NOTTINGHAM — England captain Andrew Strauss has insisted his side are a more “mature” team than the one caught up in a backfiring jellybean stunt when they last played India at Trent Bridge four years ago.
NOTTINGHAM — England captain Andrew Strauss has insisted his side are a more “mature” team than the one caught up in a backfiring jellybean stunt when they last played India at Trent Bridge four years ago.
England suffered a dramatic collapse to go to tea on 124 for eight on the first day of the second test at Trent Bridge on Friday as the Indians exploited overcast conditions ideal for swing bowling.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Saqib Ali and Amjad Javed hit unbeaten half-centuries to put the United Arab Emirates in a commanding position after the second day of their their ICC Intercontinental Cup four-day clash against Kenya at Gymkhana Club Ground on Friday.
India removed Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott cheaply as England reached lunch on 69 for two on the first day of the second test at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl against England in the second cricket Test Trent Bridge on Friday.
NAIROBI — The UAE take on hosts Kenya in a four-day ICC Intercontinental Cup round one fixture after the two sides shared honours in the two-match one-day series earlier this week.
SLAMABAD — Pakistan on Thursday named Misbah-ul-Haq as captain for the test, one-day and Twenty20 teams against Zimbabwe.
India and England could each be without their bowling spearhead for the teams’ second test at Trent Bridge starting Friday.
England will look for more of the same against India in the second Test at Trent Bridge starting here on Friday.
England captain Andrew Strauss believes the victory at Lord’s in the first of the four Tests has placed the hosts in a good position to leap ahead of India and become the world’s No.1 side.