England vs Pakistan: 1st Test Match

NOTTINGHAM: England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the first Test of a four-match series at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.

England dropped Tim Bresnan from their 12-man squad. Bresnan had been a late replacement for fellow Yorkshire seamer Ajmal Shahzad, who withdrew with an ankle injury on Wednesday.

This was England batsman Kevin Pietersen's first match for nearly a month because of a thigh injury.

Pietersen's right foot and ankle were both strapped up after he trod on a stray football during practice here on Wednesday but the South Africa born shotmaker was passed fit.

Pakistan were unchanged from the team that beat Australia by three wickets at Headingley last week to level a two-Test series at 1-1.

That match saw Pakistan lose the toss toss and bowl Australia out for just 88 in their first innings in similarly overcast conditions.


Complete Schedule:

England vs Pakistan Thu, 29 Jul 2010
10:00 GMT (15:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 1st Test Match, Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England vs Pakistan Fri, 06 Aug 2010
10:00 GMT (15:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 2nd Test Match, Edgbaston, Birmingham

England vs Pakistan Wed, 18 Aug 2010
10:00 GMT (15:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 3rd Test Match, Kennington Oval, London

England vs Pakistan Thu, 26 Aug 2010
10:00 GMT (15:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 4th Test Match, Lord"s, London

England vs Pakistan Sun, 05 Sep 2010
14:00 GMT (19:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 1st Twenty20 International, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

England vs Pakistan Tue, 07 Sep 2010
18:00 GMT (23:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 2nd Twenty20 International, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

England vs Pakistan Fri, 10 Sep 2010
09:15 GMT (14:45 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 1st One Day International, Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

England vs Pakistan Sun, 12 Sep 2010
09:15 GMT (14:45 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 2nd One Day International, Headingley, Leeds

England vs Pakistan Fri, 17 Sep 2010
09:15 GMT (14:45 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 3rd One Day International, Kennington Oval, London

England vs Pakistan Mon, 20 Sep 2010
13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 4th One Day International, Lord"s, London (D/N)

England vs Pakistan Wed, 22 Sep 2010
13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 5th One Day International, The Rose Bowl, Southampton (D/N)

India 95-0 against Sri Lanka’s huge 642-4 in 2nd Test Match.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene revelled on their favourite hunting ground to send India chasing leather in the second cricket Test on Tuesday.

Sangakkara hit 219, his seventh double-century, and Jayawardene made 174 as Sri Lanka declared at 642-4 on the second day at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC).

India, who trail 1-0 in the three-match series, replied confidently with 95 for no loss by stumps, but still face a long haul to reach 443 and avoid the embarrassment of following on for the second game in a row. 

Virender Sehwag was unbeaten on a typically aggressive 64 off 63 balls, while Murali Vijay was on 22.

Sangakkara and former captain Jayawardene continued the run-spree after opener Tharanga Paranavitana's century on the first day on a lifeless wicket that afforded no help to the bowlers.

Pakistan's historic win against Australia

Pakistan were left tantalisingly close to ending their winless streak against Australia at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test at Headingley here on Friday.

Pakistan ended the third day on 140 for three - just 40 short of a victory target of 180 that would end a record run of 13 straight Test defeats by Australia stretching back to 1995.

Sri Lanka win first India Test

GALLE: Retiring world bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan finished with 800 wickets as Sri Lanka beat India by 10 wickets in the first Test on Thursday.

Muralitharan: closer to 800 wickets

Muttiah Muralitharan got closer to 800 wickets with 5 for 63 to sink India for 267 before Sri Lanka enforced the follow-on on the fourth day in Galle

Pakistan vs Australia: 2nd Test Match

2nd test match between Pakistan & Australia will start today. Australia has already won the first test match. Suliman Butt will be the new capitan of Pakistani team. 

Triangular series: Bangladesh, Netherlands, Scotland

Schedules:

Bangladesh vs Scotland
Mon, 19 Jul 2010, 09:45 GMT (15:15 IST)
Only ODI, Titwood, Glasgow, Scorecard

Bangladesh vs Netherlands
Tue, 20 Jul 2010, 09:45 GMT (15:15 IST)
Only ODI, Titwood, Glasgow

INDIA TOUR OF SRI LANKA 2010

Bangladesh is going to meet with English team in 2010

South Africa & West Iindies face to face in 2010