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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
Graeme Swann and Paul Collingwood are among a strong contingent of England regulars who will be lining up for their county sides in the County Championship this week. Also joining Swann in playing for Nottinghamshire in the domestic competition this week are Stuart Broad and Ryan Sidebottom. Collingwood will be representing Durham against Lancashire. The [...]
England took an unassailable 3-0 lead over Australia in the NatWest Series at Old Trafford with a one-wicket victory. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/England-wrap-up-series-win-over-Australia-a13938
England and Australia will be looking to gain a valuable psychological edge ahead of the 2010/11 Ashes when they begin their five-match ODI series at the Rose Bowl tomorrow. For more information, see http://blogs.bettor.com/England-and-Australia-seek-edge-ahead-of-Ashes-a13166.
If a week is a long time in politics, then 10 years is a lifetime in professional cricket. A decade ago, a 20-year-old off-spinner made his England One Day International debut on a tour of South Africa. He did okay, but didn’t set the world alight, and made more headlines by missing the team bus [...]
The individual efforts of four England players during last year’s summer of cricket did not go unnoticed when it came to selecting Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year. Off-spinner Graeme Swann, pacemen Stuart Broad and Graham Onions and wicketkeeper Matt Prior were all named among Wisden’s top five players, with the quartet surely recognised for [...]
England and Middlesex all-rounder Eoin Morgan will play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in this year’s Indian Premier League after being bought at auction today, but Test spinner Graeme Swann has been left on the shelf. Dublin-born Morgan, 23, will team up with Kevin Pietersen in Bangalore after the Royal Challengers shelled out $222,000 (£134,000) [...]
With a green pitch likely to favour both the bowlers and a result in the final Test between South Africa and England, the visitors won’t be resting on their laurels as they seek a series victory in Johannesburg. “In all likelihood this isn’t going to be a draw here this week. So we need to [...]
Victory is South Africa’s for the taking as play enters its final day at Newlands tomorrow, as England wobble in their chase of a record fourth-innings total. After dominating the England bowlers on day three, Graeme Smith added just 21 runs to his overnight total before Graham Onions made the much needed breakthrough to end [...]
Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla have batted South Africa into a dominant position against England on day three in Cape Town, as the chances of victory slip away for the tourists. In blistering temperatures, Smith and Amla turned up the heat still further for the fielding side in a second wicket stand that took the [...]