Cook served up an Ashes feast January 9, 2011 I HAVE to confess I’m more than a little bit jealous – what a fantastic time to be an England cricketer. The Ashes triumph was the greatest series win for as long as I can remember and nobody can ever deny that it was thoroughly deserved. The decisive moment was when England won the toss [...]
Breakthrough series sets up England hero for bumper windfall January 9, 2011 ENGLAND hero Alastair Cook’s record-breaking Ashes displays have hugely boosted his earning potential, with sports marketing experts predicting “the sky is the limit” for a man dubbed the “sponsor’s dream”. The Essex opener arrived in Australia desperately struggling for form and fighting to keep his place in the team, but plundered three centuries and a [...]
Men against Tractor boys doesn’t fool Ancelotti January 9, 2011 CHELSEA (7) vs IPSWICH TOWN (0) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti admits he remains unhappy at his side’s current predicament despite an emphatic return to goalscoring form in the FA Cup. The holders extended their unbeaten run in this competition to 14 matches with a demolition of managerless Championship outfit Ipswich Town, who sacked Roy Keane [...]
Dalglish: I’ll cope with the pressure January 9, 2011 MANCHESTER UTD (1) vs LIVERPOOL (0) LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish is confident he can restore the club to its rightful position amongst the Premier League elite, despite seeing his sensational comeback end in defeat at Old Trafford. The 59-year-old Scot (right) took his place in the Reds’ dugout for the FA Cup third round reversal [...]
Mancini relief after Hart stopper nearly costs City January 9, 2011 LEICESTER CITY (2) vs MANCHESTER CITY (2) MANCHESTER manager Roberto Mancini admitted his side are lucky to still be in the FA Cup after their former boss Sven-Goran Eriksson nearly masterminded a third round defeat. City reacted well to Sol Bamba’s first minute strike to lead 2-1 at the break through goals from James Milner and Carlos [...]
Redknapp refusing to give up on Beckham loan switch January 9, 2011 TOTTENHAM (3) vs CHARLTON ATHLETIC (0) TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insists a loan deal for David Beckham could still happen, after seeing his side coast into the FA Cup fourth round with a swaggering London derby defeat of managerless Charlton. Striker Jermain Defoe netted twice against his former club while teenage winger Andros Townsend capped [...]
Rookie Farrell ends Venter reign on high and condemns Irish to tenth loss in row January 9, 2011 SARACENS (12) vs LONDON IRISH (6) SARACENS boss Brendan Venter predicted a bright future for the club after bringing the curtain down on his tenure as director of rugby in winning style. Fly-half prodigy Owen Farrell – son of former dual-code star and new Sarries head coach Andy – kicked all the points as Venter’s [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF January 9, 2011 Adams retains his BDO title DARTS: Martin Adams clinched his third BDO World Darts title after overcoming a spirited challenge from Lakeside debutant Dean Winstanley. ‘Wolfie’, 53, the defending champion, looked in trouble when he trailed 5-4, but he drew on all his experience to triumph 7-5. Adams said: “I had to dig deep, Deano had [...]
Tremlett seals historic win January 6, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss became the first man from these shores to lift the Ashes urn in Australia in 24 years after his side wrapped victory in the fifth Test in Sydney yesterday. Out of keeping with the majority of the rest of the series, the hosts put up some resistance on the final morning, [...]
High five: Series-defining moments January 6, 2011 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over the Ashes action and selects his top five moments of the series. 1. COOK’S DOUBLE TON IN BRISBANE England were looking down the barrel halfway through the first Test before their top three responded in record breaking fashion. Andrew Strauss [...]