| Injured Rampaul out of second Test: The fast bowler Ravi Rampaul has been ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand due to a groin injury. He has been replaced in the 13-man West Indies squad by Fidel Edwards, who has been in and ... [More] |
| | Surgery 'worst fear' for Swann: Graeme Swann has admitted that the thought of needing surgery on his troublesome right elbow is his "worst fear" and he will try anything to get through the rest of his career without another ... [More] |
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| SL openers fall after solid partnership: Sri Lanka progressed steadily on a track promising plenty of runs, with their openers Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne putting together a solid stand of 91. Dilshan was the more fluent of the two, but ... [More] |
| | Sri Lanka bat; Dinda and Rahul Sharma in: Recent results at the Premadasa Stadium suggest the ground is a good one for the team batting second, but Mahela Jayawardene ignored that trend when he won the toss and chose to bat in the third ODI. ... [More] |
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| Gayle, Powell tons give WI edge: Centuries by Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell, who put on 254 for the first wicket, put West Indies on the path to securing a sizeable first-innings lead, but a few late strikes after tea gave New ... [More] |
| | Worcestershire make the South Africans work: Two wickets in two overs from Dale Steyn and half centuries from AB de Villiers and Albie Morkel papered over the South Africans' unresolved issues after the first day of their tour match against ... [More] |
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| Dhoni's dilemma: Rohit or Tiwary?: Rohit Sharma and Manoj Tiwary stood at opposite ends in the same net during the practice session. One would bat for three-four deliveries against the fast bowlers, then the two would jog across and ... [More] |
| | Gayle and Powell deflate New Zealand: Chris Gayle didn't show any nerves or caution after slipping into Test whites for the first time in one and a half years, smashing 85 not out and sharing an unbeaten opening stand of 145 with Kieran ... [More] |
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| All-round Bangladesh breeze to win: Bangladesh's fortunes continued to swing wildly on their tour of Europe, as they followed Tuesday's big loss to Scotland with a comprehensive victory over Netherlands at The Hague. The eight-wicket ... [More] |
| | We didn't play like No. 1 - Anderson: James Anderson, the England fast bowler, has admitted the pressure that comes with defending their No. 1 Test status is something the team is still "coming to terms with".
England lost by an ... [More] |
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| Honours even after Narine strikes: It turned out to be a bittersweet first day in Antigua for New Zealand, for though they fought hard they gifted away four wickets. Martin Guptill undid nearly three sessions of hard work with an ... [More] |
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| Waqar Younis misses out on Australia job: Waqar Younis is no longer in contention to become Australia's new bowling coach after being turned down this week following an interview. Cricket Australia is searching for a replacement for Craig ... [More] |
| | Test lightweights scrap for rare success: Midway through the limited-overs leg of the tour, you felt sorry for New Zealand as, bereft of several seniors, they slid from defeat to defeat. Their stand-in captain Kane Williamson, all of 21 years ... [More] |
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