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| • Morgan's maiden ton puts England on top |
| Eoin Morgan's maiden Test hundred was key to England's revival against Pakistan as they made 4-331 by stumps on the first day of their series opener at Trent Bridge. Former Ireland left-hander Morgan was 125 not out, having never even made a fifty in his previous two innings at this level, both against Bangladesh earlier in the English season. |
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| • Now, a spin academy |
| Record-breaking Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and retired Indian legend Anil Kumble plan to join hands to set up a spin academy for youngsters. |
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| • Sachin helped me overcome nervousness: Raina |
| After notching up a century on his debut, Suresh Raina said he was nervous when he took guard but Sachin Tendukar's pep talk helped him overcome the initial jitters. |
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| • New proposal to revolutionise Test cricket championship |
| A new proposal under consideration is all set to revolutionise Test cricket, with the two best nations to play a grand final possibly over six days or, even until there is a result. |
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| • Akram says ‘knee-jerk’ reactions bane of Pak cricket |
| Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has called for stability in the national team, and urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to stick with newly-appointed skipper Salman Butt. |
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| • Salman Butt backs Pak pace-trio for successful England Test series |
| Pakistan skipper Salman Butt has backed his fast bowling trio of Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul to carry on their spectacular form from the Headingley Test against Australia when they face England. |
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| • Saqlain anticipates close Pakistan-England Test series |
| Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is anticipating an evenly-contested Test series between England and Pakistan, starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday. |
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| • Mushtaq tells PCB to stick with Salman-Waqar combination |
| Former Pakistan leg-spinner-turned England spin bowling coach, Mushtaq Ahmed, has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to persist with the combination of newly appointed captain Salman Butt and coach Waqar Younis. |
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| • Injured Shahzad ruled out of Trent Bridge Test against Pakistan |
| England fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad has been ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan, starting at Trent Bridge here on Thursday, due to an ankle injury. |
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| • Tendulkar and Raina star in India's solid response |
| Sachin Tendulkar slammed a monumental 203 and Suresh Raina notched up his maiden century as India surpassed Sri Lanka's mammoth first innings total with a solid batting display in the second cricket Test which seemed headed for a tame draw on Thursday. |
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| • Raina 12th Indian to make ton on Test debut |
| Suresh Raina became the 12th Indian cricketer to score a Test century on debut with a fluent 120-run knock against Sri Lanka in the ongoing second Test here. Raina's century comes nine years after Virender Sehwag achieved the similar feat against South Africa. |
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| • Sachin's double ton to India's rescue |
| Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar slammed his fifth Test double hundred on Thursday as India looked all set to save the second Test against Sri Lanka with still a day left to play at the Sinhalese Sports Club here. |
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| • Revolutionary proposal for world Test championship |
| A new proposal under consideration is all set to revolutionise Test cricket, with the two best nations to play a grand final possibly over six days or, even until there is a result. Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland is confident his ICC counterparts will take their first steps towards a points-based system since a detailed plan devised by former Kiwi Test skipper Martin Crowe last September on how a Test championship would work. |
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| • Koertzen appointed Regional Umpire Performance Manager for Africa |
| Record-holding recently retired umpire will work with Emirates Elite Panel and International Panel umpires based in the Africa region |
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| • Confident Pakistan ready for English Test |
| Pakistan will begin a four-Test series against England on Thursday in the belief that its young side is about to start a new era in the national game. |
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| • Sachin leads India's spirited fightback |
| Sachin Tendulkar cracked his 48th Test century to lead a spirited fightback as India recovered from three quick jolts to keep themselves afloat in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka. Tendulkar (108 not out) showed great character and temparament to score his first century on Sri Lankan soil in 11 years as he anchored the innings brilliantly to steer the visitors to 382 for for four at close on the third day, still needing 61 runs to avoid the follow on. |
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| • England will show no fear against Pakistan: Broad |
| Fast bowler Stuart Broad has said that England would see the upcoming Test series against Pakistan as a challenging assignment and a preparatory for this year’s Ashes series Down Under. |
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| • ‘England are better than Australia’, says Salman Butt |
| Pakistan captain Salman Butt has rated the England team as relatively better opponents than the Australians. |
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| • Arafat becomes second bowler to reach 100 T20-wicket milestone |
| Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat became the second bowler to take 100 Twenty20 wickets when he picked up four wickets playing for Sussex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. |
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| • Collingwood scoffs at 'overrated' Pak bowling attack |
| England middle-order batsman Paul Collingwood has described the Pakistan bowling attack as overrated and added that reports describing its potency are “way over the top”. |
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| Updated: 228 minutes ago |
