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Kevin Pietersen out for 30 as Surrey Lions lose to Gloucestershire

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

KEVIN Pietersen was dismissed for 30 as bottom-of-the-table Gloucestershire handed out a 46-run Friends Life t20 defeat to Surrey Lions at Gloucester.

KP: I'm going to battle back

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

KEVIN Pietersen is determined to rebuild his confidence after falling short of his first Test century in 23 innings as England continued to dominate Pakistan at Edgbaston.

Prior adds the gloss to Matt finish!

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

PAKISTAN stumbled to a hapless 15 for three after Matt Prior’s unbeaten 102 left them needing to rewrite Test history by making 435 to win.

Gul wings in

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

PAKISTAN captain Salman Butt admitted he thought his side might blow their chance to claim a first Test win over Australia in 15 years before they eventually fell over the line by three wickets.

Craig: Me and Strauss are the perfect pair

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

CRAIG Kieswetter believes England have found a winning combination at the top of the order after he shared a sizzling century stand with captain Andrew Strauss against Scotland.

Dhoni and Gambhir have the final say

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

HALF-centuries by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir helped India clinch a thrilling three-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asia Cup clash in Dambulla.

Steve shines in super Finn-ish

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 29 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

STEVEN Finn led the way on his home ground as England’s seamers made the most of the time available on a weather-interrupted third day of the first npower Test against Bangladesh at Lord’s.

Third day of Edgbaston Ashes Test is abandoned due to rain

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:49:00 GMT

Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on the third day of the Third Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Bat's the way forward for England

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MATT Prior signalled England’s determination to learn from their mistakes by leading a ruthless drive towards a match-winning lead in the second Ashes Test.

Blackwell cleans up for leaders

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

DURHAM needed just seven balls to wrap up victory over Nottinghamshire by an innings and 102 runs and go 36 points clear at the top of LV County championship Division One.

Prior: We'll time it right

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MATT: WE WILL TIME IT RIGHT

Slick Aussies pile on the runs

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

ENGLAND enter the final day of the opening Ashes Test battling to prevent defeat against an unfamiliar Australia side displaying all the ruthless traits of their celebrated predecessors.

Collingwood: We'll save this Test match

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

PAUL Collingwood has backed England to head out of Wales with the npower Ashes series level despite further Australian dominance putting them on the brink of going 1-0 down.

Golden Brown hits ton

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

ALI Brown and Chris Read each scored centuries as leaders Nottinghamshire set Hampshire an imposing 412 to win their LV County Championship Division One clash at the Rose Bowl.

Jamie dazzles with his double

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

JAMIE Dalrymple continued to torment Derbyshire as Glamorgan ended the third day at Derby with a chance of victory.

Stratford ease past Dorridge to stay top

Sunday Mercury — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:25:14 GMT

STRATFORD-upon-Avon maintained their 100 per cent start to the season and proudly sit top of Division One.

Jimmy is three and easy for England

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

JAMES Anderson underlined his rapid development into England’s leading strike bowler with three top-order wickets against the West Indies to all but ensure they regain the Wisden Trophy in the second npower Test.

Cricket star Chris Lewis on cocaine smuggling charge

Sunday Mercury — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:58:00 GMT

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis appeared in court today charged with drug smuggling after nearly 9lb (4kg) of cocaine was seized at Gatwick Airport.

Warwickshire ‘confident’ on plans

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Stanford Superstars are on the money as England flop

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:12:00 GMT

ENGLAND were comprehensively demolished as the Stanford Superstars became dollar millionaires in the high-profile Twenty20-for-20 contest.