Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen prospered against an India attack minus the injured Zaheer Khan this morning until Praveen Kumar trapped Trott in front for 70, ending a 98-run alliance.
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Trott anticipates Zaheer return
England batsman Jonathan Trott is preparing himself to face Zaheer Khan on day two of the first npower Test despite the left-arm seamer being forced to leave the field with an injury on Thursday.
Trott shines as Zaheer exits
Jonathan Trott’s unbeaten fifty led an England resurgence at Lord’s but an injury to Zaheer Khan was the paramount concern for India when bad light and rain ended play with the hosts 127 for two.
Trott frustrates India at Lord’s
Jonathan Trott hits an unbeaten half century as England reach 127-2 on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India at Lord’s.
Strauss and Cook make assured start
Openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook began confidently after England were put into bat by India in the first npower Test at Lord’s, reaching 18 for none after eight overs in difficult conditions.
Lord’s to host 2012 West Indies Test
The ECB has announced that MCC had been awarded an England versus West Indies Test match at Lord’s in 2012 following a competitive tender process for bids by international venues.
Strauss likens India series to Ashes
Andrew Strauss compared the npower Test series against India with the Ashes on the eve of the contest. “It’s certainly as big a challenge,” he said.
Dhoni: Tendulkar the ideal role model
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has hailed Sachin Tendulkar as cricket’s ideal role model as the ‘Little Master’ attempts to bring up his 100th international hundred in the first Test at Lord’s.
ECB and BCCI to mark 100th Test
The ECB and BCCI have announced plans to celebrate the 100th Test match between England and India – Thursday’s first npower Test at Lord’s.
Boards reach DRS settlement
The ECB and BCCI have agreed the protocols for the use of the Decision Review System, in consultation with the ICC, for the npower Test series, which begins at Lord’s on Thursday.
Full house for Old Trafford T20
The NatWest International T20 between England and India at Old Trafford on August 31 has sold out, just as the NatWest Series decider there did.
Summer made for Swann
Graeme Swann feels like “summer’s finally arrived” with the npower Test series against India starting this week. “I’m looking forward to everything about it, it’s a huge game,” he said of the Lord’s Test.
Dravid delights in Lord’s return
Rahul Dravid spoke of the “special memories” he has of Lord’s ahead of India’s first npower Test with England as he returned to the ground 15 years after his eye-catching debut at the home of cricket.
England seek fast lane – Morris
England hope that playing the npower Test series against India on quick pitches will give them the edge over the tourists, according to Hugh Morris.
Miller: England can go top
National selector Geoff Miller is convinced England can usurp India as the best Test team in the world ahead of the two sides’ four-match npower series, which gets under way on Thursday at Lord’s.
England Under-19s level series
Aneesh Kapil returned 4-36 on debut and Daniel Bell-Drummond cracked 68 to help England Under-19s beat South Africa by four wickets. The seven-match youth ODI series is now level at 1-1.
Bresnan named in Lord’s party
Tim Bresnan has been called into England’s 12-man squad for the first npower Test against India at Lord’s, which starts on Thursday. The Yorkshire seamer replaces Steven Finn.
Bresnan returns to replace Finn
Yorkshire pace bowler Tim Bresnan returns to the England squad for the first Test against India at Lord’s, with Steven Finn making way.
Broad set for battle with Bresnan
Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan are both expected to make England’s squad for the first Test against India.
India challenge excites Morgan
England batsman Eoin Morgan is relishing the prospect of facing India, the number one-ranked side in the world, during the npower Test series. The opening Test at Lord’s starts on Thursday.
Strauss and Suppiah torment India
Andrew Strauss made the most of his guest appearance for Somerset as India’s bowlers were given a harsh lesson on the opening day of their tour. Arul Suppiah weighed in with 145 not out.
India the priority for Strauss
Skipper Andrew Strauss insists focusing on beating India in the npower Test series is more important than the ultimate goal of England becoming number-one ranked side in the world.
Strauss hails Little Master
England Test skipper Andrew Strauss has hailed the “phenomenal achievements” of India legend Sachin Tendulkar, who could register his 100th international hundred in the npower series.
Strauss returns to form
England captain Andrew Strauss had a welcome return to form ahead of the four-match Test series against India which begins next week
Strauss: England ready for India
England captain Andrew Strauss has supreme confidence in his team’s ability to rise to the challenge against India, the world’s best, this summer.
Fletcher hails Swann progress
India coach Duncan Fletcher has paid tribute to the vast improvement made by England off-spinner Graeme Swann in recent years.
Strauss will come good – Trott
Jonathan Trott is backing England Test captain Andrew Strauss to put his recent run of poor scores behind him as he prepares for the four-match npower Test series with India.
Strauss primed for India warm-up
Andrew Strauss says England must be at their best in the Test series against India, ahead of his guest appearance for Somerset against them.
Home comforts encourage Strauss
Skipper Andrew Strauss is hoping England can make home advantage count in the npower Test series against India – a challenge he feels is on a par with winning the Ashes in Australia last winter.
Strauss relishing India challenge
England skipper Andrew Strauss says he can’t wait to take on top-ranked India in the coming Test series.
Strauss aims to maintain momentum
England Test captain Andrew Strauss is intent on continuing the “fantastic job” done in his absence by one-day international successor Alastair Cook.
No Trescothick for India tour match
Somerset captain Marcus Trescothick will not renew his opening partnership with Andrew Strauss this week after being rested from the tour match against India at Taunton, which starts on Friday.
Flower fulsome in praise for Cook
Andy Flower ditched his natural understatement to voice effusive praise for new one-day captain Alastair Cook, who belied doubts over his batting to lead a 3-2 NatWest Series victory over Sri Lanka.
Cook: I never doubted England
England captain Alastair Cook always believed his side would survive a late, rallying partnership from Angelo Mathews and Jeevan Mendis following their NatWest Series win over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford.
Swann on top of the world
England off-spinner Graeme Swann is now the world’s best one-day bowler, according to the ICC rankings. England stay fifth in the team standings following NatWest Series success over Sri Lanka.
England must build on win – Cook
Captain Alastair Cook is eager for England to build on their success after the series victory over Sri Lanka.
England clinch NatWest Series
England won the NatWest Series 3-2 with a 16-run victory in the deciding contest at Old Trafford. Chasing 269, Sri Lanka remained in the hunt in the closing overs but were all out with 10 balls unused.
Cook never doubted England
England captain Alastair Cook always believed his side would survive a late, rallying partnership from Angelo Mathews and Jeevan Mendis following their NatWest Series win over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford.
England secure series in thriller
England survive a superb Sri Lanka fightback to win the fifth one-day international by 16 runs at Old Trafford and secure the series 3-2.
Sangakkara and Chandimal re-build
Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal struck an unbroken 50 partnership as Sri Lanka rallied from the loss of three early wickets in the NatWest Series decider against England at Old Trafford.
Only victory will do for Cook
Winning will be everything on Saturday for Alastair Cook – who sees NatWest Series success as a signpost to greater achievements on the world stage for his developing England one-day team.
Cook relishing Sri Lanka ‘final’
England captain Alastair Cook says he is relishing the one-day series decider against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Glamorgan urge fans to buy early
Glamorgan are urging fans planning to attend the 5th one-day international between England and India at the SWALEC Stadium on September 16 to buy their tickets now to avoid disappointment.
Kolkata ODI rescheduled
The BCCI has advised the ECB that the 5th one-day international between India and England, scheduled for Kolkata on 26 October 2011, is to be played a day earlier to avoid security problems.
Cook runs riot for rampant England
England responded to two straight defeats – and no little criticism – with a 10-wicket mauling of Sri Lanka to level the NatWest Series. Alastair Cook completed the job with a scintillating unbeaten 95.
It doesn’t get much better – Cook
Alastair Cook saluted a “perfect” game for England after they dismantled Sri Lanka in thrillingly ruthless fashion at Trent Bridge. The skipper contributed 95 not out to a 10-wicket triumph.
Rain interrupts electric England
England’s seamers prospered in helpful conditions as Sri Lanka were shot out for a meagre 174 at Trent Bridge. Alastair Cook and Craig Kieswetter’s rocket-propelled chase was checked only by rain.
Swann looking for improvement
England have had to digest back-to-back defeats against Sri Lanka but off-spinner Graeme Swann revealed they have an alternative method of assessing their NatWest Series performances.
Pietersen remains confident
Kevin Pietersen is convinced he is on the verge of a match-winning score for England. Pietersen again looked in imperious form in Sunday’s NatWest Series defeat to Sri Lanka at Lord’s, but fell for 41.
Pietersen backs new skipper Cook
Kevin Pietersen says Alastair Cook has his support despite a shaky start to the opening batsman’s tenure as England one-day skipper.