Graeme Swann took six wickets and 10 in the match as England dodged the rain clouds hovering over Headingley to wrap-up a 247-run second Test victory over New Zealand on Tuesday and secure a 2-0 serie

New Zealand were dispatched for 174 but the follow on was not enforced by England at tea on the third day of the second Test at Headingley on Sunday.

Joe Root said Wednesday that England would look to carry on from where they left off against New Zealand at Lord's during the second and final Test at his Headingley home ground.

Seven-time world champion Pankaj Advani stormed into the finals of the timed format of the World Billiards Championship in Leeds. Pankaj quelled tough challenge from fellow Indian and friend Dhruv Sit

Rupesh Shah of India overcame Peter Gilchrist (Singapore) 5-2 to enter the final of the 150-up format World Billiards Championship, here Saturday.

In the final, Shah, the 39-year old from Ahmedabad,

Ace Indian cueist PankajAdvani today advanced to the semifinals of the World Billiards Championship in the time format though he crashed out of the tournament in the point format here.
Advani beat fel

Seven-time World Champion Pankaj Advani, veteran Geet Sethi and Dhruv Sitwala continued their unbeaten run in the Time Format after outplaying their rivals in the World Billiards Championships here.

Seven-time world champion Pankaj Advani, veteran Geet Sethi and Dhruv Sitwala continued their unbeaten run in the Time Format after outplaying their rivals in the World Billiards Championships on Sund

Mahela Jayawardene's career-best 144 provided the platform for Sri Lanka's 69-run victory against England in the second one-day international at Headingley here on Friday.

Sri Lanka's win, which leve

Andrew Strauss scored his fifth one-day century on Sunday to help steer England to a four-wicket win over Pakistan in the final over and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.