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Cricket: Andy Flower asking for Kevin Pietersen patience
ANDY Flower warns England must stay patient with Kevin Pietersen – even if the man himself finds it hard to do the same in his search for a major innings.
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Andy Pycroft
I’ve bowled better, says match-winner Anderson
JAMES ANDERSON’S maiden five-wicket haul put England on course for yesterday’s easy victory over South Africa at St George’s – yet he admits it is far from the best he has bowled for his country.
Cricket: I’ve bowled better, says match-winner Anderson
JAMES ANDERSON’S maiden five-wicket haul put England on course for yesterday’s easy victory over South Africa at St George’s – yet he admits it is far from the best he has bowled for his country.
Cricket: Victorious England are Hott to Trott
ENGLAND raced to a landslide victory at St George’s on the back of James Anderson’s maiden five-wicket haul to take an unbeatable 2-1 one-day series lead over South Africa.
Cricket: BBC says sorry for Geoff Boycott outburst
THE BBC apologised to radio listeners today after a foul-mouthed outburst from Sir Geoffrey Boycott during its cricket coverage.
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Cricket: Australia’s Michael Hussey trying to stay calm
MICHAEL Hussey is trying not to let questions over his future affect his batting and took some of the pressure off with 66 on day one of the first Test against the West Indies at the Gabba.
Cricket: Umar Akmal looks Pakistan star of future
PAKISTAN coach Intikhab Alam is predicting a big future for Umar Akmal following his Test century on debut.
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Kamran Akmal
Umar Gul
Cricket: England face one-day test
ENGLAND have identified today’s match against South Africa at Newlands as an acid test of their one-day international progress.
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Cricket: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth puts India in control
AN excellent bowling performance from Shanthakumaran Sreesanth on day three put India in sight of a comprehensive victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kanpur.
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Cricket: Stuart Broad raring to go for England
STUART BROAD is impatient to make up for lost time as he targets a winning return from injury for England against South Africa.
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Cricket: A junior indoor league to go down in the Memory
GLAMORGAN Cricket have been bowled over by the high standard of this season’s Memory Lane Cakes Junior Indoor League.
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Glamorgan
Cricket: James Anderson happy to play mind games
JAMES Anderson is confident he can withstand any opposition attempts to destabilise him as leader of England’s cricket attack.
Cricket: Plunkett out to make up for lost time
LIAM Plunkett is itching to show England just how much he has progressed since his last international appearance more than two years ago.
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Strauss: England can deal with pressure from South Africans
ANDREW STRAUSS’ England are primed to handle inevitable “in your face” confrontations in the five-match one-day series against South Africa, set to start at The Wanderers today.
Cricket: Sussex start for Glamorgan in 2010
GLAMORGAN will start their 2010 county championship programme in Cardiff against Sussex on April 9.
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Sussex
Cricket: Jayawardene’s 204 puts Sri Lanka on top
A MAGNIFICENT double century from Mahela Jayawardene put Sri Lanka in complete command on the third day of the first Test against India in Ahmedabad.
Collingwood hails Anderson
PAUL COLLINGWOOD has described James Anderson as “a real leader” among England’s bowlers and cannot wait to have him back in the side for tomorrow’s opening one-day international against South Africa at the Wanderers.
Cricket: Glamorgan poised to keep their Swansea appointment
GLAMORGAN are set to continue playing at Swansea for at least another summer.
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Glamorgan
Cricket: Collingwood hails Anderson ahead of South Africa clash
PAUL COLLINGWOOD has described James Anderson as “a real leader” among England’s bowlers and cannot wait to have him back in the side for tomorrow’s opening one-day international against South Africa at the Wanderers.
Cricket: England triumph over South Africa A
HALF-CENTURIES from Andrew Strauss, Jonathan Trott and Matt Prior helped England seal a fighting four-wicket victory over South Africa A in a thrilling encounter at Potchefstroom.
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Andrew Strauss
Matt Prior
Cricket: India on top despite suffering early Sri Lanka carnage
RAHUL DRAVID and Mahendra Singh Dhoni put Sri Lanka’s inexperienced attack to the sword by smashing centuries as India regained the advantage on the opening day of the first Test in Ahmedabad.
Flower’s fretting as injury woe mounts for tourists
COACH Andy Flower is concerned with the growing injury list within his England squad at the start of an intense tour of South Africa.
Monty makes move to Sussex
SUSSEX believe they can resuscitate Monty Panesar’s career after signing the left-arm spinner on a three-year deal.
Cricket: Flower’s fretting as injury woe mounts for tourists
COACH Andy Flower is concerned with the growing injury list within his England squad at the start of an intense tour of South Africa.
Cricket: Monty makes move to Sussex
SUSSEX believe they can resuscitate Monty Panesar’s career after signing the left-arm spinner on a three-year deal.
Records tumble as South Africa earn series leveller against England
AN incisive batting display from South Africa helped them bounce back from defeat in the opening Twenty20 international against England to seal an emphatic 84-run victory at Centurion.
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Cricket: Records tumble as South Africa earn series leveller against England
AN incisive batting display from South Africa helped them bounce back from defeat in the opening Twenty20 international against England to seal an emphatic 84-run victory at Centurion.
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Cricket: England beat South Africa in Johannesburg Twenty20
ENGLAND claimed their first Twenty20 international victory over South Africa in three attempts thanks to half-centuries from Paul Collingwood and Eoin Morgan, with the torrential Johannesburg rain also providing a helping hand.
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Cricket: England should stop their moaning, says Ian Botham
SIR Ian Botham wants England’s cricketers to stop whingeing about “burnout” and start turning the heat on South Africa.
Broad shoulder injury setback
ENGLAND were handed a major boost on the eve of their second tour match in South Africa after the results of scans on Stuart Broad’s right shoulder showed no serious damage.
Cricket: Broad shoulder injury setback
ENGLAND were handed a major boost on the eve of their second tour match in South Africa after the results of scans on Stuart Broad’s right shoulder showed no serious damage.
Cricket: Great return for England’s Jonathan Trott
JONATHAN TROTT made a successful return to South Africa in the colours of England with his half-century helping his adopted country make a winning start to their tour with a convincing 185-run victory over the Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein.
Cricket: England not rising to the bait ahead of clash with Proteas
PAUL COLLINGWOOD insists playing one of the top-ranked sides in world cricket is motivation enough for England ahead of the opening match of their tour of South Africa against the Diamond Eagles today.
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Cricket: Injury-hit Australia call for replacements
AUSTRALIA have summoned all-rounder Andrew McDonald and uncapped Burt Cockley to India as back-up for their injury-ravaged one-day squad.
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Cricket: Sajid Mahmood learned from his England start
RETURNING England paceman Sajid Mahmood does not believe that he was thrown into international cricket too early, insisting that his initial opportunity afforded him a chance to fine-tune his trade.
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Cricket: Strauss is told to skip Bangladesh
MICHAEL VAUGHAN believes captain Andrew Strauss should be rested for the tour of Bangladesh to give England the best possible chance of retaining the Ashes in Australia.
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Andrew Strauss
Michael Vaughan
Cricket: Andrew Strauss asks England to hit No 1 world slot
ANDREW STRAUSS has demanded his England side view their Ashes triumph as only a stepping stone to become the world’s best team.
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Andrew Strauss
Cricket: Mahendra Singh Dhoni century sparks India victory
DHONI TON LIFTS INDIA
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Shepherd deserves world tribute
GLOUCESTERSHIRE chairman John Light has called for an appropriate tribute to recognise the “worldwide standing” of former Test umpire David Shepherd, who died after a long battle with cancer yesterday.
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Cricket: Late David Shepherd will be honoured
GLOUCESTERSHIRE chairman John Light has called for an appropriate tribute to recognise the “worldwide standing” of former Test umpire David Shepherd, who died after a long battle with cancer yesterday.
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Cricket: Steve Harmison looks to Durham future
PACE bowler Steve Harmison insists it is time to “move on” from international cricket and concentrate on his career with Durham.
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Cricket: Jimmy Anderson would love to lead England
ENGLAND fast bowler Jimmy Anderson has revealed an unexpected ambition to captain his country.
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Cricket: Dhoni demands more from India’s batsmen
INDIA captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his top-order batsmen would have to improve following their narrow four-run defeat to Australia in the first match of the one-day series in Vadodara.
Honeymoon period over as Trott focuses on Proteas
JONATHAN TROTT believes he will be fit and refreshed to resume his fledgling England career in South Africa next month after returning from his honeymoon in the United States.
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Cricket: Honeymoon period over as Trott focuses on Proteas
JONATHAN TROTT believes he will be fit and refreshed to resume his fledgling England career in South Africa next month after returning from his honeymoon in the United States.
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STEVE HARMISON may have bowled his last ball for England after being overlooked for the tour of South Africa.
Despite national selector Geoff Miller insisting the door was still open for the Durham paceman, England are looking towards the future in this winter’s series.
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Cricker: Harmison left out for winter tour to SA
STEVE HARMISON may have bowled his last ball for England after being overlooked for the tour of South Africa.
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Stephen Harmison
Cricket: Simon Jones to revive career at Hampshire
Simon Jones has signed a three-year contract with Hampshire in a final bid to return to the form and fitness that made him an Ashes hero in 2005.
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Hampshire
Simon Taufel
Cricket: Shane Watson ton gives Australia Champions Trophy triumph
SHANE WATSON’S second hundred in a week sealed Champions Trophy glory for Australia as they clinched a six-wicket win over New Zealand at Centurion.
