Sitting ducks and sticking to basics
Shane Bond was not at his express best, but was quick enough to beat Maurice Ouma © AFP Pace and bounce: The rot set in as early as the second ball, with extra bounce off…
Bindra shouldn't go around telling lies – Kapil
Kapil Dev v BCCI: The argument continues. © AFP The verbal battle between Kapil Dev and the Indian board officials has intensified further with Kapil hitting out against IS Bindra, the president of the Punjab…
Pakistan grouped with Ireland in qualifiers
Pakistan and Ireland have been grouped together in the Women's World Cup Qualifiers in Lahore this November - and face each other first up.The top team from each pool of four then goes on to…
Hogg's five wickets sink Victoria
ScorecardBrad Hogg added to his Test credentials with 5 for 62 in a Man-of-the-Match performance as Western Australia crushed Victoria by 288 runs at the MCG. Victoria resumed at 4 for 116, requiring a further…
Mills replaces injured Bond
The injury-prone fast bowler faces yet more time on the sidelines © Getty Images Kyle Mills, the New Zealand bowler, has been called up to replace Shane Bond who was yesterday ruled out of the…
Misbah and Akmal defy India
Day 3 Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Misbah-ul-Haq played in the same sensible manner he had in the Delhi Test© AFP Misbah-ul-Haq and Kamran Akmal finally revealed Pakistan's heart, as they batted for…
Pollock signs off a centre-stage winner
South Africa 134 for 6 (Pollock 36*, JA Morkel 28*) beat West Indies 131 for 7 by four wickets Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Shaun Pollock bowed out of international Twenty20 with a…
Wary Australia look to gather momentum
A red-hot Brett Lee leads an Australian bowling attack which has depth and variation © Getty Images Despite a resounding 128-run victory against Sri Lanka on Friday, Australia are wary of India, their next opponents…
Hampshire consider one-day name change
Rod Bransgrove, Hampshire's high-profile chairman, has told the BBC that the country is considering changing their name in Twenty20 cricket.The side are currently known as Hampshire Hawks in all limited-overs tournaments, but Bransgrove said they…
Cup caps off perfect year for Katich
Simon Katich was pleased with the contributions of the team's younger brigade, including Phillip Hughes (left) © Getty Images Simon Katich says leading New South Wales to their third Pura Cup title in six years,…