Sami itching for return
Advice like this may get Mohammad Sami back into the Pakistan team © AFP He will be fit. He will not be fit. The spotlight, as usual, remains on the maverick Shoaib Akhtar and his…
'He was 100% Yorkshire and England'
Len Hutton and Fred Trueman head to the nets at Headingley at the start of the 1955 season © The Cricketer Brian Close, who played alongside Fred Trueman for Yorkshire and England, led the tributes…
Dalmiya fails to get reprieve from civil court
Jagmohan Dalmiya: an favourable verdict by the civil court © AFP Jagmohan Dalmiya has failed to get a reprieve from a civil court, which refused to restrain the BCCI disciplinary committee from summoning him in…
Panesar prepares for hostile crowds
Monty Panesar: 'You expect the worst. I've prepared for the worst-case scenario' © Getty Images Monty Panesar has already shown himself to be a mentally strong cricketer during the early stages of his career. But…
Security not an issue – BCCI
Darrell Hair won't be standing at the Champions Trophy © Getty Images The Indian board has clarified that "security" was never a concern with regard to Darrell Hair's appointment for the Champions Trophy tournament, a…
Cricket Victoria chief executive quits
Ken Jacobs will resign as the Cricket Victoria chief executive at the end of the 2006-07 season after 26 years in state leadership roles.Bill Lawry, the former Test batsman, said Jacobs had done an outstanding…
Nabi and Khajuria rout Jharkhand
ScorecardAbid Nabi, the promising young fast bowler, and Sameer Khajuria, the offspinner, shared nine wickets as Jammu & Kashmir bowled out Jharkhand for 242 at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur. Manish Vardhan (56) and Arun…
Sialkot Stallions and Karachi Dolphins storm into finals
1st semi-finalShahid Afridi showed little remorse to his own, as Karachi's most famous Pathan led the Karachi Dolphins into the final of the Twenty20 competition with a comfortable five-wicket win over the Peshawar Panthers. The…
Flintoff steps back in as captain
Andrew Flintoff: back at the helm © Getty Images Andrew Flintoff has been reappointed as England's captain for their next match in the CB Series, against Australia at the Gabba on Friday, following the news…
Thornely bats Blues into strong position
Scorecard Dominic Thornely's half-century put New South Wales in control © Getty Images Dominic Thornely helped New South Wales extend their lead to 268 on a deteriorating pitch after the Blues denied Victoria first-innings points…