In conditions they know very well, India go into the 2011 cricket World Cup as clear 3/1 market favourites. It’s easy to see why, with a powerful batting line-up and skilful bowling attack, but a recent series defeat in South Africa has not been the ideal preparation for Coach Gary Kirsten and captain MS Dhoni. [...]
With the January transfer window out the way I ask a sensible and pressing question, is money good for football? Or does the idea of normal humans getting paid more than £100,000 a week seem a little crazy? Money and football seem to go together like footballers and tarts; neither seems to be able to [...]
Shane Watson hit a superlative ton as Australia beat England by six wickets in the first one-day international in Melbourne. England were bowled out for 294 with Kevin Pietersen contributing 74 with just two balls to spare at the end of their innings. And the score was another record for the already impressive tour of [...]
The International Cricket Council has deferred a decision on the fate of three Pakistani cricket players charged with corruption until a decision in a later unrelated hearing. The three are set to face the hearing on 5 February, at which it is thought the ICC will consider the verdicts. Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, and [...]
England are on the home strait to victory having decimated Australia in their second innings to need 151 runs with just three wickets remaining. The visitors posted a massive total of 644 all out, the highest in any English test on Australian soil, with Ian Bell, Matt Prior and Alastair Cook getting centuries, Cook 11 [...]
England look set to win the series in Australia as they finished the day with figures of 488-7 with just two days of play remaining. Alistar Cook made 189 bringing an aggregate score for the series at 766, while Ian Bell hit his first Ashes century reaching a score of 115. England now lead Australia [...]
Alastair Cook helped England to build well in response to Australia’s first innings in the second day of the final Ashes Test. Cook was unbeaten at the end of play on 61 as Andrew Strauss also added 60 before seeing his stumps tumble from a Ben Hilfenhaus delivery. Australia were eventually dismissed for 280 having [...]
England recovered to hold the advantage once more after a rain-affected Day One of the final Ashes test in Sydney. Australia are without captain Ricky Ponting due to a hand injury, and looked to have recovered from two woeful defeats at the hands of England with Michael Clarke stepping into the captain’s shoes for the finale. [...]
With less than 24 hours to go before the fifth and final ashes test takes place, the minimum England need to win the test series is a draw, while a win for England will win them the series 3-1. The Aussies though will be up for this game as they look to win the fifth [...]
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting received some bad news today as he has been ruled out of the fifth ashes test after fresh problems with his injury were revealed in his scan. Ponting’s fractured finger was first picked up during the third ashes test and managed to play through the fourth test after being cleared [...]
