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ENGLAND UNHAPPY WITH CALENDAR
International twenty 20 cricket is on the rise with the big name teams slated to play as many as 15 Twenty 20 International matches per year, with the number likely to increase for teams reaching the latter stages of the ICC World Twenty 20 Championships, to be held later in the year in the Indian subcontinent in Sri Lanka.
SWANN DISAPPOINTED TO BE NUMBER TWO
Graeme Swann recently had to play a role that has been highly unusual for him over recent times, when he was forced to play the supporting spinner’s role in the 2nd Test against Pakistan, with his spin counter-part Monty Panesar being given many more overs by captain Andrew Strauss.
Swann did not bowl badly in this Test at all, bowling economically and picking up 5 wickets in the match at a healthy average. However, the fact remains that when Strauss was looking for a bowler that he could rely upon to bowl tightly as well as picking up wickets, he turned to Panesar.
BRESNAN TURNS TO HIMSELF
Tim Bresnan has managed to turn himself from a medium pace bowler who could bat a bit, into a solid fast medium bowler with the capability of scoring big runs in all forms of the game.
He is arguably England’s most improved player over the last few years, as he developed into a genuine all-rounder. Bresnan initially broke into the England set up when he made his debut for the One Day team, but it is a testament to his character that he has managed to now work his way into being part of, arguably, England’s best test side at present.
India v Australia Test Match
One more test match has been played this morning against the cricket teams of Australian and India. It's the fourth one played at the Adelaide Oval.
The first 3 days of proceedings saw Australian dominating their rivals with a huge 382 runs lead. However, Indian's had their pride restored as Virat Kohli, their best player of the test, became the first batsman from India that managed to score a century in this tour.
WHO WILL WIN IN UAE?
The Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons.
The spot-fixing scandal involving some of the biggest names in Pakistan cricket got them the limelight, but they will be looking to rectify that as they take on the world no.1, the England Cricket Team. The two teams will be facing off in one of the most hotly anticipated cricket tournaments of the year.
The Pakistan-England tie, due to be held in the latter part of January, promises to be an amazing spectacle. Both teams are evenly matched on all fronts, be it batting, bowling or fielding.
ENGLAND CALL UP BRESNAN
England have called up Tim Bresnan who has ruled himself fit again. Bresnan, 26, has recovered from a calf injury which ruled him out of all three of the early summer Tests.
On Tuesday, he should be back in for an England side that will be led by Alastair Cook for the first time on home soil as he takes over full-time captaincy of the one-day side. The cricket betting odds make England favourites.
The match follows a heavy defeat by Sri Lanka in Bristol in a one-off Twenty20 match.
FLOWER EXTENDS CONTRACT
Zimbabwe-born Flower will be remaining with England on a permanent role after signing a new contract.
He was offered the role of England Team Director on a permanent basis in 2009. During this two-year period England has risen from sixth in the ICC Test rankings to third behind India and South Africa and has climbed a place from sixth to fifth in the ICC one day rankings.
LONDON CRICKET SELL OFF
Almacantar SA, the real estate company run by Mike Hussey and Neil Jones, is in exclusive talks to build homes on part of Lord’s Cricket Ground in the wealthy London neighborhood of St. John’s Wood.
Marylebone Cricket Club selected Almacantar from among three bidders to potentially build the homes as part of the development of the Wellington Road side of the ground, according to a statement released late yesterday on Lord’s website. The talks may also involve improving conference and dining areas and an indoor training center for the sports ground.
LONDON GIRLS TRIUMPH
Barnet girls’ cricket team are on their way to Lord’s after winning their group at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Indoor Cricket Cup qualifying round at Harrow Leisure Centre on Sunday.
AFRIDI JOINS HAMPSHIRE
Big-hitting Pakistani cricket team captain Shahid Afridi will join English Twenty20 cricket champions club Hampshire for their 2011 season, local media reports said on Tuesday.
According to the Daily Times, the explosive all-rounder, captaining his side at the ongoing cricket World Cup, will arrive at the English club in May this year and will participate in the Friends Provident T20 cricket championship.
Afridi, 30, had been due to join the Hampshire Royals in 2010 but later on he refused due to his tight schedule with the national team of Pakistan.
