species. Simon Lister marks the passing of an institution with a knock-out for eight of the worst. And the worst of the lot is...

This week's CricInfo XI centres on those English and Australian cricketers who have saved their best performances for their country for the main event - the Ashes

Dogs' tails, Donald Rumsfeld and the genius that is Matthew Hoggard

1998 Lucky numbers for Mark Butcher , who scored his maiden Test hundred in his 13th Test, against South Africa at Headingley

2000 The end of a momentous Lord's Test

Essex County Cricket Club have announced the release of the following players: Michael Davies Tim Mason Stuart Law Paul Prichard Peter Such All other contracted professional players have been offered contracts with the Club

Some of England's most talented cricketers have been sharpening their skills this winter with the help of the country's top sportswriters

INDEPENDENCE of mind is a great thing in cricket and the England selectors showed plenty of it last night

Peter Such, the Essex off-spinner who has played in eight Test matches for England, was named yesterday in the Ashes party for the forthcoming winter tour