Julian Guyer
Gul heroics keep England in check
Umar Gul starred with both bat and ball but England still built a lead of nearly 300 runs against Pakistan at tea on the third day of the third Test at Trent Bridge here on Saturday.
Finn the hero as England lord over Bangladesh
Steven Finn took five wickets on his home debut as England beat Bangladesh by a convincing eight-wicket margin in the first Test at Lord’s here on Monday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.
Tamim takes the fight to England
Tamim Iqbal marked his first Test at Lord’s with a breathtaking century as Bangladesh fought back gamely against England on the fourth day of their series opener here on Sunday.
Trott grinds out double ton
Tamim Iqbal’s typically dashing 42 not out led a Bangladesh counterattack on the second day of the first Test against England at Lord’s here on Friday.
At tea, Bangladesh were 67/0 but still 438 runs behind an England first innings 505 that featured Jonathan Trott’s Test best 226 and the Tigers needed a further 239 to avoid the follow-on in the first of a two-match series.
Perry holds nerve as Oz women win final thriller
Ellyse Perry took three wickets and held her nerve in a tense last over as Australia beat New Zealand by just three runs in a thrilling women’s World Twenty20 final.
With the White Ferns needing 14 off the last over, Perry — backed up by fine fielding from Rene Farrell and Shelley Nitschke — didn’t give up a boundary and the pace b
It’s Ashes Part deux
Australia captain Michael Clarke wasted little time in upping the pressure on England’s Kevin Pietersen ahead of the World Twenty20 final between cricket’s oldest rivals here on Sunday.
‘India’s exit not due to IPL’
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni insisted it was wrong to blame the Indian Premier League for his side’s failure to reach the semifinals of the World Twenty20 championships.
Poms show Kiwis the door
May 11: England proved there was more to their batting than Kevin Pietersen as they knocked New Zealand out of the World Twenty20 with a three-wicket win here on Monday.
Clarke enthused by team’s ‘Plan B’
May 3: Australia captain Michael Clarke was confident his side had all bases covered after they began their World Twenty20 campaign with a 34-run win over defending champions Pakistan.
Australia saw all-rounder Shane Watson make 81 out of an imposing total of 191, before bowling out Pakistan for 157.
