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The one-day series that appeared to have everything was spared another sideshow when Yawar Saeed, the Pakistan team manager, denied that he was quitting on the eve of the final match of a drama-filled tour. It has been a gripping tale that has been played out over a number of days, which is building to [...]
The 50th one-day international played at Lord’s should have been a memorable occasion and it is unlikely that fourth NatWest Series match between England and Pakistan will be forgotten in a hurry. Whether it will be for the right reasons is another matter. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-beat-England-at-Lords-a28388
Relations between the cricket authorities of Pakistan and England hit another low point when the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board accused England players of deliberately losing the third ODI at The Oval on Friday. In an interview on Pakistan television that seems can only fan the flames of what has become an incendiary tour [...]
Before he led Pakistan to victory over England in the 1992 World Cup final in Melbourne Imran Khan famously implored his team to “fight like wounded tigers.” Whether Shahid Afridi, the current one-day captain of Pakistan, is capable of quite the same level of rhetoric is debatable but at least he has stopped his side [...]
England have won the first ODI of this month’s series against Pakistan by 24 runs, but after a torrid couple of weeks on and off the field, Shahid Afridi’s side can take some satisfaction out of the way they approached this contest. Read the full match report at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-defeat-fighting-Pakistan-in-Durham-a26528.
England and Pakistan begin their five-match ODI series in Durham tomorrow, and there doesn’t look to be any respite in sight for a Pakistan at the centre of a cricket corruption storm and already on the receiving end of two Twenty20 International defeats by the home side this month. Read the preview at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-Durham-ODI-preview-a26362.
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 [...]
Pakistan have dismissed England openers Alastair Cook (eight) and Andrew Strauss (45) in the first session of the Test at Trent Bridge as the hosts head to lunch at 103-2. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Lunchtime-report-day-one-England-vs-Pakistan-at-Trent-Bridge-a19218
Andrew Strauss, Jonathan Trott and Ravi Bopara starred for England in the third match of their ODI series against Bangladesh, with the trio pivotal to the home side’s 144-run victory in the match – a win that also wraps up a 2-1 series win for the home side. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Strauss-ensures-England-take-ODI-series-victory-against-Bangladesh-a16155
England have set Bangladesh a massive 348-run target for victory in the third ODI of their current series. The sides entered this match with the series tied at 1-1, but Andrew Strauss’ 154 and a century to Jonathan Trott have ensured England are now in the box seat for series victory. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Andrew-Strauss-sets-England-up-for-victory-over-Bangladesh-a16095 Share [...]