Cricket History at Cape Town

After Double Centuries from Ben Stokes and Hashim Amla Temba Bavuma Etches His Name in Cricket History at Cape Town

 January 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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When Cape Town’s second cricket test was lit up by a whirlwind double ton by England’s Ben Stokes on second day, no one imagined a South African fight-back led by their captain Hashim Amla. Unruffled by England’s mammoth 629/6 decl., the South African skipper led from front and motivated Temba Bavuma to a maiden test […]

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England won the First Test against South Africa

England win opening test as South African batting frailties are exposed

 December 30, 2015   John Welsh

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England won the First Test against South Africa by 241 runs in a match staged in Durban, but two poor batting displays by the hosts were primarily responsible for their defeat. In scoring 303 and 326 in their two innings’, it could certainly not be described as a vintage performance by the tourists with the […]

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Pakistan cricket

England batting failures in Third Test allow Pakistan to complete a 2-0 series victory

 November 5, 2015   John Welsh

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Despite being deemed as favourites to win the Third Test against Pakistan after two days of play in which England were 12 runs adrift of their opponent’s score 234 runs with six wickets remaining, the final sessions demonstrated the failings of the English team in both batting application and spin bowling with the Pakistan team […]

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James Taylor emerges from a three year test absence to offer England hope of beating Pakistan

 November 2, 2015   John Welsh

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During two days of fairly low scoring in the Third Test match between Pakistan and England in Sharjah, it is James Taylor who has emerged as the saviour of the English team in the first innings with Joe Root departing cheaply for just four runs and Alastair Cook amassing 49 before being dismissed. Taylor remains […]

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Pakistan vs england cricket

Pakistan secure victory in Second Test despite late resistance by English bowlers

 October 27, 2015   John Welsh

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At close of play on the second day of the Second Test match between England and Pakistan in Dubai, nobody could have envisaged or predicted such a dramatic turn of events as occurred during the following three days. The English team appeared set to build upon a first innings total of 182-3 in reply to […]

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Misbah ul Haq england vs pakistan

Misbah proves that age is no barrier to completing Test Match centuries

 October 24, 2015   John Welsh

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During the First Test match between England and Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, Misbah ul Haq was accused by many cricket experts of nearly gifting the English team an unexpected victory by losing his wicket after attempting an audacious shot when discipline was needed. He was the only recognised batsman remaining, as wickets tumbled around the […]

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Pakistan and England 2015

Bad Light controversy denies England victory in First Test against Pakistan

 October 19, 2015   John Welsh

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After four days of limited excitement during the First Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi, the fifth day provided quite a contrast with wickets tumbling, and a controversial finish denied the English team an opportunity to claim an unexpected victory. Fading light ensured that a draw was the eventual outcome with England failing […]

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Adil Rashid claims an unwelcome record as bowlers toil during England test match with Pakistan

 October 16, 2015   John Welsh

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With just 11 wickets falling and 813 runs scored in three days of cricket, it is quite evident that the pitch produced at Abu Dhabi for the first test between England and Pakistan is not helping the bowlers, as the English batsman closed the day on 290-3 chasing the Pakistan first innings total of 523-8 […]

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Australia cricket

Australia End Their English Tour on a Consolatory Note with a 3-2 ODI Series Win

 September 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Traditionally, the Ashes victory has always been the highpoint of contests between Australia and England. When shorter versions of game didn’t exit, test series result was the lone benchmark of performance superiority between two of the earliest contenders in the game of cricket and the prestige of the two cricketing nations hinged on the Ashes […]

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Part Redemption for Australia in Shorter Versions as Their Summer English Tour Nears End

 September 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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After the Ashes Test-Series, which Australia lost 2-3, the two nations played the only T20 game at Cardiff on August 31 and England held their nerves to eke out a 5-run victory. The 5-match ODI series began soon afterwards. In the first ODI on September 3, Australia scored an emphatic 59-run win over England at […]

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