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Friday, 19 August 2011

The latest scorecard from the Oval on the second day of the final Test.

Bell celebrates his century

England dominate at The Oval

Friday, 19 August 2011

Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen piled up twin hundreds in a record triple-century stand as England showed India no mercy on day two of the fourth npower Test.

A solid forward defensive from the England captain

Bewildered and beaten, India run up the white flag

Friday, 19 August 2011

James Lawton: When a 'great' team can play this feebly, you must worry for Test cricket's future.

A bullet hole in the Sri Lanka team bus which was attacked in Lahore in 2009

Cricket to return to Pakistan when ICC sends in World XI

Friday, 19 August 2011

Stephen Brenkley: Two years after Sri Lanka team bus was attacked by gunmen, a 'goodwill' team could pave way for return of Test matches.

Alastair Cook, England's prodigious opening batsman, scored 294 against India yesterday

Cook set to lead fringe squad in Ireland

Friday, 19 August 2011

Alastair Cook is likely to lead an England team minus several star names in a one-day international against Ireland in Dublin next Thursday.

Sweeping changes for Australian cricket following review

Friday, 19 August 2011

Andrew Hilditch, Greg Chappell and Tim Nielsen are the high-profile victims of sweeping changes at Cricket Australia, brought on by a review into the sport.

Chris Woakes: The all-rounder took seven wickets at Edgbaston on day one as Warwickshire keep up their challenge at the top of the Championship

County round-up: Wonderful Woakes leads the rout of Hampshire

Friday, 19 August 2011

Corporate folk have a thing about rebranding, even when it seems quite unnecessary.

Graham Gooch says Alastair Cook has the four attributes to be a run-maker

'Daddy' Gooch proud of protégé Cook as he savours English rise

Friday, 19 August 2011

David Lloyd: The Oval is the place to be, it would appear, if you want to see a Test team hit rock bottom.

Andrew Strauss is hit on the helmet by a delivery from Ishant Sharma

Clinical England pour on the agony

Friday, 19 August 2011

England 75-0 v India: England were jolly good yesterday, India were dreadful. In the two hours of play that were possible on the first day of the final Test, the story of the summer unfolded.

England captain Strauss plays a shot on the first morning

England on top as rain ruins first day

Thursday, 18 August 2011

England finished a drastically truncated first day of the fourth npower Test at The Oval with a useful initial advantage over India.

England v India scorecard

Thursday, 18 August 2011

The latest scorecard from the final Test taking place at the Oval.

The England team celebrate after regaining the Ashes at The Oval in 2005

Kennington's venue of epic deeds

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Brian Viner: From Bradman's duck to historic wins for India and Pakistan, The Oval has seen it all...

England coach Andy Flower gives captain Andrew Strauss (left) and bowler James Anderson slip catching practice at The Oval yesterday

Strauss' grand plan: Finish off India, then conquer world

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Stephen Brenkley: England captain aims to build an empire to ensure his No 1 side are no one-hit wonders.

County round-up: Son of Blackpool grateful for the sun as Lancs shine

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Lancashire fans have been known to have the odd grumble about the elements over the years – usually something along the lines of how rain has deprived them of winning the County Championship since they shared it in 1950 – but the weather gods smiled upon the Red Rose yesterday.

'Now is not the time to panic,' says a typically laid-back Indian captain M S Dhoni

Anderson passed fit as England aim to have the last laugh as well

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Stephen Brenkley: The age when English cricket was regarded as a joke has been banished for ever.

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