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England top of the world test ranking

England top of the world test ranking

England beats the India in 3rd test match with a crushing inning-and-242-run victory at Edgbaston. James Anderson (four for 85) broke India’s top-order resolve with three wickets on the fourth morning of this third npower Test, and accounted for four of a once redoubtable top five to help England wrap up the series 3-0. They [...]

Anderson: Can’t underestimate India

Anderson: Can't underestimate India

According To BBCLATESTNEWS James Anderson is not underestimating India and believes the world No. 1 Test team has the ability to make a strong comeback after their humiliating loss at Lord’s. “If you look at their team sheet, it is a daunting line-up. They had the misfortune of Zaheer Khan pulling up early on, but [...]

David Warner named Sydney Thunder captain

Warner named Sydney Thunder captain

Hard-hitting batsmen David Warner will lead the Sydney Thunder side in the T20 Big Bash League, which was launched in Sydney on Wednesday night. The captains of the eight teams have been unveiled, along with the fixture. The newly-launched tournament is slated for December 16 start when the Sydney Sixes host the Brisbane Heat at [...]

“How can India hope to beat us?”

How Can India Hope To Beat Us

Ian Botham considers England as “cricket kings of the world” and can foresee them displacing India from the number-one spot. “What we saw at Lord’s was the sort of performance you would expect from the best team on the planet and there will be more to come before this series is over,” said the former [...]

Kenya, UAE set for first round battle

Kenya,U.A.E

According To BBCLATESTNEWS. Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will meet in the first round of ICC Intercontinental Cup on Thursday (28 July 2011) in Nairobi. Kenya’s new captain Collins Obuya will be leading a new-look side for the Africans for this tournament with a number of new faces mixed with some old-hands. UAE [...]

Hughes out to cement Test spot

phil hughes

Test opener Phil Hughes has vowed to make the most of his second chance and cement a spot at the top of the Australia batting order in the coming months. The New South Welshman burst onto the international scene in 2009 when he blasted twin centuries in just his second Test match against South Africa [...]

Flower bans Panesar from helping Sachin

Monty Panesar

Andy Flower has asked Monty Panesar to stop giving net practice to Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar. “He did bowl to him in the nets before Lord’s and I think that it is quite a naive thing to do,” Flower said after his team’s 196-run win over India. Although the Indian-origin Panesar is not in [...]

Geoffrey Boycott: Tough for India to hit back

Bouncer

According To BBCLATESTNEWS Geoffrey Boycott does not foresee world number one India bouncing back in the Test series against England. “The hosts are all fired up. Confidence is high, they believe they can beat India and they are hungry to be No.1 in the world. I can’t see India stopping them and it would be [...]

Anderson stars in England win

Englan Team

James Anderson bowled England to a memorable victory over India in the historic 2,000th Test, on a day when he also ended Sachin Tendulkar’s Lord’s dream.   Fans of both sides descended on St John’s Wood in their droves, queuing for a mile around the block as they snapped up the 20,000 cut-price tickets on [...]

Australia take new faces to Sri Lanka

Australia cricket team

Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson and Trent Copeland have been rewarded for their strong form on Australia A’s successful tour of Zimbabwe. The bowling trio has been selected in the senior Test squad to face Sri Lanka. Selectors named a 15-man squad Tuesday morning and it included the uncapped spinner, Lyon and pacemen Pattinson and Copeland, [...]

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