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A University of East London student is heading for warmer climes after he was selected for an England cricket squad.

Tymal Mills, who is a BA (Hons) Sports Journalism student will head to Bangladesh for a tour next month with the England Lions. Mills, 19, plays county cricket for Essex and he said he was delighted to be called up.

Get your skates on if you want to join England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham in Canary Wharf.

The former all-rounder turned charity fundraiser is holding a special evening at Canary Wharf Ice Rink on January 5 in support of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

Where in Canary Wharf would you be most likely find an ex-international cricket who was forced to flee Zimbabwe after taking on Robert Mugabe?

Well if you were on a barge in West India Quay you would have found him singing Nessun Dorma to room full of Christians.

The windows around Canada Square were at risk when Wharfers got the chance to bat against England cricket legend Devon Malcolm.

The pace ace became a cult figure during his 40 match test career thanks to his ferocious if not always accurate bowling and his less than proficient batting technique.

Cricket fans should make the most of the visit of India later this summer as it's likely to be the last time their star batsman Sachin Tendulkar will tour this country.

For ex-England captain Michael Atherton the Little Master is the last of the modern greats. When he calls time on his career he - and the likes of Brian Lara and Shane Warne - will be hard to replace.

Cricket fans should make their way down to Jubilee Place Mall at lunchtime today to meet former England cricket captain Michael Atherton.

The ex-opener, now a respected cricket writer, will be at Waterstone's from 12.30pm signing copies of his latest book Glorious Summers and Discontents.

A former England fast bowler is promising to "bounce some bankers," "stump some lawyers" and subject journalists to some "chin-music" in the Canary Wharf Cricket Challenge next month.

Pace ace Devon Malcolm will be bowling deliveries to those brave enough to test their cricket skills in Canada Square Park on May 19.

Ashes 2011, by Gideon Haigh
Aurum Press, £12.99
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IN A NUTSHELL
Relive the many highs and occasional lows of England's triumphant tour Down Under that saw them retain the Ashes in thrilling style.

The Cricket World Cup is well underway but England face a tough task against the host nations in their quest to lift the trophy for the first time.

That's the view of former England captain Mike Gatting. He thinks India and the other sub-continent teams have a big advantage.

England go into the second Ashes test in Adelaide tonight full of confidence after their record-breaking performance in last week's opener.

But former test batsman Marcus Trescothick is warning supporters not to expect more huge scores straight away.

He was the scourge of Australia during his playing days and Sir Ian Botham is backing the current crop of England players to return triumphant from this winter's Ashes series.

The last time England headed Down Under in possession of the Ashes, four years ago, they were on the end of a 5-0 drubbing, but Sir Ian predicts a different outcome this time.

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham is backing England to retain the Ashes when they head to Australia this winter.

Sir Ian, who was a mainstay of the England sides that won the urn four times between 1977 and 1987, believes the current team under Andrew Strauss have what it takes to triumph in Australia for the first time in 23 years.

The Olympics might be pouring millions of pounds into the east London economy but not enough money is finding its way to the grass roots sports projects on the Isle of Dogs.

It means a programme of sports events planned for this summer is under threat, unless a generous Canary Wharf benefactor can step in to help.

It may be hard to believe it but the domestic cricket season got underway last week.

Luckily for the players from Durham and the MCC they were in action in the sunnier climes of Abu Dhabi rather than shivering in the outfield at Lords.

It's been another exciting sporting year and plenty of big names have appeared in the pages of The Wharf, including West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, a quartet of England cricket captains and two heroes of the 1966 World Cup win.

We look back at what's been making the headlines locally and nationally over the last 12 months.

He guided England to their first Ashes win in a generation but this summer Michael Vaughan walked away from first-class cricket, and he's glad he did so.

The former England captain, who enjoyed his finest hour with that 2005 series win, retired in June after years battling crippling knee injuries, and he admitted hanging up his whites came as a relief.

A new college cricket club is set to appear in the new year.

Tower Hamlets College is to plough a £1,500 grant from the Mayor of London's Play Sport London initiative into the formation of the Tower Hamlets College Cricket Club in January.

The Canary Wharf crease has been getting used to top cricketers opening up here in recent years and its not over yet.

Sir Ian Botham and current England captain Andrew Strauss have both been here in recent weeks and now they are being followed by former test skipper Michael Vaughan.

One of cricket's all-time greats couldn't resist having a swipe at England when he turned up in Docklands this afternoon.

Former West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards, scourge of bowlers during the 1970s and 80s, feels England still have plenty to prove despite reclaiming the Ashes in the summer.

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss is preparing for a tough tour in South Africa but he's confident his team are up there with the world's best.

Strauss led England to victory in this summer's Ashes series against Australia and he is determined to build on that success this winter.