Ballance 'surprised' by Ashes call-up
LONDON: Yorkshire batsman Gary Ballance said Monday he'd been taken aback by his inclusion in England's squad for the forthcoming Ashes tour of Australia but insisted he was prepared for the challeng
Tiny snake grounds plane in Australia
Hundreds of passengers scheduled to board an Australian Qantas jet were forced to spend a night in hotels after a tiny snake was found on the door of the aircraft.
England ponders Bresnan fitness as Rankin eyes Ashes
London: England know the bulk of a squad due to be announced tomorrow for a tour of Australia that will see them try to win a fourth straight Ashes series for the first time since the 19th Century.
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Zol to captain India U-19 in quadrangular series
New Delhi: Vijay Zol will lead a 15-member Indian under-19 cricket team in a quadrangular one-day series against Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe starting September 23 in Visakhapatnam.The series
New Australian PM Tony Abbott on his bike after election win
Sydney: Tony Abbott celebrated his election triumph with an early morning bike ride Sunday, vowing to "get down to business" and be prime minister for all Australians after a divisive campaign that e
Australia to trial day-nighters as Test prelude
Sydney: Australia took a step closer to hosting day-night Tests as cricket chiefs announced today they will stage twilight first-class games during the coming season.
Cricket Australia will trial day
England players apologize for urinating on pitch
London: England's cricketers have apologized after team members were seen urinating on the pitch at The Oval as they celebrated the Ashes series victory over Australia on Sunday.
Warne slams English
Brett Lee says Australia need Mitchell Johnson
Veteran fast bowler Brett Lee said Wednesday Australia must inject the fear factor into their attack and called for Mitchell Johnson to be recalled for the home Ashes series.
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Glenn McGrath says Australia's batting cost it the Ashes
New Delhi: Former Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath says the current test team's inability to settle on a stable batting lineup has proved to be its downfall in the just completed Ashes series, won
Ashes thriller ends in a draw at The Oval
London: England came close to pulling off a surprise victory over Australia in the fifth and final test on Sunday but had to settle for a draw when umpires stopped play because of bad light.
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