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Paul Collingwood hits out as Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim looks on during day two of the 1st Test match between Bangladesh and England

Collingwood hails 'unbelievable' Swann

Saturday, 13 March 2010

Paul Collingwood paid tribute to spin bowler Graeme Swann after he took a wicket in the first over for the 12th time for England as the tourists took control of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

Paul Collingwood hits out as Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim looks on during day two of the 1st Test match between Bangladesh and England

England declare on 599 in first Test

Saturday, 13 March 2010

Paul Collingwood followed captain Alastair Cook's example with an untroubled century as England declared on 599 for six on the second afternoon of the first Test against Bangladesh.

Pietersen batted with complete diligence and concentration

Pietersen falls one run short of milestone

Saturday, 13 March 2010

To emerge from the darkness at the Divisional Stadium, Chittagong seemed distinctly odd. Kevin Pietersen is a big player for big games in big stadiums. But how he needed his innings yesterday in a small game (or at least as small as big games get) in a small stadium.

Alastair Cook's 158 not out is the highest innings by any England batsman in their first match as captain

Cook's smooth century puts England in control

Saturday, 13 March 2010

England 374-3 Bangladesh

Cook celebrates his century against Bangladesh

Cook leads England with dominant century

Friday, 12 March 2010

Alastair Cook celebrated his first day as England's Test captain with a masterful unbeaten 158 but Kevin Pietersen was out for 99 as the tourists took complete command on day one of the first Test.

Graham Onions' tour with England ended after his back injury failed to respond to treatment

Onions bales out with mystery back injury

Friday, 12 March 2010

For the second time this winter, Graham Onions' tour with England ended in bitter disappointment.

Lalit Modi: Criticised by BCCI

Modi's baby gets growing pains

Friday, 12 March 2010

The IPL starts again today against a background of tension in India at its expansion rate.

Complete scorecard: Bangladesh vs England

Friday, 12 March 2010

Nws from the first Test in Chittagong

Andrew Strauss chose to take a break from the game, missing England's tour of Bangladesh, following an intensive first year as England captain, but his decision has baffled Sir Ian Botham

Botham 'amazed' that Strauss skipped tour

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Sir Ian Botham believes that Andrew Strauss's absence from England's tour of Bangladesh is a major mistake.

Onions has a back injury

Onions set to return home from England tour

Thursday, 11 March 2010

England seamer Graham Onions will fly back to England after being ruled out of the two-Test series against Bangladesh due to a back injury.

Michael Clarke at a fashion show in Sydney with Lara Bingle

Love before cricket: star's priorities outrage Australia

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Vice-captain abandons tour of New Zealand to comfort fiancée after nude photo leak.

England captain Alastair Cook shares a joke with Ian Bell during a nets session in Chittagong yesterday

Captain Cook starts voyage with gentle Test

Thursday, 11 March 2010

England's fifth youngest leading man is feeling 'nervous' despite easiest of introductions to top table against Bangladesh tomorrow

Mohammad Yousuf (left) and Younis Khan are Pakistan's best batsmen

Pakistan hand Younis and Yousuf life bans

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Draconian punishment for 'infighting' in Australia causes uproar ahead of England tour

Michael Clarke will be given time by Cricket Australia to sort out his personal problems

Australia include Clarke in squad

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Vice-captain Michael Clarke has been named in Australia's Test squad for the tour of New Zealand despite returning home during the current one-day international series for personal reasons.

Pietersen has been in dreadful form

Vaughan voices concern over 'cluttered' Pietersen

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged Kevin Pietersen to clear his "cluttered" mind and get back to basics to rediscover his best form.

Onions has a back injury

Onions ruled out of Test opener

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

England bowler Graham Onions has been ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury.

Pakistan cricket duo banned for life

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The Pakistan Cricket Board have barred former captains Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf from the national team for life as part of a major crackdown on player indiscipline.

Pietersen has been in dreadful form

Bell backs Pietersen to end poor form

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Ian Bell has backed Kevin Pietersen to end his poor recent run in Bangladesh with the help of his team-mates.

England's Kevin Pietersen leaves the field after yet another disappointing display with the bat

Pietersen in peril after failing again

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Bangladesh A 202 & 362-5 England 281-7 & 185-5

Clarke exits tour to help partner in legal battle

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Michael Clarke has arrived back in his home country after leaving Australia's tour of New Zealand to support his fiancée Lara Bingle. Bingle is suing former boyfriend and Australian Rules football player Brendan Fevola over nude photographs allegedly taken during their relationship that were later distributed without her permission.

England batsman Kevin Pietersen leaves the field after being bowled for 20 runs

Pietersen struggles as England held

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

England drew their pre-Test warm-up against Bangladesh A but another failure for Kevin Pietersen meant they left with the same major problem they arrived with three days ago.

Jonathan Trott pushes the ball to the boundary during his innings of 101

Trott helps to settle selection dilemmas

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Bangladesh A 202 & 131-3 England 281-7 dec: Fallen star hits timely century to make case for playing in first Test

Broad puts back problems to bed

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

England, leaving nothing to chance, have turned to soft beds for the hard battles ahead. It seemed there was nothing for it after their hotel in Chittagong, which looks veritably splendid, proved less than ideal in its sleeping provisions.

England's women win India series

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

England's women clinched victory in the Twenty20 series against India with a five-wicket win in the third match in Mumbai yesterday, sealing a 2-1 series triumph.

Moores looks forward to Flintoff return

Monday, 8 March 2010

Lancashire coach Peter Moores has "no doubt at all" that Andrew Flintoff will play again.

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