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England beats Australia by 14 runs in 1st test
NOTTINGHAM, England: England won a thrilling first test against Australia by just 14 runs on Sunday after James Anderson claimed 5-73 on a tense fifth day.Chasing 311, Australia struggled at 231-9 be
India are lucky to have a captain like Dhoni: Laxman
Kolkata: Former Test batsman VVS Laxman was today effusive in his praise for India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who lead the national team to back-to-back title triumphs at the Champions Trophy in En
Youngsters are not passionate about representing their country these days: Bishan Singh Bedi
Legendary spinner, Bishan Singh Bedi placed the balme squarely on the shoulders of the players for the credibility crisis that cricket is battling right now.
Delivering a lecture on ‘credibility of c
Hanif Muhammad recovering well from liver cancer: Mushtaq
Karachi: Legendary Pakistan batsman and former captain Hanif Muhammad is recovering well from liver cancer after undergoing a successful surgery in London, brother and former Test cricker Mushtaq Muh
Don't write Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag off as of now, says Kiran More
Mumbai: India's new ODI opening combination of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma might have clicked, but former chief selector Kiran More is wary of dismissing the comeback chances of senior batsmen Vi
Advantage England
Australia’s Chris Rogers scored his maiden Test fifty before the see-saw Ashes opener against England took yet another twist on the fourth day at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
Broad’s refusal to walk irks Aussies
Australia howled in outrage on Saturday at England batsman Stuart Broad’s refusal to walk in the first Ashes Test.
Ban broad, says holding
West Indies great Michael Holding has called for Stuart Broad to be banned from the second Ashes Test at Lord’s after the England batsman refused to walk in the series opener Broad, had made 37, with England then 297/7 in their second innings on Friday’s third day at Trent Bridge, when he edged teenage debutant spinner Ashton Agar.
Pietersen lauds Bell for wresting initiative
Kevin Pietersen hailed Ian Bell for wresting the initiative from Australia in the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge and defended Stuart Broad from allegations of bad sportsmanship.
Cook a role model for future, says Bedi
It’s neither Sachin Tendulkar nor M.S. Dhoni. Legendary Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi wants youngsters to follow in the footsteps of England skipper Alastair Cook. Bedi, who was in the city to deliver a lecture on the ‘credibility of cricket’, feels Cook has all the attributes to be an inspirational personality.
