Center Parcs-supported Team England suffered double agony in Warsaw today when the men's squad lost 3-2 to Poland in their group decider and the women's squad went down to seeds Russia. And that shattered their hopes of reaching the Thomas and Uber Cup men's and women's world team championships in Kuala Lumpur in May. Picture and copyright:...

Team England are one win away from qualifying for the European men's team championships semi-finals after crushing Spain to chalk up their third 5-0 win in a row. But Denmark raced to a 5-0 win over Hungary while England were still struggling to win their second of the five matches. This afternoon the women's team conceded a winning lead to seed...

 Team England scored another 5-0 victory as the men's team demolished Austria at the European team championships in Warsaw. The women's squad also scored a 5-0 win over Portugal, with Kate Robertshaw making a winning debut, to set up a day of destiny for Team England tomorrow. Picture and copyright: badmintonphoto.com

Team Engand got off to an emphatic start at the European men's and women's team championships in Warsaw today. The men's team defeated Lithuania 5-0 in their opening Thomas Cup qualifier, winning without dropping a game. And the women's team followed up with a 5-0 win over Croatia for the loss on just one game in the fifth contest.

Team England will field four new caps when the men's and women's squads tackle the Thomas and Uber Cup qualifiers in Warsaw, starting tomorrow. The four newcomers are Carl Baxter (pictured), Harry Wright, Heather Olver and Kate Robertshaw. Picture and copyright: badmintonphoto.com