Bangladesh recorded only their second ever test series win and their first away from home here on Monday when they beat hosts West Indies by four wickets in the second and final Test to seal it 2-0.
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Monday, July 20
Captain courageous Shakib celebrates Bangladesh cricket's finest moment
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 08:34 PM IST
Bangladeshi stand-in captain Shakib Al Hasan led from the front with 96 not out as his side beat the West Indies in the second and final test here on Monday and he declared the 2-0 series win was the biggest thing for the cricket side in nine years.
Johnson's form a worry for Australia
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 08:32 PM IST
Australia will look to boost the flagging confidence of Mitchell Johnson after the fast bowler's loss of form during the team's 115-run second Test loss here at Lord's.
Manzoor, Yousuf rescue Pakistan in final Test
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 08:08 PM IST
Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf narrowly missed scoring centuries as they led Pakistan's recovery on the opening day of the final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Monday.
Flintoff elated as England take Ashes lead
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 08:05 PM IST
England fast bowler Andrew Flintoff said there was no way captain Andrew Strauss was going to get the ball off him after he led England to a 115-run second Test victory over Australia here at Lord's.
Flintoff joins Verity on Lord's roll of honour
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 07:23 PM IST
'Verity's Match' will always retain a special place in cricket history. But England's 115-run win over Australia here on Monday means they won't now have to go back 75 years to recall an Ashes Test victory at Lord's.
Strauss insists Hughes catch was clean
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 07:21 PM IST
England captain Andrew Strauss insisted he caught Phillip Hughes cleanly during the second Ashes Test here at Lord's as the International Cricket Council (ICC) defended the umpires' use of replays.
Flintoff finishes off Aussie run at Lord's
by
deepak
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 07:14 PM IST
Andrew Flintoff took five wickets as England finally ended their 75-year wait for an Ashes victory at Lord's with a 115-run win over Australia on the final day of the second Test here on Monday.
Oz coach says Strauss catch should have been referred to third umpire
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deepak
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 07:11 PM IST
Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen has said that he would have liked the catch that England captain Andrew Strauss took of opener Phillip Hughes referred to the third umpire."I would have liked to have seen it gone to the third umpire from a consistency point of view. When we have the availability of the technology and it is being used already in the game it would be good to follow it up. We have all seen the replays. People will make their decisions. At the moment the scorebook says that Phillip Hughes is sitting up with me,” the Daily Telegraph quoted Nielsen, as saying.
England beat Australia to win second Test
by
deepak
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 07:07 PM IST
England won an Ashes Test at Lord's for the first time in 75 years as they beat Australia by 115 runs in the second Test here on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Yousuf, Manzoor consolidate for Pakistan
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 04:33 PM IST
Mohammad Yousuf and Khurram Manzoor put on 150 for the third wicket to lift the gloom over Pakistan on the opening day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka here on Monday.
Bangladesh players get parliamentary ticking off
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 03:21 PM IST
Bangladeshi cricket players received a stern telling off from the South Asian nation's lawmakers for lacking discipline and failing to dine together while on tour abroad.
Pakistan rebuild after early shocks in final Test
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 02:15 PM IST
Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf lifted Pakistan with an unbeaten 67-run stand after Sri Lanka's Thilan Thushara struck quick blows at the start of the third Test here on Monday.
Sri Lanka ask Pakistan to bat in final Test
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 10:56 AM IST
Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat in the third and final Test at the Sinhalese sports club here on Monday.
Rain sets Bangladesh back against Windies
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 10:53 AM IST
Rain took a sizeable chunk out of the day, but Bangladesh still held all the aces with West Indies wobbly on 192 for eight in their second innings in the second and final Test on Sunday.
Record run-chase rouses Australia
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 10:00 AM IST
Australia coach Tim Nielsen insisted his side were not thinking about 'saving the game' after Michael Clarke's unbeaten century had given them hope of achieving a record run chase here at Lord's.
Aussie media howl over umpiring blunders
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 20 Jul 2009 09:59 AM IST
Umpiring controversies were a burning issue in the Australian media Monday as the Aussies kept alive their faint hopes of victory in the second Ashes Test against England at Lord's. |
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