Danish Kaneria called Kevin Pietersen a chicken and then got him out with a perfect googly
Test cricket's number three-ranked batsman had scored 158 three times previously, twice against world champions Australia and once against Sri Lanka.
England captain Michael Vaughan, playing his first test in 18 months, described his comeback century on Friday as one of the best moments of his career.
Ryan Sidebottom and James Anderson could play for the first time in the series.
Injured England players Michael Vaughan, Andrew Flintoff and Matthew Hoggard will have their fitness assessed on Tuesday before the squad for Friday's second Test against West Indies is named.
England batsman Jos Buttler has vowed not to curb his attacking instincts after earning a "surprise" recall to the Test team for the opening test against Pakistan starting at Lord's on Thursday.
Five players who excelled at the World Cup, but did little of note otherwise.These players were so impressive in a particular World Cup, but did so little otherwise.
The Indians allowed the hosts to escape to a three wicket victory at Manchester to find themselves trailing 1-3 in the seven-match series.
Ben Stokes shares a hilarious picture of himself and Joe Root in fancy dress on his official Instagram account.
Young England bastman Alastair Cook is determined to take his game to the next level -- and that could spell bad news for India.
During a time where West Indian cricket has struggled to hit the heights of the great teams of the 1970s and 1980s, he has been more than just a great entertainer at the top of the order.
England battled back into contention on the third day of the second Test against West Indies as Mark Stoneman's first half century and captain Joe Root's unbeaten 45 helped wipe out a sizeable first-innings deficit on Sunday.
England beat the West Indies on the fourth day of the second Test by an innings and 283 runs.
England captain Michael Vaughan was delighted to mark his first Test match in 18 months with a century and a thumping innings and 283-run win over West Indies at Headingley on Monday.
England had been in control of the match after two days, scoring 570 for seven before bowling West Indies out for 146 and then reducing them to 22 for two when following on.
Replying to England's 570-7, the West Indies capitulated to 146 all out and were 22 for two at the close on Day 2 after following on.
Captain Michael Vaughan scored a fluent 103 on his return to Test action after 18 months on the sidelines on the opening day of the second Test against West Indies at Headingley on Friday.
West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan said on Thursday his team have worked out a plan to combat the threat of England's left-arm spinner.
India cantered to a historic 123-run victory over South Africa in the first Test.
Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga produced a record partnership in ODIs to complete Sri Lanka's 5-0 series win
The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman could be used as a substitute in the series under new playing regulations.\n
Mohammad Asif took four wickets as England slumped from 54 for 1 to 173 all out after being put in by Pakistan in he fourth Test.
Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times.
England's selectors named an unchanged 12-man team for the fourth Test against Pakistan, starting on Thursday.
England coach Duncan Fletcher described Monty Panesar as the best finger spinner in the world and asserted that he never cast any aspersions on the left-armer's chances of making it to the squad for the Ashes series.
England toppled Pakistan from second spot in the LG-ICC Test rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series.
Pakistan's Younis Khan did not blame Inzamam-ul-Haq for his run out on 173 against England.
The South Africa-born batsman scored his fifth Test century as England ended Day 1 in the third Test against Pakistan on 347 for 6.
England pace bowler James Anderson took a career best of seven for 42 on Saturday to destroy the West Indies' batting on the third day of the third Test at Lord's and set up his team for a 2-1 series victory.
England made a bright start to their second Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Friday, after being hammered at Lord's last week, with Stuart Broad taking two early wickets and the visitors reduced to 68-4 at lunchtime.
Andrew Strauss made 98 and Andrew Flintoff took four wickets as England swept past Bangladesh with five wickets to spare in Sunday's triangular series one-dayer to set up a final against Australia.
'I think we had a score to settle with ourselves,' England captain Andrew Strauss said after beating Pakistan.
Inexperience cost England, feels Morgan
England called up Andy Flintoff for the one-dayer against West Indies on Thursday.
James Anderson joined an elite band of bowlers with 500 test wickets and Ben Stokes plundered a vital half century as England took command of a low-scoring third Test against West Indies at Lord's on Friday.
'Good performance in any format is good because it is confidence.' 'The striking of the ball, when it hits the bat and creates that sound that to me is confidence.' 'So, that sound will give a lot of confidence and I feel if you are confident in any format that is what matters.'
England beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the one-day tri-series.
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