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Pietersen relishing big summer

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Kevin Pietersen hopes to recreate the spirit of 2005 after England started their Test series against India with a crushing victory at Lord’s.   James Anderson starred with the ball on the fifth day as Andrew Strauss’ side secured a 196-run win against the world’s number-one side.   The result took place in front a [...]

Stuart Law: Right tempo a must

Stuart Law

Bangladesh are set to play their first Test in more than a year in Zimbabwe and will need to find the “right tempo” if they are to succeed, coach Stuart Law said on Monday. Bangladesh open the tour with a three-day practice game on Saturday before playing a one-off Test and five one-day internationals. The [...]

Prior: Patience key for England

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Matt Prior has called for patience as England try to force victory on Day Five of the first Test at Lord’s and hopes a “silly hour” can undermine India’s hopes. England had suffered just that on the fourth morning, slumping from 54 for one to 62 for five as Ishant Sharma bowled what looked to [...]

“I urged Dhoni to give me a break”

Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma has defended MS Dhoni’s decision to not give the ball to the in-form bowler at a crucial juncture on the fourth day at Lord’s, saying he himself asked for a break. Dhoni left quite a few surprised by not using Ishant – who had destroyed England’s top-order with a hostile spell just before [...]

Nasser Hussain: India were extremely ragged

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Former England captain Nasser Hussain has called India a “ragged” side, whose players are not well looked after due to the IPL. He also insisted that this would precisely be the reason why England would go past them in the ongoing Test series. “Let’s face it, India were very ragged. It’s been noticeable that the [...]

“Ishant should have bowled yorkers”

Ishant Sharma

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels Ishant Sharma flopped during England’s first innings and his figures of 32-5-128-0 tell the story of a man belted all over the park. Sharma’s bowling lacked control and as a result, came in for severe criticism by experts. Former Pakistan captain, Wasim Akram, who has seen him at close [...]

Sachin may sway BCCI to use Hawk-Eye

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The BCCI could be persuaded to allow the usage of the Decision Review System by Sachin Tendulkar who has been convinced about its utility by the innovation’s inventor.   Hawk-Eye inventor, Paul Hawkins, met Tendulkar before the start of India’s ongoing Test series against England and claims to have removed all doubts from the batting [...]

Boycott: Umpire’s ignorance saved KP

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Umpire Asad Rauf’s lack of conviction saved Kevin Pietersen in the ongoing first Test against India, says Geoffrey Boycott. According to Boycott, Pietersen should have been back in the pavilion much before he struck his unbeaten double hundred. Pietersen, who made unbeaten 202 in England’s 474 for eight, declared, should have been given out caught [...]

Zaheer could bowl in second innings

Zaheer Khan

  Zaheer Khan may yet bowl in the First Test at Lords as India look to take the initiative away from England.   Reports claim that Zaheer put himself through a vigorous training session in the Lord’s gym on Friday afternoon with Team India trainer Ramji Srinivasan in tow. Zaheer strained a muscle in his [...]

Pietersen: Mission accomplished

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Kevin Pietersen described his innings as a “mission” after his 202 not out put the hosts in a promising position after the second day. Pietersen survived a few scares en route to his 18th Test century, and once he passed the 200 mark captain Andrew Strauss declared, with England on 474 for eight and India’s [...]

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