[11] Jonny Wilkinson was not included in the England starting team for only the third time in his career. England and Ireland have played rugby union internationals against each other since 1875, with England winning the first match at The Oval, London by two goals to nil. England had a time-honoured favourite to win the game, driving a maul some 25 metres to Ireland's line. It spluttered to a halt just short, ending in a confusion of sprawled bodies and pointing fingers, leaving the men in white to reflect on an old saying: if it does not come naturally, leave it. Dan Cole Try - From the west stand L1 Row 30 27Feb2010. [7][8], Ireland's loss to Scotland meant France had won the Championship but could still achieve the Grand Slam by beating England in their final game at the Stade de France on 20 March. Time limits and T&Cs apply. The tour consisted of four Tests, two Twenty20s (T20) and five One Day Internationals (ODIs). Play on Day 2 was reduced due to bad light. [9][10], On the third day of the 4th Test, British newspaper News of the World published a story with allegations that an agent loosely affiliated with some of the Pakistani players (later identified as Mazhar Majeed) had accepted a £150,000 (US$232,665) bribe from undercover reporters for information that two Pakistani bowlers (Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir) would deliberately deliver no-balls at specific points during the match, information which could be used by gamblers to make wagers with inside information (a process known as spot-fixing, compared with match fixing to predetermine a match result).[11]. It was France's first Grand Slam since 2004. Matt Mullan (England) made his international debut. Catch live and detailed score report of England vs Ireland 10th Match, Group D 2010, ICC World Twenty20 2010 only on ESPNcricinfo.com. He was prevented from doing so by his opposite number and reacted by shoving the said Tomás O'Leary to the ground. 1st Test: England v Bangladesh at Lord's - May 27-31, 2010 England won by 8 wickets England 505 and 163/2 (35.1 ov, target: 160); Bangladesh 282 and 382 (f/o) Scorecard Commentary described the delivery as a "massive overstep", a good half-metre beyond the popping crease following the television replay of the delivery. The grand slam dream is over, but it was only ever a chimera. Dan Cole (England) made his international debut. They had not been suspended, and three players would be called up to replace them. Play on Day 1 was reduced due to rain and bad light. For broader coverage of this topic, see 2010 FIFA World Cup. Play on day 1 was reduced due to rain and bad light. Catch live and detailed score report of England vs Ireland 15th Match, Group B 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 only on ESPNcricinfo.com. [14] Police also seized the cell phones of Asif, Amir, and Salman Butt as part of their investigations. Amir did bowl the third over, and on his first delivery from the over, bowled a no-ball delivery. [13] Two days later, after the Test match had completed, three more arrests were made (two unidentified men and an unidentified woman) on money laundering charges in connection with the allegations. [1][2] This was also their seventeenth outright victory, including twelve victories in the Five Nations, excluding eight titles shared with other countries.