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Centuries to Alastair Cook and Ian Bell have put England in control of the final Ashes Test in Sydney at stumps on day three. Cook’s 189 and Bell’s 115 have been the cornerstones of an England innings that at 488-7, and with Matt Prior established on 54 not out, is not over yet. Read the [...]
England’s batsman dominated Australia on day two of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide to build a lead of 72 at stumps. Once again it was Alastair Cook who led the way for the visitors, posting his 15th Test century, today’s assured performance following his Man of the Match-winning 235 not out in the second [...]
England and Australia have drawn the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane, with Alastair Cook (235 not out) and Jonathan Trott (135 not out) ensuring victory was taken out of Australia’s reach on day five. Read the full article at http://cricket.bettor.com/the-ashes-england-and-australia-draw-brisbane-test/news/1336227
Centuries by openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook frustrated Australia and ensured England took an 88-run lead at stumps on day four of the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane. Read more at http://cricket.bettor.com/the-ashes-brisbane-test-day-four-report/news/1336195.
England looked to be cruising towards a 4-0 whitewash of their current Test series against Pakistan before hitting a bump in the road with a four-wicket loss at The Oval last match to ensure the series remains alive into the final Test at Lord’s. To read the full preview, visit http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-Lords-Test-preview-a23452.
Pakistan have taken the honours in the first session of the third Test of their series against England, with some sharp fielding ensuring their pace attack gained reward for effort as Pakistan sent the hosts to lunch on 70-5. Test debutant Wahab Riaz has done the majority of the damage, taking 3-16 in the morning [...]
It’s hard to see Pakistan troubling England in the third Test of their current series after suffering a 354-run loss at Trent Bridge and a nine-wicket defeat at Edgbaston in the first two matches of the series. England have named an unchanged side for this match, while Pakistan will be forced into a couple of [...]
After dismissing Pakistan for 72 earlier in the day, England have taken a 40-run lead at stumps on day one at Edgbaston, with Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott to resume the task of building an insurmountable total tomorrow after both benefitted from some sloppy Pakistan fielding early in their respective innings. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-at-Edgbaston-stumps-report-day-one-a20637.
Craig Kieswetter has been included in England’s ODI squad to play Australia this summer, while Matt Prior has missed out on selection in one of the game’s shorter formats yet again. Ian Bell, however, has been given another chance in the 50-over format, while Michael Yardy has also won a place in the 13-man squad. [...]
Alastair Cook will captain England on their tour of Bangladesh, which starts next month. Fresh from their 1-1 series draw in South Africa, England will use the trip to Southern Asia – where they’ll play three One-Day Internationals and two Tests – as a chance to rest regular skipper Andrew Strauss and James Anderson, the [...]