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Pakistan finished day four as they started it, in control of the second Test against Australia at Headingly. The “hosts” are closing in on their first win over Australia for 15 years as they need only 40 runs for victory with a day’s play remaining. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-v-Australia-at-Headingley-day-three-report-a18295
Six wickets by Shane Watson and a solid partnership between Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke have helped Australia fight their way back into the Test against Pakistan at Headingly. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-vs-Australia-at-Headingley-day-two-report-a18084.
Stuart Broad has taken an eight-wicket haul for Nottinghamshire against Warwickshire in Division One of the County Championship as the England seamer warms up for the forthcoming Test series against Pakistan. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Broad-takes-eight-for-Nottinghamshire-ahead-of-Pakistan-Tests-a18061
Muttiah Muralitharan has become the first bowler in Test history to take 800 wickets, taking the two wickets he needed on day five of his final Test to reach the milestone. Read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/Murali-finishes-Test-career-with-800-wickets-a17991.
Australia has been dismissed for a paltry 88 in the first innings of their Test against Pakistan at Headingly. Ricky Ponting’s side headed to lunch reeling at 73-6 and managed to add just 15 runs to that total when play resumed for the second session. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-dismiss-Australia-for-88-at-Headingly-a17812
Muttiah Muralitharan will begin the final day of the final Test of his career just two wickets away from becoming the first bowler in Test history to claim 800 wickets in his career. The Sri Lanka off-spinner finished with figures of 5-63 in India’s first innings, and has so far added one more in the [...]
Australia are struggling at 73-6 at lunch on day one of the Test against Pakistan at Headingly, with Pakistan’s pacemen ripping through the top order in the opening session of the match. The lunch-time report is available at http://blogs.bettor.com/Australia-crumbles-as-Pakistan-pacemen-rule-at-Headingly-a17795.
County club Hampshire have decided against including Kevin Pietersen in their team to play Kent in their Clydesdale Bank 40 match this Sunday. The England batsman last month announced he’ll be ending a six-year association with Hampshire at the end of the current season. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Kevin-Pietersen-overlooked-by-Hampshire-a17791
Andrew Flintoff is closing on a return to cricket after almost 12 months out of the game with a knee injury. And even as the all-rounder seeks to make his return at county club Lancashire, the Chennai Super Kings have named him among their preliminary squad for the 2010 Champions League, to be held in [...]
Sachin Tendulkar became Muttiah Muralitharan’s 793rd Test scalp as Sri Lanka take on India at Galle. Sri Lanka declared their innings at 520-8 and at stumps on day three India are 140-3. The full article is available at http://blogs.bettor.com/Murali-dismisses-Tendulkar,-edges-towards-800th-Test-wicket-a17592