Cricket News from England.

England playing with fire by resting Strauss for Bangladesh tour: Warne

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:54:08 +0530

England are "flirting with danger" by resting Andrew Strauss for the tour to Bangladesh, according to former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne.

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Warne slams Strauss over Bangladesh break

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:16:02 +0530

Australia great Shane Warne has accused Andrew Strauss of showing a lack of respect for Test cricket following the England captain's decision to opt out of the tour of Bangladesh.

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Pakistan snubs coach, Akmal for England Twenty20

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:06:40 +0530

Pakistan on Monday left out coach Intikhab Alam and wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal from its 14-man side to face England in two Twenty20 matches.

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'Captain' Cook's priority should be to score runs: Gooch

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:46:51 +0530

Former England cricketer Graham Gooch has said that left-handed batsman Alastair Cook must put scoring runs before captaincy as he leads the team to Bangladesh.

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Umpire Benson retires from Emirates Elite Panel

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:17:43 +0530

ICC umpire Mark Benson has retired from the Emirates Elite Panel and has decided to return home to England to take up a contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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Don't overdo Twenty20, says its founder

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:55:29 +0530

Stuart Robertson, the founder of Twenty20 cricket, has warned administrators not to schedule too much of the shortest format, though it is booming and popular.

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All eyes on upcoming Brit Asian cricket all-rounder Shahzad

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:38:17 +0530

England crickets latest international call-up – British Asian all-rounder Ajmal Shahzad – is the cynosure of all eyes involved with the sport.

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English counties opposed to Lord's getting two-Test guarantee as part of redevelopment plan

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:37:35 +0530

Plans to redevelop The Lords cricket ground in London are facing strong county resistance, particularly over moves to guarantee two Test matches a year for the home of cricket.

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Gabba to host first Ashes Test on November 25

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:35:44 +0530

The first of the five Ashes Tests will be held at The Gabba in Brisbane from November 25 to 29, it has been confirmed.

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Jason Gillespie interested in England bowling coach role

deepak — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:30:24 +0530

Sydney, Feb 4: Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie, who is completing his Level III coaching certificate, has reportedly put his hand up to be England’s next bowling coach.Gillespie and fellow quickie Michael Kasprowicz are linked with the position after the resignation of former West Indian all-rounder Ottis Gibson.

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Injury-plagued Lee unsure of playing next summer's Ashes

deepak — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:00:29 +0530

Melbourne, Feb 4: Injury-plagued Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has refused to guarantee continuing his Test cricket career until next summer''s Ashes series.Lee said that he still has plenty of cricket left in him despite his elbow injury, but is unsure about the possibility of playing in the home Ashes series at the end of 2010.

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Donald eyes England bowling coach job

deepak — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:46:53 +0530

Former South Africa paceman Allan Donald has said he would welcome the chance to return to the role of England fast bowling coach following the departure of Ottis Gibson.

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Gibson to take over as Windies coach

deepak — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:20:39 +0530

Former England bowling coach Ottis Gibson will take over as head coach of the West Indies in time for the home series against Zimbabwe later this month, a cricket official here said.

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Flintoff's evolution from a booze cruiser to a doting father of three

deepak — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:34:45 +0530

Dubai, Feb 1 : England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, the swashbuckling hero of the cricket field and star of famous booze-fuelled escapades has sobered up to be a doting father of three and a devoted husband to wife Rachael.

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Oz fast bowlers will hammer England to reclaim Ashes: Gillespie

zaheen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:31:48 +0530

Sydney, Feb 1 : Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has said that Ricky Ponting’s team will hammer England to reclaim the Ashes with a relentless pace arsenal comprising quality performers, all of whom are desperate to impress.

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Swann has established himself as a world-class cricketer: Emburey

zaheen — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:28:10 +0530

London, Jan 31 : Former England off-spinner John Emburey believes that off-spinner Graeme Swann has established himself as a world-class cricketer with his performances with both bat and ball against Australia and South Africa.

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England must tweak batting order, include more spinners to win Ashes Down Under Vaughan

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:46:01 +0530

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan thinks that there are only two small things that need to be sorted out if England are to contemplate retaining the Ashes urn won last year – improved batting and better bowling.

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England has moved on from Freddie: Atherton

zaheen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:21:03 +0530

London, Jan 25(ANI): Former England captain Mike Atherton has said that if all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is putting himself forward for selection for a final Ashes campaign this year, he will be disappointed.

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Flower made me a world-class cricketer: Cook

deepak — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:45:02 +0530

London, Jan 24: England opener Alastair Cook believes that coach Andy Flower should take the credit for making him a world class cricketer.The Essex opener will captain England in Bangladesh next month following Andrew Strauss’s decision to skip the tour of the sub-continent.

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Windies beat England, enter under-19 World Cup semi-final

deepak — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:54:14 +0530

Rangiora (New Zealand), Jan.23 : A five-wicket haul by young Barbadian pacer Jason Holder and half-centuries by Kraigg Brathwaite and Andre Creary,helped the West Indies to beat England in a quarter-final encounter here today.

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Flower fears losing Gibson as bowling coach

zaheen — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:52:48 +0530

London, Jan 23 : England cricket coach Andy Flower fears that he will suffer a major loss to his backroom staff, with England bowling coach Ottis Gibson being lined up to become the new West Indies head coach.

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Talk of Flintoff making Test return laughable: Langer

zaheen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:04:44 +0530

London, Jan.22 : Former Australian opening batsman Justin Langer has said any talk of England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff making a return to Test cricket is a laughable suggestion.

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England beat India in U/19 World Cup

deepak — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:02:47 +0530

England allrounder Ben Stokes scored a century to set up a 31-run win over defending champions India at Lincoln Thursday in the final pool match of the Under 19 cricket World Cup.

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Arthur has 'mixed feelings' over reviews

deepak — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:09:52 +0530

South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has weighed into the debate surrounding the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) by saying he views its use with "mixed feelings".

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Kaneria vows to avenge Australia thrashing in England

deepak — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:08:23 +0530

Brisbane, Jan.20 : Pakistan’s premier leg-spinner Danish Kaneria believes he performed reasonably well in the just concluded Test series against Australia, and has vowed to give the Aussies a tough time when Pakistan play against them in ‘home’ series in England in July this year.

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India's IPL auction shuns Pakistan stars

deepak — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:33:33 +0530

Pakistani cricketers will not feature in the third edition of the Indian Premier League this year after being ignored by franchises at the players' auction on Tuesday.

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Kiwi batsman Lou Vincent pitches for new Mongoose bat

deepak — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:01:15 +0530

Wellington, Jan.19 : Ace Kiwi batsman Lou Vincent says he can still get good results from mishit shots, and believes that the new Mongoose bat is just up his street.According to a report in the New Zealand Herald newspaper, the radical bat, which combines a pygmy blade with a long handle, is the brainchild of Marcus Codrington Fernandez, an advertising guru who came up with the idea while at home in England convalescing after a stroke.

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Cook believes he has it in him to be a good England captain

deepak — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:45:07 +0530

London, Jan.19 : England"s captain for the short Test and one-day tour of Bangladesh, Alastair Cook, believes he has the respect of his players and can deliver the results expected of him as skipper.With Andrew Strauss saying that he feels pretty jaded, Cook says he can do the job that his for the taking.

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England fined for over-rate in fourth Test

deepak — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:26:58 +0530

England's crushing innings and 74 run defeat in the fourth and final Test against South Africa was compounded Monday when the team were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in Johannesburg.

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Cook to captain England in Bangladesh

deepak — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:53:51 +0530

Alastair Cook will lead England on their tour of Bangladesh next month while regular captain Andrew Strauss will be rested.England's Test and one-day international squads were announced in Johannesburg on Monday at the end of a tour of South Africa during which Strauss led England to a win in a one-day series and a share of a Test series.

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