View Article  Cricket: Ton-up Katich and Ponting deny England

Simon Katich scored his maiden Ashes hundred and Australia captain Ricky Ponting also reached three figures to keep England at bay on the second day of the first Ashes Test here Thursday.

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View Article  Bangladesh win toss, bat against West Indies

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat on the rain-affected opening day of the first Test against West Indies on Thursday at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex here.

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View Article  Opportunity knocks for Windies' great unknowns, says Dyson

West Indies coach John Dyson believes his emergency Test squad, hastily-assembled following a first-team boycott, has a golden opportunity to make a name for itself.

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View Article  Ex-Windies star Banks banned for ball-tampering

Former West Indies Test all-rounder Omari Banks was on Thursday banned for three matches after admitting ball-tampering when he was bored.

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View Article  We mean business this time, says Kevin Pietersen

England batsman Kevin Pietersen brushed off his freak sweep dismissal on the opening day of the Ashes series, and said that England can win the first test match at Cardiff.

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View Article  100 percent fit Shoaib vows to stage dramatic international comeback

Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has declared himself hundred percent fit, saying he would soon force his way back into the national squad.

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View Article  PCB banking on Indias tour to fill its empty coffers

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is hoping to revive its sagging bank accounts by hosting arch rivals India.

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View Article  Swann leads England tailend charge

Graeme Swann led England to a first innings total of 435 as the hosts enjoyed the better of the second morning of the first Ashes Test against Australia at Sophia Gardens here Thursday.

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View Article  Akhtar says considered suing PCB

Controversial paceman Shoaib Akhtar said Thursday he considered suing Pakistan's cricket authorities for releasing a medical report over a condition that forced him to miss the World Twenty20.

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View Article  Tamim, Kayes give Tigers solid start

Openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes carried Bangladesh solidly to 36 without loss in their first innings before rain prompted an early tea in the opening Test against West Indies on Thursday here.

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View Article  Ponting admits to giving Lee the occasional kick in the backside to rev him up

Ricky Ponting has said that he has had to give Brett Lee an occasional kick up the backside to get the best out of his fast bowler.

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View Article  KP blames nut for Ashes Test dismissal

England’s best batsman Kevin Pietersen has blamed his `nut’ for his suicidal dismissal in the first Ashes Test against Australia being played here.

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View Article  Bangladesh win toss, bat against West Indies

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat on the rain-affected opening day of the first Test against West Indies on Thursday at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex here.Not a ball was bowled before the scheduled lunch interval, after intermittent rain delayed the start of play.

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View Article  Katich salutes Simpson after Ashes century

Simon Katich paid tribute to Aussie great Bobby Simpson after his maiden Ashes century helped Australia frustrate England on the second day of the first Test at Sophia Gardens here Thursday.

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View Article  Windies find replacement players for first Test

The West Indies have been forced into assembling a new-look side for the opening Test against Bangladesh, starting at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex on Thursday.

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View Article  Branson's cheeky Ashes message for Aussies

British billionaire Richard Branson has used the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge to encourage the England cricket team to win back cricket's Ashes from Australia.

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View Article  Branson's cheeky Ashes message for Aussies

British billionaire Richard Branson has used the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge to encourage the England cricket team to win back cricket's Ashes from Australia.

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View Article  Pietersen's 'brain snap' fodder for Aussie media

Australian media on Thursday seized on Kevin Pietersen's brain snap dismissal but most commentators agreed it was honours even after the opening day of the Ashes series against England in Cardiff.

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