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Strauss praises outstanding Pietersen, Trott partnership
Dec 21st
England captain Andrew Strauss praised the 'outstanding' partnership between Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott which helped the side draw the first test against South Africaon Sunday. The pair made 145 for the fourth wicket before Pietersen (81) ran himself out after tea in an incident which very nearly soured England's day. "KP (Pietersen) and Jonathan made it ...
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South Africa Vs England – Day 1 Match Preview
Dec 16th
As England and South Africa prepare to do battle on Wednesday, both teams need to perform the sort of mental shift required when you return to Test cricket after months of playing with a white ball. In all probability, both captains would settle for a draw here at Centurion. Neither side has an especially good record ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Brazil abandon trademark style after 2006 failure
Nov 14th
Brazil coach Dunga has insisted winning is more important than playing flair football and revealed his admiration for the English game ahead of Saturday's friendly with England in Doha. Brazil has become a global football brand tied to attractive play, individual brilliance and skill moves based on past success on the world stage, most recently in ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Zaheer set to return for Test series against Lanka
Nov 9th
Zaheer Khan is set to return to Test cricket while Ashish Nehra would also fancy a comeback to the longer version after a five-year hiatus when the national selection panel meets here tomorrow to pick the Indian squad for the three-match home series against Sri Lanka. Zaheer, who returned to first class cricket recently after undergoing ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Warning on swine flu death numbers
Nov 4th
Swine flu kills more than one in 10 of those it affects severely enough to put in hospital, a US study has shown. Up to 20% of older patients taken to hospital with the virus ended up dead, researchers in California found. Almost a third of cases required intensive care treatment, and deaths occurred among all age ...
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Younis could come out of Twenty20 retirement
Oct 28th
Younis Khan, Pakistan's Test and ODI captain, has hinted that he could return to Twenty20 cricket despite having retired from the format after leading his team to the world title in England in June this year. In a television interview with Geo Super, Younis nudged the door open for a possible return to a format he ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Champions League T20 starts off today
Oct 8th
Bangalore: The Much awaited Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) will start here today with high voltage encounter between local team Royal Challengers Bangalore and Cape Cobras. The first ever international club level tournament will start off with a glittering ceremony. The prize money for the winner of first edition of CLT20 has been fixed at a whopping USD ...
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Watson exceeds his own expectations
Oct 8th
Shane Watson is pleased to have arrived home in Sydney after five months on tour with far more certainty surrounding his future than when he flew out. Watson starred for Australia during their Champions Trophy triumph and is the incumbent Test opener having performed well during the Ashes and has quickly become a vital cog ...
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Cricket needs its grand occasions
Sep 23rd
Hard-pressed hosts have been trying to present the Champions Trophy as an eagerly awaited tournament and part of a great tradition. By rights it ought to be an easy sell. After all, the top eight nations are taking part, and almost all of the great players are involved. Moreover, the hosts have an excellent chance ...
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ODI format under microscope ahead of Champions Trophy
Sep 19th
The one-day ICC Champions Trophy starts on Tuesday in South Africa with the future of the 50-over format under the microscope. World stars past and present and officials have joined a fierce debate as the overwhelming success of the Indian Premier League-led Twenty20 version has left many querying the role of the ODI in an overcrowded ...
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The impact of Flintoff’s decision on international cricket
Sep 18th
Andrew Flintoff said he is quitting Test cricket so as to prolong his injury-ravaged international career for England, and to be available to do duty for the country in one-day and Twenty20 internationals. However, as a result of his decision to retire from Test cricket, Flintoff was only eligible for an incremental contract from the ...
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Paine sets up crushing victory
Sep 18th
Australia 296 for 8 (Paine 111, Hussey 65, Anderson 4-55) beat England 185 (Hopes 3-32) by 111 runs Tim Paine's maiden one-day international century and two spectacular, direct-hit run-outs from Ricky Ponting sent England tumbling to their third heaviest all-time home defeat and a sixth consecutive loss to Australia. In a thoroughly dispiriting display, England were ...
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Sep 17th
South Africa haven't won an ICC trophy since the Champions Trophy in 1998 despite being among the top one-day sides over the past decade. Their captain Graeme Smith is desperate to shed the 'chokers' tag that hangs around the team and sees next week's Champions Trophy as a chance for the world's No. 1 ODI ...
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Wrong team won the Ashes, says Australia’s Warne
Sep 16th
Australia's domination of England in the one-day series is providing some small consolation for their defeat in the tests but shows the wrong team won the Ashes, former spin bowler Shane Warne said on Tuesday. The Australians have rebounded spectacularly from their 2-1 Ashes defeat by winning the first five of their seven one-day matches against ...
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England crush Croatia to clinch World Cup place
Sep 12th
Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard grabbed two goals each as England booked their place in next year's World Cup in style with a convincing 5-1 win over Croatia at Wembley on Wednesday. Wayne Rooney's ninth goal of the qualifying campaign completed the humiliation of a Croatian side that was a pale shadow of the one that had ...
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I may retire if I don’t fire in CT: Afridi
Sep 12th
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Thursday said he is raring to perform at the forthcoming Champions Trophy in South Africa. Afridi, who played a key role in Pakistan's title win at the World Twenty20 championship, said he wants to give his best for the Champions Trophy that gets underway from September 22. "A lot depends on my ...
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Capello Doubts Hargreaves & King Will Make World Cup
Sep 11th
England manager Fabio Capello has indicated that he will employ a 'wait-and-see' approach with regard to injury-plagued pair Ledley King and Owen Hargreaves in deciding whether to take them to the World Cup finals in South Africa. There is no doubt in the Italian's mind that the Tottenham Hotspur defender and Manchester United midfielder are both ...
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Yorke calls it a day
Sep 5th
Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has announced his retirement from football. The 37-year-old, who was released by Sunderland at the end of last season, won the UEFA Champions League with United in 1999 as well as three successive Premiership titles. Yorke, who captained Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™, said: "It's time ...
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Aussies leave hosts paced out
Aug 24th
Australia rattled England with three quick wickets after tea to reduce hosts England to 261 for 6 on the first day of the fifth Ashes Test on Thursday. Even Andrew Flintoff (7), playing his final Test, failed to impress with the bat. Ian Bell, who was unbeaten on 72 before tea wast the first to ...
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Ashes lost, Australians left to pondering
Aug 24th
Many Australians woke up Monday with another reason to dread a new work week: overnight news from England that the Ashes series was well and truly lost. For those who weren't sleeping, the end happened at 2:48 a.m. local time on the east coast Down Under when Michael Hussey was finally out to complete a 197-run ...
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England v Australia – fifth Ashes test scoreboard
Aug 22nd
(Reuters) - Scoreboard after Australia were bowled out following tea on the second day of the fifth Ashes test against England at the Oval, London on Friday. England first innings (overnight 307-8) A. Strauss c Haddin b Hilfenhaus 55 A. Cook c Ponting b Siddle 10 I. Bell b Siddle 72 P. Collingwood c Hussey b Siddle 24 J. Trott run ...
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Bookies expect up to 10m pounds to be bet on Ashes decider
Aug 20th
Bookies are expecting up to 10 million pounds to be bet on the fifth Ashes Test, the most gambled on a match in the history of cricket. With the series level going into the final five days at The Oval from today, Ladbrokes claims interest in its betting markets is at an all-time high. Despite a poor ...
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My retirement won’t be a distraction in Ashes decider: Flintoff
Aug 19th
London, Aug 18 (IANS) England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says his retirement from Test cricket will not be a distraction for the team in the last Ashes Test at the Brit Oval. FLintoff expects to be fit for the fifth Test against Australia that starts Thursday as he continues to battle with the knee injury that forced ...
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Flintoff out as England beset by problems
Aug 8th
England's Andrew Flintoff was ruled out of the fourth Ashes test against Australia as the team's preparations for the clash were beset by a series of problems on Friday morning. The players and officials were evacuated from their city centre hotel at 0400 GMT due to a fire alarm and they arrived at the ground to ...
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