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Collingwood inspires England in record appearance

England bolwer Paul Collingwood celebrated the wicket of South African Hashim Amla (not pictured) in Centurion. Collingwood -- making a record 171st one-day appearance for England -- took two wickets and held a superb catch as South Africa were restricted to 250 for nine in the second one-day international at SuperSport Park.

AFP - Monday, November 23

CENTURION, South Africa (AFP) - - Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, took two wickets and held a superb catch as South Africa were restricted to 250 for nine in the second one-day international at SuperSport Park on Sunday. More »

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South Africa hit 250 for nine in one-dayer v England
Reuters - Monday, November 23
CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa scored 250 for nine after being put in to bat against England in the second one-day international on Sunday.
Muralitharan aims to add spin to India farewell
Reuters - Monday, November 23
By N.Ananthanarayanan
England win toss and field against South Africa
AFP - Monday, November 23
CENTURION, South Africa (AFP) - - England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and decided to field against South Africa on Sunday at SuperSport Park in the second one-day international.
Injured Kallis ruled out of South Arica's one-day series
Reuters - Sunday, November 22
CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) - South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been ruled out of the one-day series against England because of a rib injury, Cricket South Africa said on Saturday.
Global news agency Reuters suspends Australian cricket coverage
Reuters - Friday, November 20
By Julian Linden
Middlesex sign Gilchrist and talking to Tendulkar
Reuters - Friday, November 20
LONDON (Reuters) - Middlesex have signed Australian Adam Gilchrist for next year's Twenty20 campaign and hope to recruit Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar as well, the English county side said on Thursday.
India fight to save Test after S.Lanka run riot
AFP - Friday, November 20
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) - - India made a confident start in their bid to save the first Test after Sri Lanka enjoyed a record-breaking run-feast on the fourth day here on Thursday.
Injured Collingwood expects to be back for first ODI
Reuters - Thursday, November 19
By Ken Borland
MCC denies planning to rebrand Lord's
AFP - Thursday, November 19
LONDON (AFP) - - The owners of Lord's denied Wednesday that they were considering selling the naming rights to the famous cricket ground.
England call up Plunkett as injury cover
Reuters - Wednesday, November 18
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) - Durham paceman Liam Plunkett was called up by England on Tuesday as injury cover for the first two one-day internationals (ODIs) against South Africa.
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Reuters - Wednesday, November 18
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India opt bat in opening Sri Lanka test
Reuters - Monday, November 16
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - India won the toss and elected to bat in the first test of the three-match series against Sri Lanka Monday.
S.Africa batter England in cricket Twenty20 match
AFP - Monday, November 16
CENTURION, South Africa (AFP) - - Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman went on a six-hitting spree as they battered England's bowlers in a world record opening partnership in the second and final Twenty20 international against England at SuperSport Park on Sunday.
ICC weighing up HQ move back to London - report
Reuters - Monday, November 16
KARACHI (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering a proposal to relocate its headquarters back to London from Dubai, according to a report Sunday.
World champions Pakistan defeat New Zealand in second T20
AFP - Saturday, November 14
DUBAI (AFP) - - Pakistan overcame a late order flurry from New Zealand to win the second Twenty20 international by seven runs at Dubai Stadium here on Friday, taking the two-match series 2-0.
Report to recommend free-to-air Ashes TV coverage
AFP - Friday, November 13
LONDON (AFP) - - The England cricket team's home Ashes matches with Australia could be forced on to free-to-air television under a review of televised sport in Britain, reports said Thursday.
S.Africa coach 'frustrated' at England batsman Trott
AFP - Friday, November 13
LONDON (AFP) - - South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has revealed his frustration at the sight of Jonathan Trott playing cricket for England rather than the land of his birth.
India to play one-day series and two tests in Bangladesh
Reuters - Friday, November 13
DHAKA (Reuters) - India will play in a tri-nation tournament and a two-test series against Bangladesh in January, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday.
Final Australia-India one-dayer washed out
Reuters - Thursday, November 12
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The final one-day international between Australia and India was washed out without a ball being bowled on Wednesday.