Ian Botham’s son worried about his kidnapped dog
November 25th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The police in Britain are investigating the case of a missing dog. This dog is no ordinary dog because the owners are ready to offer £2,500 cash ... Read more...
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Three different skippers will prove beneficial: Flower
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) England cricket head coach Andy Flower feels the policy of three different captains for three formats can prove beneficial for the team in the future keeping ... Read more...
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Flower-Strauss partnership key to England’s success: Morris
August 8th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director Hugh Morris said the combination of team director Andy Flower and captain Andrew Strauss is the key to ... Read more...
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India played like Bangladesh, says Boycott
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham, Aug 2 (IANS) Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott says India played like Bangladesh in parts of the second cricket Test at Trent Bridge and has predicted another England victory ... Read more...
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Tata Steel rolls out new corporate campaign
July 21st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Tata Steel Thursday launched a corporate campaign portraying itself as a state-of-art global steel major which is also dedicated towards social, economic and environmental sustainability."As ... Read more...
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India and England cricket boards to celebrate 100th Test
July 20th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will celebrate the 100th Test match between the two ... Read more...
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Fletcher could come a cropper when he tours UK with Indian team: Swann
April 29th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 29 (ANI): England off-spinner Graeme Swann has said that new Indian cricket team coach Duncan Fletcher could "come a cropper" if he tries to use his intimate knowledge of players ... Read more...
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Carnival at Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of India-England tie (Lead)
February 27th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) "I love India" headbands, blue t-shirts to match the Indian team's colours, placards warning of explosive batting by Indians and roars of "India will win" - it was ... Read more...
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Scarce tickets, long wait, rain threat for India-England tie
February 26th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S.Karnic
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) Just a few thousand tickets, a long wait for the first ball to be bowled, and a possibility of thunderstorm make for a tension-filled atmosphere at Sunday's ... Read more...
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‘Cricket Australia has to overhaul a flawed system’: Ian Chappell
January 9th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 9(ANI): Former Australian batsman Ian Chappell has urged Cricket Australia to instigate an independent review of all cricketing bodies in the country following the 3-1 Ashes series defeat to England."Cricket ... Read more...
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England fans, media serenade team’s Ashes series triumph
January 7th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney/London, Jan.7 (ANI): Fans of the English cricket team and the British media today serenaded the team's Ashes series triumph Down Under, describing it as an "unprecedented" success, The Age reports."Shout it ... Read more...
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Flower seen as mastermind of England’s Ashes series marvel
January 7th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.7 (ANI): England cricket coach Andy Flower is being seen as the mastermind behind the team's Ashes series triumph against Australia.According to the Sun, Flower has been calm, brave and ... Read more...
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Collingwood will retire from Test after Ashes series
January 6th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) England batsman Paul Collingwood will retire from five-day cricket after the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test but will continue playing in Twenty20 and 50-over format.The 34-year-old Collingwood ... Read more...
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Performing Flower may revolutionise England cricket
December 31st, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec. 31 (ANI): Having secured the Ashes at least for the next two years, coach Andy Flower believes he is now in a stronger position to convince the England and Wales ... Read more...
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England Ashes cricket fan cycles 15,500 miles from Lord’s to the Gabba for charity!
November 25th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 25(ANI): England cricket fan Oli Broom has completed a remarkable cycling journey for charity from Lord's to the Gabba in Brisbane in time for the first Ashes Test.Broom has ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia may lose upto 20 million dollars due to poor Ashes spectator attendance
November 15th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov. 15 (ANI): The Ashes is the traditional cash cow that funds Australian cricket, but slumping ticket sales in all states will wipe at least 16 million dollars from Cricket Australia's ... Read more...
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Swann will be trump card in England’s Ashes victory: Botham
November 11th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 11 (ANI): England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham tipped the visitors to win the five-Test series against Australia by at least two matches, and said off-spinner Graeme Swann will be ... Read more...
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For the Ashes, size does matter for England
September 24th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 24 (ANI):England cricket selectors have super-sized their fast bowling attack for the coming Ashes tour, recalling giant Chris Tremlett for the five-Test series starting on November 25 in Brisbane.The quick ... Read more...
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Zaheer Abbas vouches for “clean and fair” England cricketers
September 22nd, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi: Former Pakistan cricket captain Zaheer Abbas has applauded "clean and fair" England for continuing the ODI series with Pakistan, even after controversial remarks by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt ... Read more...
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ICC should thoroughly probe spot-fixing scandal: Ponting
September 21st, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to thoroughly investigate the spot-fixing allegations which surfaced during the fourth Test between Pakistan and England at ... Read more...
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Andy Flower admits spot-fixing controversy affecting England-Pak ties
September 19th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 19 (ANI): In the wake of spot-fixing controversy, England cricket coach Andy Flower has admitted that relations between the England and Pakistan have been adversely affected by the events of ... Read more...
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England coach Flower won’t ban players from using Twitter despite Pietersen’s gaffe
September 9th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 9 (ANI): England Cricket coach, Andy Flower, has said that he believed that the comment posted by Kevin Pietersen on micro-blogging site Twitter was a genuine mistake.
"I take him at ... Read more...
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Punter says ‘Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bet’
September 6th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.6 (ANI): England cricket fans used Sunday's Twenty20 clash between England and Pakistan to taunt Pakistani cricketers in Cardiff about spot-fixing allegations.After the coin toss, the Sun quoted a punter ... Read more...
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Pak players face life threat from militants over match fixing allegations: Experts
August 30th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Pakistani cricketers, who are allegedly involved in match fixing scandal, fear for their lives amid warnings that militants have put a price on their heads, according to security ... Read more...
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Fans greet Pak cricket players with boos, jeers and rotten tomatoes
August 30th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Reacting angrily to the match-fixing allegations, fans greeted the Pakistan cricket team with boos, jeers and pelted the team bus with rotten tomatoes as they used the stadium's ... Read more...
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Recession hits Barmy Army’s travel plans for Ashes
July 21st, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne/London, July 21 (IANS) Global recession and weakening of the pound against the dollar is likely to reduce the number of England cricket fans travelling to Australia for the five test match ... Read more...
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Paine replaces injured Haddin against England, Ireland ODIs
June 6th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Tim Paine will replace an injured Brad Haddin in the Australian One-day International (ODI) squad for the upcoming matches against Ireland and England.
Cricket Australia (CA) physiotherapist Alex ... Read more...
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Collingwood-led team can end 35 years of hurt: Vaughan
April 30th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Former England cricket skipper Michael Vaughan has said that Paul Collingwood-led team has the skill and power to finally end 35 years of hurt by lifting the ICC ... Read more...
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Out of form Pietersen to play Test against Bangladesh
March 10th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): England cricket coach Andy Flower has said that out of form batsman Kevin Pietersen is sure shot starter for the first Test against Bangladesh.Pietersen managed just 20 ... Read more...
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Modi’s blues for England cricket
February 11th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): English cricket is facing a new controversy with Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi, as counties are set to miss out on the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 after ... Read more...
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All eyes on upcoming Brit Asian cricket all-rounder Shahzad
February 5th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.5 (ANI): England cricket's latest international call-up - British Asian all-rounder Ajmal Shahzad - is the cynosure of all eyes involved with the sport.He is being seen as a cross between ... Read more...
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Flower fears losing Gibson as bowling coach
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): England cricket coach Andy Flower fears that he will suffer a major loss to his backroom staff, with England bowling coach Ottis Gibson being lined up to become ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia confident seven-game England series will work
November 30th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.30 (ANI): Cricket Australia is planning to initiate a radical change to next summer's international fixture -- a seven-match one-day series against England before the Ashes.This is a first by Cricket ... Read more...
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‘Silver Fox’ Fletcher boosts Proteas ahead series against England
November 18th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.18 (ANI): Former England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher's association with the Proteas' is being considered of great help for the hosts ahead of the five match one-day series.England cruised to a ... Read more...
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Botham to keep marching on until childhood leukaemia is defeated
November 11th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 11 (ANI): England cricket legend Ian Botham has said that he will not stop walking for charity until childhood leukaemia is defeated.Botham will march through the pain and the ... Read more...
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