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The day witnessed a typical Test upheaval and an intriguing opening day’s game at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff for the first Ashes Test between Australia and England.
After the rather somber lunch, England found their able crisis men doing...
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Ironically the only session that went in England’s favour since Australia started batting in the first Ashes at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff was the final session...
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Australia did eventually halt the agony for England, but at a rather heavy cost at tea on day four of the first Ashes Test at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
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The agony was indeed piling for England who have forgotten how to take wicket while young Marcus North is encashing on this start with his first Ashes Test ton.
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Tom Moody, coach of the the Kings XI Punjab team co owned by Preity Zinta, is outraged at John Buchanan over comments about KXIP captain Yuvraj Singh.
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I,John Buchanan, the former coach of Australia National Cricket Team and sacked coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, solemnly affirm that even...
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Rain made sure that much of the action after tea was washed out but Australia were in the ascendancy when play was finally called off on the third day of the first Test...
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Business tycoon and owner of the Virgin Atlantic airlines, Richard Branson, would have to perhaps do something more than just plaster his face with a message for...
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Australia may presently doing well in the ongoing first Ashes Test at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. However, former Australian captain, Ian Chappell, thinks that the...
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There was bound to be reaction of John Buchanan’s comments in his book “The Future of Cricket: The Rise of Twenty20”. Who better to react than Bhajji?
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Amongst the Australians who have blunted England’s spirits on the second day of the first Ashes Test at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, was Simon Katich. But he wanted to...
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It was a session that England would feel they made an effort to pull back and that would give them strength. They could prevent a Ponting 150 but they could make sure...
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Looking at the top sports stories this morning, one had to wonder whether some of the limelight for Sunil Gavaskar has been stolen by the news of Sania Mirza’s...
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England continued to dislodge the experienced pair at the crease who have been relentless since the exit of Phillip Hughes after lunch on day two of the first Ashes...
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Shoaib Akhtar is planning yet another comeback, riding on the back of another controversy.
The Pakistan fast bowler has been through a string of...
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John Buchanan may have criticized all those associated with Indian cricket, but he appears to have saved his choicest comments for a man considered arguably one of the...
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The ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa, the next big extravaganza after the ICC World Twenty20 in England, has been preponed.
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The West Indies team for the first Test sounds like names that people have either not heard of or of those who were considered not good enough before.
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The post lunch session allowed Australia to feel more robust, especially after the manner in which the England bowlers got away a bit from the Australian bowlers, in...
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The man who is writing on the future of the game has a grouse with a man trying to determine that future.
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John Buchanan does not only deride Yuvraj Singh in his book, “The Future of Cricket: The Rise of Twenty20”. He also digs into Bhajji’s demons.
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The first Ashes Test of 2009 got underway at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff with England electing to bat first.
The decision from England’s captain Andrew Strauss...
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Australia may have suffered a massive blow ahead of their Ashes preparation for the first Ashes Test beginning on Wednesday. Brett Lee has once again pulled up with...
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Brett Lee may be looking to make a celebrated comeback. But there are many who believe Lee’s presence may only spoil the party.
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Sreesanth found few sympathizers when he slapped by Harbhajan Singh during IPL’s inaugural year. However, the man in the midst of the drama finds himself out of...
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South Africa and Australia are not taking any chances ahead of the second Test in Durban, ringing in replacements at the first hint of injury.
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The nightmares magnified for South Africa. It is astonishing then how one diamond stood out amongst the bloodshed.
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You are certain of one thing. South Africa’s makeshift limited-overs captain Johan Botha will not be short on advice.
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The third day at Sydney ended virtually the way most third days did, with Australia losing grip on their hold on the match and subsequently, the series. But this time...
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