Telegraph Sport | CricketCricket news and match reports from telegraph.co.ukPressure telling on Mark Ramprakash- June 30, 2008 Surrey 251-4 v KentJudged by the Bradmanesque standards he set in surging to 99 first-class hundreds, Mark Ramprakash failed again.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/30/scsurr130.xml Alastair Cook turns up heat for Essex- June 30, 2008 Essex 365-7 v DerbyshireEssex and England opener warms up for South Africa with a season's-best 95.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/30/scesse130.xml Lord's to get a Swiss makeover- June 30, 2008 The MCC are expected to announce that Herzog and de Meuron, a Swiss company based, have been appointed as chief architects for the 200 million Lord's "Masterplan" to redevelop the ground.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/30/scswis130.xml South Africa's Graeme Smith comes of age- June 29, 2008 South Africa's Graeme Smith used to have a reputation for an aggressive, irksome attitude. Now he has matured into an impressive man of substance, writes Steve James.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/29/scjame129.xml Andrew Strauss: It may be too late for cricket to make a difference in Zimbabwe- June 29, 2008 Now that both the ECB and the Government have decided to take a lead on Zimbabwe, Andrew Strauss can't help feeling the time for the game of cricket to make a difference has passed.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/29/scstra129.xml England v New Zealand: Kevin Pietersen's team peter out to lose series- June 29, 2008 Fifth ODI: England (215 all out) lost to New Zealand (266-5 off 50 overs) by 51 runs. New Zealand win the series 3-1England have hundreds of professional cricketers and cannot put a decent 50-over side in the field, writes Scyld Berry.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/29/scengl129.xml Zimbabwe cricket: Diplomats step up pressure- June 29, 2008 Enforced suspension of Zimbabwe from the ICC by the nine other full members is highly unlikely and would be unprecedented, writes Scyld Berry.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/29/sczimb129.xml England v New Zealand: Kevin Pietersen gives passable impression of man in charge- June 29, 2008 Stand-in skipper Kevin Pietersen should not shoulder all the blame for the poor display against New Zealand, says Steve James .http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/29/sccapt129.xml New Zealand win series as Kevin Pietersen witnesses inept England performance- June 28, 2008 Kevin Pietersen slumped to defeat in his first match as England stand-in captain as New Zealand clinched the NatWest Series 3-1.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/28/uclords228.xml Scott Styris gives New Zealand upper hand- June 28, 2008 A blistering half-century by Scott Styris sets the tone for New Zealand to set England 267 runs to level the series.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/28/uclords128.xml |