Buzzin Cricket

India’s Rahul Dravid hit the 25th century of his Test career during the fourth day of the current match against South Africa in Chennai.  In doing so he became only the sixth batsman in the history of the game to pass the 10000 run landmark.  He is the third Indian after Gavaskar and Tendulkar to [...]

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England bowled out New Zealand for 431 soon after lunch on day five in Napier to win the third Test by 121 runs.  The series therefore finished 2-1 in England’s favour.
Monty Panesar finished with 6-126 as wickets fell steadily throughout the first session.  At lunch the Kiwis were on 360-9, with only debutant Tim Southee [...]

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England’s bowlers need just 5 more wickets to wrap up the third and final Test against New Zealand in Napier and take the series 2-1.
Set an unlikely 552  to win in just under 2 days, the Kiwis reached 147-1 before losing 4 cheap wickets in the final session of play.  They closed on 222-5, needing [...]

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Ryan Sidebottom finished with 7-47 as England bowled New Zealand out for 168 on day two of the third Test in Napier.
The home side were 103-1 just after lunch with Stephen Fleming playing superbly and looking a certainty to get the final century he craves.  Then Sidebottom struck as the Kiwis threw away their wickets [...]

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Michael Vaughan finally won the toss.  All the experts agreed the track was stuffed with runs.  What an opportunity to pile the pressure on the Kiwis at the start of the third, and deciding, Test in Napier.
Half an hour later England were 4-3.
Vaughan, Cook and Strauss back in the pavilion for next to nothing and [...]

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