England offered revised tour schedule by Indian authorities. But should they go back?

Indian cricket bosses claim the ECB has provisionally agreed to the Ahmedabad and Mumbai Tests switching location, to Chennai and Mohali, the first Test starting on December 11. A scheduled three-day warm-up match has also been scrapped.
It’s clear that the Indian authorities are [...]

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Our friends at chickendinner are adamant it’s not over yet

England were thrashed in the first of their seven one-day internationals in India which means they need four victories out of six to win the series. The performance today suggested that there is absolutely no chance of that happening but our friends at chickendinner are convinced [...]

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England and India don’t get along

Durung a net session ahead of tomorrow’s first ODI, India “accidentally” sprayed a number of slogs in the direction of the English tourists, who were also practising at another corner of the Madhavrao Scindia ground.
One ball almost hit England assistant coach Andy Flower, prompting Big Freddie Flintoff - England’s enforcer [...]

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Freddie hits a ton. About time too

Andrew Flintoff struck an unbeaten century as England beat the Mumbai Cricket Association by 122 runs in the first warm-up match of their India tour.
It was Freddie’s first ton since the fourth Test of the 2005 Ashes series. What took you so long, Fredalo?
“We’ll play against better teams on [...]

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Freddie shows off Lancashire plans

Lancashire and England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been talking through plans to redevelop Old Trafford. The £70m refurbishment is aimed at bringing Test cricket back to Manchester after it was overlooked for next summer’s Ashes Test matches in favour of Cardiff.
“You go to some grounds around the world and they don’t [...]

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