The ashes of 2010: Kevin Pietersen English sees dividends to keep faith with double century in Adelaide

213 Unbeaten Pietersen was its first three figure in test cricket for England for 19 months, note a lean period which led to him be removed from the team at the end of last summer's day.

England hope is a career defining sleeves for Pietersen and finally put to bed a dismal period that began with his dismissal as captain, nearly two years ago.

"It was not the best time", he said. "You go in your career and have good things and bad things." I have had many good things fortunately but a little bad things. Fortunately, who is gone now and I look forward to.

"I love the opportunity to large and myself hard against the best players in the world." Has been quite difficult for 18 months, it's a challenge for me to really look forward to and I love the fact that it goes so well here. I myself has set high standards.

"For 80, 90, 99 s or 50 and 60 does my head in." It was great when shot down a fine leg [to raise its century], but the State of the game was where someone should continue to play with a level head and we know that we must pursue and sure today was a day where we flows throughout the day putting in a great position to win this match test. »

Pietersen had monitored the nearly a combined 11 hours before having to fold then Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott two partnerships at the Gabba and here on Saturday. For a man who is a nervous energy beam, the wait was so.

"I found it more tiring waiting bat to stick to that long today", he said. "You can probably see how I first started I was trying to make 50 on five balls." It is time to wait. I've never done in my career before, but it is great watching others and long may it continue as all our batter is nick. We will be win many games stay of our batters in nick like this. »

The Australia are now praying for rain, an event that is so rare in Adelaide Ian Chappell believed he saw only two days lost items here in 25 years.

"We will now be see what we're made," said Ricky Ponting. "They have shown us how bat and until their skills and their implementation were sensational." We emulate that and keep us in the game.

"This is an issue of confidence or morale." It is a little of everything. We have to learn that we were poorly last four or five days of test cricket.

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The ashes of 2010: Matt Prior century saves blushes England tour match against Victoria ends with a match zero

Prior assessment suggests that there was a turnaround by reflection group team of. Otherwise, losing means much for them why there were three statements invented to implement continuation of execution? Was much more likely the sudden realization that defeat, almost always acceptable in pursuit of true victory, would give the opportunity to avoid their gaze of Ricky Ponting team media Australian and no side to come in the ashes with three to play who want.

"You cannot take a good run for granted and you will sometimes need to dig further, stated before." There is no reason why we shouldn't go through together unbeaten tour especially if we continue with the mark of cricket, we played.

"You want to go undefeated on any visit that you play, but if we did here, it would be a fantastic feat and it is something that we're certainly."

Dropped on 61, before has played well for the most part time driving and pulling strongly Bushrangers attack has not succeeded to prey on weaknesses also effectively have made the Australia launchers. But part of its hundreds and the continuation of the undefeated team run, main ambitions in this match - replacement Stuart Broad take wickets and Eoin Morgan and Steve Davies to spend quality time in the fold - England were thwarted.

Replace the wide choice could prove crucial, choice as a victory for England in Perth see Strauss and his team of canned ash, a brace not often.

Proof of this match, which saw Tim Bresnan bat at six and take single window between 3 hopes, it is between him and Chris Tremlett. In addition, said before, the team is unwilling to look at.

"We were in a position very similar in 2009 at Headingley," said before. "We went in that test looks great for too much in advance as an opportunity to win the ashes and we come short after defeat." We have learned from this experience and make sure that it will happen.

Yes, it is possible and everyone is talking about. But as we are talking about it, it will be not important. We must focus on this first session. Win only and others follow and rest will take care of itself.

The blinders vision did not help before facing Herrick, monitors which struck a painful blow on the hip. With her shaved head, white head band and star tattoos encircling every bend, Herrick resembles a Mad Max movie extra, if his bowling was wild, despite him get captured Morgan behind.

It seemed y nothing malicious on jets full high number that it upside-down and before a later Herrick, whose beginnings of first class for the Bushrangers confirmed it was the case, apologized immediately.

But, sorry or not, there are the laws of cricket that high ball rubbish or more not already bounced brings a warning, while the second provides a ban of Bowling for the sleeves – something that he would do well to remember.

At the other end, Clint McKay was an antidote to Herrick erratic ways. Its stable of 17 overs, interrupted only by a few grains of rain, led 4-68, including ATM Alastair Cook for 10, overturned after cutting cutting spelling shot not quite wide enough for the stroke.

It also rejected Bresnan, making 19 to stick to six positions dried up for him, which means England wanted to make a prior knock in Perth.

If they think is the best player for them in the pursuit of the 20 wickets at the Waca, then his is a pretty fair selection. But if they are factoring in his stick as well, the mentality of circulation which suddenly off in this game will look like it took a more permanent dock.

Four things that England learned in Victoria

1. In the case of which bowler replaces Stuart Broad, not much. Chris Tremlett, Tim Bresnan and Ajmal Shahzad overturned fairly decent game, but none has shown a knack for working a window or two, you will need to be able to Australia when the Kookaburra ball goes soft, as it is fast enough.

2. That Melbourne cold, drizzle will not be anything like hot, dry Perth. Here, the tone was slow and lifeless, will be nothing like resembling Waca concrete surface, but can have been a deliberate policy as Australia any attempt in an attempt to level the series.

3. As a dull as might be just what they need to continue game at is grounded in what could be the pivot of test. As Matt Prior admitted his century: "without the large crowds test ashes you must do a little soul search in a game like this for yourself that as you can't rely on anything else." It is a challenge. »

4. Only wicketkeepers is not reliable for the simplest of chances without their gloves, as before, two trucks in the first round. Also learned England, although they are step admit it, that the only likely dismiss Kevin Pietersen for less than a hundred Australia is a speed COP.

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Younus Khan puts Pakistan in full control of first Test against Bangladesh with superb double century

Younus Khan hit his third double century and Asad Shafiq scored a maiden hundred as Pakistan took full control of the first Test against Pakistan in Chittagong.

Resuming on 415 for four in response to the Tigers' dismal 135 all out, the tourists progressed to 594 for five declared before taking four second-innings wickets as Bangladesh's top order struggled again.

Younus reached 200 not out before Misbah-ul-Haq called his side in on 594 for five, with Shafiq earlier posting 104 to become the third centurion in a one-sided innings.

At stumps, Mushfiqur Rahim's side were 134 for four, behind by 325 runs and staring at an innings defeat.

Younus was 96 not out overnight, with Shafiq on 40 and both men cashed in.

Younus turned Shahadat Hussain for four to fine leg to bring up three figures as play got under way and continued to keep the scoreboard ticking along while relentlessly punishing the bad balls.

Rubel Hossain dropped a slow-starting Shafiq on 43 and two balls later he found the boundary for the first time of the morning.

A tapped single off Shakib Al Hasan brought Shafiq his 50 and although Mushfiqur rotated his bowlers he could not find a breakthrough.

Younus passed 150 for the seventh time in his Test career with another easy run before hoisting the second six of his innings off Mohammad Ashraful.

Shahadat and Rubel took the new ball but could not curb the batsmen's momentum, while Elias Sunny was lifted over the ropes by Younus to bring up the 250-run partnership.

Shafiq registered his maiden Test ton with two off his 224th ball but fell for 104 - following Mohammad Hafeez and Younus past three figures - when Sunny had him caught at long-off by Shahriar Nafees.

Six runs in an over off Shakib took Younus to 200 and brought about the immediate declaration by Misbah.

By then Younus had batted for 290 balls, hitting 18 fours and three maximums in a wonderful and well-paced knock.

The Tigers faced an awkward seven-over stint before tea but Tamim Iqbal and Nazimuddin both survived to reach 24 for nought.

Hafeez wasted no time in removing Tamim after the resumption, bowling the opener for 15, before Nazimuddin and Shahriar Nafees posted 50 for the second wicket.

Nafees was the next man to fall, trapped lbw by Saeed Ajmal for 28. Mohammad Ashraful extended his run of poor form for his country with a third-ball duck and Nasir Hossain laboured for three before Aizaz Cheema ended his stay.

Nazimuddin and Shakib both reached 41no before stumps but their cause looked to be in vain.

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The ashes of 2010: message from Craig Kieswetter selectors for England Performance program XI century

Wicketkeeper drummer of Somerset has today dismissed England one day international squad for seven matches against the Australia next month, but it has demonstrated its ability to mark quickly and the shock of the Alouette Hill tour strongly in Perth.

Kieswetter remains of England at ttwweennttyy and display great shots today should encourage coach Andy Flower.

Of the Australia began the day four 175 for eight have all 199, with 19 years Hampshire spinner Danny Briggs take two final Wickets the round to reach the three victims in the sleeves and seven in the game.

Remained England XI hunt 248 for victory and they lose only three wickets to reach their target with Kieswetter, breaking balls 121 113.

He and Adam Lyth - out for 38 - 104 for the first scheme developed give tourists a solid platform and Kieswetter and James Hildredth then gathered for a stand of 99 to bring victory in sight.

Kieswetter could not stay around to finish the work being made by Jake Fawcett off the coast of Martin Paskal bowling with total 203 and Mr. team then recognised master Hildreth - out for 63.

But the English side was cruising at this time and Jonny Bairstow (24 step out) and Ben Stokes (6no) carried on the line, reaching 248 for three.

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V Sri Lanka England: Ian Bell over there with the world of the best after unbeaten century in the third Test at the Rose Bowl

Sitting pretty: Ian Bell unbeaten century against Sri Lanka showed why he has become one of the top batsmen of the world Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Comparisons to the Sherminator, character in the film American Pie, overwhelmed Bell after in 2006-2007 ashes whitewash. But with a 18 productive months behind him, Bell played in a new image and begins to search for a competitor to one of the best batsmen cricket world.

"Play good cricket is all about consistency and Ian that made in the course of 12 to 18 months, said law." It has improved the level of consistency in his game and he begins to fulfill the promise, he showed very young in the ranks to Warwickshire.

"He played a great other sleeves and becomes a pain in the back by the way he plays." He keeps very simple. It has rapidly partitions and strike the ball in an arc of 360 degrees, so it is very difficult to contain. "It is full of confidence and you can see that the way in which he plays".

Bell, who finished the round with an unbeaten 119 of 169 balls, has had productive periods in the past and its sleeves of 199 against South Africa at Lord's in 2008 has been billed at the time as the breakthrough. But a few months later it was abandoned from the side in the West Indies after England were dismissed for 51 in Jamaica. This time Bell has the confidence to believe that the false dawns are more.

"It was a good series," he said. "I feel like I am the stick thus possible for the moment, which is nice." The objective is to be as consistently as possible. In the past, I played well sometimes, but not when he was very hard.

"I hope that in the last 18 months I started to implement performance when the team need to more systematically and more is what you want as a drummer.

"I am confident." I upgraded how to play spin and I feel over my game at this time. »

The passage of the game when Bell and Eoin Morgan were batting in England to a declaration was one of the more entertaining of the series and the pair perform a formidable force momentum is with them.

"The England team is happy and settled at this time, said right." They know their roles and it is a big bonus when you come into a team as Morgan.

"He knows exactly what to do - mark for runs and mark their quickly." It is not on the defence. It is the attack and it is one of the best attacker drummers autour. It strikes the funny areas and plays the unique features. He started very well in his career. It is a very good player. »

The future of fortunes insri Lankatoday can dictate the law. He said he spoke "good people" and that "I hope it is resolved real soon."

The right is acting coach and an offer to Bangladesh for a permanent job. Others seem to have jumped ahead of him for the work of Sri Lanka with the coach of Kent Paul Farbrace a solid competitor with the support team.

During this time, England and Wales Cricket Board country confirmed discussions are underway to hold two ttwweennttyy internationals against the West Indies in September.

The games will play 21-22 September and extend the season of the English per week.

The ECB has taken a step without precedent of adding fixtures to date of late summer schedule to fulfill the obligations of sky left by the collapse of the agreement of Stanford.

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Surrey's Zander de Bruyn puts Kent to the sword with blistering century at the Oval

Zander de Bruyn’s brilliant 179 put Surrey in the driving seat as he racked up 25 boundaries in his 200-ball innings.

Kent were 26 for two in reply at stumps on the first day on the first day of this Division Two clash, having lost Joe Denly (13) to a catch at first slip and Robbie Joseph, their nightwatchman, leg before for just a single.

De Bruyn racked up 25 boundaries in his 200-ball innings and shared a seventh-wicket stand of 135 in 29 overs with Gareth Batty, to ensure that Surrey made the most of some indifferent bowling after winning the toss and opting to make first use.

Wahab Riaz, David Balcombe and Ashley Shaw all struck in their respective first overs for Kent, but were unable to prevent the hosts progressing to 145 for three by lunch.

Jason Roy got off the mark immediately with a fortuitous boundary that sailed over the heads of the slips, but the 20 year-old soon perished when he repeated the stroke and was caught behind the wicket off Riaz.

Balcombe, on a month’s loan from Hampshire, came on in the eighth over and produced a perfect outswinging delivery to account for Mark Ramprakash with his third ball.

Rory Hamilton-Brown (34) and De Bruyn then settled into an entertaining partnership, which ended when the Surrey captain was defeated by an inswinging yorker.

De Bruyn brought the hundred up for Surrey with the first of three successive fours behind square on the off-side off Joseph, and two overs later the South African posted a 60-ball half-century.

Shortly after lunch, Steven Davies (17) was caught behind off Riaz, who nearly struck again when De Bruyn, on 81, was dropped at second slip with the score at 184. The South African made the most of the reprieve by reaching his second hundred of the season, which came from 113 balls and included 17 fours.

But Surrey then lost two wickets in the space of four overs when Tom Maynard top-edged a pull off Balcombe and Zafar Ansari, making his championship debut, was caught at slip via a pad.

Resuming after tea on 289 for six, De Bruyn’s alliance with Batty went from strength to strength. Batty slog swept Denly for six after De Bruyn’s 150 had come up off 166 balls.

Batty went to his fourth championship half-century in 84 deliveries with a cut for four off Riaz. Moments later, De Bruyn brought up the hundred stand with a crisply struck straight drive off Joseph.

But with a new ball due, Surrey lost their last four wickets in five overs as Denly picked up a career best three for 71 with his leg-spin.

Batty went for 65 when Martin van Jaarsveld held on to a return catch and, six balls later, De Bruyn skied Denly to cover. Stuart Meaker fell leg before and Chris Tremlett was caught in the deep, looking to launch Van Jaarsveld into the pavilion.

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Glamorgan prevail over Lancashire thanks to Gareth Rees's second one-day century

Lancashire might be top of the county championship, but they suffered a one-day setback against an energetic Glamorgan here.

Glamorgan have been the shorter-game whipping boys for too far long, precipitating last winter's shameful off-field shenanigans, so this was an impressive scalp at this redeveloping ground.

Glamorgan's victory was built on the foundation of Gareth Rees's second one-day century, an excellently-paced 110 not out from 103 balls.

He spent last year in the middle order, where over-complication eventually cost him his place.

But now he has been restored to the top of the order, and is enjoying it, forging a useful partnership with the overseas skipper Alviro Petersen, who struck Anderson for a magnificent straight six in an opening partnership of 78.

Rees has a reverse-sweep with barely a parallel in county cricket but he has learnt better discretion in its use.

He also has power in the stroke as he proved in hitting three huge sixes, two in an over from Simon Kerrigan that took him to 99. He even had the temerity to reverse-scoop Anderson over the keeper for four.

Those who came to watch England fast bowler James Anderson were treated only to a moderate performance on a horribly slow pitch. Anderson bowled two maidens in his first four overs but the other two went for 22, and so sluggish was the surface that wicketkeeper Gareth Cross was soon standing up to the stumps.

Instead it was Glamorgan's rookie fast bowler, Will Owen, who impressed more. Wicketkeeper Mark Wallace certainly wasn't standing up to him.

In his only previous bowl in first-team cricket this season, Owen had disappeared for 40 in two overs during a Peter Trego century at Taunton.

So it showed character to return with such fire here, as well as courage on the part of Glamorgan's management.

He defeated both Karl Brown and Gareth Cross with pace, as he and the medium-paced Jim Allenby stymied Lancashire in mid-innings before rain brought a long delay.

Upon resumption Lancashire required 48 from three overs. Owen took another wicket and Lancashire came nowhere near.

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