England’s hopes of winning back the Ashes were dealt a serious blow on Wednesday when their leading batsman Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of the rest of the series. The 29-year-old right-hander had surgery on the Achilles tendon injury which hampered him during the second test and he
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Cricket: Flintoff finishes off Aussie run at Lord’s
July 20th, 2009 |
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Andrew Flintoff took five wickets as England finally ended their 75-year wait for an Ashes victory at Lord’s with a 115-run win over Australia on the final day of the second Test here on Monday. Victory saw England take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series having clung on for a draw in
Sri Lanka v Pakistan latest score
July 12th, 2009 |
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Cricket: Sri Lanka seize control after Pakistan collapse
July 12th, 2009 |
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Sri Lanka seized control of the second test on Sunday by bowling Pakistan out for 90, the tourists’ lowest total against Sri Lanka. Seamer Nuwan Kulasekara was the chief destroyer, triggering the collapse with the new ball and finishing with four for 21 from nine overs.
Lions must show more bite in Joburg
July 4th, 2009 |
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Anyone doubting the physicality of modern-day rugby union must only look at the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa as witness to the brutal demands made on players’ bodies. After last Saturday’s second Test 28-25 loss against the Springboks, four Lions ended up in hospital with three