The Sydney Test could be viewed as a fresh start for England at the beginning of a new year, but the build up has not inspired confidence and it will take a colossal turnaround to end with a victory
England facing a bitter end
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Finch hundred sets up Australia win
Aaron Finch is becoming Australia's post-Ashes specialist. In Southampton he made a record T20international score of 156 and here became the first Victorian to score an ODI century at the MCG
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Ballance sends powerful message
Gary Ballance's century for Yorkshire set Middlesex an improbable target at Lord's, but an excellent opening stand between Chris Rogers and Sam Robson has sustained their hopes
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Gurney and Ballance in ODI squad
Harry Gurney, the Nottinghamshire left-arm seamer, is the only uncapped player in the England one-day squad to face Scotland, the first match of Peter Moores' second stint as coach
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All-round Jordan brings a smile back to England
A superb all-round performance from Chris Jordan, who smashed 38 off 13 balls then took three wickets, spearheaded England's 81-run win against Sri Lanka
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Cook confirms Bell, Ballance roles
The eve of England's first Test in six months did not see Alastair Cook rip up his usual script and name his XI early but he did reveal two noteworthy pieces of information about Ian Bell and Gary Ballance
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Ballance ton shores up England
Gary Ballance made his maiden Test hundred after Sri Lanka briefly transformed the complacent mood of the first Test with a wonderful bowling performance
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Ballance enjoying the challenge of No. 3
Jonathan Trott was always going to be a tough man to replace at No. 3, but the early signs are that in Gary Ballance England have someone with the all-round game to take hold of the position
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Bhuvneshwar counters Ballance century
Another failure for Alastair Cook, an increasingly beleaguered England captain, followed by a long, hard grind on London's hottest day of the year: this Lord's Test match Friday was never going to grant its favours easily
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Cook's subtle skills inspire England
His captaincy may never be associated with tactical genius or stirring words but Alastair Cook's style of leadership is appreciated by his players
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Root takes England into huge lead
Joe Root's sparky, unbeaten 92 ensured England remained in complete control at The Oval despite a mid-afternoon fightback from India
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'No chance' England will win World Cup - Swann
Graeme Swann and Michael Vaughan have joined forces to condemn England's selection and strategy heading into the 2015 World Cup
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Durham burst Yorkshire's bubble
Yorkshire will rue their elimination from the Royal London Cup, comfortably beaten by Durham despite home advantage in this quarter final
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Lyth's poise brings prize closer
Perhaps if the Yorkshire team had stumbled across buried treasure or shared a lottery win, this match could have begun even better.
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Moeen, Jordan among six new central contracts
The ECB has awarded central contracts to six new players, Moeen Ali, Gary Ballance, Jos Buttler, Chris Jordan, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes
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England refreshed for demanding slog
The new faces on England's central contracts list reflect the end of a period of great upheaval, as well as the punishing schedule over the next 12 months
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Yorkshire start afresh under Ballance and Gale
ESPNcricinfo previews Yorkshire's prospects for the 2017 season
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Ballance takes on Yorkshire's Pandora's Box
Captaining Yorkshire is not a task for the faint-hearted. That honour has now been passed to Gary Ballance, a very different character to his predecessor
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Coad stuns Hampshire after Ballance stars with century
Gary Ballance and Ben Coad starred during an action-packed opening day of the Specsavers County Championship season between Yorkshire and Hampshire at Headingley
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Abbott's haul threatens Yorkshire's feel-good factor
Two days into Gary Ballance's reign as Yorkshire captain and a sense of bonhomie has pervaded Headingley
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