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Friday, 08 August 2008

Harmison triggers South African collapse  

Steve Harmison celebrates a South African wicket | AP

3 hours 4 minutes ago. England paceman Steve Harmison has triggered a South African collapse at The Oval to put the hosts in full control after the first day of the fourth Test.

 

Test cricket is still king: Johnson  

Australian Test paceman Mitchell Johnson | AAP

7/08/2008 7:28:00 AM. Australian Test paceman Mitchell Johnson says the explosion of Twenty20 cricket has been good for the game but he hopes the new format doesn't take away the prestige of Test cricket.

Test match cricket is the ultimate... Australian Test paceman Mitchell Johnson

 

Cricket would help Olympics: Gilchrist  Comments

Adam Gilchrist | AAP

5/08/2008 4:17:00 PM. Former Australian cricket star Adam Gilchrist says his plan for cricket to become an Olympic sport is serious, saying cricket can help the Games reach a new audience on the subcontinent.

Cricket could help the Olympic body gain a greater presence in the subcontinent, where we’ve got 22 per cent of the world’s population. Adam Gilchrist

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Pietersen tackles England captaincy  

Pietersen takes on England captaincy | AP

5/08/2008 7:29:00 AM. Kevin Pietersen was named as the new captain of England's Test and one-day teams on Monday.

It's a huge honour and a terrific challenge for me at this stage of my international career... Kevin Pietersen

 

Atherton backs Pietersen for England captaincy  

Kevin Pietersen | AAP

4/08/2008 1:05:00 PM. Former England captain Mike Atherton says South African-born batsman Kevin Pietersen should replace Michael Vaughan as England’s Test captain.

Michael Vaughan's decision is his own decision, but I can't believe that Paul Collingwood made that decision off his own back... Former England captain Mike Atherton

 

Vaughan, Collingwood resign as England captains  

Michael Vaughan | AAP

4/08/2008 11:43:00 AM. England cricket captains Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood have both stepped down as Test and one-day captains in a major shakeup for Australia’s oldest sporting rival.

It's the hardest decision I've ever had to make but also the easiest... Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan

 

No free ride for Pietersen: Smith  

South Africa captain Graeme Smith | AP

7/08/2008 7:29:00 AM. South Africa captain Graeme Smith made it plain that despite leading the series 2-0 the visitors weren't about to give new England captain Kevin Pietersen a free ride in the third and final Test starting at the Oval on Friday.

He's got a once-off Test match against us and he'll obviously be hugely motivated... South Africa captain Graeme Smith

 

Gilchrist calls for Olympic cricket  

Adam Gilchrist | AAP

4/08/2008 12:52:00 PM. Cricket legend Adam Gilchrist has called for the sport's Twenty20 format to be adopted as an Olympic event in the year 2020.

Is it a realistic dream? I really believe it is. Retired Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist

 

Sharma stars as India topple Sri Lanka  

Indian captain Anil Kumble | AAP

4/08/2008 7:05:00 AM. Teenager Ishant Sharma has produced a superb display of fast bowling to help India square the series with a 170-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test.

 

South Africans clinch series with Smith ton  

Andrew Flintoff and Graeme Smith | AAP

3/08/2008 11:02:00 AM. South African captain Graeme Smith made a magnificent century to lead his team to a series-clinching victory on the fourth day of the third Test against England at Edgbaston today.

 
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