Simon Hughes's Blog

Pardew says that his mid-table side can now start targeting the players they want to bring in for next season

Tim Sherwood already resembles his predecessor Paul Lambert after his nightmare first match in charge at Villa

The London side have tasted defeat in every away game in the league this season

A decade on from the Boxing Day tsunami, Simon Hughes warms to an Indian Ocean island restored in part by the healing power of cricket

Stoke City 1 Burnley 2: Danny Ings scores twice as Burnley win their second match in a row and move off the bottom of the table

Simon Hughes: Five ways in which England improved to beat India by 266 runs in the third Test and level the series

Sam Robson's technique open to doubt with Alastair Cook needing a foil with different strengths, writes Simon Hughes

Alastair Cook enjoys a good day in the field after becoming free from anxiety over his own batting performances, writes Simon Hughes

Pankaj Singh took no wickets because he was out of luck but was still the best India bowler with a consistent line and length and a decent, nagging pace in England's first innings.

England captain Alastair Cook's clear change of movement at the crease has paid off, with India's bowlers playing to the batsman's strengths