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Andy Flower still expects Kevin Pietersen to blossom
England coach Andy Flower still expects big hitter Kevin Pietersen to emerge from his alarming slump in time to make a significant contribution to the Test series against Bangladesh. Pietersen again failed to produce the big score his team-mates have been predicting since their arrival in Bangladesh with a breezy 20 against Bangladesh A before [...]
Continue reading...Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan receive life bans
10. March 2010
Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan have been banned from representing their national side. The pair were punished by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their conduct during the tour of Australia, with claims the duo were responsible for "infighting which… brought down the whole team". Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Shoaib Malik were both banned for a [...]
Continue reading...Kevin Pietersen will come good, Andy Flower insists
5. March 2010
England technical director Andy Flower has stated that he believes it is only a matter of time until Kevin Pietersen recaptures his form of old. Pietersen has failed to play any substantial innings for his country since returning from Achilles surgery which saw him miss the majority of England’s victorious Ashes series. But Flower has no [...]
Continue reading...Craig Kieswetter fires England to one-day series whitewash
5. March 2010
A maiden international century from Craig Kieswetter was the highlight as England secured a one-day series whitewash with a 45-run win over Bangladesh in Chittagong. Kieswetter, in only his third ODI, hit 107 from 123 balls as England posted 284-5 after being put into bat by Shakib al-Hasan. No other England batsman passed 50, but Luke [...]
Continue reading...Thigh injury forces Ryan Sidebottom to leave England squad
4. March 2010
England fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom is set to miss the remainder of England’s tour of Bangladesh after failing to recover from a thigh injury. He is due to fly home today and will take no further part in the last one-day international tomorrow nor the two-match test series which starts on Friday March 12th. The [...]
Continue reading...England’s Stuart Broad set to miss third ODI against Bangladesh
4. March 2010
England pace bowler Stuart Broad is set to miss the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh tomorrow due a back injury. The 23-year-old sat out a net session in Chittagong on Thursday with a discomfort experienced in Tuesday’s series-clinching victory seemingly still affecting him. The Nottinghamshire bowler managed just six overs in England’s two-wicket win two [...]
Continue reading...Morgan century sees England to narrow win over Bangladesh
3. March 2010
Eoin Morgan scored a quite stunning maiden century for England as the tourists scraped a two-wicket victory against Bangladesh in Mirpur. England now take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match one-day international series having successfully chased down 260 with seven balls remaining. Half-centuries from Imrul Kayes (63) and Mushfiqur Rahim (74) saw Bangladesh post their highest [...]
Continue reading...Alastair Cook praises ‘fantastic’ century hero Eoin Morgan
3. March 2010
England captain Alastair Cook was a relieved man after his side narrowly beat Bangladesh thanks to a brilliant century from Eoin Morgan. The tourists had been cruising towards their victory target of 261 in Mirpur but lost three wickets for four runs in 11 balls as Bangladesh threatened to steal a famous win. But Morgan failed to [...]
Continue reading...Cook ‘proud’ of first win as England captain after one-day triumph
2. March 2010
England’s temporary captain Alastair Cook was clearly satisfied by his of his team’s six-wicket win over Bangladesh, and he reserved special praise for the innings of Paul Collingwood. Cook himself hit an attacking 64 as England comfortably chased the hosts’ 228 in the first ODI, but it was an unbeaten 75 from Collingwood which proved to [...]
Continue reading...Collingwood sees England to comfortable win over Bangladesh
1. March 2010
England cruised to a six-wicket win against Bangladesh in Mirpur, in a match which saw Craig Kieswetter make his full international debut and Kevin Pietersen fail again. Temporary captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bowl in the first of three one-day internationals between the two sides. Tigers opener Tamim Iqbal then smashed an [...]
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Lehman Brothers report blames management and audit firms
The collapse of Lehman Brothers was in part the fault of the firm’s senior executives and auditors Ernst & Young, a report has found. In the 2,2000 page report, Anton Valukas accused the senior management of the firm of "actionable balance sheet manipulation" and said the firm was insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy. [...]
Continue reading...England close on 374-3 after Cook’s unbeaten ton
An unbeaten century from England captain Alastair Cook helped the tourists to a commanding position on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh. The visitors were 374-3 at the close of play on the first day with Cook not out on 158 and Paul Collingwood also unbeaten on 38. Kevin Pietersen had earlier recovered [...]
Continue reading...Karl Rove: Waterboarding terror suspects saved America
George Bush’s former long-time adviser Karl Rove has claimed the torture techniques used on terror suspects under the last White House administration helped avert a succession of attacks. Mr Rove said he was "proud" of the waterboarding of terror suspects, despite the technique, which simulates a drowning sensation, being outlawed by Barack Obama last year and [...]
Continue reading...Wenger tells Real Madrid to leave him alone
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told Real Madrid to leave him alone after the Spanish side’s Champions League exit sparked rumours of an approach for the French coach. It is believed current Real boss Manuel Pellegrini could soon be fired from the Bernabeu after a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Lyon saw the La Liga side fail [...]
Continue reading...Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over expenses
The Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over her parliamentary expenses claims, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced. She stood accused of fiddling her second homes allowance by claiming her main home was in Kent, but following a Scotland Yard investigation it was decided she would not face prosecution. Keir Starmer QC, the director [...]
Continue reading...Andy Murray: Give players choice on Davis Cup
British number one Andy Murray has stressed the importance of giving the UK’s tennis players a voice if a new Davis Cup captain is sought. Current captain John Lloyd is thought to be on the verge of dismissal after Great Britain’s recent loss to Lithuania, which put the team perilously close to dropping into the Davis [...]
Continue reading...Mother jailed over starvation of seven-year-old daughter
The mother of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death in 2008 has been jailed for 15 years, with the girl’s stepfather being jailed indefinitely. Khyra Ishaq weighed just 2st 9lb (16.5kg) when she died in Birmingham children’s hospital on May 17th 2008 after being taken there from her home in Handsworth. Her mother Angela Gordon was [...]
Continue reading...Didier Drogba named African Footballer of the Year
Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba has won the highest honour in African football, after picking up the African Footballer of the Year award. The 32-year-old beat Chelsea team-mate Michael Essien and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o to the prize, which was confirmed at a ceremony in Accra, Ghana. Essien and Eto’o were the two other shortlisted [...]
Continue reading...China tells Obama not to interfere in its currency strategy
China has hit back at US president Barack Obama after he said the country needed to rethink its currency policy. Yesterday Mr Obama said China needed to adopt a "market-orientated" exchange rate policy for the yuan, which would allow it to appreciate. But while the US claimed that China’s decision to keep the currency low was to [...]
Continue reading...Activist arrested for boarding Japanese whaling ship
A New Zealand activist has been arrested by Japan’s coastguard after he boarded a whaling ship last month. Peter Bethune, who is a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, stands accused of boarding the ship illegally, when it is said he intended to make a citizen’s arrest of the Japanese crew in an ongoing [...]
Continue reading...Pill users reassured but still risk of ‘violent, accidental death’
Contraceptive pill users have been told it does not increase their long-term risk of death, but there is still an unexplained "higher rate of violent or accidental deaths". In a study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) women in the UK have been told that those who have used the oral contraceptive pill are less likely [...]
Continue reading...Manchester City plan £1 billion Eastlands revamp
Premier League big spenders Manchester City have agreed a £1 billion plan with local authorities to redevelop the area surrounding their Eastlands stadium. The renovation project will see the surrounding area - one of the poorest in Manchester - turned into a "world class sports and leisure complex", the club announced. The overhaul could also include the [...]
Continue reading...Manchester City plan £1 billion Eastlands revamp
Premier League big spenders Manchester City have agreed a £1 billion plan with local authorities to redevelop the area surrounding their Eastlands stadium. The renovation project will see the surrounding area - one of the poorest in Manchester - turned into a "world class sports and leisure complex", the club announced. The overhaul could also include the [...]
Continue reading...Bombing in Pakistan sees at least 39 killed in double explosion
Two apparently-linked suicide bomb attacks in the Pakistani city of Lahore have killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more. Police in the city said one of the blasts ripped through a crowded market, the RA Bazaar, which was particularly busy because of Friday prayers. The city was attacked earlier this week when 13 people [...]
Continue reading...Bangkok braces for ‘million-man march’ from pro-Thaksin group
Thousands of security forces are being deployed on the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok ahead of a massive anti-government protest planned for this weekend. The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, commonly known as the red shirts, have vowed to rally in Bangkok in a "million-man march" against the present government, although organisers expect around [...]
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11. March 2010
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