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Character and discipline required from England batsmen as Australia seek Second Test victory

 July 18, 2015   John Welsh

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With two days remaining in the Second Ashes Test at Lords, Australia lead by 362 runs with 10 wickets still intact after skipper Michael Clarke decided against asking England to bat again when the hosts had scored only 312 in reply to the Aussies first innings total of 566-8 declared. Mindful of the fact that […]

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Australians respond to First Ashes Test defeat by dominating opening day of Lords contest

 July 17, 2015   John Welsh

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After a comprehensive First Ashes Test victory against Australia in Cardiff just a week previously, there were suggestions among some media outlets that English cricket had been transformed by a bolder batting approach at the crease. It was also argued that the Australians may also be a beaten team with the hosts expected to complete […]

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Australian batting problems allow England to claim First Ashes Test victory

 July 12, 2015   John Welsh

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It had been alleged that England could have set Australia a much higher total than 412 to claim victory and there was the conflicting argument that the Aussies were incapable to surpassing that target in their attempt to claim a win the First Ashes Test at Cardiff. As the Australian second innings closed at 242 […]

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England set Australia 412 runs to win First Test but could that target have been greater

 July 11, 2015   John Welsh

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After three days of play in the First Test between England and Australia at Cardiff, the hosts lead by 411 runs with the tourists beginning their second innings on Saturday needing to bat for at least a day and a half to complete a victory. It has been alleged that the Australian batsmen will be […]

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Joe Root enjoys some good fortune to help England avoid another batting failure Australia

 July 9, 2015   John Welsh

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After losing the 2013-14 Ashes series by an embarrassing 5-0 scoreline to Australia, England captain Alastair Cook would have been hoping for a good start to the First Test when the two teams met at Cardiff for the beginning of 2015 series. Despite winning the toss and electing to bat, the hosts slumped to 43-3 […]

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Bairstow’s Batting Brilliance Bails out England with an Emotional ODI-Series Win at Cardiff

 June 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Saturday, England thought of chasing in the series-deciding ODI at Cardiff’s Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. Though, New Zealand had put on 283/9 in 50 overs, England didn’t need 284 for victory. Rain came after the New Zealand innings and a new victory target was worked out for them as per the D/L method. Now […]

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Defiant Morgan Leads England’s Highest Ever Victory-Chase in 4th ODI at Trent Bridge

 June 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Not too long ago, every English cricket fan was disenchanted with Eoin Morgan’s leadership skills and the way he batted. That also led to England’s infamous exit from the 2015 ICC World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. The hosts, particularly New Zealand, emerged as a dominant force under their combative captain Brendon McCullum. From […]

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New Zealand Win Third ODI from England with a Composed 300-Plus Chase at Southampton

 June 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the third ODI at Rose Bowl, Southampton, England batted first in their new-found attacking strategy and succeeded in posting a good match-winning score of 302. But that score came with a devil-may-care approach and the innings folded in the 46th over. New Zealand responded sensibly and without too much excitement. After they lost Brendon […]

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New Zealand Turn the Tables on Fighting England in a High-Scoring Second ODI at the Oval

 June 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was an incredible match at the Kia Oval in London. England were fresh from their massive first ODI win at Edgbaston, where they went past 400 runs for the first time in their ODI history and the Kiwis fell way short to lose by 210 runs. At the oval on Friday, New Zealand batted […]

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Heavy Loss for New Zealand in First ODI after Joe Root, Jos Buttler Take England to a Mountainous Score

 June 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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After their recent performances in 50-over format, including the World Cup debacle down under, England called the shots in 1st ODI against New-Zealand at Edgbaston. Some enthusiasts and die-hard fans may call it a new era in England’s one-day cricket but such things have happened in the past. It will be foolhardy to get carried […]

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