Leach ‘shocked’ by England doubts over action
December 21st, 2016 | by
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Jack Leach, the Somerset left-arm spinner, says he was “shocked” not to be considered for a call-up to England’s tour of India due to concerns over the legality of his bowling action. The ECB confirmed on...
England on the ropes after Nair triple
December 20th, 2016 | by
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England 477 and 12 for 0 trail India 759 for 7 dec (Nair 303*, Rahul 199) by 270 runs Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Back in March 2008, the MA Chidambaram Stadium witnessed the first triple-hundred on Indian soil, as...
Nair in control, on the pitch and in his mind
December 20th, 2016 | by
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Karun Nair showed little stress during his epic knock against England, and celebrated his triple without a trace of flash. Here’s why In the 188th over of India’s innings, Ravindra Jadeja cut Moeen Ali slightly wide...
Morgan ‘comfortable’ over Bangladesh pullout
December 20th, 2016 | by
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Eoin Morgan has said he remains “comfortable” with his decision not to take part in England’s tour of Bangladesh due to his concerns over the security situation. Morgan and Alex Hales made themselves unavailable...
England fan finds security plans on public computer
December 20th, 2016 | by
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The England management have been left concerned and unimpressed after the security plans for their stay in Chennai were found on a public computer. The plans, which included the details of which hotel rooms the players were in...
Umpire Reiffel says no to helmet despite head blow
December 19th, 2016 | by
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Umpire Paul Reiffel has dismissed the idea of wearing a helmet while officiating in Test matches, despite suffering a concussion after being hit by a fielder’s throw on the first day of the fourth Test of the ongoing...
Rahul 199 leads strong India reply
December 19th, 2016 | by
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India 391 for 4 (Rahul 199, Nair 71*, Parthiv 71) trail England 477 by 86 runs KL Rahul fell one short of a maiden double-hundred after leading India’s response to England’s 477 in excellent batting conditions at the...
Bittersweet homecoming for Vijay and Ashwin
December 16th, 2016 | by
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Two local boys will be savouring a Test in Chennai for the first time since 2013, though it comes against the backdrop of the devastation wrought by Cyclone Vardah R Ashwin and M Vijay are different characters in quite a few...
Chennai’s quest for normalcy
December 15th, 2016 | by
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The stories of the people who worked against a cyclone to try and make the final Test of the series between India and England possible It is little over a year since R Ashwin went in to rescue India’s innings against South...
What next for Alastair Cook?
December 15th, 2016 | by
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With a defeat-strewn year coming to an end, and seven months of red-ball inactivity approaching, England need to take a long, hard look at the future of their Test captaincy You don’t need to have been in the same room as...
