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February 2009 - Live Test Match Blogging

Live Cricket Blog: West Indies v England Day Three

After England's batsmen posted a massive first-innings score yesterday, can the bowlers press home their advantage? Ed Hawkins is in place to bring you the action as it happens......

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 28 2009

Live Cricket Blog: West Indies v England Day Two

It was very much England's day yesterday with heavy scoring by centurion Andrew Strauss and opening partner Alastair Cook. KP will try to build on this lead, Strauss will have a good think about when...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 27 2009

Live Cricket Blog: West Indies v England Day One

Fidel Edwards and Daren Powell saved the last Test in the "darkness" and secured a draw but it's a new Test and a new chance for England to win, even though they are without Andrew...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 26 2009

Live Test Match Blog: West Indies v England, 3rd Test, day five

Good news for England: they have a whole day to take seven wickets and that doesn't include Chris Gayle who is out. Bad news for England: Chanderpaul and Sarwan are at the crease and Flintoff...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 19 2009

Live Test Match Blog: West Indies v England, 3rd Test, day four

Yesterday was all about England spinner Graeme Swann, who took 5-57 to put England in a commanding position. Andrew Strauss chose not to enforce the follow-on and will aim to score quickly to ensure his...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 18 2009

Live Test Match Blog: West Indies v England, 3rd Test, day three

Centuries from Paul Collingwood and Andrew Strauss have put England firmly in the driving seat but they will have to work hard for wickets on what is clearly a good batting pitch. Ed Hawkins reports...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 17 2009

Live Test Match Blog: West Indies v England, 3rd Test, day two

Ed Hawkins was stationed in the Recreation Ground stands to keep you updated on the second day of action in Antigua......

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 16 2009

3rd Test Match Live Blog: England v West Indies

Andrew Strauss has just scored his second century against the West Indies to put England in a commanding position on day one of the Third Test. Betting.betfair.com's Ed Hawkins got the short straw of having...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 15 2009

West Indies v England Live Blog: How the collapsed happened

England crashed to a humiliating defeat in the first test against the West Indies and, as ever, Ed Hawkins was on hand to bring you the action as it happened. Read how the sorry tale...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 7 2009

West Indies v England Live Blog: Day Three

West Indies were short odds-on shots to take a first innings lead on day three of the 1st Test and they managed it. Read how they did so with Ed Hawkins and join him on...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 6 2009

West Indies v England Live Blog: Day two

West Indies closed day two in Jamaica 158 runs behind England with nine wickets in hand. Here is how Betfair blogger Ed Hawkins saw it and don't forget he'll be back from 3pm for the...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 5 2009

West Indies v England Live Blog: Day one

It's day one of the first Test in Kingston and Ed Hawkins is on hand to bring us live updates as Andrew Strauss bids to get his tenure as England captain off to a winning...

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Ed Hawkins

Feb 4 2009