Archive for December, 2006
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
The Ashes continue to be the favourite cricket series for both Aussie and England’s cricket fans.
This conclusion could be drawn from the fact that the number of spectators present on the first day of the second Test, which began at Adelaide yesterday, was the maximum in the past 31 years. More
Courtesy: DailyIndia.com
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Australia has not given up hope of winning the second Ashes Test despite allowing England to amass 551-6 in their first innings on Saturday.
The home side lost Justin Langer for four runs to slump to 28-1 at stumps on day two but coach John Buchanan said a victory was not out of the question with […]
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Australian coach John Buchanan has defended premier spinner Shane Warne from critics after the second day’s play in Adelaide after Warne bowled a leg-stump line for much of the innings.
Jubilant England fans could be heard jeering Warne from the stands as he bowled to Kevin Pietersen from around the wicket in an attempt to nullify […]
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Adelaide - Fearless England batsman Kevin Pietersen said he won his battle with Shane Warne during the second day of the second Ashes Test by forcing the master leg-spinner to try to negate him by bowling outside leg stump on Saturday.
Paul Collingwood became the first Englishman to score a Test double-century in Australia in 70 […]
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Second Test Day Two - Video Blog
David Lloyd believes the way England handled Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne was the reason they sit in such a commanding position after the second day of the second Ashes Test.
McGrath went for more than a hundred runs without taking a wicket for the first time in his Test […]
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Former Australian skipper Kim Hughes feels the wives and girlfriends of the English team should not have been allowed to accompany them in the Ashes at least until the third Test as their presence is preventing the defending champions from focusing on the task at hand.
“I was surprised to see the wives and girlfriends of […]
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Paul Collingwood became the first Englishman to score a Test double-century in Australia in 70 years as England struck late on the second day to take control of the second Ashes cricket Test here on Saturday.
Collingwood amassed 206 and with Kevin Pietersen (158) shared in resurgent England’s highest fourth-wicket partnership in Ashes Tests of 310 […]
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
BARBADOS remains well placed to deliver on its commitments with regards to the hosting of matches in next year’s ICCCWC2007.
That from CEO of Barbados Local Organising Committee (LOC), World Cup Barbados, Stephen Alleyne, during a media briefing which was held at Kensington Oval yesterday.
Alleyne pointed out that many Barbadians are optimistic about the island hosting […]
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Friday, December 1st, 2006
Former captain Sourav Ganguly could fill the vital slot of an all-rounder during the Test series in South Africa, India’s chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar said on Friday.
India-South Africa play three Tests, the first beginning December 15 in Johannesburg. “We need experience. We need to play an additional sixth batsman who can also perform as a […]
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