Robin Smith's career drawing to a close?
Speculation is rife that former England batsman Robin Smith might have played his last first-class match after he was ruled out for the next three weeks by a hamstring tear."There is some talking to be…
Trescothick off to a flyer as Harmison grabs five wickets
Marcus Trescothick: continued his good form with a rapid 77 not out© Getty ImagesClose England 111 for 0 (Trescothick 77*, Vaughan 30*) trail Bangladesh 203 (Khaled Mashud 51, Harmison 5-35) by 92 runsScorecardEngland finished the…
'Late adjustments won't work'
VVS Laxman: a threat for Australia© Getty ImagesIn Australia a batsman needs to be patient. He also needs to rely mostly on shots square of the wicket rather than straight down the ground because of…
Iqbal Qasim to head junior selection committee
The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced a national junior selection committee, whose immediate task will be to select the national Under-19 team for next month's World Cup in Bangladesh.Iqbal Qasim, the former Test spinner, was…
Steve Waugh – 'No sledging in cricket, mate'
Steve Waugh - 'To get a lap of honour on your team-mates' shoulders is as good as it gets for any sportsman'© AFPSteve Waugh admitted that it had taken him until the last innings of…
Rain plays spoilsport after Bevan's rescue act
Australia 263 for 9 (Bevan 56, Martyn 42) v Zimbabwe. Match abandonedScorecardRay Price bowled with discipline and control, and getting Ricky Ponting didn't hurt, either ©Getty ImagesSteady rain at the MCG forced the match to…
Cairns and Styris pummel South Africa
New Zealand 584 for 8 (Styris 170, Cairns 158, Oram 90, McMillan 82) lead South Africa 296 by 288 runsScorecardChris Cairns: smashed the South Africans to all parts on the way to a stunning 158©…
Patel fined 60% of match fee
Parthiv Patel has been fined 60% of his match fee after being charged with breaching Section 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which involves showing serious dissent at an umpire's decision by verbal abuse…
Australia and India to bin one-day matches?
Rahul Dravid: immense performances in the last two Test series against Australia© Getty ImagesTest cricket is expected to be given a major shot in the arm later this month, when the schedule for Australia's much-anticipated…
Guyana's World Cup preparations get underway
Guyana, one of the eight host venues for the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean, has taken its first steps of building a new stadium for the tournament. Work on this has already begun ahead…