Simply the best
Australia have their name on the Jack Hayward trophy for a fifth time© Getty ImagesTake nothing away from Australia. The outcome of this World Cup may have been as inevitable as night following day, as…
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Plunkett called up to England Test squad
Liam Plunkett: a rapid promotion © Getty Images Durham's young fast bowler, Liam Plunkett, has been drafted into England's Test squad for next month's tour of Pakistan, as a replacement for the injured Simon Jones.Plunkett,…
Many points of crescendo
ScorecardShoaib Akhtar: A matchwinning performance that included getting Sachin Tendulkar out for his first golden duck© AFP This firecracker of a Test match, nominally the first game of the Asian Test Championship but in spirit…
Scotland fall at the first hurdle
Scotland got off to a disastrous start in the ECC European Championship, collapsing to 81 all out in a 65-run loss to Netherlands at Deventer. After Netherlands were rescued from the precarious position of 82…
Anti-doping officials not happy with ICC facilities
The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) officials have criticised the ICC for not making proper arrangements for the officials to carry out random drug tests on players during the Champions Trophy. Yousef Hasan and Badar…
Trescothick to lead England
Ruled out: a dejected Michael Vaughan at Lord's© Getty ImagesMichael Vaughan has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, after failing to recover from the knee injury he suffered while…
Knee injury forces Samuels out of South African series
Marlon Samuels: the dodgy knee acts up again © Getty ImagesMarlon Samuels has been forced to pull out of West Indies' tour of South Africa after a recurrence of an injury to his right knee.…
Mohammad Sami gives New Zealand a fright
ScorecardMohammad Sami raced in and sent shivers down the spines of batsmen with 5 for 44 © AFPHamilton's clouds parted long enough on the last day of the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan…
Hyderabad collapse for just 166
Mumbai 84 for 0 trail Hyderabad 166 (Rayudu 95, Bahutule 4-42, Munaf 3-40) by 82 runsScorecardAmbati Rayudu saved Hyderabad from embarrassment on the first day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Mumbai at the Wankhede…
Afridi joins Griqualand
Griqualand have signed Shahid Afridi for the 2003-04 season. Afridi, who has played 176 one-day internationals and 14 Test for Pakistan, will arrive in Kimberley on October 9, a week before the SuperSport Series starts.Afridi…