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England’s hopes of winning the 2009 nPower Ashes test match series have been dealt a severe blow with the news that batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the last three matches after having surgery on his Achilles tendon injury.
Pietersen had played in the second test despite much discomfort from the injury, but had to wait for [...]

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A vintage performance from all rounder Andrew Flintoff in the record breaking second Ashes test at Lord’s, inspired England to a 115 win over Australia and a 1-0 lead in the 2009 International cricket series.
But that England performance was a far cry from the lack lustre effort made during the first test at Cardiff only [...]

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England: 425 & 311-6 (71.2 overs)
Australia: 215 & 406 (107.0 overs)
England beat Australia by 115 runs
Andrew Flintoff once again reminded test match cricket fans of what they will be missing when he retires at the end of the Ashes series this year, as the 31 year old all rounder claimed five wickets  for 92 runs [...]

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James Anderson was the England hero at Lord’s on day two of the second Ashes test, his batting this morning in a last stand with Graham Onions helped England to a reasonable 425 all out. And his bowling later in the day was exemplary taking 4 for 36 as England took a stranglehold on the [...]

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A captain’s innings from England’s Andrew Strauss guided England through most of today’s second Ashes test, but a good spell for the Australian bowlers in the last session after tea threatened to ruin the promising position that England had put themselves in.
Strauss ended 161 not out at close of play, his 18th test century for [...]

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