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Report to recommend free-to-air Ashes TV coverage

England captain Andrew Strauss holding the Ashes Urn trophy in August 2009. 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.
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. More »

  • South Africa coach Mickey Arthur, seen here at a press conference in London in August. Arthur has revealed his frustration at the sight of Jonathan Trott playing cricket for England rather than the land of his birth.

    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.

  • Groundstaff walk through a wet outfield at the DY Patil stadium in Mumbai. Heavy rain washed out the seventh and final one-day international between India and Australia on Wednesday, giving the tourists a 4-2 series win.

    Final India-Australia ODI washed out

    AFP - Thursday, November 12

    MUMBAI (AFP) - - Heavy rain washed out the seventh and final one-day international between India and Australia on Wednesday, giving the tourists a 4-2 series win.

  • England cricket great Sir Ian Botham is pictured at the launch of the 'Beefy's Great Forget Me Not Walk' in central London, on November 10. Botham has dismissed talk of

    Cricket great brushes aside England 'burnout' talk

    AFP - Thursday, November 12

    LONDON (AFP) - - England cricket great Sir Ian Botham has dismissed talk of "burnout" by members of the current squad as so much hot air and advised them instead to concentrate their fire on South Africa.

  • Duminy ton as South Africa destroy Zimbabwe

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 11

    By Ken Borland

  • Recalled J.P. Duminy, pictured in action in September 2009, scored a maiden one-day century as South Africa answered the call of coach Mickey Arthur with a 212-run thrashing of Zimbabwe at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.

    Maiden Duminy ton steers SAfrica to big win

    AFP - Wednesday, November 11

    CENTURION, South Africa (AFP) - - Recalled J.P. Duminy scored a maiden one-day century as South Africa answered the call of coach Mickey Arthur with a 212-run thrashing of Zimbabwe at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.

  • South Africa captain Graeme Smith. South Africa scored 331-5 off 50 overs against Zimbabwe after being put into bat in the second and final one-day international y at SuperSport Park.

    S.Africa make 331-5 against Zimbabwe in ODI

    AFP - Wednesday, November 11

    CENTURION, South Africa (AFP) - - South Africa scored 331-5 off 50 overs against Zimbabwe after being put into bat in the second and final one-day international on Tuesday at SuperSport Park.

  • New Zealand cricketers with the trophy in Abu Dhabi on November 9. Captain Daniel Vettori said New Zealand had grown in confidence after winning their three-match one-day series against Pakistan 2-1.

    Win against Pakistan boosts N.Zealand cricket: Vettori

    AFP - Wednesday, November 11

    ABU DHABI (AFP) - - Captain Daniel Vettori said New Zealand had grown in confidence after winning their three-match one-day series against Pakistan 2-1.

  • NZ win series despite Pakistan last-wicket century stand

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 10

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - New Zealand scored a thrilling seven-run triumph over Pakistan to win the one-day series 2-1 despite a valiant last-wicket partnership of 103 between Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal Monday.

  • Former England seamer Matthew Hoggard, seen here in 2008, is to join Leicestershire as their new captain after agreeing a three-year deal.

    Hoggard to join Leicestershire as captain

    AFP - Tuesday, November 10

    LONDON (AFP) - - Former England seamer Matthew Hoggard is to join Leicestershire as their new captain after agreeing a three-year deal.

  • Hoggard joins Leicestershire as captain

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 10

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former England bowler Matthew Hoggard will take over as Leicestershire captain after signing a three-year contract with the side following his release by Yorkshire last month.

  • Australia to open cricket World Cup campaign v Zimbabwe

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 10

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - Australia will open their World Cup defence in 2011 with a match against Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad, India, on February 21, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Monday.

  • Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara at a media conference in Mumbai on November 8. Sangakkara is determined to set the record straight when his team contest a three-Test series against India starting next week.

    Sri Lanka look to break India Test match jinx

    AFP - Tuesday, November 10

    MUMBAI (AFP) - - Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is determined to set the record straight when his team contest a three-Test series against India starting next week.

  • England's Broad suffers shoulder injury

    Reuters - Monday, November 9

    KIMBERLEY, South Africa (Reuters) - Fast bowler Stuart Broad's participation in England's Twenty20 international against South Africa on November 13 is in doubt after the 23-year-old suffered an injury to his right shoulder.