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Collingwood hits century as England down Proteas

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, hit a century, took two wickets and held a superb catch as England gained a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-international at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Collingwood shared ...

Collingwood his centrury as England down Proteas

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, hit a century, took two wickets and held a superb catch as England gained a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-international at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Collingwood shared ...

England downs the Proteas

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, hit a century, took two wickets and held a superb catch as England gained a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-international at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Collingwood shared ...

New Zealand, Pakistan strive for consistency

AFP South Asian Edition 2 days ago

New Zealand and Pakistan start round two of their disrupted cricket series here Tuesday searching for respectability amid a background of upheaval. The world's seventh and sixth ranked sides are two of the sport's most prominent underachievers, the result of mixing remarkable ...

Sri Lanka eye elusive Test win in India

AFP South Asian Edition 2 days ago

Sri Lanka will renew efforts to win their first-ever Test in India when the second match begins here on Tuesday, after being frustrated by a flat wicket in the opening tie. The islanders, who have never won a Test on Indian soil ...

Collingwood inspires England in record appearance

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, took two wickets and held a superb catch as South Africa were restricted to 250 for nine in the second one-day international at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Despite half-centuries from Hashim Amla ...

New Zealand players admit role in India 'riot'

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Two New Zealand cricketers admitted Sunday to inadvertently sparking what has been described as a riot in the Indian city of Chennai after handing out money to street people. The incident happened following an unauthorised drinking session during the New Zealand A ...

Pakistan stadium's 50th muffled by security fears

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday celebrated 50 years as the home of Pakistan cricket despite questions remaining over its viability to host international action stalled over security fears. Fifty years ago on Saturday the ground hosted its first Test between Pakistan and Australia ...

First S.Africa-England one-day international rained off

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Rain caused the abandonment of the first one-day international between South Africa and England at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. After more than 20mm of rain on Thursday, steady rain on Friday led to the match being called off two-and-a-half hours after ...

India force a draw after Gambhir, Tendulkar tons

AFP South Asian Edition 4 days ago

Gautam Gambhir made 114 and Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 100 as India batted out the final day to draw the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday. India easily wiped out a huge first innings deficit of 334 runs ...

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