London: England have an Ashes series looming ahead of them and South Africa a lingering history of one-day failures behind them. Both will try and convert those distractions into motivation for Wednesday's first Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval.
There's no doubt that in the scheme of England's busy summer, the Champions Trophy is a distant second in importance to the clash with fierce rival Australia and defending the Ashes.
The South Africans, meanwhile, could be overrun by their desperation to finally do well at a major limited-overs event and end coach Gary Kirsten's tenure on a high.
Rather than a hindrance, Alastair Cook and his England team would undoubtedly see a place in the final in the last ever Champions Trophy as ideal build-up for Australia, even if they've already struck the first blow by beating the Aussies at this tournament....
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09:02 PM, Jun 18, 2013
London: South Africa will look to shed their big tournament 'chokers' tag that has haunted them for long as they go into the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy against strong contenders England here on Wednesday in what promises to be a thrilling showdown. England topped Group A and will play South Africa in the last-four stage after Sri Lanka knocked holders Australia out of the tournament with a...
12:53 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Cardiff: England put a ball-tampering row behind them to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a 10-run win over New Zealand in Cardiff on Sunday. New Zealand, chasing 170 for victory in a match reduced by rain to 24 overs per side, were held by the tournament hosts to 159 for eight. Victory saw England, yet to win a major 50-over competition, into the last...
12:42 AM, Jun 17, 2013
Live updates from Group A fixture featuring England and New Zealand played at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. England, one of the strong contenders for the trophy, had themselves to blame as their strong bowling attack failed to defend an imposing 293 for seven against Sri Lanka. New Zealand, on the other hand, are placed much better as despite a loss tomorrow, they still can progress to the semifinals provided result...
01:51 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Cardiff: England will face familiar foes when they bid to book their place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals against New Zealand in Cardiff on Sunday. Earlier this year, England won a limited overs series in New Zealand only for the Black Caps to turn the tables in England shortly before the Champions Trophy, a tournament for the world's top eight one-day sides, got underway. England must beat New Zealand to...
11:29 PM, Jun 15, 2013
Cardiff: Stunned by an inspired Sri Lanka in their last game, hosts England find themselves in a spot of bother when they take on New Zealand in a must-win Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy here on Sunday. England, one of the strong contenders for the trophy, had themselves to blame as their strong bowling attack failed to defend an imposing 293 for seven against Sri Lanka. The...
02:19 PM, Jun 15, 2013
London: Kumar Sangakkara smashed an unbeaten 134 off 135 balls as Sri Lanka stunned England by seven wickets in a high-scoring thriller on Thursday to stay afloat in the Champions Trophy. The Islanders, chasing England's seemingly impregnable 293 for 7, launched a spirited chase in the day-night game at the Oval to surpass the target in 47.1 overs and throw open the semi-final race from group A. Sri Lanka, who...
01:20 AM, Jun 14, 2013
A buoyant England look hungry after their win over Australia, but it will be a battle of survival for Sri Lanka. The two teams have made contrasting starts to their campaign in the eight-team event, which is being played for the last time. While England thrashed defending champions Australia by 48 runs, Sri Lanka lost by a wicket against New Zealand in a low-scoring thriller. Going purely by how the...
04:35 PM, Jun 13, 2013
London: A buoyant England would eye the semi-final slot, but it would be a battle of survival for Sri Lanka, after a narrow opening loss, when the two sides clash in their second Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy here on Thursday. The two teams have made contrasting starts to their campaign in the eight-team event, which is being played for the last time. While England thrashed defending...
04:34 PM, Jun 12, 2013
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09:31 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Birmingham: Australia's stand-in skipper George Bailey on Saturday said they could not get the momentum going as their batting let them down against England in their Champions Trophy opener. "We couldn't get any momentum and well done to England - they restricted us well. The scoreline flattered us a little; it was the batting which let us down," said Bailey, who was the top-scorer with a 69-ball 55 for Australia....
08:33 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Birmingham: England captain Alastair Cook says he will not be thinking of the upcoming Ashes series when his team faces old foes Australia in their Champions Trophy opener at Edgbaston on Saturday. "With the Ashes coming up everyone is going to talk about that," Cook told reporters at the Birmingham ground on Friday. "The Champions Trophy is such an important event in itself. You obviously want to start well against...
09:59 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Nottingham: Alastair Cook forecast Jos Buttler's decisive innings against New Zealand at Trent Bridge would be the first of many occasions the talented shotmaker swung a match England's way. The 22-year-old Somerset wicketkeeper/batsman was outscored by England team-mates Ian Bell (82) and Eoin Morgan (49) in Wednesday's day/night clash. But it was Buttler's 47 not out off just 16 balls that was pivotal in setting up a 34-run win in...
10:21 AM, Jun 06, 2013
CLICK HERE for live updates from the third ODI between England and New Zealand being played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. New Zealand have already secured the trophy by winning the first two ODIs and now eye a rare whitewash even as England welcome Stuart Broad and Steven Finn back into the eleven. They have left our Jade Dernbach and Chris Woakes. They have also rested James Anderson and Graeme Swann,...
06:08 PM, Jun 05, 2013
Click Here for live updates from the second one-dayer between England and New Zealand played at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. Toss and team news: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and opted to bat. In a surprising move, New Zealand have replaced Tim Southee with Doug Bracewell while England go in unchanged. Teams: England: 1 Alastair Cook (capt), 2 Ian Bell, 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Joe Root, 5...
02:46 PM, Jun 02, 2013
Southampton: New Zealand are one win away from an ODI series triumph against England when they take the field in the second match here on Sunday. The Black Caps went into the series as rank outsiders but surprised the hosts with a five-wicket win in the first ODI on Friday. The New Zealand bowlers, led by Tim Southee, continued their good work from the Test series, combining well to restrict...
07:31 PM, Jun 01, 2013
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum looked forward to next month's Champions Trophy in the UK with confidence after a five-wicket win in the first one-day international against England at Lord's on Friday. The Black Caps were whitewashed 2-0 by England in the preceding Test series, suffering several batting collapses including a slump to 68 all out just a few weeks ago in a 170-run first Test defeat at Lord's. New...
09:37 AM, Jun 01, 2013
London: England captain Alastair Cook said the absence of seamers Stuart Broad and Steven Finn was "more than precautionary" after New Zealand's five-wicket win in the first one-day international at Lord's. Before play started on Friday both Broad (knee) and Finn (shin) were ruled out of the opening two fixtures in this three-match series, placing a doubt over their fitness for Champions Trophy one-day tournament in the UK. "They are...
09:28 AM, Jun 01, 2013
New Delhi: Petrol price was on Monday was hiked by 75 paisa per litre and diesel by 50 paisa a litre as rupee hit 11-month low making oil imports costlier. The increase in rates, which are excluding local sales tax or VAT, will be effective from midnight tonight, Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest oil firm, said. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked by 90 paisa to Rs 63.99 a...
08:36 PM, May 31, 2013
