England Twenty20 skipper Stuart Broad has made it clear that Kevin Pietersen’s absence is not going to overshadow the upcoming big competition at Sri Lanka, where his side will defend World T20 title. Pietersen could not earn a place in the squad for the imminent World T20 championship following a text-message controversy. The South Africa-born […]
Sep 8 2012 | Posted in
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England reclaimed the position at top of ICC ODI rankings by overpowering South Africa in the third encounter at the Oval on Friday, levelling the series 1-1. The Proteas did not put a big total on the board, as no batsman could capitalise. Hashim Amla scored crucial 43 runs at the top, while Dean Elgar […]
Sep 1 2012 | Posted in
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Former England captain Michael Atherton has termed Andrew Strauss’ decision to call it a day as a good move, saying that the left-hander picked the right time to go. On Wednesday, Strauss announced his retirement from professional cricket. His decision came in the wake of England’s 2-0 loss in the Test series against South Africa. […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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England off-spinner Graeme Swann is not worried over Kevin Pietersen’s absence from the third and final Test against South Africa, saying that it would not make any impact on the team. "We need to pull in the same direction, not 10 of us doing it and one of us not. Just because you lose one […]
Aug 15 2012 | Posted in
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England’s classy right-handed batsman Ian Bell has said that his team needs to refocus in order to retain its place at the top of the Test rankings. The Englishmen are currently 1-0 down in the ongoing Test competition against South Africa, and will have to win the third and final game to level the series. […]
Aug 13 2012 | Posted in
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England’s superstar batsman Kevin Pietersen has hinted his retirement, saying that the next Test against South Africa may his last international game. Pietersen has already announced his retirement from limited-over cricket. "I can’t rule out that my next Test may be my last," he said after winning the Man-of-the-Match award at Headingley. The South Africa-born […]
Aug 7 2012 | Posted in
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Allan Donald compares Kevin Pietersen with Brian Lara Former South African pacer Allan Donald has said that Kevin Pietersen played just like Brian Lara in the second Test at Headingley. England were in deep trouble, when Pietersen took over responsibility on his shoulders and fished the side out of the troubled waters. The aggressive batsman […]
Aug 5 2012 | Posted in
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Cricket South Africa has excluded Jacques Kallis from the squad for the One Day International (ODI) series against England in order to give him some rest before the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. The 36-year-old has played in 321 matches, scoring over-11000 runs at a brilliant average of 45.26. The big man is in sublime form […]
Jul 26 2012 | Posted in
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Saddened by his team’s terrible defeat at the hands of South Africa in the opening Test, England captain Andrew Strauss has said that he was left with a ‘sour taste in the mouth’. England, world’s number one Test side, were outclassed by the Proteas in all three departments of the game. Batting first, the Englishmen […]
Jul 24 2012 | Posted in
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Imran Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), welcomed the revival of cricketing relationships between Pakistan and India, the arch-rival neighboring countries. In his view, the resumption of one of the greatest rivalries will not only improve ties between the two countries but also helpful for the sport. Earlier on Monday, India invited Pakistan […]
Former Indian captain Anil Kumble feels that Mohammad Kaif can still be a valuable player in the longest version of the game. The Uttar Pradesh batsman played his last Test back in 2006 against South Africa in Bangalore. He has been out of favour since then, and despite making plenty of effort at the domestic […]
Jul 14 2012 | Posted in
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South Africa’s ODI skipper AB de Villiers has set sights on upcoming One Day International series against England later this year. On their last trip to UK, the Proteas were thrashed 4-0 in the one-dayers, although they secured the Test series 2-1. The Englishmen are full of confidence following their Test series triumph against West […]
Jun 9 2012 | Posted in
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