Showtime at the Gabba
Hayden lies in wait © AFPSourav Ganguly certainly isn't expecting any favours from the Australian bowlers when the first Test of the four-match series against Australia gets underway at the Gabba in Brisbane tomorrow."I expect…
Daryl Tuffey ruled out of final one-dayer
Daryl Tuffey has been ruled out of the last one-dayer against Pakistan. After playing in all four of the matches so far, he has suffered swelling in his knee tendons. Hence he has been advised…
The new age of calypso
Their era of domination is long gone but the mere presence of any West Indies cricket team still draws reverence in this part of the world. Past generations of Bangladeshi cricketers and the general public…
Smith puts Boland ahead
Gauteng 228 and 73 for 4 lead Boland 279 (Smith 104, Davids 67, Eksteen 4-60) by 22 runsScorecardBoland, thanks to a maiden first-class hundred from Willem Smith and 67 from Henry Davids, put pressure on…
Ponting and Murali lead the way
With most of the cricketing world taking a break after a hectic season, it's unsurprising that there are few changes in the top ten lists for batsmen and bowlers. What's interesting is that in the…
'A team tours are no longer joy rides' – Tissera
Going on tour with an A team is a serious opportunity to push for a place in the national team. Michael Tissera, former Sri Lankan captain and current manager of the Sri Lanka A team…
Sri Lanka hold on for the win
ScorecardSachin Tendulkar departs for 11 as India couldn't recover from their bad start© Getty ImagesNuwan Zoysa made the early inroads, and Muttiah Muralitharan struck the decisive blow as Sri Lanka held on for a 12-run…
Zaheer is 'injury-fit'
Zaheer Khan - still nowhere near peak fitness© AFPZaheer Khan, who has been left out of the Indian squad for three forthcoming one-day tournaments, is "injury-fit" but not 100% fit, according to a report in…
England send for Batty
Gareth Batty: back in the England frame© Getty ImagesGareth Batty, the Worcestershire offspinner, has been added to the England squad for the third npower Test against West Indies at Old Trafford, which starts on Thursday…
Gilchrist: 'It was shaping up to be a classic'
Adam Gilchrist: disappointed by washout © AFPOn whether he was disappointed at not being able to go for a win, or relieved at having got the drawBoth teams had good reason to be optimistic about…