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Graeme Swann’s nine wickets in England’s Test against South Africa in Durban have propelled the off-spinner into third place in the ICC’s Test bowling rankings, eight places above his previous ranking. And as a result of his bowling in the same match, Stuart Broad has jumped six places into seventh position in the Test bowling [...]
A demolition of South Africa in Durban will mean England’s confidence should be sky high heading into the third Test of the series. Graeme Swann is on fire with two consecutive man-of-the-match performances, and Stuart Broad is also causing the South Africa batsman some headaches with a good line and length and just enough nip [...]
The honours continue to roll in for England women’s cricketer Claire Taylor, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list. The 34-year-old’s MBE is recognition of England’s standout women’s player in a year that has seen the England team take all before it to become champions in all three formats of [...]
Australia has taken the early advantage in their Test series against Pakistan, with Nathan Hauritz the unlikely hero in the home side’s 170-run victory in Melbourne. The off-spinner took his first five-wicket haul as he wrapped up the Pakistan tail on day five at the MCG, as Ricky Ponting recorded his 42nd victory as Test [...]
A five-wicket haul by Graeme Swann was instrumental in England’s emphatic victory over South Africa in their second Test in Durban. Andrew Strauss’ side wrapped up the match by an innings and 98 runs early on the fifth day’s play, with Swann taking two more wickets in the morning session to record figures of 5-54 [...]
England have South Africa on the ropes after the fourth day’s play at Durban, with Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad decimating the home side’s top order before bad light stopped play with the hosts 76-6. The Proteas commenced their second innings of the Test 232 runs behind Andrew Strauss’ side and needing a steadying performance [...]
The heartbreak of several near misses at reaching his first Test ton has finally been laid to rest by Shane Watson, with the Australia opener passing the century mark during the second innings of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. But he can count himself a little lucky he wasn’t stranded one run short of [...]
An injury to Paul Collingwood has cast doubt on the Durham batsman’s potential to bat in the second innings of England’s Test against South Africa at Durban. The in-form Collingwood dislocated his left index finger at fielding practice before day four of the second Test. The 33-year-old – who contributed 91 to an England first [...]
As 2009 draws to a close it’s time to look back on the year that’s been in cricket, and the highs and lows of the Test-playing teams. England. The team began the year with its biggest low, with irreconcilable differences splitting captain and coach. In the leadership spill that followed neither coach Peter Morris or [...]
There was a sigh of relief, followed by a broad grin and a punching of the air, but Andrew Strauss knows that England rode their luck to draw the first Test with South Africa in Centurion, a result that – in both its drama and manner – drew comparisons with July’s opening Ashes Test match [...]