EURO 2012

West Indies have a host of injury problems as they prepare for the start of the first Test against England at Lord’s.

Kemar Roach (ankle) and Ravi Rampaul (neck) both struggled during… troubled by a back problem.
This means inexperienced duo Shannon Gabriel and Assad Fudadin could be handed Test debuts in a game the tourists are 9/1 with bet365 to win, while the draw … is a bit of a disappointment they have not bowled much, but we are here to play Test matches and we hope it will be all right.”

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Andrew Strauss’ team, who are 1/1 with bet365 to win the three-match series, will find their world number one Test status challenged when the second-placed tourists take them on.
Pietersen conceded the South Africans have world-class bowlers in Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, but pointed out England can call on James Anderson, third in the top Test bowler listings, as well as fourth-placed Swann.
“We probably edge the attack with Swann,” said Pietersen. “But I …

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Andrew Strauss’ side, who are 1/1 with bet365 to win the three-match series, will find their world number one Test status challenged when the second-placed tourists take them on.
Pietersen conceded the South Africans have world-class bowlers in Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, but pointed out England can call on James Anderson, third in the top Test bowler listings, as well as fourth-placed Swann.
“We probably edge the attack with Swann,” said Pietersen. “But I …

… a repeat of the 2010/11 final, which Sarries won 22-18 at Twickenham, and director of rugby Cockerill admits their opponents will provide a stiff test.
He said: “It’s tough isn’t it? I think the last three times they’ve played us, they’ve beaten us here. They’re … well against us.
“If we play as well as we can, I’m confident we can beat anybody, but Saracens will be a huge test for us. They’re a very physical and combative side with very good players, so it will be close. It will hinge on the …

Kieran Powell is unsure what conditions to expect at Lord’s when the first Test between West Indies and England starts on Thursday.

Ball has dominated bat at the ground in County Championship matches so far this season but Powell is in good form having scored 108 in the warm-up game against the England Lions.
England are 8/15 with bet365 to win the first Test, while the tourists can be backed at 15/2 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
“We could turn up at Lord’s and the …

…England in the summer after being omitted from the recent series against Pakistan.

England, who are 2/13 with bet365 to win the upcoming Test series against the West Indies, will take on Darren Sammy’s side, Australia and South Africa in the NatWest Series in the next …I said I wanted to play in the one-dayers as well because with the bad weather around every knock you can get before the Test series is crucial. You can only do so much in the nets, I want to be out in the middle scoring runs.”

…England in the summer after being omitted from the recent series against Pakistan.

England, who are 2/13 with bet365 to win the upcoming Test series against West Indies, will take on Darren Sammy’s side, Australia and South Africa in the NatWest Series in the next few …I said I wanted to play in the one-dayers as well because with the bad weather around every knock you can get before the Test series is crucial. You can only do so much in the nets, I want to be out in the middle scoring runs.”

… bet365 to win the tournament.

Hodgson has had only a limited time to consider his options as he prepares to name his 23-man squad for Poland and Ukraine on Wednesday.
This has left the experienced boss to stick with tried and tested players, even though many of them have failed to deliver at previous international competitions.
“It has been interesting taking over a squad of players that has qualified for the tournament and done extremely well to qualify for the tournament under another …

„My most severe deliberations concerned defenders and strikers,” said the Polish national team selector, who after 30 months of attempts and tests presented his choices.

26 players fighting for 23 places in the national team line-up have been nominated (the final decision will be taken after the preparatory camp in Austria taking place from 16th to 28th of May); the roster includes also 7 substitute players who have to be ready to replace the injured or indisposed players from the starting …

Stuart Broad could be forced to sit out England’s first Test against Sri Lanka later this month because of a troublesome ankle problem.

Broad missed England’s warm-up game against a Sri Lanka Board XI, which they won by an innings and 15 runs, and is a doubt for the first Test in Galle, which starts on Monday 26th March. England are 11/8 with bet365 to win the two-Test series and can be backed at 11/4 to triumph 1-0.
Team director Andy Flower confirmed: “He turned his ankle just…