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Controversies over the years in Pakistan vs England cricket ...

As every doosra and teesra out of Saeed Ajmal’s hand passed the incapable strokes of perplexed Englishmen, the smell of a potential controversy got stronger with every wicket in the packed media centre of an otherwise empty cricket [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Pakistan vs England - conflict and controversy

DUBAI: Pakistan and England face each other on Tuesday for the first time since the infamous 2010 spot fixing scandal which ended with three Pakistani players sent to prison. Since they first clashed in international cricket in 1952, the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Hope England-Pakistan series is played without controversy: ...

The bitterness caused by the Oval Test fiasco and the spot-fixing scandal notwithstanding, Pakistan's former Test captain Zaheer Abbas is hopeful that the upcoming series against England will be free of any controversies. "Thi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

England's cricket secret

Michael Atherton calls this the best England team he has ever seen. Shane Warne offers them the highest compliment available to a sportsman of his ilk: they play, he reckons, like Australians. Even Geoffrey Boycott cheerfully accepts his [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

England clinches innings victory over Australia

England clinched its first Test series victory in Australia in 24 years by wrapping up the fifth and final match by an innings and 83 runs on Friday to take the Ashes series 3-1. The Sydney Cricket Ground triumph gave England an [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Melbourne pitch causes controversy prior to Australia vs Eng...

Ashes just cannot be without a mint of controversies and pre-match mind games. Well, we have been watching former and current players from both sides of the globe tormenting each other by questioning the abilities and prospects of the op [...]

Posted On : Dec, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

How Pakistan and England improvised a tour that tarnished cr...

To the relief of everyone Pakistan and England completed the final match of this crisis-ridden tour tonight. At the Rose Bowl, with the one-day series yet to be decided, there was almost a capacity crowd, some of whom were present becaus [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan hope to avoid controversies in England

Under a cloud because of recent match-fixing allegations, Pakistan’s cricketers are being extra cautious in a bid to avoid any new scandal during their tour of England that got underway last week. ‘The News’ has learnt [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup Controversy nothing new for England

It wouldn’t be a World Cup for England without a traditional controversial ending for the team. Ever since winning the trophy back at the old Wembley Stadium in London in 1966, it seems the team has been cursed. In fact, that&rsquo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

It Is Just Not Cricket - England Defeat South Africa

South Africa yesterday bowed out of the ICC Champions Trophy after the hosts suffered a shocking 22-run defeat to England. There is no doubt that England played a very positive brand of cricket and deserved their victory but an incident o [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Michael Vaughan ready to play cricket for England again

Michael Vaughan has had a long break, spent time with the family, had a chat with Tony Blair and even had a suit made by the former Prime Minister's tailor.Now England's most successful ever captain believes he is ready to play for his coun [...]