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New Zealand have been the perennial underdogs in top events but a runners-up finish in the ODI World Cup and becoming world Test champions after beating India in the final has proved their consistency across formats
The women’s side won their first game against England, and have not been shy to admit they have what it takes to win the T20 World Cup
The fast bowler assured victory for the Proteas in a nail-biter T20 match
The South African side showed a mixed bag against England in the ODI series, and now have three T20s to build on the positive aspects
The Proteas have entered the England ODI series with nine changes from their World Cup line-up, as well as a new captain. It’s paying off, so far
Quinton de Kock’s cricketing brain has made him South Africa’s new ODI skipper. But if his batting genius is to win games on its own, first he must give up the keeper’s gloves.
It’s hard to get behind the cause of the English cricketers in this new documentary about their rise, but it’s an entertaining watch, nonetheless
New Zealand and England could not be separated in 102 overs of cricket, but the hosts won the World Cup on a technicality
It was painful going with Warner and Smith adding just 35 runs in the 75 minutes to drinks as the Australians dug in to save the Test on the final day
The home side lead the five-Test series 2-0 and a win in the last-ever Ashes Test to be played at the WACA Ground would see them regain the urn.
Australia took total control of the match and were 549 for four in their first innings by stumps, with Smith on 229 and Marsh on 181.
South Africa hammered England by 340 runs to win the second Test at Trent Bridge on Monday
The ODI series will see a newly resurgent England take on a Proteas team that’s sure to bounce back
The Proteas’ bruised ego offers England an early opportunity, though the teams are evenly matched.
With their first ever world cup century, the Bangladesh side piled on the pressure and reduced England to a mess of fallen wickets and bruised egos.
The co-hosts dismissed England for 123 and roared to victory in a mere 12.2 overs, which has firmly placed them as the team to beat this World Cup.
Cricketers from around the world have spoken out against England dropping Kevin Pietersen from the national side ahead of a West Indies tour.
Australia’s thrashing in the second Ashes Test by England has sealed the nation’s worst losing streak in 30 years.
Kevin Pietersen’s rapid fall from grace is complete. He has been left out of the England squads for the T20 World Cup and an ODI series against SA.
England offspinner Graeme Swann completed a career-best 10-wicket match haul to dismiss Sri Lanka for 278 in its second innings on Saturday.
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/ 19 January 2012
Paceman Umar Gul took 4-63 to help Pakistan beat the world’s best Test team, England, by 10 wickets in the first Test inside three days.
Slowly but surely England has gone from being
an ‘ad hoc team of county cricketers’ to world No. 1
The final Ashes encounter is an acid test of England’s ability to maintain their focus despite having already retained the famous urn.
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Australia paceman Peter Siddle broke through for two early wickets, but Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen stood firm to guide England to 226 for two.
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/ 26 December 2010
England’s seamers scythed through Australia’s last six wickets to skittle the hosts for a first-innings total of 98.
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/ 28 November 2010
Andrew Strauss was out for 110 as Australia finally broke England’s opening partnership on the afternoon of the fourth day of the first Ashes Test.
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/ 27 November 2010
Mike Hussey showed impeccable timing by producing a magnificent innings of 195 in the first Ashes Test against England on Saturday.
Shane Warne believes England will travel to Australia with their "best-ever" chance of winning the Ashes ‘Down Under’ in more than 20 years.
Kevin Pietersen laid the platform for a commanding 39-run victory over SA as England took a giant stride towards the World Twenty20 semifinals.
Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket haul to help England overcome some stubborn resistance from Bangladesh in the first Test on Tuesday.