'Nerveless' Thorpe takes the plaudits
'The old dog Thorpe [picked] off the last morsels of flesh from the spent Kiwi carcass'© Getty ImagesOn a weekend when English sport failed to deliver on the big stage, it was left to the…
Odumbe named in Champions Trophy squad
One last outing for Odumbe?© Getty ImagesKenya's selectors have included Maurice Odumbe in their 14-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England, though he could be handed a lengthy ban when the ICC gives…
Ranatunga blasts ICC over Murali snub
Arjuna Ranatunga has denounced the inaugural ICC awards as "a farce and a joke" after his former team-mate Muttiah Muralitharan was overlooked for the World Test XI of the Year behind Shane Warne.Ranatunga, Sri Lanka's…
Murali eyes January return
Muralitharan will aim to resume cricket in January© Getty ImagesMuttiah Muralitharan flew to Australia late on Monday night to meet with his Melbourne-based surgeon, Dr David Young, who will assess his shoulder's recovery and indicate…
Central Districts and Otago eye wins
Northern Districts 273 (Orchard 48, Hart 48) and 58 for3 (Hamilton 2-22) need 342 more runs to beat Central Districts 479 and 193 (How 72, Englefield 52, Tuffey 4-38, Aldridge 3-22)ScorecardScott Styris, who has been…
Shirts and coin to go on auction
A sample of the team shirt and cap for the tsunami relief match© Getty ImagesThe coin used for the toss and the shirts worn by the players for the charity match between the ICC XI…
Jaggernauth spins Trinidad to victory
Trinidad & Tobago 280 and 182 (D Ganga 52, Ramdin 48) beat Barbados 206 and 208 (Nurse 55, Smith 51, Jaggernauth 5-40) by 48 runsScorecardAmit Jaggernauth, a 22-year-old offbreak bowler, did the star turn for…
Pakistan tour itinerary finalised
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced a finalised itinerary for the forthcoming Pakistan tour of India. The first Test will be played at Mohali from March 8-12, the second at Kolkata…
'We have got tough choices to make' – Woolmer
Woolmer: 'I know how cricket can bite you'© Getty ImagesWoolmer disagrees with media views that Pakistan's top order failed on their recent trip to Australia. "That's an amazing decision by people who write and live…
Stone-throwing incident startles Pakistan camp
Inzamam-ul-Haq was upset by a stone-throwing incident and cancelled Pakistan's net session© Getty ImagesPakistan's tour of India, well-conducted so far, was blemished when an unidentified person threw a stone at the Pakistan team bus at…