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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Ratnakar Shetty, the Indian board's chief administrative officer, has expressed concerns over the lack of focus among younger national players, who he said were not greatly affected by the ICC Champions Trophy exit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108710.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/429382.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/429382.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-429382 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Callum Ferguson, the Australian one-day batsman, will be out for up to a year after tests revealed he requires a knee reconstruction https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109121.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/429245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/429245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-429245 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond is confident that he has quickly adapted back to the pace of international cricket after nearly two years on the sidelines due to his ICL deal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108864.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/428863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/428863.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both have strongly denied that the ICC Champions Trophy matches against Australia and New Zealand were fixed and expressed disappointment that these accusations were made without solid proof https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105400/105483.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson is pleased to have arrived home in Sydney after five months on tour with far more certainty surrounding his future than when he flew out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109165.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/428747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/428747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia are awaiting news on the short-term future of Callum Ferguson after he wrenched his knee during the Champions Trophy final victory over New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109121.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/428658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/428658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC Champions Trophy has gone a long way to ensuring the continuance of ODIs, the captains of finalists Australia and New Zealand have said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109152.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has attributed Australia's Champions Trophy success to the efforts of youngsters in his team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The head of Pakistan's national parliamentary committee on sports has accused the team of deliberately losing to Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy in a group match and has called for changes in the national cricket board https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109037.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/428570.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/428570.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428570 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan captain Younis Khanhas said he is enjoying leading the side despite the semi-final loss in the ICC Champions Trophy and insisted it had not affected his own performance on the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109100.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428542.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428542.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428542 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum was left to rue the loss of the man he stood in for as Australia successfully - and ultimately, comfortably - defended their Champions Trophy title at Centurion with a six-wicket win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109125.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand, dogged by injury throughout the Champions Trophy, received the biggest blow on the eve of the final when Daniel Vettori was forced out of the game with a hamstring injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109082.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428440.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428440.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428440 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the first time since the 1996 World Cup a team gave them a scare in a global final, but Australia still remain the team to beat on the big day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109127.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428425.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428425 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A day before the final, the ICC Champions Trophy has received a resounding vote of confidence from the captains involved https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109081.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand will be up against it tomorrow, but they have survived and thrived on that through this tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428319 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia may be red-hot favourites but Ricky Ponting isn't taking a resolute New Zealand lightly https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428316.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428316.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428316 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's been a good underdog story so far, but now New Zealand come up against the biggest, the baddest, villains https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109036.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428297.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428297.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428297 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee has set his sights on regaining his Test spot and becoming the first Australian bowler to take 400 wickets in both major forms of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108100/108148.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/428261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/428261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Questions will be raised over whether it was right that Younis Khan took part, carrying an injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109049.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428245 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Grant Elliott and Daniel Vettori guided an amazingly thin batting line-up to a modest target https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109061.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan sports psychologist Maqbool Babri, who earlier this year was hired to work with the national team, has said the players have conquered the fear of failure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108911.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting, after becoming the third batsman to cross 12,000 runs in one-day cricket, has said he is chasing milestones set by Sachin Tendulkar https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109026.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson said after his Man-of-the-Match performance that success with his bowling kept him going despite the start he made with his batting https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109020.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss said the Champions Trophy had been a step forward after the debacle of the 6-1 defeat to Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109025.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They may be rank outsiders, and a team ravaged by injury, but don't write off these New Zealanders just yet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108871.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428095.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428095.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428095 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As with all good Pakistan runs , it is to the bowling that goes much of the praise. For wicket-taking skill, their attack has a depth and incisiveness that few sides here can match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108959.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On paper Pakistan are favourites, and over the years they have used New Zealand as a stepping-stone in big tournaments. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428050.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/428050.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428050 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Bresnan produced the highest score ever made by an England No. 8 in ODI cricket to transform his team's fortunes after they had flirted with humiliation in their Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109000/109027.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have flown Scott Styris to South Africa as cover for Grant Elliott ahead of Sunday's Champions Trophy semi-final against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104700/104706.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427942 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes his team are favourites against New Zealand in the second semi-final in Johannesburg on Saturday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108903.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England dumped Sri Lanka and South Africa to most peoples' surprise, and Hauritz was insistent that the 6-1 hammering would have no impact whatsoever on how they performed in Friday's semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108930.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad is a doubt for England's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia after being diagnosed with a torn buttock muscle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108880.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's battle rejoined. Just in case there hadn't been enough of England facing Australia in recent months, the semi-final of the Champions Trophy has thrown together a rematch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427691.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427691.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427691 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the last ten or so overs at Centurion was found the very essence of Pakistan and Australia as cricket nations, and their beauty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108930.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia were the last team to enter the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals but they got there after surviving a scare against Pakistan that had Ricky Ponting chewing his fingernails on the dressing-room balcony https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108926.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427600.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427600.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427600 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India exited the tournament by crushing West Indies but, according to MS Dhoni, it was the opening defeat to Pakistan that crippled their chances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108919.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427599.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427599.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427599 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Waiting for Mohammad Asif to return from the pit of hell he had thrown himself into in the last couple of years was almost worth it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108924.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Iain O'Brien has been okayed as Daryl Tuffey's replacement in the New Zealand squad for the remainder of the Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of India's match against West Indies on Wednesday after coming down with a bout of food poisoning https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427506.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427506.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427506 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Led by Ashish Nehra and Praveen Kumar, India secured a consolation win on a dramatic day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108919.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427500.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427500.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427500 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn says South Africa will never truly consider themselves the world's pre-eminent team until they break their big-tournament jinx and claim silverware https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102122.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's bowlers were magnificent in their defence of a modest total, but could not deny Australia a thrilling last-ball victory that ensured their progression to a fourth consecutive Champions Trophy semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108900/108940.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Let it not be said that finding New Zealand in the semi-finals is a surprise. However, it continues to be a wonder https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108500/108541.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427393.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427393.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427393 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Saeed Ajmal is eyeing the wicket of one of the world's best batsmen tomorrow as Pakistan get ready to take on Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108500/108567.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Already through to the semi-finals, a third win for Pakistan, against Australia, might help India, should they beat West Indies in Johannesburg, to join them in the final four https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108400/108404.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427365.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427365.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427365 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Spirit of Cricket was called into play once again in the Champions Trophy when Daniel Vettori was left to decide the fate of Paul Collingwood who had been ruled run out after venturing out of his crease https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108869.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427360.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427360.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427360 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not making it through to the Champions Trophy will be the least ideal way to end a less than ideal period for Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108200/108252.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427359 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Floyd Reifer has ruled out any possibility of West Indies slacking against India even though they have been ousted from the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108500/108580.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Many of the questions that Dhoni faced on the eve of the game related to Pakistan, but he would not be drawn on the prospect of the neighbours fielding a weakened side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108352.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Already through to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan are likely to experiment with their line-up against Australia in Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108336.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427336.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427336.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427336 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A perfect day is difficult to define, but India will have given a fine example of one if they stay alive in the Champions Trophy by the time September 30 is out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108847.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427328.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427328.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427328 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103100/103119.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427318.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427318.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427318 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand survived a late scare to book their place in another global semi-final with a four-wicket victory after exploiting a lively Wanderers pitch to skittle England for 146 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108871.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427304.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427304.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427304 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's "deeply disappointing" first-round exit from the Champions Trophy last left its board chief executive Gerald Majola seeking answers from the team's captain and coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100600/100694.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427300.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427300.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427300 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian vice-captain will return home from the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa due to a lower back injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108319.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has backed Andrew Strauss and the umpires in the runner controversy with Graeme Smith, saying they followed the laws of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108819.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427186.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427186 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Javed Miandad, the former captain and current director of the Pakistan board, has termed the pitches used in the ICC Champions Trophy as 'dangerous' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108707.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have suffered yet another injury blow, with Daryl Tuffey being ruled out of the Champions Trophy after breaking his hand while fielding https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/72600/72640.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An outbreak of injury is precisely what Daniel Vettori finds himself dealing with, as he heads into what is, for his side, a quarter-final with England at The Wanderers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108747.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427158.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427158.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427158 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori believes Andrew Strauss made the right decision to recall Angelo Mathews following last year's clash between Ryan Sidebottom and Grant Elliott https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108661.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427154.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427154.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427154 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Regardless of the result between Australia and India at Centurion, Pakistan will be aiming to keep their game in working order when they take on the world champions in Centurion on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108500/108560.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This tournament continues to confound, and what excitement that has brought https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108784.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427099.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT JP Duminy may have only just embarked on his international career, but he is already coming to terms with South Africa's lamentable record in ICC tournaments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105000/105040.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India will live to fight another day in the Champions Trophy after rain prevented a result at Centurion, where Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey had led a strong Australian batting effort https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108849.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427082.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427082.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427082 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indies captain wants his players to improve their game as they head into their last Champions Trophy Group A match on Wednesday against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108711.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427078.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427078.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427078 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has said reviewed the security situation and called for an enhanced set of measures at the Champions Trophy following the pitch invasion at the conclusion of the India-Pakistan match on Saturday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108742.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson has said he will pepper the Indian batsmen with short deliveries when the teams meet in Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/91900/91901.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah have said a more positive approach by the batsmen made the difference after landing in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108778.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427035.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427035.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427035 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith has asked for more consistency in granting permission for runners, Andrew Strauss felt Smith could have done without one https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108800/108819.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in their 22-run win over South Africa in Centurion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's long tour of Sri Lanka helped them overcome the bowling and post a formidable score https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108748.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427010.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/427010.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427010 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their 38-run defeat to New Zealand at The Wanderers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426999.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426999.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426999 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's 38-run loss today to New Zealand to end their group phase now means their fate is in the hands of others https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108749.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have chosen the tough option for their do-or-die battle against Australia tomorrow. They will play five bowlers, and ask their depleted batting order to stand up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106000/106017.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426943.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426943.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426943 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's bowlers held their nerve in the face of a supremely gutsy 141 from their habitual nemesis, Graeme Smith, to steer their side into the Champions Trophy semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108799.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426918.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426918.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426918 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jesse Ryder has been ruled out the rest of the ICC Champions Trophy after pulling his left abductor muscle during New Zealand's match against Sri Lanka. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108757.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shoaib Malik, has expressed his surprise at MS Dhoni's decision to bring on Harbhajan Singh to bowl only by the 26th over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108200/108260.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/426888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/426888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's a lot riding on this day-night encounter and neither team enters the match in peak form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108690.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka were picking their way delightfully into a daunting 316-run target, their openers having set the tone in a free-spirited manner, but New Zealand turned the tables in a trice https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108756.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426880.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426880.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426880 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Floyd Reifer has said he "entirely disagrees" with the suggestion that his under-strength side has devalued the competition in the ICC Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108685.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will stick to their two-pronged spin attack because Arthur believes in the value of variation, but there may still be a change in starting XI. Herschelle Gibbs is fit for selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108300/108396.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426834.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426834.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426834 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England team director Andy Flower has said he would not have called back Angelo Mathews had be been in Andrew Strauss's position https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108663.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's tournament has begun with a 50-run win over a depleted West Indies, but Ricky Ponting was the first to admit that the outcome was not entirely convincing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108687.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426812 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers is confident South Africa will "come off when the pressure is there" despite their history of falling short in must-win games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108629.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McGlashan previews the ICC Champions Trophy game between England and South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108601.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426759 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan put up a vintage show to move closer to semi-final slot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108700/108719.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426756.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426756.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426756 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Outplayed in their first matches, New Zealand have a mountain to climb to stay alive in the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108623.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426754.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426754.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426754 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On paper it looked like being a mismatch. On paper, it appears Australia had an easy 50-run victory. In reality there were several nervous periods for Ricky Ponting's men https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108695.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426714 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT So unexpected was England's six-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka at the Wanderers, that hindsight might even afford it JFK status, as in where were you when it happened https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108645.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426674.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426674.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426674 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss 's decision to recall Angelo Mathews after he had been run out at the Wanderers was, according to the England captain, influenced in part by a similar incident under Paul Collingwood's leadership last year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108661.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426668.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426668.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426668 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting's men arguably have the most gentle start to the tournament, taking on the under strength West Indies in their first match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98800/98891.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies' match against an in-form Australia is widely predicted to be a mismatch but their coach David Williams has said his team will put up a strong performance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108500/108575.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426627.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426627.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426627 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni wanted nothing to do with the hype that surrounds these games, eager not to put undue pressure on a side that will be missing three stalwarts from the first-choice XI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108655.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426622.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426622.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426622 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If Younis Khan and his team fail tomorrow, he will front up and explain why they did. If there is success, he will turn up much the same. But turn up he will https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108400/108404.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An ecstatic new-ball onslaught from James Anderson and Graham Onions set England on course for victory and Sri Lanka's eventual total of 212 was chased down with something approaching assurance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108676.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426591.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426591.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426591 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jonty Rhodes suggests a simple tweak in Powerplay rules to revive interest in the format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108630.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hype or no hype, once the match begins, Centurion - and the rest of world, wherever the match is telecast - will be engrossed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107655.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426574.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426574.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426574 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In theory this is the rematch of the most recent Champions Trophy final. In reality, it looms as a serious mismatch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108100/108148.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's batsmen will do exceptionally well to avoid the fate of other teams when playing Mendis for the first time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105000/105099.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426531.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426531.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426531 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Apart from a brief passage of play when Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott batted with something approaching fluency, this was South Africa's match from start to finish https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108610.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426527.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/story/426527.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426527 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT