Darren Pattinson

Steve Harmison has been recalled by England for the third Test against South Africa at Edgbaston on Wednesday. In a 13-man squad, England have dropped Darren Pattinson - whose debut in the second Test at Headingley was fraught with controversy - but they

Geoff Miller has had a meeting with Michael Vaughan to dispel differences over the selection of fast bowler Darren Pattinson for the second Test against South Africa

Darren Pattinson, England's shock selection for the second Test at Headingley, fully expects to make way for Ryan Sidebottom when the squad for the Edgbaston Test is unveiled by the selectors on Saturday morning

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South Africa continued their domination of the second Test at Headingley, leaving England in the forlorn position of 50 for 2 at stumps on the third day, still trailing by 269. AB de Villiers' magnificent 174 lofted South Africa's first innings to 522, gr

The dark, foreboding clouds that encircled Headingley during the final session could well have represented the feeling in England's bowling attack

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the second day at Headingley

After scraping just three wickets in two days at Lord's, there was always a concern England's bowlers would be a little jaded. And so they were on the second day at Headingley, one that yielded 221 runs for South Africa and one measly wicket for England,

Matthew Hoggard has been forced to accept that his England career could be over after Darren Pattinson got the Test nod ahead of him on Hoggard's home ground of Headingley

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the first day at Headingley

Headingley has a habit of producing the extraordinary, but the selection of Darren Pattinson for his Test debut must rank near the top

South Africa dismissed England for a disappointingly meagre 203 before they themselves lost three quick wickets, while Hashim Amla was a hair's breadth away from joining those dismissed in the pavilion. After last week's dull draw in London, this was Test

Andrew McGlashan previews the second Test between England and South Africa at Headingley, where Andrew Flintoff returns for his first Test in 18 months

The Nottinghamshire seamer, Darren Pattinson, has been drafted into the England squad ahead of the second Test against South Africa at Headingley

Only 30 overs were possible at a drizzly Trent Bridge, but Nottinghamshire's bowler's made the most of the helpful conditions after winning the toss and putting Surrey into bat

A round-up of the latest contributions from Australian players in the counties

Simon Jones is one step closer to playing his first international cricket in three years after England named him in their 30-man squad for the Champions Trophy in September

Australia have been playing an entertaining third Test against West Indies in Barbados over the past week, but in England the focus was on the Twenty20 tournament

Australia have been playing an entertaining third Test against West Indies in Barbados over the past week, but in England the focus was on the Twenty20 tournament