Graham Gooch

Jayawardene’s 204 floors India

Thursday, November 19, 2009 AHMEDABAD: Former captain Mahela Jayawardene scored his sixth double-century as Sri Lanka seized control of the first Test against India here on Wednesday. Jayawardene was unbeaten on 204 as the...

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Paul Collingwood hazy on the details as he prepares to eclipse Alec Stewart

• All-rounder set to win 171st cap on Friday • 'Who would have thought it?' he asks Paul Collingwood will become England's most capped one-day international player on Friday against South Africa in Johannesburg. Eight years...

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Sachin@20: 'Don't quit till you're convinced'

The first Test between India [ Images ] and Pakistan in Karachi, which began on November 1989, was memorable for some Indian players. It was Kapil Dev's [ Images ] 100th Test, making him the first bowler to then play so many...

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Parsons wants more A-listers

12 November 2009 | By Russell Staves ECB performance director David Parsons has challenged the 10 players in the B category of the England Performance Programme to push for a place on the next Lions tour. The group of players,...

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Laughable England hit a new low in Twenty20 collapse to South Africa A

A year ago the idea that Andrew Strauss could be the answer to England's Twenty20 prayers was as laughable as the prospect of Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores being sacked on the same day. England must surely be tempted to...

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Performance call-up shocks Jordan

Surrey all-rounder Chris Jordan has admitted that we was shocked to be named in the England Performance Programme squad. The 21-year-old was named on the category 'B' list for players perceived to be one to three years away...

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Tim Rich on the rise of Darren Fletcher

The Scottish midfielder has become Mancheser United's key figure on big occasions such as at Chelsea today There have been many versions of precisely what Roy Keane said in his infamous and never-broadcast interview with...

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Cricket stars get real ale celebrations underway

Gooch and Hussain launch Wetherspoons Festival with a pint of Pedigree Cricket legends Nasser Hussain and Graham Gooch officially launched the Wetherspoon’s Ale Festival celebrations last week. The former England captains were...

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Speed vacuum could suit England's crop

All those wise sages warning about the volume of cricket, and its effects on fast bowlers especially, had further fuel to add to their fire last week when Brett Lee had to pull out of Australia's ODI series with India. It's a...

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Alastair Cook excited at 'new era'

England's Test opener and vice-captain, has said the difficult tour of South Africa is the beginning of a "new era". Cook was part of the Ashes-winning side this summer but was fully aware that England need to overcome the...

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