Timeless England bid farewell to the golden summer of 2004
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The gymnasium at the Sonargaon Pan Pacific Hotel in Dhaka may seem a strange place for the renaissance of English cricket, but it was here last October, at the start of England&#39;s tour of Bangladesh
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At last the spell has been broken. After 25 completed matches in 10 months of trying England have won a one-day international by batting first and defending a target.
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ENGLAND&#39;S attempt to complete a memorable summer by landing their first major one-day trophy ended in thrilling failure as West Indies scampered to a two-wicket success in fading light to win the ICC Champions Trophy final.
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LONDON: England seeks to cap a successful summer with its first major one-day cricket tournament win when it faces the West Indies in the Champions Trophy final today at the Oval.
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They symbolise two very different eras of English football, and yesterday the philosophies of David Beckham and Sir Geoff Hurst clashed in spectacular fashion when the
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England draw the final Test to win their first series in South Africa for 40 years.
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GRAHAM THORPE may be the veteran of the England side but he skipped like a spring lamb after completing the century that consolidated his sideâs remarkable recovery in the second
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Bryan Robson&#39;s honeymoon period as West Brom manager is over with fans chanting &#39;there&#39;s only Gary Megson&#39; after seeing their side demolished by revitalised Birmingham.
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Sport: An extraordinary World Cup is reaching its climax with thousands of England fans descending on Paris.
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This is my last column for the year and as good a time as any to take a quick look backwards and then turn to the year(s) ahead. The year 2004 has been a year replete with expectations unmetâboth for ill and good.
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The Newcastle coach leaves a legacy designed for the ascent of Alan Shearer, writes Henry Winter. The madness of St James&#39; was yesterday permeated with sadness.
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There aren&#39;t many people left who have seen England win seven Tests in a row. It last happened 75 years ago, when Percy Chapman&#39;s side won all three matches at home to West Indies - their first Tests â-nd
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At the ripe old age of 64, Britain's "Peter Pan of Pop" has gone country.
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As Euro 2008 hopefuls get down to the serious business of fine-tuning their squad permutations for the summer England must embark instead on the long road to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa under new Italian coach Fabio Capello.
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There is a banner draped over the Stretford End at Old Trafford, which simply reads '32,' a mocking reminder to the success-starved supporters of Manchester City of just how many years have passed since the club last lifted a major trophy.
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One cosily sentimental image of the English summer game has squire, vicar and blacksmith united under blue skies playing cricket on the village green.
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A fabulous 12 months will be celebrated at the 2004 BBC Sports Review of the Year show.