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Feb132021 by adminNo Comments

India v England: Virat Kohli refuses to walk after being bowled by Moeen Ali

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Batsmen rarely walk these days.Outside edges are one thing, but India captain Virat Kohli took it to another level when he refused to leave the crease despite being bowled by Moeen Ali in the second Test against England.Kohli, the country's sporting hero and batting superstar, was cheered to the crease by a 15,000-strong crowd on the opening morning in Chennai.He failed to score off his first four deliveries. The fifth, tossed up outside off stump, tempted Kohli into an ambitious cover drive.The ball turned sharply, went between bat and pad and clipped the top of middle and off stump.England celebrated. The crowd fell silent. And Kohli just stood there.A look of disbelief etched on his face as he glanced back at the bails on the ground, he looked pleadingly towards batting partner Rohit Sh...

Jul42020 by adminNo Comments

Ben Stokes confirmed as England captain, Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow miss out: Test squad announced for first match against West Indies

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Ben Stokes has been confirmed as England captain, while Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali have been left out for the first West Indies Test at the Ageas Bowl next Wednesday. Joe Root is Test match skipper for England but is expected to leave the team base in Southampton ahead of the birth of his second child. Getty Images - Getty Stokes will captain England next week Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are strict controls ahead of the match, which starts next Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl. Root, who has returned to Sheffield to be at the birth of his second child, left the secure bubble in Southampton earlier this week. He will self-isolate for seven days before joining up with the squad ahead of the second Test at Emirates Old Trafford starting on ...

Nov182018 by adminNo Comments

Sri Lanka v England: Moeen Ali and Jack Leach wrap up series win for tourists

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Second Test, Pallekele (day five)England 290 (Curran 64, Perera 4-61) & 346 (Root 124, Foakes 65*, Akila 6-115)Sri Lanka 336 (Silva 85) & 243 (Mathews 88, Leach 5-83, Moeen 4-72)England won by 57 runsScorecardEngland claimed their first series win in Sri Lanka since 2001 with a 57-run victory in the second Test.The hosts started day five in Pallekele on 226-7, needing 75 more, and calmly added 14 in 28 balls.But Moeen Ali drew Niroshan Dickwella into edging to first slip for 35, before bowling captain Suranga Lakmal two balls later for a duck. Jack Leach removed Malinda Pushpakumara to bowl Sri Lanka out for 243 and claim his maiden Test five-wicket haul.England lead the three-match s...

Sep242017 by adminNo Comments

Moeen hits 53-ball century in England win – highlights & report

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Media playback is not supported on this device Third Royal London one-day international, BristolEngland 369-9 (50 overs): Moeen 102 (57), Root 84 (79)West Indies 245 (39.1 overs): Gayle 94 (78), Plunkett 5-52England won by 124 runs; lead five-match series 2-0ScorecardMoeen Ali hit an exhilarating 53-ball century in England's 124-run win over West Indies in the third one-day international in Bristol.At one stage, Moeen took 61 runs from 14 deliveries to reach the second-fastest ODI ton by an England batsman.Joe Root earlier made 84 and Ben Stokes 73 in the hosts' 369-9.Chris Gayle threatened to lead a remarkable chase but, after he was run out for 94, West Indies fell to 245 all out, with Liam Plunkett taking 5-52.The efforts of Moeen and...

Jul92017 by adminNo Comments

Moeen spins England to first-Test win – report, reaction & video clips

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Media playback is not supported on this device First Investec Test, Lord's, day fourEngland 458 & 233: Cook 69, Bairstow 51, Maharaj 4-85South Africa 361 & 119: Bavuma 21, Moeen 6-53, Dawson 2-34England win by 211 runs; 1-0 up in four-game seriesScorecardMoeen Ali ripped through South Africa's batting to give England a 211-run win in the first Test on a wonderfully entertaining fourth day at Lord's. Off-spinner Moeen took 6-53 for match figures of 10-112 as the Proteas, set 331 to win, were bowled out for 119. England had earlier collapsed from their overnight 119-1, dragged to 233 by Jonny Bairstow's 51. The win is England's first in seven Tests and gives Joe Root victory in his first match as captain. It came moments after Engl...