England chip left after Dravid's epic

India 300 (Dravid 146*, Bresnan 3-54) and 129 for 3 (Tendulkar 35*, Mishra 8*) trail England 591 for 6 dec by 162 runs England moved nearer to a 4-0 series whitewash next to India in spite of encounter some brave confrontation from Rahul Dravid on day four at The Oval. Dravid's winning 146 accounted for almost half of his side's first-innings total as the tourists were bowled out for 300 during the afternoon session. It was the first time they...

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Hayden inspired by 'dominant' Bell

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has paid rich compliment to Ian Bell, saying that the England batsman was now ruling Test cricket. Bell struck 235, his best in Tests, in the final Test at The Oval. It was his fifth Test hundred this year. The feat saw him restore Alastair Cook as the most important Test run-scorer in 2011 - Bell now has 950 runs to Cook's 927 and England's Kevin Pietersen is third with 731. Hayden, a cruelly effective run-scorer,...

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Arthur needs to coach Australia

As Cricket Australia search for a new coach for its national side after a major unexpected result, previous South Africa coach Micky Arthur has shown awareness in the job. Arthur, who is now coach of Western Australia, said he has wants to go back to international cricket and would think the job, but that his priority at the moment remains the domestic Australian side. "Yes, I would be stupid not to be paying attention, but at the moment my priority...

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Swann set belongings to see on early wickets

Graeme Swann has already eliminate two of India's best hopes of avoid a 4-0 power series whitewash - and would have bag an even bigger wicket if his team-mates had been on the ball. Swann was the bowler who to finish shifted Rahul Dravid, after more than seven hours of confrontation with an winning 146 in India's first-innings 300 and then just 13 more out of 129 for three at stumps on Day Four of the fourth Test at The Oval. He doubles up with...

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ECB not troubled over Flower future

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive David Collier is not worried by the possibility of losing team director Andy Flower to another country. The Zimbabwean has help turn England into the number one ranked Test side in the world this summer and is a highly rated approximately the world. Flower turned down a move toward to take over as India coach before they selected Duncan Fletcher and Collier is securing him is committed to England. "I...

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My heart unmoving bleed for Pakistan

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has confess that he is disappearing to play for the national team once again. Speaking on a show, Afridi also made some scornful remarks on the acceptance of Waqar Younis as Pakistan team coach after the Zimbabwe tour. "My heart bleeds to play for Pakistan and I am disappearing to play for my country. I even necessary going to Zimbabwe and with any luck at the right time I will make a reply to the team," Afridi...

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