England Women enjoyed a fine start to their tour of Australia as the batters piled on the runs against a home A side. Heather Knight led the way after Charlotte Edwards chose to bat, her 123 retired out the highest score in a close-of-play total of 362 for six. Edwards herself also impressed with 77 and Lydia […]
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By Rob Barnett Australia took control of the Sydney Test, dismissing England for 155 in reply to 326 on day two. The tourists made a disastrous start to the day, shipping four wickets in the first hour. Resuming on eight for one, they lost captain Alastair Cook to the second delivery, plumb lbw to Ryan
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By Rob Barnett Half-centuries from Brad Haddin and Steven Smith, the latter’s unbeaten, undermined England capitalising on winning their first toss of the series. Alastair Cook finally called correctly and saw his decision to bowl first in overcast conditions justified as Australia were reduced to 97 for five on an unusually green-tinged pitch for the
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By Matthew Sherry England headed into the Boxing Day at the MCG seeking to restore pride after surrendering the Ashes by slipping 3-0 behind in Perth. The tourists were without Graeme Swann, who retired from international cricket at the weekend, but Stuart Broad was passed fit after suffering a foot injury at the WACA. Having
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Tim Bresnan is determined to prove England are capable of better than they have so far shown in this winter’s Ashes defeat. Bresnan returned from a back injury for the third Test in Perth – but not to significant effect as England lost by a wide margin, and Australia therefore took an unassailable 3-0 lead
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