Flintoff in danger of missing a part of Ashes series: GoughLONDON - Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is in danger of missing a part of the upcoming Ashes series, said former Test cricketer Darren Gough whose career was similarly affected. Minn. mulls cremation for poor who die alone; some worry about mistakes that can’t be undoneEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The slender figure of Guy Finch, zipped up in a body bag after the 83-year-old died alone in his Minneapolis apartment, was brought to funeral director Todd Maisch one Saturday last month. Barbaro Memorial unveiled 3 years after Derby winner’s breakdown started sea change in racingLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Catherine Kane never met paid much attention to horse racing. It simply wasn’t her thing. SC forestry officials say overnight fire forecast good, but no rest until completely containedNORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — South Carolina firefighters continued Saturday to snuff out the hotspots of a wildfire smoldering near the coast for four days and officials said the blaze that once came perilously close to the state’s tourist mecca appeared to be mostly contained. Injury forces Andrew Flintoff out of IPL tournamentCAPE TOWN - Andrew Flintoff has returned to his home from the Indian Premier League to undergo surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee, a Cricinfo.com report stated. Oz squad thrilled to have Symonds back despite poor formDUBAI - Australian cricketers have welcomed Andrew Symonds back into their fold despite his poor form, both on and off the field. Oz skipper Clarke says fringe players must perform against PakistanDUBAI - Australia’s acting captain Michael Clarke has urged fringe team members to use the one-day series against Pakistan as an opportunity to book an Ashes or World Cup berth. Cricket Australia invites WAGS to team campMELBOURNE - Cricket Australia has invited wives and girlfriends to a team camp before the players leave for England, as part of a bigger effort to alleviate the strain on family life caused by long periods away from home. Wives and girlfriends invited to Aussies’ pre-Ashes camp for relationship counselingMELBOURNE, Australia — The wives and girlfriends of Australia’s elite cricketers have been invited to a pre-Ashes training camp at a beach resort in a program designed to reduce the stresses on long-distance relationships during the prolonged tour to England. Clarke to use Pak ODI series to bring Oz batting back to its consistent bestMELBOURNE - Australia’s captain for the Dubai series, Michael Clarke, has said that his team’s main focus will be on improving their batting during the one-day international series against Pakistan. Flower fears Flintoff burnout with IPL stintLONDON - England coach Andy Flower has admitted that he is worried about the possibility of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff experiencing a burnout by playing in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa for the Chennai Super Kings. Fertiliser factory unit gutted in Punjab townDERA BASSI - A unit of a fertiliser factory near this Punjab town was gutted in a fire Saturday, police said. Top players to miss IPL II in South AfricaNEW DELHI - The second edition of the Indian Premier League, which is being played in South Africa, will not see many of cricket’s top stars in action. Flower believes KP has the goods to deliver Ashes to EnglandLONDON - New England cricket team coach Andy Flower believes batsman Kevin Pietersen can help England regain The Ashes this year. Flower named England cricket team directorLONDON - Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower has been named as the England team director by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ECB tells new coach Flower to win AshesLONDON - Andy Flower, who is set to become the new permanent coach of the England cricket team, has been told to win back the Ashes this summer. IPL good for me on and off the field: FlintoffLONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has insisted that his lucrative involvement in the Indian Premier League can do him a power of good - on and off the field. England should take Vaughan’s help to win back Ashes: GillespieMELBOURNE - Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie feels that England should take the help of their Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan to win back the urn this summer. Flintoff eager to play in IPLLONDON - After having missed a good amount of cricket last year due to injuries, England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said that he doesn’t want to miss the game any more and is eager to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Purists decry a fancy dress mess at Lord’s for Twenty20 matchesLONDON - Cricket purists have raised a hue and cry over spectators being permitted to wear fancy dresses for the first time at the Lords Cricket Ground. Lee will have to earn his place for AshesSYDNEY - Australian pacer Brett Lee might have been named in the squad for the One-day series against Pakistan but selectors’ chairman Andrew Hilditch has warned that the pacer’s performance will be closely monitored. Barnala releases Urdu version of ‘My Other Two Daughters’CHANDIGARH - After receiving a good response for ‘My Other Two Daughters’, a biographical novel, Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu and former chief minister of Punjab, has come up with the Urdu version of his book Monday. Super Kings to take full squad to South AfricaCHENNAI - Leaving nothing to chance, the Chennai Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will be flying out their full contingent of 27 players besides support staff to South Africa for the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament. Wisden breaks 120 yr old tradition, names woman as player of the yearLONDON - Cricket bible Wisden has broken with 120 years of tradition by naming a woman as one of its players of the year. Dried leaves developed into art objectsBHOPAL - Dried leaves, which are otherwise considered waste, are being transformed into eye-catching paintings by an artiste in Bhopal. Change of IPL venue could stand Ashes aspirants in good steadMELBOURNE - A change of country for the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) could benefit Australian cricketers Brett Lee, Ryan Harris, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh, all of whom are fighting to put their names in front of the national selectors ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes series. Credit and honour for both Australia, South Africa after seriesCAPE TOWN - The double series score line of 3-3 should be seen as a befitting result for the heavyweight encounter between Australia and South Africa, as it went the distance, and allowed both combatants to emerge with credit and honour. Jenner feels McGain has ruined chances of an Ashes call-upMELBOURNE - Former Australian leg spinner and Shane Warne’s guru Terry Jenner believes that current Australian leg spinner Bryce McGain has ruined his chances of an Ashes call-up with his performance in the Cape Town Test. Sidelined Oz star cricketers eyeing IPL for return to national squadSYDNEY - Sidelined Australian cricket stars are eyeing the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to make a bid to return to the national squad for the 20-20 World Cup or the Ashes. Oz spinner McGain may get record for worst Test bowling figuresCAPE TOWN - Fans at Cape Town’s Newlands ground have given Bryce McGain a new nickname and it’s not a welcome one - Mick Lewis. |
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