Blow for England as Morgan ruled out of remaining ODIs
England were dealt a blow after middle-order batsman Eoin Morgan was on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the five-match ODI series against India due to a recurrent injury on his right shoulder.
Second ODI between Ind-Eng reduced to 23-over-a-side game
The second One-Day International between India and England has been reduced to a 23-over-a-side game after nearly five hours of play was lost today due to persistent drizzle.
The match would now comm
England opt to bowl in rain-curtailed second ODI
England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bowl first in the rain-curtailed second ODI against India on Tuesday.
The match has been reduced to a 23-over-a-side game after nearly five h
Subramaniam Badrinath replaces injured Tendulkar
Subramaniam Badrinath was on Monday named as replacement for Sachin Tedulkar who has been ruled out of the remainder of India's ongoing five-match ODI series against England due to a toe injury.
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Bell century lays platform for England victory bid
Ian Bell's second hundred in three matches helped England stay on top in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl here on Sunday.
Sri Lanka were 112 for three in their second innin
No ton no problem for Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen insisted he felt ‘a lot of happiness’ despite missing out on a Test century against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl here on Saturday.
Pietersen made a fluent 85 to help England to 195 for
England ride on Morgan ton
Eoin Morgan’s unbeaten 103 saw England to a come from behind four-wicket win over Australia in the first one-day international here on Tuesday.
England, chasing 268 for victory, were in dire straits at 97/4. But former Ireland batsman Morgan’s second ODI hundred for his adopted country turned the tide and gave England a 1-0 lead in the five match series. He ended the match and went to his hundred with a four, having faced 85 balls with 16 fours.