Darren Pattinson helped Nottinghamshire destroy the Somerset batting order on the first morning of their LV County Championship Division One clash.
Somerset found themselves 59 for seven at lunch as Pattinson, controversially selected for England’s catastrophic defeat in the Headingley Test against South Africa, took three for 18 with the key wickets of Marcus Trescothick (one), […]
Ravi Bopara has set his sights on claiming a winter tour spot with England by seizing his only chance to impress during this week’s final npower Test at The Oval.
The 23-year-old Essex batsman was called up for his first Test since last December this week as a replacement for Michael Vaughan, who is taking a […]
Forced to leave his wards before the series-deciding third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka, India coach Gary Kirsten is confident that his absence would not make a difference to the team’s performance as Anil Kumble’s men are focussed on the task at hand.
“These players are aware what they need to do and they […]
Kevin Pietersen embraces the toughest challenge of a career already packed with incident and controversy when he leads England against his native South Africa in the fourth Test at the Oval on Thursday.
Pietersen was confirmed as England’s new captain on Monday after Michael Vaughan concluded his time was up following South Africa’s third Test victory […]
Andrew Flintoff admitted it is time he started to “perform properly” as England look to regain their pride in the fourth Test.
The Lancashire all-rounder did not envisage being on the losing side in both Tests with the Proteas at Headingley and Edgbaston after his return to international action following his well documented ankle problems.
Flintoff shone […]
Kumar Sangakkara has joined the chorus of support for Twenty20 cricket to be an Olympic sport by 2020.
Australia legends Steve Waugh and Adam Gilchrist have this week spoken of their support for the idea, which also has backers in India, and it has not taken long for the campaign to attract support from elsewhere in […]