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Kevin Pietersen beat the ECB to the punch by earlier today posting on his Twitter site that he was out of the England squad for the remainder of the summer, but the news has now been confirmed on the ECB website. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/ECB-confirm-Kevin-Pietersen-omitted-from-England-squad-a24613.
A tweet posted on Kevin Pietersen’s twitter account (since removed) seems to have revealed the England batsman is out of the side for the remainder of England’s summer. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Kevin-Pietersen-axed-from-England-tweet-reveals-a24582
The storm clouds that gathered over Lord’s on the opening day of the Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s last Thursday are nothing compared to those already hovering over the teams’ forthcoming ODI series. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-ODIs-clouded-by-controversy-a24349.
As Pakistan capitulated to Australia on the final day of the New Year’s Test in Sydney this year, there was enough doubt about the visiting side’s performance that the ICC saw fit to investigate the happenings of that match. While that investigation didn’t find any evidence of match-fixing, Pakistan’s performance in that match has once [...]
The fallout continues for the Pakistan cricket team after allegations made in the News of the World that some members of the team had been involved in a betting scam during the final Test of the series against England at Lord’s over the past few days. read more at http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-betting-scandal-fallout-continues-a24292.
England wrapped up a 3-1 victory in their Test series with Pakistan at Lord’s with a thumping innings victory. But did anyone notice? The writing was on the wall by the end of the third day’s play when Pakistan left the field at 41-4 and still needing to score another 331 runs to avoid an [...]
Just when it looked as though things could not get any worse for the Pakistan cricket team, they did. Sulman Butt, the Pakistan captain, will only be able to watch from the pavilion as his team face the near hopeless task of trying to save the fourth Test match against England at Lord’s, starting the [...]
As improbable as it had seemed at times the day before, England left the field at Lord’s at the end of the third day’s play of the fourth Test match against Pakistan firmly in control. Having been staring down both barrels of a series-levelling defeat, England will begin the fourth day’s play with the prospect [...]
Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir, 18, has become the youngest bowler to take 50 career Test wickets and in the process added his name to the honours board at Lord’s as he ripped through England’s batting line-up on day two of the current Test. Read more at http://blogs.bettor.com/Mohammad-Amir-tears-England-apart,-races-to-50-Test-wickets-a23947
Mohammad Amir wreaked havoc on England’s batsmen early in the morning session on day two of the Test at Lord’s, taking four wickets in three overs as the home side struggled to cope with his consistent line and swing in overcast conditions at the home of cricket. Read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-at-Lords-day-two-lunch-report-a23932