England have put themselves in a winning position after declining to enforce the follow-on on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
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Sunday, March 14
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Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 14 Mar 2010 07:23 PM IST
by
deepak
on Sun 14 Mar 2010 02:25 PM IST
Chittagong, Mar 14 : England all-rounder Paul Collingwood insists Bangladesh is not an easy opposition despite destroying them in the ongoing first Test being played in Chittagong.“Bangladesh are improving all the time and they can be a very awkward team to come across,” The News of The World quoted Collingwood, as saying. Saturday, March 13
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 13 Mar 2010 01:22 PM IST
Alastair Cook hammered a career-best 173 to consolidate England's position in the opening Test against Bangladesh on Saturday. Friday, March 12
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Fri 12 Mar 2010 07:22 PM IST
England skipper Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten century on his debut as Test captain and Kevin Pietersen hit 99 to help England reach an imposing 374-3 at stumps on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
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deepak
on Fri 12 Mar 2010 03:02 PM IST
Skipper Alastair Cook hit an impressive half-century to steer England to 104-1 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Friday.
by
deepak
on Fri 12 Mar 2010 02:54 PM IST
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan elected to field after winning the toss against England in the opening Test on Friday.England paceman Steven Finn and batsman Michael Carberry made their Test debuts.
by
deepak
on Fri 12 Mar 2010 02:42 PM IST
Former skipper Steve Waugh has warned that Australia are not match-hardened heading into this year's home Ashes series because of a lack of competition from rival teams, reports said on Friday. Thursday, March 11
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Rakesh Saini
on Thu 11 Mar 2010 04:45 PM IST
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has asked out of form batsman Kevin Pietersen to clear his cluttered” mind and return to basics and his scoring ways.
by
Rakesh Saini
on Thu 11 Mar 2010 04:36 PM IST
England go into the opening Test against Bangladesh on Friday hoping their depleted pace attack delivers and Kevin Pietersen ends his dismal run with the bat. Wednesday, March 10
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 10 Mar 2010 10:31 PM IST
In a shock move, Bangladesh's young middle order batsman Raqibul Hasan has retired from all forms of cricket ahead of the country's first Test match against England, an official said Wednesday.
by
deepak
on Wed 10 Mar 2010 01:39 PM IST
London, Mar 10 : England cricket coach Andy Flower has said that out of form batsman Kevin Pietersen is sure shot starter for the first Test against Bangladesh.Pietersen managed just 20 in Tuesday’s drawn warm-up match against Bangladesh A. Tuesday, March 9
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deepak
on Tue 09 Mar 2010 06:34 PM IST
English county side Surrey announced Tuesday they have signed Pakistani seam bowler Rao Iftikhar Anjum as early season cover for India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla.
by
deepak
on Tue 09 Mar 2010 04:14 PM IST
Bangladesh have axed experienced batsman Mohammad Ashraful for a two-Test series against England following his inconsistent form, selectors said Tuesday.
by
deepak
on Tue 09 Mar 2010 04:03 PM IST
Ace England batsman Kevin Pietersen failed to find form ahead of a two-Test series against Bangladesh, scoring just 20 in a drawn warm-up match on Tuesday.
by
deepak
on Tue 09 Mar 2010 02:52 PM IST
England's Jonathan Trott regained form ahead of a Test series against Bangladesh with an impressive century in a warm-up match on Monday.
by
deepak
on Tue 09 Mar 2010 01:18 PM IST
London, Mar.9 : The Hampshire Hawks, England’s current T20 champions, have inked a deal with veteran Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq as they prepare to defend their title in the Friends Provident Trophy in June.Razzaq would be joining his Pakistan teammate Shahid Afridi in the English county squad.
by
deepak
on Tue 09 Mar 2010 01:00 PM IST
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who retired from Test cricket last year and is currently recovering from surgery, will play again, according to Lancashire coach Peter Moores Monday, March 8
by
deepak
on Mon 08 Mar 2010 04:21 PM IST
London, Mar. 8 : English county Essex is trying to find a world-class replacement for Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria.While Kaneria would be available for the first three months of Essex’s season, he will be called to national duty when Pakistan faces Australia, The Dawn reports.
by
deepak
on Mon 08 Mar 2010 04:16 PM IST
London, Mar 8: England's reigning Twenty20 champions Hampshire Hawks have signed Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who will be joining his national team-mate Shahid Afridi at the Rose Bowl. Sunday, March 7
by
deepak
on Sun 07 Mar 2010 04:14 PM IST
Off-spinner James Tredwell staked a claim for a place in the England Test squad after picking 6-95 in a three-day tour match against a Bangladesh A side on Sunday. Friday, March 5
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deepak
on Fri 05 Mar 2010 05:36 PM IST
Craig Kieswetter smashed a maiden century as England posted a comfortable 45-run win over Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international on Friday to clinch the series 3-0.
by
deepak
on Fri 05 Mar 2010 05:24 PM IST
Chittagong, Mar 5: England coach Andy Flower has defended his medical staff despite a growing injury crisis in the team’s fast bowling department.The England team is already without James Anderson, who was rested for the tour of Bangladesh after a knee problem. While, Stuart Broad and Graham Onions are undergoing MRI scans on lower back problems.
by
deepak
on Fri 05 Mar 2010 12:33 PM IST
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan elected to field after winning the toss against England in the third and final one-day international on Friday. Thursday, March 4
by
Rakesh Saini
on Thu 04 Mar 2010 04:43 PM IST
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior insists he is unfazed by reports that national selectors might be tempted to hand over the gloves to reserve wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter for Saturdays final ODI against Bangladesh in Chittagong. Wednesday, March 3
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 03 Mar 2010 01:05 PM IST
England all rounder Andrew Flintoff has admitted for the first time that he might have played his final game. The all-rounder is contemplating a future without cricket as he struggles to recover from a chronic knee injury. Tuesday, March 2
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Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 02 Mar 2010 09:24 PM IST
Eoin Morgan hammered a gutsy century under pressure to power England to a thrilling two-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Tuesday.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 02 Mar 2010 07:04 PM IST
Mushfiqur Rahim and Imrul Kayes cracked half-centuries to help Bangladesh post a competitive 260-6 against England in the second one-day international on Tuesday.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 02 Mar 2010 03:42 PM IST
England captain Alastair Cook elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Tuesday.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 02 Mar 2010 03:40 PM IST
England stand-in skipper Alastair Cook has been dropped for the World Twenty20. According to The Sun, the Essex batsman failed to make a provisional 30-man squad for the tournament in the West Indies.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 02 Mar 2010 02:16 PM IST
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been given the green light to return home to be with his wife Jessica Taylor, as both are expecting their first child during the Twenty20 World Cup, which runs from April 30 to May 16 in the Caribbean. Sunday, February 28
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 28 Feb 2010 10:38 PM IST
England defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the opening one-day international on Sunday to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 28 Feb 2010 10:37 PM IST
Tamim Iqbal cracked an impressive century to help Bangladesh post a competitive 228 against England in the opening one-day international on Sunday.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 28 Feb 2010 04:29 PM IST
England captain Alastair Cook elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the opening one-day international on Sunday.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 28 Feb 2010 04:28 PM IST
Big-hitting Craig Kieswetter will take international cricket by storm, believes stand-in England captain Alastair Cook. The South African-born wicketkeeper has been a revelation on England''s tour of Bangladesh and will open the batting in today''s f Saturday, February 27
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 27 Feb 2010 05:20 PM IST
Former England cricket captain Mike Gatting is backing a 400,000 pound-play area project aimed at inspiring at least 30,000 children with learning disabilities and communication issues.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 27 Feb 2010 03:42 PM IST
England all rounder Andrew Flintoff is selling the luxury home he has never spent a night in for a whopping five million pounds. Friday, February 26
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Fri 26 Feb 2010 05:21 PM IST
England coach Andy Flower has refused to back Matt Prior as his first-choice wicketkeeper for the team. Prior, who played as a specialist batsman, top scored with 64 not out as England beat a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI by seven wickets in their final warm-up before Sunday’s first one-dayer against their hosts. Thursday, February 25
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 25 Feb 2010 04:56 PM IST
English cricket chiefs at the MCC confirmed on Thursday that they could join a consortium looking to buy an IPL franchise.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 25 Feb 2010 03:52 PM IST
Player unions from Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa are pressing for a more adequate outline of security at the Indian Premier League despite T20 tournament chiefs accusation that the players representatives were using a security thre
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 25 Feb 2010 02:00 PM IST
Australian pace bowler Brett Lee knew that a part of his career was over last August as England paraded around The Oval with the Ashes. Wednesday, February 24
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 24 Feb 2010 05:03 PM IST
Former New Zealand cricket manager Lindsay Crocker is working on a contingency plan for staging the 2011 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand if it is shifted due to security concerns in the Indian subcontinent.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 24 Feb 2010 03:25 PM IST
Former England great Geoffrey Boycott has described swashbuckling Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi as the best bowling all-rounder in one-day cricket at present.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 24 Feb 2010 03:24 PM IST
The prime reason behind the sorry state of Pakistan cricket is that there are several cricket illiterate politicians who are at the helm of things, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has said. Tuesday, February 23
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 23 Feb 2010 05:15 PM IST
Former Australian fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz has reportedly put his hand up to be Englands next bowling coach, and is emerging as a frontrunner for the job.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 23 Feb 2010 05:14 PM IST
England cricketer Craig Kieswetter, who is a specialist wicketkeeper, is hoping to bring in a different dynamics to his talent during the three-game ODI series against Bangladesh.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 23 Feb 2010 03:16 PM IST
With Australian security expert Reg Dickason advising various player association bodies in England, Australia and New Zealand not to travel to India for sporting events in the wake of an Al Qaeda threat to attack these events, the possibility of next Monday, February 22
by
Rakesh Saini
on Mon 22 Feb 2010 05:07 PM IST
England batsman Paul Collingwood has been handed over the responsibility of being the vice-captain to Alastair Cook for both the three-game ODI series and the two-Test series against Bangladesh.
by
Rakesh Saini
on Mon 22 Feb 2010 02:39 PM IST
Describing the teenage Pakistani pace sensation Mohammed Amer as a talented fast bowler, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has advised him to get closer to the stumps to enhance his chances of taking wickets. Sunday, February 21
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 21 Feb 2010 09:36 PM IST
England, Australia and South African cricket boards have washed their hands of the safety of players in India, warning them to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at their own risk. Saturday, February 20
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 20 Feb 2010 10:37 PM IST
Abdul Razzaq single-handedly changed the course of the match with a brilliant innings as Pakistan beat England by four wickets to level their two-match Twenty20 series 1-1 here on Saturday.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 20 Feb 2010 10:34 PM IST
England-born Alan Butcher was named Zimbabwe cricket coach on Saturday after the contract of Walter Chawaguta was not renewed.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 20 Feb 2010 10:33 PM IST
England called South Africa-born Craig Kieswetter into their one-day squad for the tour of Bangladesh on Saturday.
by
deepak
on Sat 20 Feb 2010 09:38 PM IST
Dubai, Feb 20: England batsmen Eoin Morgan and Kevin Pietersen shared a record fourth wicket partnership to beat Twenty20 world champions Pakistan by seven wickets here on Friday. Friday, February 19
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Fri 19 Feb 2010 04:59 PM IST
England T20 skipper Paul Collingwood has said he is relaxed about the rising number of South African-born cricketers in the team, and added that they hit the ball hard. Thursday, February 18
by
deepak
on Thu 18 Feb 2010 09:22 PM IST
Pakistan will aim to restore belief in their embattled team when they take on England in a two-match Twenty20 series at the Dubai Sports City cricket stadium starting here on Friday.
by
deepak
on Thu 18 Feb 2010 07:28 PM IST
Pakistan will aim to restore belief in their embattled team when they take on England in a two-match Twenty20 series at the Dubai Sports City cricket stadium starting here on Friday. Wednesday, February 17
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 17 Feb 2010 01:51 PM IST
England off-spinner Graeme Swann says any cricketer who tries to fix matches is a complete idiot. There are anti-corruption guys that travel all year round with us. Everyone is educated on the subject and aware of the dangers.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 17 Feb 2010 01:17 PM IST
England spinner Graeme Swann is happy over reports of a Premier League football club buying an Indian Premier League team, provided it is not Sunderland. Tuesday, February 16
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 16 Feb 2010 05:18 PM IST
Stand-in Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, who would be leading the side in the two T20 matches against England in Dubai, has said that the players have learnt their lessons following the recent ‘nightmare tour Down Under.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 16 Feb 2010 05:11 PM IST
Englands best bat Kevin Pietersen is reportedly in the running to be the teams vice-captain for Tests against Bangladesh. Monday, February 15
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 15 Feb 2010 05:44 PM IST
England captain Paul Collingwood believes his side's week in the United Arab Emirates will help clarify their selection and tactics ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 15 Feb 2010 03:19 PM IST
England T20 skipper Paul Collingwood wants his big hitters to perform against Pakistan in Dubai.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 15 Feb 2010 02:40 PM IST
The Pakistani cricket team has left for Dubai to play two Twenty20 against England on February 19 and 20. Saturday, February 13
by
Rakesh Saini
on Sat 13 Feb 2010 06:22 PM IST
England stand-in skipper Alastair Cook has been preparing for his first tour as captain by delivering lambs late at night on a farm in Buckinghamshire, England. Friday, February 12
by
Rakesh Saini
on Fri 12 Feb 2010 04:31 PM IST
England stand-in captain Alastair Cook insists his team have given their support to regular skipper Andrew Strauss's decision to miss the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh.
by
zaheen
on Fri 12 Feb 2010 03:12 PM IST
London, Feb.12 : England fast bowler Stuart Broad has said that captain Andrew Strauss has been wise to skip the team’s tour to Bangladesh, and is staggered by the criticism coming the latter’s way.
by
zaheen
on Fri 12 Feb 2010 12:48 PM IST
London, Feb.12 : Champions League Chairman Lalit MOdi has said that if the England and Wales Cricket Board moves the English cricket county season forward by a week, it can resolve an existing scheduling clash. Thursday, February 11
by
zaheen
on Thu 11 Feb 2010 10:11 PM IST
Champions League commissioner Lalit Modi on Thursday asked England to adjust its domestic schedule if they wanted to take part in the Twenty20 event this year.
by
zaheen
on Thu 11 Feb 2010 09:51 PM IST
London, Feb.11 : England’s batting coach and former middle order batsman Graham Thorpe has said that his team has the ability to stun the World Twenty20 champions Pakistan in the next week’s two match T20 series. Wednesday, February 10
by
Rakesh Saini
on Wed 10 Feb 2010 03:06 PM IST
Prospective England bowling coach Jason Gillespie believes 40-over cricket could help to revive the 50-over format of the game. |
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