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…
Nottinghamshire will fight to keep Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen: 'I cannot play for Notts any more' ©Getty ImagesNottinghamshire have insisted that they will fight to keep hold of Kevin Pietersen after reports that he had said that he would never play for…
Australia off to a solid start
ScorecardJustin Langer and Ricky Ponting, a surprise choice as his opening partner with Matthew Hayden getting a rest, gave Australia a solid start in their three-day tour game against a Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI…
Maurice Odumbe: a complicated tale
Maurice Odumbe: a complex individual© Getty ImagesA newspaper article in Kenya is claiming that there is more than meets the eye to the International Cricket Council's decision to investigate Maurice Odumbe for alleged match-fixing.The report,…
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…
The rains relent at last
Duncan Fletcher: maybe the prospect of a smile at last© Getty ImagesEngland's one-day series in the Caribbean is finally set to resume, after the rains that have blighted the region for a fortnight relented to…
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…
Inzamam wants central contracts
Inzamam believes a central contract will go a long way in ensuring Pakistan's cricketers remain fit© Getty ImagesInzamam-ul-Haq has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to implement a central contract system, similar to that used by…
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…
Middlesex to use McGrath sparingly
McGrath will have to miss some games for Middlesex, despite only being on a one-month contract© Getty ImagesMiddlesex have been told by the powers that be at Cricket Australia that Glenn McGrath must miss two…