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Two thousand up – but is the end near for the test game?
Tuesday 19 July 2011
England and India play a landmark Test at Lord's on Thursday with the five-day format under attack, writes Stephen Brenkley
Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad factfiles
Thursday 05 May 2011
Andrew Strauss is stepping down as one-day captain and will be replaced by his Test match opening partner Alastair Cook. There is also a change in the Twenty20 set-up with Paul Collingwood giving up the captaincy and Stuart Broad taking over.
Frenzy in hunt for India v Pakistan World Cup tickets
Monday 28 March 2011
Angry protestors hurled stones and clashed with police outside the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium today in the runup to Wednesday's India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup semi-final.
Dowry wars: The big issue that has India divided
Wednesday 02 March 2011
Men say their rights are violated by a law that protects brides.
Rapid Roach's hat-trick destroys Dutch
Tuesday 01 March 2011
England had terrible trouble beating the Netherlands in their first Group B game but West Indies yesterday smashed the Dutch by 215 runs in Delhi, with Kemar Roach taking the first hat-trick of this World Cup in a six-wicket haul.
Zimbabwe crush Canada by 175 runs
Monday 28 February 2011
Zimbabwe notched up their first World Cup win as they inflicted a 175-run defeat on Canada during their Group A clash at Nagpur today.
Australia defeat New Zealand by seven wickets
Friday 25 February 2011
Half-centuries from Shane Watson and Brad Haddin powered Australia to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in their World Cup Group A encounter in Nagpur today.
Dominic Cork: Taking on India in Bangalore is just the wake-up England need
Friday 25 February 2011
Outside Off Stump: Most people will make England the long-odds second favourites on Sunday. Good. If they were playing minnows, a weight of expectation would be on them again
England saved by Bopara after day of abysmal fielding errors
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Netherlands 292-6 England 296-4 (England win by six wickets)
England must find consistency says Jonathan Trott
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Jonathan Trott admitted that England need to find some consistency after their six-wicket win over Holland in their World Cup Group B clash in Nagpur.
England refuse Dutch sneak preview in hope of avoiding upset
Monday 21 February 2011
Dutch coach suggests Strauss' team might be running scared ahead of World Cup match tomorrow
Don't expect any Colly wobbles against the Dutch this time
Sunday 20 February 2011
The last time Paul Collingwood played against Holland, he was the England captain and the Dutch pulled off one of the more remarkable victories in limited-overs history. But while that four-wicket defeat by Holland in the opening match of England's World Twenty20 campaign in 2009 remains a recurring nightmare, the Durham all-rounder is confident that both he and the team are peaking just in time for the official start of their 50-over campaign against the Dutch in Nagpur on Tuesday.
If you think England's build-up to this world cup has been bad...you should have seen us in '99
Saturday 19 February 2011
We prepared for damp English conditions in the 45-degree heat of Lahore, ditched our opener on the eve of the event and got into a contract dispute with the ECB. It was a total shambles, remembers Angus Fraser
'Dark horses' England can rule world
Sunday 06 February 2011
Ignore these ODIs and remember the Ashes. Now final hurdle for Strauss's men is to win World Cup
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