Posts Tagged ‘Test’
Bell, Pietersen Lead England to 457-3 in Final Cricket Test Against India
Centuries from Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen helped England reach 457-3 on day two of the final cricket Test against India. Bell was 181 not out at stumps at the Oval in London, while Pietersen scored 175 before being caught by bowler Suresh Raina. They shared a 350-run partnership for the third wicket following captain [...]
Mike Jacobs’ positive HGH test first in North American pro sports
Mike Jacobs, who has spent parts of six seasons in the majors, is not only the first professional baseball player to test positive for Human Growth Hormone. He is also first athlete in North American pro sports to have a positive HGH test, according to Major League Baseball. Jacobs, a 30-year-old Rockies Class AAA first [...]
Full-steam-ahead England top Test cricket rankings
Big hitter: Alastair Cook clips the ball away on his way to scoring 294 as England beat India at Edgbaston, Birmingham, to go top of cricket’s Test rankings. Like a man who finally invents the perfect horse-drawn train just as the first internal combustion engine comes sparking into life, the England cricket team have at [...]
England Increases Pressure on India, Trails by 67 Runs in 3rd Cricket Test
England increased the pressure on India in their third cricket Test, cutting the visitors lead to 67 runs after reaching 157-0 at lunch on the second day. Alastair Cook is on 51 and captain Andrew Strauss is 84 not out as the hosts respond to India’s first innings total of 224. England picked up 73 [...]
Financial losses mar Zimbabwe’s Test return
Zimbabwe’s return to Test cricket was a success on the field, but it will take at least “five to ten years” to have the same effect on the board’s bank balance. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) will incur over US$2 million in losses as they re-enter into the game’s premier format this summer. ZC are hosting three [...]
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