Pitching for trouble
Steve Waugh and Mathew Hayden examine the MCG pitch© AFPAustralia's facile nine-wicket victory at the MCG was marred by a brewing controversy about repairs made to the pitch ahead of the final day's play. Mike…
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Pressure? What pressure?
You are in your seventh Test, having scratched around for 15 balls and two runs, against the oldest enemy. You have just come in and are battling to erase asizeable deficit with almost half your…
Smith: 'It meant a lot to both of us'
Still going - Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs return to the pavilion at tea © Getty ImagesGraeme Smith (139) and Herschelle Gibbs (139*) put on 301 for the first wicket for South Africa on the…
SCG finals in lap of the gods
Staff are working around the clock to prepare the Sydney Cricket Ground for the second one-day international final between South Africa and New Zealand but a decision won't be made until match day.A spokeswoman for…
Tamil Nadu thrash Kerala for an emphatic win
Brilliant bowling by Sadagoppan Ramesh and ascintillating knock by JR Madanagopal helped TamilNadu beat Kerala by six wickets in the Ranji One-Day South Zone League played at the Guru NanakCollege Ground, Chennai on Monday. Though…
Newcastle transfer news on Wijnaldum
Journalist Pete O'Rourke has revealed that Newcastle United are 'definitely' now 'ready to offer' a return to St. James' Park for Gini Wijnaldum. The Lowdown: PSG misery Wijnaldum's move from Liverpool to PSG has not…
Dilshan powers Bloomfield to semi-finals
Premier Limited Over TournamentAn eight-wicket loss to SSC after being bowled out for 96 at on Saturday shut the door for defending champs NCC to secure a semi-final place. Although they defeated Chilaw Marians by…
Behera and Das lift Orissa
ScorecardHalf centuries by Niranjan Behera and Rashmi Ranjan Das helped Orissa end the first day of the Ranji Trophy Plate final, against Himachal Pradesh at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, on a satisfactory note. Orissa…
India crush Sri Lanka
Scorecard Karu Jain took the Indians home by 10 wickets with an unbeaten 52 © AFP India's women cricketers began their Asia Cup defence in convincing fashion, beating Sri Lanka by ten wickets.India, who beat…
Solanki impresses again in England win
England A 280 for 8 (Prior 84, Solanki 55 Usman Saleem 3-54) beat United Arab Emirates 214 for 9 (Usman Saleem 50) by 66 runsScorecardVikram Solanki followed his 94 in the opening match on Saturday…