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Cricket: England win toss and bat against New Zealand

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 07:00
England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. Blue skies overhead and the prospect of a typically good Lord's pitch suggested conditions would favour the batsmen. England recalled fit-again Graeme Swann, after the off-spinner recovered from an elbow injury, but left seamer Tim Bresnan out of their 12-man squad.

Cricket: Swann guilty of dissent but escapes ban

Agence France-PresseMay 3, 2013 12:31
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has been penalised for "showing serious dissent" during his comeback game for Nottinghamshire against Durham in the County Championship this week. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Friday that Swann had been found guilty of a "level two" disciplinary breach but had escaped a ban. Swann stayed in his crease for several seconds and lifted his hands above his head after being last man out, lbw ,in Nottinghamshire's second innings at Trent Bridge.

England bowler Swann has successful elbow operation

March 14, 2013 20:45
By Ken Ferris LONDON (Reuters) - England off-spinner Graeme Swann has had successful surgery on his troublesome right elbow and will now start a rehabilitation programme, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Thursday. Swann, a 50-test veteran, had to pull out of the squad to face New Zealand on the eve of the first test in Dunedin this month so he could fly to the United States for the operation.

Cricket: Ashes fears as England's Swann faces surgery

March 6, 2013 03:45
England off-spinner Graeme Swann faces a race against time to be fit for this year's Ashes double-header after injury forced him out of the Test series against New Zealand on Wednesday. Swann was a surprise omission from the tourists' side to face the Black Caps in the opening Test in Dunedin, with officials later confirming that a longstanding problem with his right elbow had flared up and would need surgery.

Cricket: England's Swann ruled out of N.Zealand Test series

March 5, 2013 19:15
England off-spinner Graeme Swann was ruled out of the entire three-Test series against New Zealand Wednesday and will undergo surgery on his elbow, officials said. Swann was a surprise omission from the England side to face the Black Caps in the opening Test in Dunedin on Wednesday, with Monty Panesar taking his place. "Unfortunately his elbow's flared up so it's a bit of a blow for us," captain Alastair Cook said after England lost the toss and were put into bat by New Zealand before rain delayed play.

Cricket-New Zealand v England - 3rd ODI scoreboard

February 23, 2013 04:30
AUCKLAND, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Scoreboard at the end of the third one day international between New Zealand and England at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. England won the toss and opted to field. New Zealand BJ Watling c Swann b Finn 1 H. Rutherford c Buttler b Finn 2 K. Williamson c Buttler b Anderson 7 R. Taylor c Buttler b Broad 28 G. Elliott run out 24 B. McCullum c Anderson b Swann 79 J. Franklin c & b Swann 13 N.
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