Heavy rain forced the first of two Twenty20 internationals at Old Trafford between England and Australia to be abandoned on Sunday.
Australia notched up 145 for four wickets from their 20 overs and had reduced the hosts to four for two before rain intervened.
The visitors found themselves 54 for three but Cameron White smashed 55 from 36 balls and added 78 for the fourth wicket with captain Michael Clarke who compiled a watchful 27 not out.
White, dropped on 12 by debutant Joe Denly, made 55 and shared a fourth-wicket stand of 78 with Michael Clarke, Australia’s captain in the absence of the resting Ricky Ponting.
The duo came together after England captain Paul Collingwood took two wickets in three balls to leave Australia struggling at 54 for three in the ninth over. (more…)
England batsman Kevin Pietersen, recuperating from a surgery on his achilles heel, will miss the USD 6 million Twenty20 Champions League in October in India.
Flintoff, 31, underwent a routine arthroscopy and micro-fracture to two small areas in his right knee in London on Monday night.
England regained the Ashes yesterday with a 197-run success at The Oval giving them a 2-1 series victory.
England cricket captain Andrew Strauss was hailed as a hero in the British press after leading his team to victory, while questions were raised about Australian skipper Ricky Ponting`s future. England defeated Australia by 197 runs at The Oval on Sunday in the fifth and final Test with more than a day to spare, to regain the Ashes 2-1.