England Cricket News

World Cup: Australia’s warm-up goes cold with second defeat

Lyall Thomas — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:34:27 +0000

Two defeats in two days for Australia has dragged to a halt any momentum they had heading into the World Cup, which starts in just six days’ time for them, but if Monday’s defeat to India was a blip, Tuesday’s loss to South Africa was just a mauling. Read full story plus a round-up of the rest of today’s World Cup warm-up matches here.

Tim Bresnan confident of World Cup fitness

Lyall Thomas — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:29:41 +0000

Seamer Tim Bresnan is set to make a quicker than expected recovery from the calf injury he sustained in Australia, but England are still struggling to find 11 fit players for their first World Cup warm-up game against Canada. Read full story here.

World Cup: Aussie legend Steve Waugh predicts ODI rebirth

Lyall Thomas — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:28:07 +0000

Australia legend Steve Waugh has rubbished the decline of one-day cricket’s popularity and believes it will see a resurgence thanks to the upcoming World Cup. Read full story plus other news here.

Garden of Eden fit for cricket, ICC confirms

Lyall Thomas — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:25:49 +0000

The Indian World Cup venues that had supposedly fallen short of requirements to host matches in the forthcoming tournament have been given the all-clear by ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat. Read full story here.

World Cup: Collingwood return an unexpected boost for England

Lyall Thomas — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:23:46 +0000

Paul Collingwood has flown to Bangladesh to join up with the England squad earlier than expected after his wife gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. Read full story plus other World Cup build-up here.

Andrew Strauss says England have learned lessons

admin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:42:30 +0000

Having ensured that any weight of expectation had been lifted, by the simple expedient of being thrashed 6-1 by Australia, England are preparing for an assault on their second global trophy inside 12 months.

To read full story.

Kevin Pietersen denies plan to quit ODIs

admin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 01:04:59 +0000

England’s torturous build-up to the World Cup has already brought its share of problems for the team management in terms of injuries.

Now, with the squad about to leave for the tournament which is being held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, came a report from the Daily Mail that one of their big names was ready to quit the scene. To read full story.

Cricket round-up: Muttiah Muralitharan baffled by venue choices as Sri Lanka hit by monsoon rain

Lyall Thomas — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:16:56 +0000

Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has raised questions over venue choices for the upcoming World Cup, as the new Pallekele Stadium in Kandy is forced to cancel warm-up matches because of monsoon rain. Read the news round-up here.

Salman Butt investigated by ICC prior to guilty spot-fixing matches

Lyall Thomas — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:05:48 +0000

Salman Butt, one of the three Pakistani cricketers banned for spot-fixing last week, had been investigated by the ICC months prior to the incidents for which he has so far been charged, it has emerged. Read full story here.

Cricket round-up: Tremlett flies to World Cup as reserve

Lyall Thomas — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:49:11 +0000

Chris Tremlett has re-joined the England squad as a reserve player for the imminent World Cup tournament in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Read full story plus other news here.