European Ryder Cup captain Montgomerie notices Tiger Woods’ return to top formNEWPORT, Wales — European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie believes Tiger Woods’ perfect performance in the Presidents Cup will make his own team’s task harder at the Ryder Cup. England Ashes win: A Different take!
England to escape fine despite delaying tactics in first Test
No sex ban for England cricket team
Anderson says Ponting let England off the hookCARDIFF - Batting hero Jimmy Anderson on Sunday claimed that Australian captain Ricky Ponting took his fingers off England’s throat by bowling part-time spinner Marcus North in the dramatic final overs at Cardiff. Ashes Test: Ponting has got it right, says BenaudCARDIFF - By closing his side’s first innings with a lead of 239, Australian captain Ricky Ponting has set his England counterpart Andrew Strauss a task that will test his leadership as well as his batting ability, feels former player and noted commentator Richie Benaud. Pietersen vows to keep on battling the AussiesCARDIFF - Kevin Pietersen has told his shell-shocked England team-mates they must stand up and be counted today to prove they can handle an intense summer of Aussie pressure. Flintoff asks teammates to recall Ashes 2005 spiritCARDIFF - All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has called on his teammates to recall the Ashes spirit of 2005 and lift themselves to combat the Australians more aggressively in the ongoing first Test here. Centurions Katich, Ponting inspired by painful memories of Ashes 2005
Ponting Slams Brett Lee for being “DilLogical”
KP blames nut for Ashes Test dismissal
Five ex-England captains back Strauss to lift AshesCARDIFF - Andrew Strauss has been backed for Ashes glory by the only five England captains still alive who have lifted the urn. Ex-Oz PM Howard in Cardiff to support Australia in first Ashes Test
Ponting Into Politics rather than Cricket Before Ashes Opener
Ashes 2009 is a battle of the new kids: Thorpe
For Katich, the Ashes is about fighting backC Lee ‘gutted’ about missing out on two Ashes Tests
KP believes England can win Ashes even if he is having a bad run
Aussies May Miss Lee’s Service in the Ashes Opener
Hughes May Find his Defense Weak In English Pitch
Unheralded Dane Jeppe Huldahl shoots 67 to win Wales Open by 1 stroke over Niclas FasthNEWPORT, Wales — Jeppe Huldahl shot a 4-under 67 to win the Wales Open by one stroke on Sunday, giving the world’s 377th ranked player his first European Tour title. Jeev moves to fourth, as his father walks down memory laneNEWPORT - Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh had an adventurous round of three-under 68 as he moved to tied fourth after the second round at the Celtic Manor Wales Open. Ramsay shoots 67 to lead by 1 after 2nd round of Wales Open; Pavin makes the cutNEWPORT, Wales — Richie Ramsay of Scotland shot a 4-under 67 on Friday to lead the Wales Open after the second round, while U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin made the cut with some help from the weather. Montgomerie set to meet with IOC to support golf’s bid to become an Olympic sport in 2016NEWPORT, Wales — European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie will promote golf’s bid for inclusion in the 2016 Olympics. |
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LONDON — It is fitting that actor Daniel Radcliffe, best known for playing Harry Potter, should be among the cheering crowds at The Oval to see England win the Ashes.
CARDIFF - International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Jeff Crowe said last night that England and captain Andrew Strauss were not reported by umpires Aleem Dar or Billy Doctrove for alleged time wasting tactics, and therefore, no action would be taken in the matter.
CARDIFF - England’s Ashes team has escaped a sex ban - as long as they stay off the booze.
CARDIFF - Australia captain Ricky Ponting and opener Simon Katich, who scored unbeaten centuries on Thursday to take their team to a formidable 249 for one at stumps in reply to England’s score of 436, said they were inspired by the painful memory of the 2005 Ashes series loss.
CARDIFF - Ricky Ponting has said that he has had to give Brett Lee an occasional kick up the backside to get the best out of his fast bowler.
CARDIFF - England’s best batsman Kevin Pietersen has blamed his ‘nut’ for his suicidal dismissal in the first Ashes Test against Australia being played here.
CARDIFF - Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has arrived in Cardiff to support Australia as the Ashes commences today.
CARDIFF - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has urged Welsh fans to support his team as the Ashes series starts in Cardiff today.
CARDIFF - Former England star Graham Thorpe believes this summer’s Ashes could shape up to be the battle of the new kids.
ARDIFF - For Australian opener Simon Katich, participating in an Ashes tour is all about fighting back.
CARDIFF - Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who claimed seven wickets with his reverse swing in a tour game against the England Lions last week, is “gutted” that he will miss the first fortnight of the Ashes after straining an abdominal muscle.
CARDIFF - With a day to go before the first Ashes Test against Australia to be played here, explosive batsman, and 2005 Ashes hero Kevin Pietersen has said that England can win the Test and the series even if he has a bad run.
CARDIFF -Australian Dream in England got a severe blow as Brett Lee suffered from a side injury, which makes him doubtful for the first Test against England to be played here from Wednesday (July 8).
Cardiff (Wales), July 6 (ANI): England has taken the threat of Australian opener Phil Hughes so seriously that it commissioned a secret dossier on his technique in the lead-up to the first Ashes Test, starting here on Wednesday.
