Shahzad ready for call up
Ajmal Shahzad has said he is ready and raring to go if he is given his Test debut against Bangladesh on Friday.
The Yorkshire seamer was named in the squad for the first Test at Lord’s and will be in the reckoning again at Old Trafford.
With Yorkshire team-mate Tim Bresnan forced to miss the second [...]
Ryan Sidebottom replaces injured Bresnan for England
England have called up Nottinghamshire seamer Ryan Sidebottom for Friday’s second Test with Bangladesh following an injury to all-rounder Tim Bresnan.
Sidebottom is the only change from the squad that completed a comfortable eight-wicket win at Lord’s on Monday.
Bresnan took four wickets at Lord’s but has a stress fracture in his left foot and will [...]
Sri Lanka trashes Zimbabwe by 9 wickets
The Sri Lanka captain Dilshan said after winning the match that “The pacers bowled well but it was our spinners who bowled exceptionally.”
He said further, “I spoke to the coach about the target and we decided to go for the target. I have been struggling in the last few months so it is nice to [...]
England v Bangladesh
Day one of the test match was extremely exciting – with England’s batsmen dominating the Bangladesh bowlers. We will see if Jonathan Trott can continue his rich vein of form by completing a double-hundred when the morning session begins.
Day two saw the Bangladesh team fight back, dismissing the England batsmen for a relatively low score [...]
