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Kevin Pietersen England, Ashes series in history to win the opening Test against India

2011-07-30T10:07:00.000-07:00

Kevin Pietersen England's 2005 Ashes series in history to win the opening Test against India in comparison to the surrounding excitemen and and expects it to continue across the four-match series.

Lord of the world's leading test of the leg between the two opening games of the fifth day was packed to capacity with 2am fans a thrilling finish in the top row tickets to the game safe.

Still, MS Dhoni England in the men's competition after clinching 196-run win comfortably, Patterson series of hard fought competition is tipping the balance, and wildly against Ricky Ponting and his party to win 2005's as epic.

"As we drove here the lads were commenting on the number of people outside," Pietersen - who was named man-of-the-match for his 202 not out - said after the final day at Lord's.

"For us, as players it's magnificent that the public think it's such a big series and hopefully we can get another full house (in the second Test) at Trent Bridge now.

"Obviously this is a huge series for both teams and for the public. It's going to be a huge summer and a huge series with the crowds showing such interest.
"Potentially, this is as big (as 2005). You can see that from the number of people who turned up in the morning."

Nevertheless, the 31-year-old sees a key difference between the rivalry against Australia and that against India.

"We've said it's going to be a huge summer playing against India. But it's totally different from playing Australia," said Pietersen.

"There's a genuine hatred between the English and the Australians so that feel for us in the dressing room in terms of the cricket being played is totally different to playing an Ashes series.

"But India are a fantastic team so it's going to be a tough series and with the public interest in one way it's going to be pretty much similar (to 2005) I suppose."

Ashes for Kevin Pietersen as the "genuine hatred" for Australia

2011-07-28T10:15:00.000-07:00

The fifth largest crowd in the Lord can bring but an India-England Test is still not at par with the Ashes for Kevin Pietersen as the "genuine hatred" for Australia and his team think he is missing.

The MCC said 28,500 spectators, including 6,000 free under-16s, attended the final day's play of the India-England opening Test - the biggest head-count on the fifth day.

England won the match by a massive 196 runs was. Despite the audience's interest, Peterson said he still can not match the intensity Ashes.

Pietersen said, "The queues outside when we arrived at the ground proved just how much interest the public are showing in it".

He added, "But this is totally different to the Ashes - where there is genuine hatred between England and Australia - so the feeling for us in terms of the cricket itself is very different".

The double-centurion who played nine Tests against India he scored four hundred men, praised his bowlers.

He said, "We've always said this was going to be a huge series. It's amazing to stand in the field and watch a great bowling unit at work".

He added, "We get regular breakdowns and percentages of the areas they are looking to hit and these boys are up there with the very best in the business".

Ashes series dream alive, dismissed the appeal as the Derwent

2011-07-12T09:07:00.000-07:00

In 2013 a new ground for the return of football in Australia, Work to transform Old Trafford will begin instantly after this summer's internationals, following the Court of Appeal's decision in favour of Lancashire County Cricket Club on Monday.
Jim Cumbes, chief executive of LCCC, said last night: "After seven years of hard work and tough battles, we can say the future for the club is now brighter.

"We were confident of winning and we are happy we have now seen the end of a protracted legal process which has been draining the club financially."

Derwent case with leave to appeal was dismissed by judges. White City Retail Park Derwent owns nearby.

Cumbes added: "It's been a frustrating process in which Mr Gubay's own plan for a rival food store at White City was rejected by the planning inspector and then a public inquiry. His Judicial Review challenge seemed to us a pointless exercise, but it did create huge uncertainty due to its financial implications."

The club already planned ahead and agreed to implement this law was introduced with the Installation of four new 53m high floodlights, which will be completed by mid July.

England v India on Aug 31 major construstion work will begin after the Twenty20 game.

Cumbes said: "The aim of this project was to bring back the Ashes to Old Trafford in 2013. Now we can start improving our chances of turning that dream into reality."

Mitchell Johnson revealed his team failed to bowl flawlessly during the Ashes campaign

2011-07-12T08:49:00.000-07:00

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson revealed that his team failed to bowl flawlessly during the Ashes campaign on their wish that backfire on him and led to his mediocre performance in the high-profile series.

Johnson met arch rivals England against the pressure of performing well recognized.

Johnson was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald, "I put too much pressure on myself to bowl the perfect ball all the time and in a big series like the Ashes, you just can't do that".

"I struggled over in England in an Ashes series and let it get to to me. I guess it's the build-up and pressure of an Ashes series. I haven't come across that in any other series where I have struggled that much with the pressure.

"I felt I performed well at the World Cup and that was a big tournament."

Johnson is training with the party in Brisbane, how the new bowling coach Craig McDermott advised that he spoke on the ball to catch.

"I bowl with my fingers close together and I don't have as much control with the ball so it will help me stand the seam up more and hopefully have more balance with the ball.

"Fast bowling is about being in the batter's face, letting him know you are there. But I think when I bowl at my best, I am not really in-your-face aggressive. Snarling at the batsman doesn't really work for me.

"I don't mind getting in the contest when it is there and I have had a few run-ins with batsmen but I think you know when not to overstep the mark."

ECB allocate the remaining Ashes Tests for 2013

2011-07-12T08:41:00.000-07:00

Old Trafford's future is much brighter after the appeals court ruling that allowed the development to proceed but Lancashire now face another crucial decision later this season when the ECB allocate the remaining Ashes Tests for 2013.

The club board with other interested countries to submit their has made and will make a presentation at Lord's on 2nd August before the final decision reached by a group match in September is important..

Jim Cumbes, the Lancashire chief executive, said, "We have talked about being a model Test match ground and we tick every box. I don't think even Lord's ticks every box."

To the drawn out legal process to renew the permit has been finally completed, Lancashire North West Development Agency for funding has been reduced as the delay in the commencement of works of £ 2million shortfall Stadium. A fear that money will be completely withdrawn will be leaving the club with big problems.

Cumbes said, "The delays created problem with funding; we lost £2m off our grant and nearly lost it all. It was £7.2 million and they were going to take it all away, but we ended up convincing them that if we didn't get the grant we couldn't go ahead with the development so got it down to five million."

Ashes could turns back to Old Trafford in 2013

2011-07-12T08:22:00.000-07:00

Ashes could turns back to Old Trafford in 2013, Former Lancashire and England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff believes it.

Flintoff intense redevelopment of land which has been going on for July 4 in support of the proposal.

He told the BBC: "The club are very ambitious about getting Ashes cricket back at Old Trafford.
"We're taking the right steps towards doing that in a state-of-the-art stadium."

England's win against Sri Lanka at the venue for Saturday's one-day series was sold in the decision.
And now that cricket is expected to bring the North West with a £32m pass is set for regeneration.
Flintoff continued, "I think it's exciting. It dragged and dragged, and we would sooner be further down the line, but one of the things the club has realised is that the ground is tired, it needs redeveloping, and we're at that point now.

"To have over 19,000 at a ground which is under major redevelopment is an effort in itself, and the India one-day international later in the summer is a sell-out already which shows the enthusiasm for cricket in this area of the country.

"In 2005 [the third Ashes test at Old Trafford] there was 20,000 locked out of the ground - everyone wants to watch cricket in this area."

Flintoff also says he wants to find a role in which he can help out at Lancashire.

He added: "I've been there since I was nine and through thick and thin they've supported me - hopefully some way off the field I can help them out.

"If you're ever fortunate enough to play at Lancashire then that stays with you forever. Everyone wants to give something back and I'm no different."