Paskitan v/s England Test match 2012 Photos

Ajmal threatens to take Swann's place as the No 1 spinner in the world

This may seem a strange thing for an England supporter to write the day after a bowler has just taken seven for 55 against our country, but it just confirmed that we're big fans of Saeed Ajmal here at The Reverse Sweep.

Ajmal adds a splash of colour to an otherwise obdurate and unusually attritional Pakistan side led by the calm and composed Misbah-ul-Haq.

Off the pitch, the ebullient Ajmal understands theatre - one only needs to view his post-match interviews to see that.

He also knows that he has got into the heads of the England batsmen, who simply cannot pick him. As such his pre-series assertion that he had developed a new delivery - the ‘Teesra’ - in part led to the confusion that unfolded in the middle in the England first innings. Shane Warne, who has invented more deliveries than the Royal Mail, would be proud.

Ajmal is a late-developer - he only made his Test debut at the age of 31. But he has proved a quick learner on the biggest stage - perhaps that understanding of theatre - and already has 90 wickets in seventeen and a half Tests at a decent average of 28.

Those figures are impressive enough, but since Misbah took over the captaincy in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in October 2010 and he finally became a first-choice pick, Ajmal has got even better with 60 wickets in nine and a half Tests at 24, with an economy rate of 2.5 and strike rate of a wicket every 57 balls.

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He was the leading wicket-taker both in Tests and international cricket in 2010, and if he continues to bamboozle the No 1 side is likely to usurp Graeme Swann as the best spinner on the planet come the end of the series.

Suggestions that his action is suspect seem like sour grapes to us and thankfully have not been backed up - in public at least - from the England camp. Ajmal is just a damn good bowler who for the England batsmen at least seems impossible to read - an anomaly in this digital ageLet's hope that Ajmal continues to add an unpredictable splash of colour in the spectacle of Test cricket. With Misbah, Younis Khan and now Ajmal all having been bestowed with hero status here at The Reverse Sweep, Pakistan are rapidly infiltrating our minds. That's mastery of vulcan mind tricks that we can also add to Ajmal's arsenal.

Harbhajan Singh Dropped for 1st Two-ODI matches against England

According to the fresh reports released by the BCCI saying that it has issued the list of all the 15-man squad for the first two games of their one-day international series against England, which starts on 14 October.

Further. The fresh list includes seven players, including star names Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh who are missing with injuries sustained on the recent tour of England.

However, the good news is that opening batsman Gautam Gambhir returns after missing the ODIs in England with concussion.

But there is no place for fit-again spinner Harbhajan Singh.

West Indies beat England; levels series 1-1

West Indies' Andre Russell celebrates after claiming the wicket of England's Tim Bresnan during their T20 match at Oval, London on Sunday.

AP West Indies' Andre Russell celebrates after claiming the wicket of England's Tim Bresnan during their T20 match at Oval, London on Sunday.

West Indies bowled England out for 88 to win the second Twenty20 match by 25 runs at The Oval on Sunday, levelling the two-match series at 1-1.

England requires 275 runs to beat India

According to fresh reports from the cricket world, India failed to take advantage in the last few overs losing 3 wickets in the last 2 overs, but managed to set a descent total of 275 for the English team to chase.

India lost Ashwin, Dhoni and Raina's wicket in quick succesion in the end of their innings closing at 274/7 at the end of 50

Anderson's success, in the form of Patel's wicket, was his 200th wicket in 148 ODIs. England removed Virat Kohli in the 40th over when the right-hander rocked back on his heels to cut the left-arm spin of Samit Patel and was clean bowled.

England beat India in T20 match at Old Trafford

England beat India in T20 match at Old Trafford

England has heaped more misery on India by beating them in a Twenty-20 international at Old Trafford.

Earlier, Indian captain has won the toss and elected to bat first and Indian off to a good start in fact.

Opener Ajinkya Rahane batted nicely and made fine 61 runs while Rahul Dravid, making his international T20 debut, smashed three sixes off consecutive balls.

India v/s England T20 match photos

England includes new faces against India, Pietersen rested

The England cricket board has recently announced a 13-man squad for the only T20 match against India at Old Trafford on August 31 and a 14-man squad for the ODI series  beginning from Spetember 3, on Friday.

In the meantime, the star player of the England team, Kevin Pietersen has been rested, Durham's Ben Stokes has been brought in after he made his debut against Ireland on Thursday. The team for the T20 has two uncapped players in Somerset's Jos Buttler and Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales.

Harbhajan ruled out; Yuvraj still not well

Harbhajan, who is struggling with form, picked up the injury during the second Test at Trent Bridge which India lost by a massive 319 runs on Monday. He is likely to be replaced with Amit Mishra if India doesn't decide to go with a all pace attack.

"Harbhajan has a grade one lower abdominal tear and is expected to be out of action for 10-12 days," ESPN Cricinfo reported.

Yuvraj, who was hit on the left hand by quick Tim Bresnan on Monday, had a scan on the injured hand.

“The forefinger is swollen and Yuvi can’t even lift it... It’s just not encouraging,” a team official said.

Zaheer Khan is recovering from a right hamstring strain.

But the good news was the Virender Sehwag landed in London on Wednesday morning and headed straight head to Northampton for the two-day match there against Northants, beginning Friday.

Opener Gautam Gambhir, who picked up an elbow injury during the opening Test, is also set to return for the Edgbaston Test.

Sehwag missed the first two Tests and the West Indies series to recuperate from a shoulder surgery.

The third Test in Birmingham, starts on August 10.

India v/s England 1st Test Match at Lords Photos

Sachin’s fever is a worry for India

As per fresh reports from the world of cricket, India is fighting hard to save the first test match against England at Lords here.

Now, there is news that master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is down with fever and may bat only after the fall of India's fifth wicket in the second innings if he doesn't take field on Sunday.

The little master remained absent on the field for the short period England batted in their second innings on Saturday after India were bowled out for 286.

However, the batsman did well to carry on until lunch break and kept the hopes of his 100th international century alive with some exhilarating strokeplay to start the second session on day three.

Though, he then got out, caught at second slip off Stuart Broad for 34, he had spent nearly an hour and a half in the middle with fever. And soon after returning to the dressing room, the little master left the ground for team hotel.

But with his team fighting to save the match, Tendulkar needs to be at his best in India's second innings, or else England could run away with a 0-1 lead in the four-match series.

However, as per rules, Tendulkar would be required to field during England's second innings on Sunday to bat at No. 4. Failure to do so will not allow him to take guard before the fall of fifth Indian wicket in their second innings.

India conceded a big first innings lead of 188 runs after the famed batting lineup, except Dravid, failed to deliver.

MS Dhoni worried over Sachin's fever

Sachin’s fever is a worry for India

India v/s England 1st Test Match at Lords Photos

England beat Australia by 16 runs

According to the fresh news from the World of Cricket, England out plays Australia by 16 runs to grab the women's quadrangular Twenty20 series at the Rose Bowl on Monday. Lydia Greenway made 48 out of England's 132 for nine.

Although Australia's Alex Blackwell and Lisa Sthalekar played superbly and made a partnership of 72 for the fifth wicket, the visitors were never up with the required run-rate and finished on 116 for eight.

While talking to media, England captain Charlotte Edwards said: "It's been a great day, I'm really proud of the team, we've all worked hard for this. We have a great mix of players in the squad at the moment, some of the youngsters are really stepping up to the mark and everyone has contributed to the success."

Further, Edwards said, “We won't be resting on our laurels as we move into the 50-over series, but we will take this momentum with us.”

Earlier Monday, India beat New Zealand by three wickets in the playoff for third place at Aldershot.

Ireland will play 2015 World Cup as ICC takes U-turn

Ireland will play in 2015 World Cup

According to some fresh news from the World of Cricket, Ireland will be given the another chance to qualify for the next ICC Cricket World Cup which is scheduled to play 2015 World Cup after it was confirmed that it will be contested by 14 teams.

It is reported in the final meeting of the International Cricket Council has decided to maintain the 14-team format that was used in this year's World Cup rather than reduce the competing nations to 10, which the ICC had originally decided to do and was a move that had been highly-criticised.

Here Comes The Latest Photos of England v/s West Indies Match

Latest Pictures of England v/s West Indies match

England won the Toss and will bat first against West Indies

According to the fresh reports from the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, England is all set to face West Indies in today’s match Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai (neutral venue).  

England will bat first against West Indies

England has won the toss and will bat. Tremlett in for Anderson, Tredwell for Shahzad and Wright for Collingwood, it's all true. Apart from the Wright opening bit, Prior will share the duty with Strauss.

England now has to compete with India, West Indies and Bangladesh to qualify for the Quarterfinals.

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