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Ian Botham embarrassed by nude pic appearing on Twitter page
Former England Test cricketer and captain Ian Botham was reportedly left embarrassed on Monday when a photograph of a naked man appeared on his Twitter page.
James Anderson on a par with world No.1 Dale Steyn: Alastair Cook
England fast bowler James Anderson ranks alongside South Africa`s world No. 1 Dale Steyn and possesses more skill, his captain Alastair Cook said on the eve of the fifth test against India.
Ian Botham says England winning because senior squad finally firing
Former England Test cricketer and captain Ian Botham has said that now that Ian Bell, James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Alastair Cook are firing, their side is winning.
James Anderson gets go-ahead to target Botham record
James Anderson will head to his Old Trafford home ground for the fourth Test against India hoping to close in on Ian Botham`s record for the most Test wickets by an England bowler.
England`s performance against India was best in recent history, says Ian Botham
Ex-England cricketer Ian Botham thinks that England`s win over India was one of the best performances in recent history.
Andrew Flintoff comeback on hold
Andrew Flintoff`s much-talked about return to county cricket won`t take place this week after he was left out of Lancashire`s squad to play Yorkshire in a Twenty20 match at Old Trafford on Friday.
Botham fears for Flintoff`s fitness
England great Ian Botham said Andrew Flintoff was making a "massive mistake" in coming back to play Twenty20 county cricket after five years out of the game.
Botham to deliver MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture
English cricket legend Sir Ian Botham will deliver the 14th MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord`s on September 3.
Botham offers `glimmer of hope` for `beleaguered` England in World T20
Former England captain Sir Ian Botham has said that there is a `glimmer of hope` for England at the World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh as anything can happen in T20 cricket.
Vettori sets May comeback target
Injured New Zealand cricket great Daniel Vettori has set a May target to resume his international career with captain Brendon McCullum saying he should be an automatic selection if fit.
The Ashes: Ex- England greats express shock over team`s `spineless` display
Former England greats have expressed shock and embarrassment over their team`s `spineless` display in Australia during the Ashes series.
Ian Botham blasts England team for becoming laughing stock in Australia
Former England Test cricketer Ian Botham has criticized present group of England players after they succumbed to a fourth straight loss in this Ashes series at the MCG, and said that they have become a laughing stock in Australia.
Botham confused over England `crawling into shells` in `celebratory` Boxing Day Test
Former England Test captain Sir Ian Botham has expressed his confusion over what England was scared of and why they `crawled into their shells` and refused to come out in the first day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test, which is a game worthy of celebration.
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Rank
Country
Points
1
Australia
115
2
India
112
3
Sri Lanka
111
4
South Africa
111
5
England
109
6
Pakistan
100
7
New Zealand
98
8
West Indies
94
9
Bangladesh
72
10
Zimbabwe
57
Rank
Country
Points
1
South Africa
124
2
Australia
123
3
Pakistan
103
4
India
102
5
England
100
6
Sri Lanka
95
7
New Zealand
93
8
West Indies
74
9
Zimbabwe
39
Rank
Country
Points
1
India
131
2
Sri Lanka
131
3
Pakistan
123
4
South Africa
121
5
Australia
112
6
New Zealand
110
7
West Indies
110
8
England
96
9
Ireland
87
10
Bangladesh
72
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Rank
Name & Nationality
Points
1
Novak Djokovic (SRB)
12, 860
2
Rafael Nadal (ESP)
11, 670
3
Roger Federer (SUI)
6, 670
4
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
5, 850
5
Tomas Berdyc (CZE)
4, 410
6
David Ferrer (ESP)
4, 255
7
Milos Raonic (CAN)
3, 955
8
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
3, 620
9
Andy Murray (GBR)
3, 150
10
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
2, 910
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Name & Nationality
Points
1
Serena Williams (USA)
9, 150
2
Simona Halep (ROU)
6, 785
3
Li Na (CHN)
6, 565
4
Petra Kvitova (CZE)
5, 930
5
Agnieszka Radawanska
5, 625
6
Maria Sharapova (RUS)
4, 986
7
Angelique Kerber (GER)
4, 570
8
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)
4, 450
9
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
3, 900
10
Victoria Azarenka (BEL)
3, 683
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Rank
Driver &Country
Points
1
Nico Rosberg -German
202
2
Lewis Hamilton -British
191
3
Daniel Ricciardo-Australian
131
4
Fernando Alonso-Spanish
115
5
Valtteri Bottas -Finnish
95
6
Sebastian Vettel-German
88
7
Nico Hulkenberg -German
69
8
Jenson Button-British
60
9
Felipe Massa-Brazilian
40
10
Kevin Magnussen-Danish
37
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Points
1
Mercedes
393
2
Red Bull
219
3
Ferrari
142
4
Williams
135
5
Force India
98
6
McLaren
97
7
STR Renault
17
8
Lotus
8
9
Marussia Ferrari
2
10
Sauber
0
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Rank
Country
Points
1
Rory McIlroy (NIR)
11.27
2
Adam Scott (AUS)
9.28
3
Henrik Stenson (SWE)
8.21
4
Sergio Garcia (ESP)
7.75
5
Justin Rose (ENG)
7.45
6
Jim Furyk (USA)
6.87
7
Matt Kuchar (USA)
6.66
8
Bubba Watson (USA)
6.60
9
Phil Mickelson (USA)
6.28
10
Jason Day (AUS)
6.28
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Rank
Country
Points
1
Germany
1724
2
Argentina
1606
3
Netherlands
1496
4
Colombia
1492
5
Belgium
1401
6
Uruguay
1330
7
Brazil
1241
8
Spain
1229
9
Switzerland
1216
10
France
1202
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