View Article  Cricketer Harbhajan banned for five ODIs in slapping row

India bowler Harbhajan Singh was barred for five one-day internationals on Wednesday for slapping a team-mate and warned of a life ban if he steps out of line again.

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View Article  Ramprakash still seeking 100th hundred

Mark Ramprakash remained stuck on 99 first-class hundreds as his first bid to join the select band of batsmen who have a century of centuries ended with him being dismissed for 17 on Wednesday.

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View Article  Vettori fit to lead New Zealand

New Zealand received a boost when captain Daniel Vettori declared he would lead the side in the first Test against England at Lord's, starting on Thursday, despite a recent injury to his spinning finger.

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View Article  Flintoff aiming for South Africa return

Injury-hit England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is looking to return to international cricket against South Africa in July.Just when it looked as if Flintoff might be selected following a fourth operation on his left ankle, a side strain meant he was left out of both the first Test against New Zealand, which starts at Lord's on Thursday, and the second-match of the three-Test series at Old Trafford.

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View Article  England unchanged for first Test

England have named an unchanged side for the first Test against New Zealand starting at Lord's here Thursday.That meant pace bowler Matthew Hoggard, dropped after England lost the first Test in New Zealand in March, had failed to regain his place in the team despite being included in a 12-man squad.

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View Article  Windies manager hopes for competitive series

Omar Khan, the West Indies team operations manager, has urged his side to be competitive against world champions Australia in this month's Test series.

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View Article  Vaughan wants more of the same against New Zealand

England captain Michael Vaughan wants his side to pick up from where they ended in New Zealand when they face the Black Caps again in the first Test at Lord's, starting here on Thursday.

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View Article  New Zealand hope England's eyes are on other prizes

England captain Michael Vaughan has already started talking about next year's Ashes while Kevin Pietersen believes the greatest threat facing the team this season will come from South Africa.

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View Article  Redmond open to following Richardson route

Back in 2004, New Zealand saw an opening batsman who started off as a spin bowler before re-igniting his professional career with Otago score 93 and 101 in the first Test at Lord's.

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View Article  Don't believe the hype, Martin tells England

New Zealand pace bowler Chris Martin has said his side have relished being under-estimated by the British media.

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