Australia captain Ricky Ponting retired from Twenty20 international cricket to enhance his bid to make the 2013 Ashes. Ponting came to his decision during a fortnight break from the tour of England with one last crack at a Test series over here at the forefront of his mind. Twice he has overseen Ashes defeats...
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Australia down to 4th place in ICC Test Rankings
Australian team has been knocked down from the number one slot to the fourth position in the ICC Test rankings after losing the Ashes series to England. They are placed behind India. Australia lost the fifth and crucial Test on Sunday by a comprehensive 197 runs. This tragedy cost Ricky Ponting’s men eight ratings...
England wins the Ashes
England team regained the Ashes on the wonderful match at the Oval. England scored 332 and 373 for 9 declared while Australia 160 and 348 (Hussey 121, Ponting 66, Swann 4-120). This 197 runs victory came to the England team on the fourth day of the fifth test played between the two countries. Stuart...
India’s Standing in ICC Test Championship Table
India have dropped down one place to fourth in the ICC Test Championships table after the annual update released on Tuesday, which reflects the performance of only the last three years with the older results being discarded. Sri Lanka, riding on their Test series win over Pakistan, leveled India (119) on points but replaced...
Flintoff to retire from Test Cricket
The England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday said that England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is to retire from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia because of persistent injury problems. The 31-year-old will continue to make himself available for one-day and Twenty20 fixtures, an ECB statement said. “My body...
