July 31, 2010

Anderson, England rout Pakistan

Filed under: News — @ 4:00 am

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.

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July 30, 2010

India and Sri Lanka play out draw

Filed under: News — @ 9:26 pm

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.

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John Howard won’t be renominated

Filed under: News — @ 6:24 pm

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.

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Alan Isaac in line for ICC vice-presidency

Filed under: News — @ 6:21 pm

Alan Isaac will replace John Howard as the ICC vice-presidency nomination following Cricket Australia’s refusal to choose another candidate

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Bangalore keen to retain foreign players

Filed under: News — @ 5:18 pm

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

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Morgan ton puts England on top

Filed under: News — @ 2:17 am

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.

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July 29, 2010

Tendulkar bags fifth double ton

Filed under: News — @ 10:25 pm

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.

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Spin greats planning junior academy

Filed under: News — @ 8:41 pm

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.

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Pietersen given all clear

Filed under: News — @ 12:27 am

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.

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July 28, 2010

Tendulkar continues run fest

Filed under: News — @ 10:40 pm

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.

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England ready for Pakistan test

Filed under: News — @ 1:38 am

Batsman Paul Collingwood hopes England can use their forthcoming series against Pakistan as a springboard for Ashes success in Australia later this year.

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July 27, 2010

Sangakkara leaves India reeling

Filed under: News — @ 10:31 pm

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.

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Sangakkara continues India’s misery

Filed under: News — @ 10:31 pm

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.

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Katich prepares for big summer

Filed under: News — @ 8:52 am

Simon Katich is back home getting ready for a busy summer that will include the Ashes and the birth of his first child

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July 26, 2010

Sri Lanka dominate day one

Filed under: News — @ 11:07 pm

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.

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Johnson’s woes mirror Australia’s

Filed under: News — @ 12:08 am

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

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Wayward Johnson must regain form

Filed under: News — @ 12:08 am

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

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Test exposes gaping cracks

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

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.

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Aussies’ horror Ashes preparation

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

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.

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July 25, 2010

Ponting philosophical over future

Filed under: News — @ 11:44 pm

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

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