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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and NatWest, part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, today announced a continuation of NatWest's sponsorship of one-day international cricket to cover the 2003-2005 seasons https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116884.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116884.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116884 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India captain Sourav Ganguly hailed his team after they secured victory in a fantastic final to win the NatWest triangular tournament at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116878 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There might have been one-day matches that have ebbed and flowed with more regularity and have produced more exciting finishes https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England batsman Graham Thorpe has announced his retirement from one-day international cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116874.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116874.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116874 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nasser Hussain collected his OBE at Buckingham Palace today, but was quickly back into his stride as England's captain ahead of tomorrow's NatWest Series final against India at Lord's. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116862.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116862.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116862 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England may be the bookies' favourites to win tomorrow's NatWest Series final against India at Lord's, but India's captain, Sourav Ganguly, isn't setting too much store by what the bookies think. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar's 113 took India to their highest score in the NatWest Series so far https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116851.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116851.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116851 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's wretched NatWest tournament ended with a comprehensive 63-run defeat by India at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England bowler James Kirtley has undergone surgery on the hand that he injured during training at Old Trafford last Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116807.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116807 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Over the years, the Oval has built up a reputation of being a true track, one brimming over with runs for the batsmen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116804.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116804.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116804 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England today announced that Dominic Cork had been drafted into their NatWest Series squad following James Kirtley's withdrawal with a fractured right hand last weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's man of the match Ronnie Irani was thrilled with his team's win in the dress rehearsal for the NatWest Series Final at The AMP Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have been beaten for the first time in the NatWest Series, after England completed an emphatic 64-run victory at The AMP Oval in the dress rehearsal for Saturday's final at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116786.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116786.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116786 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that white bails(instead of black) will be used on the normal black stumps for the remainingthree matches of the NatWest Series. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116778.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116778.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116778 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire Cricket chairman Rod Bransgrove has intimated to a packed members forum at the Rose Bowl on Sunday morning that Hampshire's new home has been earmarked to stage a one-day international as early as next season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116757.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116757.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116757 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The winning run of the Indian team continues https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nasser Hussain calls his team performance clumsy while Jayasuriya says his team will try to win the next match against India too, even though they are out of the NatWest Finals. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116739.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116739.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116739 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have beaten England by 23 runs to salvage a measure of pride in the NatWest triangular series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116734.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116734.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116734 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For a side that had to win this match to maintain a chance of reaching the final, Sri Lanka produced a totally inept batting performance, only to fight back well with the ball to keep their hopes alive to the very end https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England fast bowler James Kirtley had his involvement in the NatWest Series ended when he suffered a hand injury during a training session at Old Trafford prior to the match against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116714 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After two comprehensive victories over the weekend against England and Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series, I felt the only thing that could deprive the Indian team of a win is the flip side of English summer - rain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nasser Hussain believes England have learned from Sachin Tendulkar's example after he scored a century in the washed-out NatWest match between England and India at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116691.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116691.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116691 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There is always a sense of occasion about one-day internationals at Chester-le-Street, which makes it doubly disappointing when the weather intervenes as it did here https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have written to Yorkshire asking the club to explain the low attendance at the NatWest Series one-day international between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley on Tuesday. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/116683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that the forthcoming England v Sri Lanka One Day International at Old Trafford is an 18,500 sell out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India may have drawn first blood against England in their first NatWest encounter at Lord's on Saturday, but captain Sourav Ganguly is in no mood for complacency as he prepares his team for tomorrow's day-night match at Chester-le-Street. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alec Stewart will become the first England player to make 150 appearances in one-day internationals tomorrow afternoon, when England meet India in the NatWest Series day-night match at Chester-le-Street. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England captain Nasser Hussain insists that England will persevere with Matthew Hoggard despite two below-par performances in the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England seem to bat better in the dark https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Taking an early lead can always stand a team in very good stead and India have done well in going to the top of the table in the NatWest tri-series after the first round of matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116621.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116621.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116621 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Gough has declared himself fit to play for England against Sri Lanka at Headingley in the fourth match of the NatWest triangular series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116604.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116604.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116604 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT © CricInfo The current Indian team seems to be showing a lot of character and a real hunger to win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116601.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116601.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116601 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly praised his young Indian side after their victory over Sri Lanka at The AMP Oval which took them to the top of the table in the Nat West triangular series with two wins out of two https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India completed their second victory in two days to go top of the table in the NatWest triangular series, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets with four overs to spare at the AMP Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT © CricInfo The odds must have been heavily stacked against India when they were 141/4 - Sachin Tendulkar (1) among the men dismissed - in the 28th over while chasing an imposing target of 272 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England captain Nasser Hussain admitted he was disappointed with England's finishing after the six-wicket defeat by India in the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have beaten England by six wickets with seven balls to spare in the second match of the NatWest triangular series at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118138.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118138.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118138 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tagging every tour that India undertakes as potentially its finest would be an exercise in disappointment waiting to happen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118122 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England and Sri Lanka camps alike were awestruck with Andrew Flintoff's contribution to England's victory over Sri Lanka in last night's NatWest Series opener at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England pulled off a convincing win over Sri Lanka in the NatWest Series opener at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Gough is aiming to be fit for England's third NatWest Series one-dayinternational against Sri Lanka at Headingley https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A key phase in England's build-up to the World Cup begins in Nottingham this afternoon, as the meet Sri Lanka in a day-night match at Trent Bridge, the first of ten games in the NatWest triangular series which also involves India. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India ran into some timely form ahead of the forthcoming NatWest triangular series against England and Sri Lanka with a 54-run win over Leicestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118078.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118078.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118078 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Uncertainty remains over whether Darren Gough will appear for England during the NatWest Series against India and Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118074 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cautious and conservative in their outlook, English cricket authorities have taken to innovations like night cricket, white balls and coloured clothing rather late https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's football World Cup dream may now over, but they're not the only national side that needs support this summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Owing to huge demand we are delighted to announce that we are releasing a further 2000 tickets for this match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A further recurrence of Darren Gough's knee injury has made him doubtful for the NatWest triangular one-day series against India and Sri Lanka. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT All-rounder Thilan Samaraweera left for England on Monday, June 24, to join the Sri Lanka squad for the Natwest Series ODI Tournament featuring Sri Lanka, England and India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka all-rounder Thilan Samaraweera has been sent as a replacement for the forthcoming NatWest triangular series after Muttiah Muralitharan was forced to withdraw from the tournament to protect his shoulder. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118032.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/118032.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118032 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT By and large, the bowling has almost always been the bigger problem in Indian cricket, and the scenario today, pertaining in particular to the squad touring England, is not very different https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England today announced a 15-man squad for the NatWest Series against India and Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/117920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/117920.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England and Somerset pace bowler Andrew Caddick was today ruled out of the NatWest Series which starts next week with a side injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/117905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/117905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117905 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ticket sales for the NatWest challenge match between Wales and England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on Monday 24th June, have been selling steadily in the last ten days and the Club is now urging any Glamorgan members who haven't yet purchased their https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117868 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The National Selection Committee selected the following 5 players to join the Sri Lanka Squad on the tour of England for the ODI triangular between Sri Lanka, England and India commencing 27th June 2002 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117820.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117820.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117820 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's squad for the Natwest triangular series has been modified after last-minute discussions between the team management, the selectors and the Sports Ministry https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117781.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117781.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117781 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have made four changes to their squad for the NatWestone-day triangular series against England and India starting June 27 at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117752.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117752.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117752 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT