Ian Bell suffered an Ashes setback Wednesday when he slumped to his second-lowest score of the season, just hours after Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of the remaining three Tests against Australia.
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Wednesday, July 22
England fined for slow Lord's over-rate
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:35 PM IST
England have been fined for a slow over-rate during their 115-run win over Australia in the second Ashes Test at Lord's, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday.
Allan Border defends Pontings captaincy
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:33 PM IST
Former Australian cricket captain Allan Border has defended Ricky Ponting’s captaincy in the face of criticism following Australia’s dismal performances in both the Test matches of the Ashes series.
Qantas airways poke fun at Australian team
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:31 PM IST
Australian airliner Qantas has launched a cheap air fare promotion, which pokes fun at the Australian captain Ricky Ponting and his underperforming cricket team.
Afridi commends captain Younus Khan for his leadership qualities
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:30 PM IST
Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has come out in support of captain Younus Khan and has attributed the World Twenty20 Championship win to his leadership qualities.
Australia careful about rushing Lee back into squad
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:29 PM IST
Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee''s Ashes tour is balanced on a knife edge as Australia''s team management does not want to risk playing the injured paceman in a tour match.
Flintoffs new fan is worlds fastest man
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:27 PM IST
The world’s fastest man has become an Andrew Flintoff fan after his five-wicket Lord''s haul. Triple Olympic medallist Usain Bolt, the reigning 100 metres world record-holder, reckons fearless Freddie has inspired him after ripping through the Aussies despite having a chronic knee problem.
Stalemate in West Indies cricket set to end
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:26 PM IST
The stand-off between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the players' association, over pending contracts, is all set to end after both the parties agreed to immediate mediation and with the revolting players making themselves available fo
PCB accepts Sohails resignation
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:25 PM IST
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has accepted Aamir Sohail’s resignation and appointed former Test cricketer Haroon Rashid as the new Director for Game Development.
KP says adrenalin-fuelled England ready to take on Aussies at Edgbaston
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:23 PM IST
England''s adrenalin-fuelled walking wounded have now discovered they have what it takes to recapture The Ashes.
Gillespie comes out in support of Johnson
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:22 PM IST
Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie believes it is quite hard to reverse a crisis of form mid-series but has come out in support of Mitchell Johnson by saying: "I''d play him and I''d give him support."
Pak leg spinner Kaneria found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:21 PM IST
Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria has been found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct following a hearing in Colombo yesterday.
Pietersen out of remaining Ashes Tests
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:20 PM IST
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the remaining three Ashes Tests against Australia after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Wednesday.
Pakistan recalls Naved, Nazir for Sri Lanka ODIs
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:19 PM IST
Pakistan Wednesday recalled dashing opener Imran Nazir and all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan for the 16-man squad that will face Sri Lanka in the the five-match one-day series starting next week.
Anderson expects Flintoff to play at Edgbaston
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:17 PM IST
England pace bowler James Anderson is confident Andrew Flintoff will be fit to face Australia in next week's third Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
Misfiring Johnson not worthy of leading Australian attack, says Roebuck
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 06:14 PM IST
Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck does not believe the present Australian bowling attack can win a Test match in England.
Pakistan omit Akhtar from Champions Trophy squad
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 05:36 PM IST
Pakistan on Wednesday left out Shoaib Akhtar from the 30-man preliminary squad for this year's Champions Trophy after the controversial paceman failed to prove his fitness last week.
Misbah, Malik boost Pakistan's lead in final Test
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 05:34 PM IST
Misbah-ul Haq and Shoaib Malik put on an unbroken 101-run partnership as Pakistan built a lead of 234 runs over Sri Lanka in the third cricket Test on Wednesday.
Pakistan's Kaneria reprimanded for on-field abuse
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 03:30 PM IST
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been reprimanded for abusing Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews during the ongoing third and final Test, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday.
Pakistan run into trouble in final Test
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 02:35 PM IST
Pakistan lost three quick wickets to fritter away the advantage on the third morning of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.
Flintoff set to play through the pain barrier
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 22 Jul 2009 10:58 AM IST
Andrew Flintoff insists only a very, very serious injury would stop him firing England's bid to regain the Ashes from Australia. |
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