Grandfather Sikh wins British athletics awardLEICESTER - A grandfather from Punjab and a popular athlete of the Midlands in England has won two medals at the annual event of the British Masters Athletic Federation in Leicester. England will get a massive boost with Flintoff’s return: PontingLEICESTER - England will get a massive boost with the return of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff to the Test squad ahead of the Ashes series, claims Australian captain Ricky Ponting. Oz keeper Haddin ready to take on the ‘Poms’LEICESTER - Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has said that he is ready to match his playing skills with rival England, and is not keen on comparisons with his predecessor Adam Gilchrist. Ready to handle extra pressures that come with all-rounder status: JohnsonLEICESTER - Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson has said that he is ready to being compared with England’s Andrew Flintoff, and added that he is ready to handle the extra pressures that come with his burgeoning reputation as the team’s key all-rounder. Poms not the issue, real fight is among quicks: ClarkLEICESTER - A spot in Australia’s pace-bowling attack, it seems, is a more pressing issue for the team than strategizing plans to overwhelm the Poms in the Ashes. Underperforming Lee to pocket over two million dollar bonanzaLEICESTER - Australian fast bowler Brett Lee stands to pocket a two million cash bonanza from Cricket Australia’s revised pay structure despite fears that his form is on the wane at the international level. Australia’ Watson says team unfazed by Buchanan’s shift in loyaltyLEICESTER - Australia’s cricketers have said that they are not to too bothered about appointment of their former coach John Buchanan to a consultancy role with the ECB. Oz quick bowlers to pick up pace for the AshesLEICESTER - Australia’s fast bowlers will embark on an intensive Ashes preparation program after their early exit from the World Twenty20 championships. |