Fleming praises team preparations
Stephen Fleming, who captained New Zealand to a memorable 2-1 series victory on their last tour of England, has turned up the heat ahead of the first Test at Lord's in three weeks time. He…
Relieved Williams get the all clear
Brad Williams: relieved man© Getty ImagesBrad Williams is hopeful of making Australia's squad for next month's two-Test series against Sri Lanka after doctors cleared him of significant damage to his lower back.Williams broke down during…
Atapattu fit for Darwin Test
Marvan Atapattu's back is expected to recover just in time for the first Test© Getty ImagesMarvan Atapattu has expressed confidence about his fitness for the first Test against Australia after a sore back forced him…
Dalmiya says Azhar is not BCCI's business
The Board of Control for Cricket in India chose not to respond to remarks made by Ehsan Mani, the ICC president, over the presence of Mohammad Azharuddin as a commentator at the Asia Cup. A…
India's seamers come to the party
India 204 (Ganguly 90, Dravid 52, Harmison 4-22) beat England 181 (Vaughan 74, Nehra 3-23, Harbhajan 3-28) by 23 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsIrfan Pathan: a fiery opening spell© Getty ImagesThe NatWest Challenge came to a…
South Africa A close in on victory
South Africa A 307 and 111 for 2 (de Villiers 64*) need 55 more runs to beat Zimbabwe A 186 and 286 (Vermeulen 77, Matsikenyeri 66, Taylor 57, Adams 4-99)ScorecardSouth Africa A were on the…
Warne faces fitness race
Shane Warne: in hospital for precautionary X-ray© Getty ImagesShane Warne faces a race to be fit for tomorrow's final Test at Mumbai after being struck on the thumb while batting in the nets on the…
A debut to remember
A mounted policeman outside the Eden Gardens ... they add so much to the atmosphere © Getty ImagesReporters, I imagine, attach the same significance to their debut Test matches as cricketers do, and treasure their…
Board cancels under-19s tour of Pakistan
The tour of Pakistan by Sri Lanka Under-19s has been cancelled at the request of the Sri Lankan board after the tsunami disaster which ravaged the country on Boxing Day. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)…
Flintoff fully focussed despite injury worries
Andrew Flintoff: riding the pain train© Getty ImagesDespite an ongoing problem with his ankle, which may require surgery whichwould keep him out of next week's one-day series, Andrew Flintoff hasvowed to postpone all thoughts of…