View Article  Cricket Australia confident seven-game England series will work

Sydney, Nov.30 : Cricket Australia is planning to initiate a radical change to next summer''s international fixture -- a seven-match one-day series against England before the Ashes.

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View Article  Anderson the wrecker as England beat South Africa

James Anderson wrecked South Africa's batting order with a career-best performance as England won the fourth one-day international by seven wickets at St George's Park on Sunday.

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View Article  South Africa bat in fourth one-day international

South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth one-day international against England at St George's Park on Sunday.

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View Article  Collingwood says rest has done wonders for his form

England al-rounder Paul Collingwood is insisting that he has never felt better, two months after his international career appeared to be on the brink of collapse.

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View Article  Dazzling de Villiers sinks England

AB de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa swept to a series-levelling 112-run win in the third one-day international against England at Newlands on Friday.

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View Article  Dazzling de Villiers flays England

AB de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa set out to end a string of defeats in the third one-day international against England at Newlands on Friday.

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View Article  South Africa bat against England in third one-dayer

South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the third one-day international against England at Newlands on Friday.

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View Article  England one-day team a formidable force: Graeme Smith

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has described England’s one-day team as a “formidable force”. England have won the last six ODIs between the two countries and another victory today would ensure they are in an unbeatable position in a series reduced to four matches after the Wanderers wash-out.

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View Article  No problems with people playing in IPL: Strauss

England captain Andrew Strauss has no problem with his team-mates playing and benefiting from the Indian Premiere League next year.

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View Article  It would have been heartbreaking to go home due to injury: Broad

Cape Town, Nov 26: England fast bowler Stuart Broad, who will return for the third one-day international against South Africa on Friday, has admitted that he feared about his tour being cut short due to his shoulder injury.The 23-year-old was out of action for the past three weeks after hurting a shoulder while fielding in a practice match this month.

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View Article  What happened at The Oval will always give me confidence, says Broad

Cape Town, Nov 26: England fast bowler Stuart Broad has said that despite the ups and downs of international cricket, his performance during the fifth and final Test of Ashes series will give him confidence.“The Ashes seems a long time ago now. But, what happened at The Oval is something that will always give me confidence in every form of the game I play,” The Independent quoted Broad, as saying.

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View Article  Anderson clears the air with Captain Cook

Cape Town (South Africa), Nov.25 (ANI): England fast bowler James Anderson has cleared the air with skipper Alastair Cook, insisting that he does not want his best mate''s job.Anderson, 27, rejected claims that he was furious at not being named England''s vice-captain.

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View Article  Shane Warne''s hair loss cure ads banned

London, Nov 25 (ANI): Hair loss cure adverts featuring cricket legends Shane Warne and Graham Gooch have been banned after complains from newspaper readers.

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View Article  England batters Morgan, Trott chase IPL riches

Cape Town (South Africa), Nov.25 (ANI): Eoin Morgan and Jonathan Trott are expected to head the next group of England players chasing the potential riches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2010.

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View Article  Kevin Pietersen, Jessica Taylor ''expecting their first child''

London, Nov 25 (ANI): England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and his wife Jessica Taylor are expecting their first child.Former Liberty X singer Taylor, 29, is due to give birth early next summer.

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View Article  I had considered hurting myself, says Trescothick

London, Nov. 25 (ANI): Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick has revealed that he was on the verge of harming himself at one stage because of the depressions that curtailed his international cricket career.

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View Article  Trott prefers Birmingham to Cape Town

England batsman Jonathan Trott returns to Cape Town this week, but insists he would rather live in Birmingham.England''s newest South African-born batting star reckons you can forget the joys of Table Mountain, sunshine, beaches, seafood and delicious wine.

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View Article  England downs the Proteas

Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, hit a century, took two wickets and held a superb catch as England gained a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-international at SuperSport Park on Sunday.

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View Article  ECB eager to host India-Pak Test series in England

London, Nov.22 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is eager to host   India – Pakistan Test series in 2011 in England.London, Nov.22 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is eager to host   India – Pakistan Test series in 2011 in England.

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View Article  Collingwood inspires England in record appearance

Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, took two wickets and held a superb catch as South Africa were restricted to 250 for nine in the second one-day international at SuperSport Park on Sunday.

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View Article  England win toss and field against South Africa

England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and decided to field against South Africa Sunday at SuperSport Park in the second one-day international.

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View Article  Panesar blames measly 7,500 pounds for England career decline

London, Nov 21 (ANI): England spinner of Indian origin Monty Panesar has revealed his anger at how his international cricket career went into decline for the sake of 7,500 pounds. The left-arm spinner is convinced that his slump started a year ago when the ECB refused to pay for him to play club cricket in Sri Lanka.

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View Article  Strauss says England are in S.Africa to make runs, not friends

In an indirect rejoinder to South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur, England captain Andrew Strauss has said that his team is in South Africa to make runs and win matches, and not to make friends.

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View Article  Improving Flintoff wants to play two more World Cups

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff wants to play in two more World Cups after coming through a career-saving knee operation.

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View Article  Arthur wants South African squad "to be as tough as nails" against England

South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has said his team had started the series against England in a friendly manner, but it is time to raise the voltage

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View Article  Lion cub keeps Prior and KP on their toes

A playful lion cub kept both Matt Prior and Kevin Pietersen on their toes as England''s cricketers visited the Johannesburg Lion Park on a day off ahead of Fridays first one-day international

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View Article  Collingwood to become England's most capped ODI player

All-rounder Paul Collingwood has said that his best is yet to come despite becoming England''s most capped one-day player tomorrow when he faces South Africa in his 171st one-day international. He will overtake former captain and wicketkeeper Alec Stewart.

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View Article  Middlesex to sign Tendulkar to play Twenty20 cricket in England Home

England county team Middlesex is all set to sign master blaster Sachin Tendulkar to play Twenty20 cricket for them next season.

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View Article  England confident of big crowds for Pakistan-Australia Tests

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke is confident that Test series between Pakistan and Australia next summer will attract big crowds in England.

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View Article  South Africa seek to end losing streak

South Africa will seek to end a five-match losing streak when they meet England in the first one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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View Article  'Silver Fox' Fletcher boosts Proteas ahead series against England

Former England cricket coach Duncan Fletchers association with the Proteas is being considered of great help for the hosts ahead of the five match one-day series.

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View Article  Lord's could be renamed under revamp: report

Lord's could be rebranded as part of a 400-million-pound redevelopment of the home of the cricket, a London-based newspaper reported Wednesday.

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View Article  Injury-hit England beat South Africa A

Jonathan Trott and Matt Prior took the injury-hit touring England team to a morale-boosting four-wicket win in a 50-overs match against South Africa A in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.

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View Article  Mascarenhas to replace Malinga for Tasmania

Tasmania has signed England all rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas as a replacement for Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga as the teams international signing for this summer''s Twenty20 Big Bash competition.

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View Article  England fined for slow overrate in Centurion 20-20 clash

Johannesburg, Nov.17 (ANI): England have been fined for a slow over rate during the second Twenty20 in Centurion.

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View Article  Panesar quits Northants, joins Sussex

London, Nov.17 (ANI): Former England left arm spinner Monty Panesar has joined Twenty20 champions Sussex on a three-year deal.

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View Article  Proteas too big for their boots, says Flower

Johannesburg, Nov.17 (ANI): England cricket team coach Andy Flower has accused South Africa of being too big for their boots.

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View Article  Flintoff says he is ''on track'' for a comeback

London, Nov.17 (ANI): England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says he is recovering well from his knee surgery, and concedes he is likely to miss England''s tour to Bangladesh early next year.

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View Article  England faced by growing injury crisis on Proteas tour

Johannesburg, Nov.16 (ANI): England have been hit by a growing injury crisis, with four players sitting out training on Saturday.

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View Article  KP almost gave up cricket for surfing, says Notts coach Rice

London, Nov.16 (ANI): Former South African cricketer Clive Rice has claimed that England''s best batsman Kevin Pietersen almost gave up playing cricket for surfing.

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View Article  Surrey keeper Davies eyeing England Test spot

London, Nov.16 (ANI): Surrey wicketkeeper Steve Davies has said that is eyeing a spot in the England Test squad in the long term, and adds that is looking forward to his stint as understudy to current wicketkeeper Matt Prior.

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View Article  S.Africa beat England in cricket Twenty20 match

South Africa beat England by 84 runs in the second and final Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park here on Sunday, tying the series 1-1.

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View Article  Smith, Bosman batter England

Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman went on a six-hitting spree as they battered England's bowlers in a world record opening partnership in the second and final Twenty20 international against England at SuperSport Park on Sunday.

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View Article  South Africa bat in second Twenty20 international

South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the second and final Twenty20 international against England at SuperSport Park on Sunday.

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View Article  IPL riches turning Test players into poor cousins

The overused argument that only by excelling for a national side can a player become valuable in an auction of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), is fast losing credibility, at least in the Australian context.

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View Article  England edge South Africa in rain-hit T20

Eoin Morgan played a stunning innings of 85 not out off 45 balls as England won a rain-affected first Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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View Article  Morgan, Collingwood punish South African bowlers

Eoin Morgan played a stunning innings of 85 not out off 45 balls as England piled up 202 for six after being sent in to bat in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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View Article  South Africa send England in to bat

South Africa won the toss and sent England in to bat in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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View Article  Kieswetter won't change mind over England decision

Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has told South Africa captain Graeme Smith there is no chance he will change his mind about playing for England instead of the Proteas.

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View Article  British report calls for Ashes on free-to-air TV

England's home Ashes cricket matches against Australia should return to free-to-air television, a report for the British government said Friday.

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View Article  We want to knock South Africa off their perch: Swann

England spinner Graeme Swann has said the series against South Africa is going to be tough, but his team has the potential to beat the world's top-ranked Test team.

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View Article  Smith surprised over Strauss not being part in England Twenty20 squad

South African skipper Graeme Smith has said that he is amazed by England''s Test and 50-over captain Andrew Strauss not being part of the national Twenty20 squad.

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View Article  Healed Pietersen ready to reboot his career in South Africa

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said he has completely recovered from his Achilles heel injury and is ready to reboot his career during his teams tour of South Africa.

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View Article  England won't suffer from Ashes hangover like in 2005: Pietersen

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said the team would never let victory take over them like it did post-2005 Ashes.

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View Article  Report to recommend free-to-air Ashes TV coverage

The England cricket team's home Ashes matches with Australia could be forced on to free-to-air television under a review of televised sport in Britain, reports said Thursday.

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View Article  Broad should model himself on McGrath: Botham

England fast bowler Stuart Broad should model himself on former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath, feels former captain and fast bowler Ian Botham.

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View Article  Seven weeks enough to overcome 2009 nightmare: Pietersen

England’s premier batsman Kevin Pietersen insists the seven weeks remaining in 2009 are long enough to prevent it from being a total nightmare of a year.

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View Article  Selection problems for England

England face several selection problems ahead of the first Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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View Article  Botham brushes aside 'burnout' talk

England cricket great Sir Ian Botham has dismissed talk of "burnout" by members of the current squad as so much hot air and advised them instead to concentrate their fire on South Africa.

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View Article  Botham off on new walk in aid of leukaemia research

England cricket great Sir Ian Botham unveiled plans for his latest charity walk on Tuesday, saying he would not stop until childhood leukaemia had ceased totally to be a fatal condition.

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View Article  Strauss motivated team for victories in warm-up matches: Swann

England spinner Graeme Swann has revealed that skipper Andrew Strauss had motivated the team for the flying start that they have got in South Africa.

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View Article  Hoggard to join Leicestershire as captain

Former England seamer Matthew Hoggard is to join Leicestershire as their new captain after agreeing a three-year deal.

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View Article  Broad fires warning to ECB over player burnout

London, Nov.9 (ANI): England all-rounder Stuart Broad, who jarred a shoulder in the opening match of the tour to South Africa on Friday, has urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to take preventive steps to avoid possible player burnout.

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View Article  Swann takes three as England made to work

Off-spinner Graeme Swann took three for 26 but his England team-mates were made to struggle in a 50-overs warm-up match against the Warriors franchise team at the Diamond Oval Sunday.

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View Article  England won''t repeat last Ashes-winning blunder in South Africa: Collingwood

All-rounder Paul Collingwood says England won''t repeat their post-Ashes blunders of 2005 when they take on the South Africans in their backyard.

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View Article  Broad says his aim is to play IPL, 100 Tests for England

England all-rounder Stuart Broad has said that his long term aim is to play 100 Tests for his country and in the Indian Premier League (IPL), besides being a good number seven bat for the team in the longer version of the game.

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View Article  Trott's stroke-filled soiree draws no abuse from South African crowd

London, Nov 7 (ANI): England batsman Jonathan Trott has made a run-filled return to South Africa, the country of his birth, and insisted that he did not receive one word of abuse.

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View Article  England start with crushing win

England started their tour of South Africa with a crushing 185-run over the Diamond Eagles franchise team in a 50-overs match in Bloemfontein on Friday

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View Article  England make solid start to S.Africa tour

Captain Andrew Strauss hit one of three half-centuries as England made a solid start to their tour of South Africa, piling up 294 for seven in their 50-overs match against the Diamond Eagles franchise team in Bloemfontein on Friday.

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View Article  Flintoff eyes trophies after new Lancashire deal

Andrew Flintofff wants to win more silverware with Lancashire after agreeing a new three-year contract with his native county.

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View Article  Flintoff expresses joy over new Lancashire

London, Nov.6 (ANI): England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has expressed his delight over a new three-year deal with English County cricket team Lancashire.

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View Article  England to focus on power hitting, greater athleticism against Proteas in ODIs

Bloemfontein (S. Africa), Nov.6 (ANI): The England cricket team management has said the players will be asked to focus on power hitting and on greater athleticism in the field when they take on the Proteas in a one-day series starting from today here.

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View Article  Ex-England pacer Mahmood vows to make a national team comeback

London, Nov.4 (ANI): Ex-England fast bowler Sajid Mahmood has vowed to bounce back in style after two years in the wilderness.The Lancashire pacer last played at the 2007 World Cup and aims to shine in the limited-overs leg of England''s tour to South Africa this month.

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View Article  Wenger warns Premier League crown can be won or lost in December

London, Nov.4 (ANI): Coach Arsene Wenger has warned his Arsenal team that the Premier League crown could be won next month... or thrown away.

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View Article  Ex-England coach Duncan Fletcher ''keen'' to coach Black Caps

London, Nov.4 (ANI): Former England cricket team coach Duncan Fletcher says that he is ''keen'' on coaching the Black Caps, following the exit of Andy Moles.

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View Article  Rest Strauss for Bangladesh tour: Vaughan

London, Nov.4 (ANI): Former England skipper Michael Vaughan believes current captain Andrew Strauss should be rested for the tour of Bangladesh to give England the best chance of retaining the Ashes in Australia.

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View Article  Even my mom could score runs on Pak pitches: Boycott

Islamabad, Nov.4 (ANI): Legendry former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has urged the Pakistan cricket authorities to prepare more bowler friendly tracks so that batsmen get a feel of international conditions and do not struggle on foreign tours.

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View Article  Strauss ?genuinely excited? about having ?hungry? Pietersen back

England captain Andrew Strauss is counting the days until explosive batsman Kevin Pietersen comes back into the team.

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View Article  Ashes victory start of new victorious era for England: Cook

England vice captain Alastair Cook believes this years Ashes victory will represent the start of a new era rather than the end of one like in 2005, and that the players will build on their success, starting with South Africa this winter.

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View Article  Next three months crucial for Cook if he wants England skipper's job

London, Nov 2 (ANI): England opener Alastair Cook believes he can take a giant stride in the next three months towards becoming next cricket captain of the country.

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View Article  Freddie?s boots too big yet for Broad to fill: Pollock

London, Nov 2 (ANI): Proteas bowling legend Shaun Pollock has warned England not to burden Stuart Broad with too much expectation as they look to build on their Ashes success in South Africa.

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View Article  South Africa aim to be 'hot' against England

England's tour of South Africa is going to be "huge" according to South Africa coach Mickey Arthur and he has vowed that his charges won't be caught cold as they were in the recent Champions Trophy.

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View Article  Strauss doesn't see Broad as Flintoff''s heir

London, Nov. 1 (ANI): After showing splendid skills with both bat and ball during the Ashes, Stuart Broad was being touted as Andrew Flintoff''s natural heir, but England skipper Andrew Strauss doesn’t think so.

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