Alastair Cook says he would love to captain the England side if reports of Andrew Strauss wanting to rest for the Bangladesh tour in Spring have any foundation, but says he did also add, “It’s not like I won’t be able to sleep at night if it doesn’t happen.”
Strauss has indicated that he might rest [...]

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Entries from October 2009
Alastair Cook ready to replace Andrew Strauss as captain for Bangladesh tour
John Williams - Tuesday 27.10.09, 17:45pm
Tags: Andrew Strauss · Bangladesh · England
MCC say Lord’s will always retain it’s traditional character
John Williams - Thursday 22.10.09, 19:27pm
Chief executive of the MCC, Keith Bradshaw has been rattled by claims that the Olympic Stadium may be used for Twenty20 cricket after the 2012 London Olympics as an alternative venue or in competition with Lords.
London mayor Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the London Development Agency are in talks with the England and Wales Cricket [...]
Tags: MCC
Marcus Trescothick returns early from India
John Williams - Thursday 15.10.09, 18:39pm
Former England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick has had to return home from India where he had been involved in the Champions League Twenty20 with county side Somerset, following a recurrence of his stress related illness.
Trescothick scored 17 runs in the two innings that he has taken part in, helping to take Somerset into the second [...]
Tags: County Cricket · India · Somerset
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to host Cricket World Cup final 2011
John Williams - Wednesday 14.10.09, 16:32pm
The 2011 Cricket World Cup final will be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai it has been announced today. The event is being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
India’s cricket board have announced eight venues for the 29 matches that they will be hosting and have included Eden Gardens in Kolkata which will [...]
Tags: Bangladesh · India · Sri Lanka · World Cup
Younus Khan resigns over match fixing allegations
John Williams - Tuesday 13.10.09, 21:21pm
Pakistan captain Younus Khan has offered his resignation saying he was ‘disgusted by match fixing allegations made against me and the team.’ The Pakistan Cricket Board have rejected the resignation with PCB chairman Ijaz Butt saying:
“It’s an emotional decision and I reject it. I hope to convince Younus to revoke his decision, but if he [...]
Tags: ICC Champions Trophy · Pakistan · Younus Khan









