Cricket News – England finish on 200/3 on day 1
England finished the first day of the first Test match against the West Indies on 200/3. It was a day, where play was shortened due to bad light. For England, the bright spot was young opener Alistair Cook’s fifth Test hundred. He was unbeaten on 102 when play was called off. Keeping him company was [...]
Cricket News – Who will open in the first Test for India?
Well, the first Test between Bangladesh and India is about to kick off. The Indian selectors in their infinite wisdom have ended up with a situation, where there is only one recognised opener Wasim Jaffer, in the 15. So the age old question persists – who will open the batting for India along with Jaffer? [...]
Cricket News – 1st Test – West Indies put England in
The West Indian captain Ramnaresh Sarwan won the toss and put England into bat on the first day of the first Test match played at Lords. The left handed pair of Alistair Cook and Andrew Strauss starred in an opening partnership of 88, before Strauss fell for 33. Soon after Owais Shah was out for [...]