As England and Pakistan continue their battle in the third Test at Edgbaston, let us take a look back at the double hundreds scored by English batsmen at this historic venue. Alastair Cook – 294 v India, 3rd Test, 2011 Cook batted for 773 minutes – the longest Test innings by an Englishman […]
Read More Specials – English double centurions at EdgbastonTalismanic Irishman Kevin O’Brien became the first cricketer from his country to feature in 100 ODI matches, when he took the field in the final game of the series against Afghanistan at Belfast last week. The Dublin-born all-rounder has been one of the lynchpins of the Irish team over the past decade. O’Brien, who […]
Read More Specials – The best from Kevin O’Brien’s bladeHaving looked at the first three editions of the NatWest Tri-Series last week, we move on to summarise the latter half of the tournament’s history, comprising of the 2003, 2004 and 2005 editions. 2003 Zimbabwe and South Africa, co-hosts of the World Cup that had concluded three months earlier, were the tourists. England […]
Read More Specials – Memories from the NatWest Tri-Series, Part 2Sri Lanka are about to begin their limited-overs leg in England in the coming week, with Trent Bridge hosting the first ODI tomorrow. Having been humbled in the Test series, the Lions will be looking to perform better in a format which suits them well. Indeed, Sri Lanka have won two of their last […]
Read More Specials – Best of the ODIs : England v Sri LankaIt has been ten years since the English cricket summer did away with the tri-series format for ODIs and instead reverted to separate bilateral series. The primary reason for the discontinuation of the NatWest triangular series from 2006 onwards was that crowds were increasingly turning out to be poor for matches not involving England. […]
Read More Specials – Memories from the NatWest Tri-Series, Part 1England embarked upon the 2006 summer following a roller-coaster season during which they memorably regained the Ashes after 18 years, but then fell meekly in Pakistan before securing a drawn result in India. Their early season opponents were Sri Lanka, whose batsmen faced the arduous task of having to negotiate the damp May conditions. […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – England v Sri Lanka, Lord’s, 2006One of the most crucial games of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 will unfold tomorrow as Australia and Pakistan lock horns at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. Placed in the tight Group 2 of the Super 10 stage, both the teams need to win this clash in order to remain in contention for a […]
Read More Specials – Australia v Pakistan at the World Twenty20The Trans-Tasman Trophy is back after a period of four years as Australia host New Zealand for what promises to be a highly enticing three-Test series starting from 5th November. Adding to the excitement is the fact that the third Test at Adelaide will be the first ever day-night Test match in the history […]
Read More Specials – Best of the Tests : Australia v New ZealandIreland are set to take on World Cup champions Australia in a much-awaited one-off ODI match at the Civil Service Cricket Club ground in Belfast in two days’ time. This will be only the second ODI on Irish soil this summer, the first being an abandoned game against England in May. Thursday’s match […]
Read More Specials – When Ireland squandered a massive opportunity to topple the championsSouth Africa came into this three-match series riding on a rich vein of form, having won their past five series and losing just one of their last 17 Tests. Five months earlier, they had secured a 2-0 sweep in India and now aimed at repeating the dose in Sri Lanka on their second tour […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – Sri Lanka v South Africa, Kandy, 2000
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