Stand-in captain George Bailey urged Australia to remain true to themselves and urged his openers not to curb their attacking instincts despite a defeat by England that dented their hopes of retaining the ICC Champions Trophy 2013.
James Anderson becomes the leading wicket-taker for England in One-Day Internationals with 237 wickets surpassing Darren Gough’s 234.
Sanath Jayasuriya came into the 1996 World Cup with a batting average of 19.53 from 98 ODIs, but grew in stature as the World Cup progressed. He ended up being the Man of the Series. Here is an eyewitness's account of his 44-ball 82 in the quarter-final against England.
A Bradford-born fast-medium bowler, Moin Ashraf made his First-Class debut against Loughborough University in May 2010. He signed his first professional contract for Yorkshire at the end of the 2010 season, having made an impact in the last two matches of the Championship season by taking three wickets on his debut in a win over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. He followed it up with five for 32 against Kent at Headingley.
Even as uncertainty hovers over Kevin Pietersen's future in the England set-up, he has received support from former fast bowler Darren Gough who has insisted that the embattled batsman be included in the India-bound squad for the tour in November.
Former England fast bowler Darren Gough has some advice for the English team that aims to conquer Sri Lanka in their own backyard -- train in a sauna to battle the heat and humidity of Sri Lanka.
By CricketCountry Staff Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes leader of a team is as good as the team and a captain should be a friend to the players to understand their insecurities.
By CricketCountry Staff
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes leader of a team is as good as the team and a captain should be a friend to the players to understand their insecurities.