July 31, 2010
Anderson, England rout Pakistan
James Anderson marked his 28th birthday with five wickets as Pakistan slumped to 9-147 on the second day of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge.
James Anderson marked his 28th birthday with five wickets as Pakistan slumped to 9-147 on the second day of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge.
The second Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a high-scoring draw on Friday after the bat dominated the ball on a featherbed wicket for five days.
Cricket Australia said it would not renominate former Australian prime minister John Howard to take over the leadership of the sport’s international governing body.
Alan Isaac will replace John Howard as the ICC vice-presidency nomination following Cricket Australia’s refusal to choose another candidate
Royal Challengers Bangalore have expressed their desire to retain the services of Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor and Cameron White for the Champions League T20 in South Africa in September
Eoin Morgan’s maiden Test hundred was key to England’s revival against Pakistan as they made 4-331 by stumps on the first day of their series opener at Trent Bridge.
Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar hit 203 and debutant Suresh Raina made 120 as India bettered Sri Lanka’s run-spree in the high-scoring second cricket Test in Columbo.
Record-breaking Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and retired Indian legend Anil Kumble plan to join hands to set up a spin academy for youngsters.
Kevin Pietersen was passed fit to play in the opening Test against Pakistan despite injuring himself treading on a stray football during practice on Wednesday - just a day before the first of a four-match series is due to get underway at Trent Bridge.
Sachin Tendulkar hit his 48th Test century to lead India’s fightback in the second Test after Sri Lanka’s new-look bowling attack ran through the top order.
Batsman Paul Collingwood hopes England can use their forthcoming series against Pakistan as a springboard for Ashes success in Australia later this year.
Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene revelled on their favourite hunting ground and forced India to chase leather for the second day in a row in Colombo.
Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene revelled on their favourite hunting ground and forced India to chase leather for the second day in a row in Colombo.
Simon Katich is back home getting ready for a busy summer that will include the Ashes and the birth of his first child
Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara flayed India’s bowlers for the second consecutive match as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the second Test.
As a barometer of the Australian team, Mitchell Johnson is pretty accurate. The same can’t be said of his bowling over the past two weeks
As a barometer of the Australian team, Mitchell Johnson is pretty accurate. The same can’t be said of his bowling over the past two weeks
Don’t think for a minute Australia’s shock loss to Pakistan was an Ashes setback … it was the perfect time for the soft underbelly of a fragile team to be exposed.
Australia are confronting the awful reality that they are having their worst Ashes preparation in history - and it’s only going to get worse on the dustbowl pitches in India.
Ricky Ponting might have played his last Test in England, but he still hasn’t ruled out one final attempt to win the Ashes on enemy soil