London, Dec 18 : England skipper Kevin Pietersen, who is suffering from broken rib injury, has said that he cannot bat, bowl, field or throw without pain.
But England's injured captain must somehow rouse his players into a Second Test performance here tomorrow that can halt their miserable start to the winter, The Sun reported.
Mohali, Dec 18 : Daljit Singh, curator of pitch at Mohali Stadium, the venue of the second cricket Test between India and England, has predicted a decisive match slated to start here on December 19.
Addressing media persons here last evening, Daljit told that their organisation has always tried to make a result-oriented wickets so as to keep the charm of competitive Test cricket alive.
Sydney, Dec 18: Recent failures to score runs by Australian opener Matthew Hayden has put his Test future in doubts with retirement whispers growing that he may not last to fulfill his dream to play a farewell Ashes tour in England next year.
As Australia's batting strongman failed again in Perth, his former opening partner Justin Langer admitted that he did not know what the future held for his best friend and is unsure if the struggling opener wants to play his farewell Ashes tour.
Islamabad, Dec. 17 : The Pakistan Cricket Board is still awaiting confirmation of India's tour next month, but has denied reports of a replacement series against Sri Lanka.
"We are still waiting for the response from the Board of Control for Cricket in India," PCB chief operating officer Saleem Altaf told The News on Tuesday.
The BCCI has sought clearance from its government for the tour of Pakistan, encompassing three Tests, five one-dayers and a Twenty20 match.
London, Dec. 17 : The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reeling from a double setback after Texas billionaire Sir Allen Stanford threatened to end his backing of the sport and Vodafone announced they are ending sponsorship of the England team.
Stanford's foray into cricket has blown a 40 million dollar hole in his bank balance and he told his staff of his decision to drop his board of legends, which includes Sir Vivian Richards.
London, Dec 18 : England skipper Kevin Pietersen, who is suffering from broken rib injury, has said that he cannot bat, bowl, field or throw without pain.
According to the fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani Twenty20 league would encourage foreign teams to tour the country.
Sydney, Dec 18: Recent failures to score runs by Australian opener Matthew Hayden has put his Test future in doubts with retirement whispers growing that he may not last to fulfill his dream to play a farewell Ashes tour in England next year.
Islamabad, Dec. 17 : The Pakistan Cricket Board is still awaiting confirmation of India's tour next month, but has denied reports of a replacement series against Sri Lanka.
London, Dec. 17 : The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reeling from a double setback after Texas billionaire Sir Allen Stanford threatened to end his backing of the sport and Vodafone announced they are ending sponsorship of the England team.
