Richard Sydenham
No easy way to solve the Pietersen riddle
Shane Warne, Kevin Pietersen’s former Hampshire team-mate and Ashes adversary, described his fall-out with England as “a tragedy” while Andy Caddick, former England bowler, had called for Pietersen to be dropped before the…
We didn’t handle being No. 1 well: Strauss
Andrew Strauss admitted that England did not cope very well with being No. 1 in the world and said questions need to be asked why that was the case. But one thing’s for…
Is Strauss’s time up?
Andrew Strauss has just played his 100th Test match, after recently scoring his 21st century and 7000th run for a team he steered to the top of the world rankings. Given that landscape,…
South Africa ascend to No.1 with thrilling win
South Africa finally sealed their dominance in this three-match series with a convincing 51-run victory in the final Test to take the series 2-0 and climb to the top of the world rankings….
South Africa on the verge of No. 1 spot
Barring a miracle, England will hand over their Test crown to South Africa at the end of this Test match. England may be shattered to lose the title they held briefly, but they…
Amla the key as South Africa and England share honours
England’s Jonny Bairstow came within five runs of penning his name on the famous Lord’s honours board, on day three of the third and final Test against South Africa. But as good as…
Bairstow, Bell save England the blushes
Jonathan Bairstow and Ian Bell saved England from humiliation on the second day of the third and final Test at Lord’s on Friday. Their vital fifth-wicket partnership of 124 salvaged the innings after…
South Africa fight back, but England have edge
England did almost everything that was required of them on the first day of the decisive third Test, taking seven South African wickets in good batting conditions at Lord’s. However, Jean-Paul Duminy led…
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