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Eng v SL live: England show Ashes ruthlessness, Cardiff, day five
England go 1-0 up after astonishing innings win over woeful Sri Lanka Close: First Test, day five, Cardiff Match score: England 496-5 dec. (Bell 103*, Morgan 14*; Cook 133, Trott 203) beat Sri Lanka 400 (Paranavitana 66, Dilshan 50, P … Continue reading
Eng v SL live: England pull off sensational win, Cardiff
Sri Lanka collapse for 82 in astonishing fashion to give England innings victory Close: First Test, day five, Cardiff Match score: England 496-5 dec. (Bell 103*, Morgan 14*; Cook 133, Trott 203) beat Sri Lanka 400 (Paranavitana 66, Dilshan 50, … Continue reading
Nottinghamshire look for parting gift from Broad
Nottinghamshire will look to Stuart Broad for a repeat of his 2010 Bear-baiting in his second and probably last County Championship appearance of the season against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge this week. Broad took 11 wickets in the fixture between … Continue reading
Richard Gibson: Finishing school, football and literary tastes
County cricket used to have a reputation as a finishing school for Australian players with international ambitions. But South Africa appear to be the country now benefitting most with Ryan McLaren, Francois du Plessis and Imran Tahir all making their … Continue reading
John Emburey: England facing serious World Cup questions
Even if England manage to beat the West Indies in their final group match I cannot see them progressing beyond the quarter-finals of this World Cup. And, unless there is a remarkable turnaround in form and performance, I think that … Continue reading
CMJ: Bangladesh win is good for cricket
Although, naturally, I would like to see England do well in this World Cup, it gladdened the heart to see how hard Bangladesh fought to win the victory against Andrew Strauss’s team which keeps alive their own hopes of reaching … Continue reading
Richard Gibson: Morgan, Old Trafford and Attitude
Old Trafford is not the only county venue to be undergoing a makeover in partnership with Tesco. The supermarket giants will open a new flagship store in Stretford as part of the £70million council-backed redevelopment which it is hoped will … Continue reading
Tredwell hoping to step up England career
Kent off spinner James Tredwell is hoping to be thrust into the England spotlight over the coming days and weeks as he looks to step up his involvement in the one-day international team. A potentially serious knee problem for first-choice … Continue reading