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England in for real fight to win final Pakistan Test, admits Anderson
James Anderson admits England are facing a tough battle against Pakistan as the tourists finish day one of the third Test on 104-6
Captaincy merry-go-round continues for Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan captaincy has been passed like a relay baton, with the selectors seemingly unable to earmark a potential successor
Pakistan v England: Monty Panesar hails bowling display
England spinner Monty Panesar hailed the tourists' bowling display after they reduced Pakistan to 256-7 on day one
England outdone by Saeed Ajmal in 10-wicket defeat by Pakistan
Andrew Strauss's tourists must come up with a plan to play Saeed Ajmal or their stay at the top of Test cricket will be short lived
Stuart Broad urges England to be clinical against Pakistan
England's bowling attack responded to a disappointing batting display on day one by reducing Pakistan to 288-7 on Wednesday
England should come through unscathed against Pakistan
If England want to remain at top of the Test match tree then the Pakistan series is the sort of challenge they must win
David Warner’s ton for Australia could keep Test cricket alive
With so many worried over the future of Test cricket, the game needs players of David Warner’s mindset to keep it interesting
Michael Clarke shuns records to show mark of a great captain
Michael Clarke has shown an improvement in both his thinking and his batting since taking over the Australia captaincy
South Africa’s Jacques Kallis completes full house of centuries
South Africa batsman Jacques Kallis has become the 12th man to score a century against every Test nation
Andrew Strauss: Pakistan pose very strong challenge for England
Andrew Strauss expects a difficult Test series against Pakistan but Dave Fulton is backing England to continue their winning ways
Boxing Day Test could be final swansong for Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting should be able retire from the game with his head held high, clutching that treasured final high point
ECB to review proposed county cricket reforms next month
Ex-Kent cricketer Dave Fulton issues his backing for the proposed county cricket reforms, which the ECB will review next month
Preston Mommsen delighted with his progress in Scotland
Scotland all-rounder Preston Mommsen is thrilled with his progress since swapping South Africa for the Scottish Saltires
Andy Flower and Andrew Strauss ‘the key to England’s success’
Former Kent cricketer David Fulton hails the positive impact of Andrew Strauss and Andy Flower on England's Test side
India’s Virender Sehwag provides Indore fireworks
India's Virender Sehwag beats the record highest individual score in the 50-over format, hitting 219 off 149 balls
Mickey Arthur’s new look Cricket Australia introduce alien approach
Australia coach Mickey Arthur's suggestion of introducing squad rotation could be a stroke of genius, writes Matthew Wiggins
England team director Andy Flower lands two coaching awards
England team director Andy Flower picks up two accolades at the 2011 UK Coaching Awards after an "outstanding" year
Darren Sammy’s youthful West Indies show signs of revival
West Indian cricket’s current crop have shown enough early promise to instil belief that they could grow into a solid unit



























