Topic: United Kingdom

Angry Afridi cuts Irfan down to size

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi called for the review system to be introduced into one-day internationals but saved his strongest criticism for Mohammad Irfan after another loss to England.In what turned out to be a tense finish, England won the second one-day international ...

England win 2nd ODI against Pakistan by four wickets

England almost failed to make the most of captain Andrew Strauss's hundred before sealing a four-wicket win over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Headingley on Sunday.England, chasing 295 for victory, were cruising at 220 for two but slumped to 260 ...

Kamran Akmal leads Pakistan scoring against England

Kamran Akmal led Pakistan to a total of 294 for eight against England in the second one-day international at Headingley here on Sunday.The wicketkeeper top-scored with 74 as the tourists tried to turn attention away from the spot-fixing scandal engulfing their tour ...

Strauss sets up England win

Andrew Strauss' fifth one-day international century helped England scrape a four-wicket win against Pakistan at Headingley to go 2-0 up in the NatWest Series.. The England captain's 126 underpinned a successful if nervy chase of 294 for eight, completed with just three ...

Pakistan win toss and bat against England

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat against England in the second one-day international at Headingley here on Sunday.Both teams were unchanged from the first of this five-match series, which England won by 24 runs at the Riverside ...

Work still to do for England

England reached 78 for one after 15 overs of their reply to 294 for eight in the second NatWest Series match against Pakistan at Headingley on Sunday.. Pakistan's total owed most to half-centuries from Kamran Akmal (74) and Asad Shafiq (50), while ...

Afridi wants Pakistan to return home with respect

Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi believes it's not too late for his side to regain respect on their scandal-tainted tour of Britain.Test skipper Salman Butt and seam bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif all returned home on Friday after they were suspended ...

England have 'no grudges' against Pakistan: Trott

England batsman Jonathan Trott insisted Saturday his side bore "no grudges" against Pakistan despite the 'spot-fixing' row engulfing the tourists and his own very public bust-up with Kamran Akmal.Trott made 69 as England beat Pakistan by 24 runs to win the first ...

England bear no grudges - Trott

Jonathan Trott insists England bear no grudges against Pakistan, and regard the spot-fixing controversy as "case closed" as they concentrate instead on the remainder of the NatWest Series.. Trott was one of two England batsmen to top 50 - Steve Davies the ...

Waqar ready to play Riaz despite row

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has no qualms about fielding Wahab Riaz in the remaining one-day internationals against England despite the seamer being caught up in the spot-fixing row engulfing the team."He's in the (squad of) 15. All 15 are available," fast bowling ...