India need to be wary of Aravinda de Silva
Sunny days are here again for Indian cricket with the senior batsmen in fine nick and the bowlers doing a remarkably good job so far. By winning five matches on the trot, Sourav Ganguly's men…
Predictable end to a long, long tournament
In the end it was a tame, rather predictable finish, although nothing like the anti-climax of the 1999 World Cup final. Sourav Ganguly's decision to field first at least provided the sell-out Wanderers crowd with…
'It was a quality knock byJamie Cox' says Shine as Cidermen finish in a strong position
Somerset ended the second day of their championship match at Derby in a strong position after a painstaking century by Jamie Cox helped them to a first innings lead of 207. By the close of…
Ponting a doubt for fourth Test in Antigua
Ricky Ponting could miss the fourth Test between Australia and West Indies in Antigua, starting tomorrow, because of a viral infection.Ponting, who scored centuries in each of the first three Tests, missed most of the…
Bangladesh tours could be scaled back
Ehsan Mani, the new president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has warned Kenya that their wish to be granted full Test status will have to wait a while - and also revealed that Bangladesh's…
India A draw with Durham
India A 482 for 9 and 95 for 3 (Rayudu 29*, Patel 15*) drew with Durham 333 for 9 decIndia A's hopes of forcing victory on the final day against Durham were scuppered by the…
Glamorgan squad for the floodlit match at Chelmsford
Adrian Dale and David Hemp, who have both been on the sidelines recently as a result of injury, have had fitness tests and are included in a 12 man party to play the Essex Eagles…
Flat wicket makes draw inevitable
Hampshire requiring 300 to avoid an innings defeat started badly when play finally got underway at 2:30pm after heavy rain had cancelled out the mornings play. A trio of half-centuries however meant that both teams…
Yasir's hundred takes Pakistan to seven-wicket win
Pakistan 346 and 217 for 3 (Yasir 105, Hafeez 50) beat Bangladesh 288 and 274 by 7 wicketsScorecardDay 4 bulletinYasir Hameed kisses the turf after completing his second hundred of the match © AFP Pakistan…
Gujarat clear Munaf Patel
Munaf Patel has finally got permission from his home state, Gujarat, to shift allegiance. He met Narhari Amin, the president of the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) and personally obtained a no-objection certificate. Munaf will now…