As lunch was called at Trent Bridge on the first day of the four test series between England and Pakistan, England, who had won the toss and elected to bat, came in with their score sitting on 104 for 2 wickets, from 34 overs of Pakistan bowling. This situation might have been worse for England, [...]
Sri Lanka will face England in the ICC World Twenty20 2010 Semi-Final after they knocked out bitter rivals India in a thrilling match at St Lucia. Sri Lanka, chasing India’s 163-5 (20 overs) blasted a last-ball six from Chamara Kapugedera to claim a four run victory with 167-5 (20 overs) in incredible style. This kind [...]
The Indian Premier League has teamed up with the United Nations Environment Programme to commit the national sport to carbon off-setting and greener practices. The Indian Premier League will start on 12th March 2010, when the new climate-friendly programme will commence. Achim Steiner, the UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNEP, said: Together the IPL [...]
England’s cricket team emerged today once again in their role as Mr Hyde to last week’s heroic Jekyll, as their top order capitulated, before Collingwood and Bell steadied the ship. England were (not so) eventually all out for just 180. Andrew Strauss (0) started the day badly as, despite winning the toss and electing to [...]
Australia recorded an unlikely victory over touring Pakistan in Sydney today after the visitors had put themselves in a match winning position requiring just 175 for the victory. Australia owe a huge debt of gratitude to Mike Hussey (134) who helped save their second innings with a record-breaking ninth wicket stand of 123 in partnership [...]
With a first innings total of 418 set by South Africa, visitors England looked in real danger of getting nothing from this first test match at Centurian as they lost eight wickets for 242. However, Graeme Swann, who was an injury worry before this opening test match, and is better known for his bowling, put [...]
Kent off spinner James Tredwell has been called up to the England squad ahead of Wednesday’s opening test in South Africa as backup for Graeme Swann, who is currently recovering from an injury. Swann is expected to be fit for the test, according to England coach Andy Flower who said “Graeme’s injury is improving and [...]
Former England captain, Andrew Flintoff, has rejected the ECB’s offer of an incremental contract so that he can play for different Twenty20 teams around the world. The move, according to the Professional Cricketers Association, could well be echoed by many other players unless governing bodies reduce the current fixture pileup within the international cricket schedule. [...]
England’s players reported how they felt after their decisive Ashes 2009 victory over Australia at the Brit Oval. Here is their view of this match, and this summer’s series, as reported by the BBC Test Match Special. Andrew Strauss The guys have done amazingly over the last eight months – I want to thank Ricky [...]
On the fourth day of the final test, Alistair Cook caught Michael Hussey (121) from the spin bowling of Graeme Swann taking a catch which saw Australia all out for 348 and England win the Ashes 2009 cricket series by 2 games to 1. England won the match by 197 runs, and the series by [...]
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