McCullum

McCullum Proves a Point by Winning Headingley’s Second Investec Test Match

 June 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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New Zealand captain had to swallow his pride after holding an upper hand on first three days of first Investec Test match at Lords. When New-Zealand lost in dramatic circumstances over the last two days, McCullum was confident that his team could still win playing in the same manner. He was proved right in the […]

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Despite the Loss, Magnanimous McCullum Stands Tall at Mecca of Cricket

 May 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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New Zealand might have lost the first test at Lords but one man, who remained the focus of everyone’s attention, was Brendon McCullum. He flew into England after playing nearly 40 days of T20 cricket in the sweltering summer heat of tropical Indian cities and transformed himself to the needs of classical test cricket. It […]

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Ben Stokes emerges as the hero in England test match victory against New Zealand

 May 26, 2015   John Welsh

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When a team amasses a total of 523 in their first innings to lead by 134 runs, they should not expect to face defeat in a test match, but that’s exactly what happened to the New Zealand cricket team in the first test match at Lords when facing England. Kane Williamson had registered 132 of […]

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West Indies

Series win eludes England as West Indies claim unlikely Third Test victory

 May 4, 2015   John Welsh

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Prior to the recently concluded three test series between West Indies and England, incoming England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves declared that there may be some enquires if the tourists could not beat a ‘mediocre’ West Indies team. Following a 1-1 draw after three tests, English captain Alastair Cook described his comments […]

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After a cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand during which the performance of the England team was widely criticised, the test match squad hoped to regain some prestige for the much-maligned players when facing West Indies in Antigua. Although England failed to secure a morale boosting victory, the achievements of bowler James Anderson in becoming leading England wicket-taker did offer some welcome distraction for a team unable to dislodge the remaining West Indian batsmen during the final two sessions of the First Test.

Stubborn resistance from West Indies denies England as James Anderson creates bowling history

 April 18, 2015   John Welsh

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After a cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand during which the performance of the England team was widely criticised, the test match squad hoped to regain some prestige for the much-maligned players when facing West Indies in Antigua. Although England failed to secure a morale boosting victory, the achievements of bowler James Anderson […]

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England Get Something to Cheer in Their Farewell Match Against Afghanistan

 March 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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On a day ruined by rain, England bid adieu to the 2015 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on a disappointing note. Despite their victory over Afghanistan in the last league match, the mood in the English camp was as dismal as the weather in Sydney on Friday. The Afghanis were asked to bat […]

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Bangladesh

Brave Batting & Bowling by Bangladesh Shatter England’s World Cup Dreams

 March 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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The last time Bangladesh played England was at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on March 11, 2011. And that was another World Cup game, very similar to the match no.33 of the ongoing CWC2015. For home fans, it was a night they have never forgotten. Mahmudullah, like yesterday, was the architect of that […]

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england cricket

Inquests begin in England after woeful World Cup performance

 March 10, 2015   John Welsh

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Bangladesh qualified for the knockout phase of the ICC World Cricket Cup for the first time ever when beating England by 15 runs and understandably, the result was greeted by ecstatic scenes from the players and fans both in Adelaide and back home. However, a totally different viewpoint was expressed by many cricketing analysts in […]

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Key fixtures ahead for both Australia and England in Pool A

 March 5, 2015   John Welsh

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With four games now played in Pool A of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, it is becoming increasingly likely that New Zealand will finish as pool leaders especially with a forthcoming match against Afghanistan scheduled. For the remaining three qualifying positions, the outcomes of two key fixtures appear most significant in determining not only […]

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England face prospect of early World Cup elimination after defeat by Sri Lanka

 March 2, 2015   John Welsh

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As England scored 309-6 during their allotted 50 overs in their World Cup cricket match against Sri Lanka in Pool A of the tournament, a close contest was envisaged with bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad targeting the opposition opening batsman. Joe Root had scored 121 for England and had been ably supported by Ian […]

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