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(c)Cricinfo en-gb ZIMBABWE has at last shown its true potential, judging by the way they overwhelmed their one time nemesis, the West Indies, in three consecutive matches, on their way to yesterday's NatWest triangular series final at Lords https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart - Man of the Match Man of the Series Man of the Summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the first time since 1998 in Sharjah, England have won a one-day tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After 30 over of their innings, England appeared to be cruising to victory over Zimbabwe in the NatWest Series final https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lord's, lunchtime: Zimbabwe 169 for seven; England to bat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After 15 overs of the NatWest Series final at Lord's the match appeared to be decided https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89156.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89156.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89156 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The unexpectedly cloudy weather at the start of the Lord's Test made it a good toss to win and, in line with the tendency of history to favour the big battalions, Nasser Hussain won it for England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reg Simpson, still fit and sprightly, played for England between 1948 and 1954, and almost certainly would have represented his country more often if his career had not substantially overlapped that of the established first-wicket partnership of Len https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's last over defeat at the hands of West Indies in the NatWest Series match at Trent Bridge was disappointing but has not affected confidence levels ahead of the final against Zimbabwe at Lord's on Saturday, says Alec Stewart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89094.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89094.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89094 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid kept his international rival Shane Warne at bay to keep Kent from serious trouble against Hampshire at Portsmouth https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89086 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT England warmed up for Saturday's NatWest Series final against Zimbabwe by narrowly losing a thrilling contest to the West Indies by just 3 runs - Alec Stewart remaining not out on exactly 100 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart's gallant century was not enough to stop West Indies winning by three runs in a breathtaking finish to the last qualifying match before the final of the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies, eliminated from the final, nevertheless finished with honour by recording a thrilling three-run victory over England at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89081.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A superb West Indian fightback has brought to life this final group match of the NatWest Series at Trent Bridge in Nottingham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After 30 overs of the West Indian innings at Trent Bridge in the last of the group matches in the NatWest Series, England could be well pleased with their progress https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For once, sunny skies greeted the cricketers as England took on West Indies in the final group match of the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Franks could well play his first match for England in the NatWest Series with West Indies tomorrow at Trent Bridge, his home ground https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England must continue their consistent form in all departments if they are to secure the NatWest Series Trophy on Saturday, Alec Stewart said after the emphatic 52-run victory over Zimbabwe in the day-night match at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bob Woolmer, former England and Kent all-rounder and one of the most successful coaches of Warwickshire, spoke to reporter Andy Jalil about his experience of carnival cricket throughout the world and his support for the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's capability and confidence has surfaced so rapidly with their progress in this limited-overs series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89016.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89016.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89016 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the first time England took the lead in one-day match records against Zimbabwe when they beat them by 52 runs in the day-night NatWest Series match at Edgbaston tonight; they have now recorded eight victories to Zimbabwe's seven https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England moved confidently towards victory over Zimbabwe in their NatWest Series match at Edgbaston this evening https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89010.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89010.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89010 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent century by Alec Stewart led England into a potentially winning position in their NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England got off to a cracking start as they batted on winning the toss in the NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe at Edgbaston, Birmingham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tickets for the NatWest Series match between England and Zimbabwe at Edgbaston have been reduced in price https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The eighth NatWest Series match, between England and Zimbabwe at Edgbaston, has been unexpectedly invaded by a quite unexpected element: the sun https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Lord's atmosphere that intimidated Zimbabwe in the first Cornhill Test against England at the start of the summer will this time provide inspiration when they return in the NatWest Series final on Saturday, according to batsman Grant Flower https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88988.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88988.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88988 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England face a selection problem now that Nasser Hussain has declared himself to be fit for tomorrow's match against Zimbabwe at Birmingham in the NatWest series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick may have won himself a Test Match place following his outstanding achievements for England in the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies face an uphill battle to restore the confidence needed to fend off England in the remaining Cornhill Tests after being knocked out of the NatWest Series by Zimbabwe at Chester Le Street today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Soccer star Peter Beardsley took time off from his work as England team coach to talk to reporter Andy Jalil about his love of cricket and of the North-east .... https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An extraordinary fightback from Zimbabwe enabled them to pull off an amazing victory over West Indies by six wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will the real Zimbabwe cricket team please stand up https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Riverside, 30 overs: West Indies 287 for five (50 overs); Zimbabwe 145 for four (Goodwin 58, G Flower 18) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88944.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88944.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88944 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies took a strong grip on the NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe with some fine batting in the first 30 overs after winning the toss on an excellent batting pitch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88935.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88935.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88935 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This match is contested by two teams who have both suffered crushing defeats at the hands of the resurgent England side during the past few days https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick's ambitions to open the batting for England in Test matches took a massive leap forward today after another outstanding performance before a capacity crowd at Riverside https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88922 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England carried their magnificent form from Old Trafford to the picturesque Riverside ground in Durham and virtually ended West Indies' hopes of a passage to the final of the NatWest Series next Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Riverside, close of play: West Indies (169/8 off 50 overs) lost to England (171 for no wicket off 35.2 overs) by ten wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88916.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88916.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88916 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have released Nick Knight, Robert Croft and Vikram Solanki from the NatWest Series squad so that they can play for their counties in the National League tomorrow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88913.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88913.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88913 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England outclassed West Indies on a day in which they may have discovered the first-wicket partnership which they have been seeking for some time and re-discovered a competent bowling attack https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88912.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88912.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88912 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fine control by the English bowlers restricted the West Indian total to a mere 169 for eight wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88911 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Lara, although not in peak form, produced a fighting fifty for West Indies after more fine bowling by Alan Mullally had given England an early advantage in their match at the Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This is the most crucial match of the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was the 1609th ODI in cricket history https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northants ended the second day at Cheltenham looking for a convincing win over Gloucestershire to lift them clear of the bottom rung of the second division https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88872.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88872.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88872 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT London : Jimmy Adams has identified the crisis that has suddenly overtaken his West Indies team as mind over matter, but the 'performance consultant' previously employed to deal with such problems is no longer around https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Courtney Walsh is to have a scan on Saturday to ascertain the extent of an injury to his right foot that has kept him out of action since his heroic efforts in the second Test ten days ago https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88876 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jim Cumbes, Chief Executive of Lancashire, is enthusiastic for the lights and music which day/light play in the NatWest Series has brought to cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In conditions that were more akin to the ninety-minute game at that other part of Old Trafford, Zimbabwe decided to make first use of a pitch which showed a sparse scattering of grass and then decided to register their lowest score against England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88870.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88870.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88870 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Flintoff, who had appeared to be living for most of a week under a cloud worse than even this inclement weather, hit England to victory over Zimbabwe at Manchester in the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88857 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Old Trafford, close of play: Zimbabwe (114 off 38.3 overs) lost to England (115 for two off 20.3 overs) by eight wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88856.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88856.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88856 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a fine 49-run partnership between Andy Flower and Stuart Carlisle, Zimbabwe collapsed in degrading fashion against England's third-string bowling attack for 114 all out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Superb English bowling, especially by the second line of Mullally and Ealham, caused Zimbabwe to crack under the pressure at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88854.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88854.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88854 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The usual cloudy skies greeted the teams at Old Trafford, and by the start the ground was only about half-full https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88853 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Millman, Chief Executive of Kent County Cricket, told reporter Andy Jalil that - in spite of the near wintry conditions of grey skies and cold wind, plus a stoppage for rain, that: "We are thrilled to be included on the circuit for the one-day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Far from resembling the dejected side they were after their recent Test series with England, Zimbabwe now exude confidence in their play and almost a swagger in their demeanour as they dominate the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88804.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88804.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88804 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe, playing close to their true form, completed a highly convincing 70-run victory over a lethargic-looking West Indian team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88801.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88801.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88801 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After 30 overs of the West Indian innings, Zimbabwe were on the verge of another sensational victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe continued their run spree at the expense of a very tired-looking West Indies team, totaling 256 for four in fine style off their 50 overs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88798.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88798.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88798 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The NatWest Series is thriving, thanks to Zimbabwe's unexpected and spirited start to the tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88794.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88794.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88794 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT London-This was more like it but, through no fault of their own, it still amounted to very little https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If anyone had been sufficiently objective in trying to select a winner, before the start, of this presently ongoing NatWest One-Day Competition, they certainly should have selected England first https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88781.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88781.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88781 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe are a more confident and contented side today than they were when they were last at Canterbury two months ago https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88776.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88776.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88776 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Flintoff, the England allrounder who missed the NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe over the weekend and the Second Test Match against West Indies with back problems, is still a problem for the forthcoming return limited-overs match against https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88774.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88774.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88774 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was the 1607th ODI in cricket history https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT London-The West Indies return to Lord's today for their first match against England since their shock defeat in the second Test at the same venue just over a week ago with their shaken confidence in need of urgent restoration https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Evans, the television and radio celebrity, is a keen cricket fan and came to Lord's hoping to enjoy a day's cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88752.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88752.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88752 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This was a match from which two points would have mattered so much to either side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two unexpected Zimbabwean victories have added new life to the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A goodish morning session for Nottinghamshire, capturing 4 Essex wickets and giving themselves and opportunity of not only taking full bowling points but also getting back into contention in this match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88715 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT NatWest Series, The Oval: England (207 all out off 50 overs) lost to Zimbabwe (210 for five off 48.2 overs) by five wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88728 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England (from): AJ Stewart (Surrey, capt & wkt), ME Trescothick (Somerset), GA Hick (Worcestershire), GP Thorpe (Surrey), MP Maynard (Glamorgan), A Flintoff (Lancashire), VS Solanki (Worcestershire), MA Ealham (Kent), RDB Croft (Glamorgan), C White https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88722.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88722.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88722 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe's resilience showed through the Kennington gloom as they fought back from a position of almost despair to beat England by five wickets in the NatWest Series limited-overs match at The Oval to move comfortably to the top of the triangular https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After losing three wickets, one of them controversially, for 35 runs in pursuit of England's total of 207, Zimbabwe appeared to be as good as buried https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88718.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88718.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88718 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A combination of the second break for rain and the rejuvenated leg-spin of Paul Strang turned the England innings on its head when the team had built such a fine foundation to their innings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The left-handed debutant Trescothick played a most impressive innings of 79 as England ran to 150 for three at a scoring rate of almost five an over against Zimbabwe in their NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe at The Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was the 1605th ODI in cricket history https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On an overcast morning, England won the toss in the second match of the triangular NatWest Series and decided to bat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bristol-It is far too early to pessimistically proclaim an end to the West Indies revival under Jimmy Adams and the new management team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The crowd may have been seventy thousand less for a day-nighter, but the colour, the music and the lights ensured that in atmosphere, the little ground did not lack much behind the imposing MCG, Down Under https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bristol, NatWest Series: West Indies (232 for seven off 50 overs) lost to Zimbabwe (233 for four off 45 overs) by six wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88670.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88670.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88670 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Some fine batting by Zimbabwe, their innings held together by a restrained Neil Johnson, has kept them on even terms in the NatWest Series match at Bristol with a West Indian team thatprobably did not expect such stern opposition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a slowish pitch where quick scoring was never very easy, West Indies achieved what was probably the match-winning total of 232 for seven off an accurate but essentially toothless Zimbabwe attack https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88667.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88667 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bryan Strang, bowling speed in the lower seventies, opened for Zimbabwe to Adrian Griffith of West Indies in the NatWest Series limited-overs match at Bristol - two singles nudged to third man coming off his first over https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The NatWest Series opened in Bristol under rather better weather than during the previous few days, warm and humid, with the sun often shining through the haze https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT London-The month-long break prior to the third Test that accommodates the triangular series of One-Day Internationals has evoked contrasting reactions from England and the West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88650.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88650.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88650 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 10-match One-Day International NatWest Series begins at the County Ground in Bristol tomorrow night when West Indies play Zimbabwe in the UK's first day-night international cricket match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe, who have suffered already at the hands of the West Indian batsmen at Arundel earlier this summer, go into their opening NatWest Series limited-overs against these same opponents at Bristol tomorrow with the prospect of losing some of their https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The scheduled friendly floodlit limited-overs game between the West Indians and the New Zealand A team at Bristol was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy continuous rain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Knight hopes to be fit enough to return to the England side for the rest of the NatWest Series of limited-over internationals - though he will have to miss the opening game this weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Now that all of the euphoria has died down in England and wherever their supporters reside, one must take a very critical, almost mechanical eye, as to why the West Indies lost this game, not so much why England won it, for that is exactly what https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England today called up two extra batsmen for the NatWest Series which starts this Thursday - Glamorgan's Matthew Maynard and the uncapped Marcus Trescothick of Somerset https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88584.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/88584.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88584 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is set to return to action next week after successful treatment on the back injury that forced him out of the second Cornhill Test match at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/90038.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/90038.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-90038 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two members of the West Indies cricket squad touring England have been granted temporary release from duty following the second Test against England which starts at Lord's next Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89892.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89892.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89892 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England yesterday named a 14 man squad for next month's Natwest Triangular Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England today named a 14-man squad for the forthcoming NatWest Series of One-Day Internationals against West Indies and Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ZIMBABWE's busy England tour continues with the ongoing four-day Vodafone Challenge Series match against Gloucestershire at Gloucester https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89794.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/89794.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89794 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As part of it's new agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to sponsor the NatWest Series, NatWest will inject £450,000 into grass roots cricket projects over the next three years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89964.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/89964.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89964 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced a new five-year deal with BBC Radio which secures the future of the long-running Test Match Special programme and will see more cricket covered by the networks than ever before https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/90222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/90222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-90222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT