England need big finish by Stewart
It would be entirely fitting if, in his farewell match at The Oval, England ask Alec Stewart for one last hurrah up the order as they chase a win against South Africa.
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England squad delayedEngland's selectors wait until Sunday to name their fifth Test squad because of injuries to key players.
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Let this be known as 'I told you so' weekI have found the perfect Monday hangover cure and it comes in a small and easy-to-swallow form. I like to call it 50 minutes of wrapping up the English tail. Graeme Smith called it a "special moment" when he dragged his good and true men into a huddle and imparted upon them the magic words of a true leader: "Let's go big tonight guys. You deserve it."
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Pakistan Cricket Board to honor first test touring squadThe Pakistan Cricket Board plans to host a grand reception in honor of the first Test match squad which toured India in 1952, a cricket official said on Friday.
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Flashing blades out to impressIf the new ball comes onto the bat nicely at Lord's on Saturday then two top-order batsmen on either side will intend to make full use of it.
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Kapali first Bangladeshi to take hat-trickAlok Kapali became the first Bangladeshi to claim a hat-trick in Test cricket. Pakistan were all out for 295 and Bangladesh took a lead of 66 runs.
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Interpol to warn Shane WarneSouth African police have asked Interpol to issue Australian cricketer Shane Warne a warning statement to officially notify him that he is the subject of a criminal inquiry on charges relating to his alleged sexual harassment of Helen Cohen Alon.
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Feeling the LashIt is not often you get the chance to measure yourself against international cricket stars.
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Medal for Jonty? Not if Hall has wayJonty Rhodes can earn what must surely be the last honour of his illustrious career in Saturday's C&G Trophy final at Lord's.
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Rajesh Pawar on his move to BarodaFrom Worli's Jamboorie Maidan to Wankhede and now to Baroda's Motibaug, Rajesh Pawar has traversed quite a distance in his short cricketing sojourn.
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Hodge sets new recordBrad Hodge makes history with the highest ever score by a Leicestershire batsman in their game with Notts.
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