Zaheer and Harbhajan out
India have suffered a double blow ahead of the Adelaide Test. Harbhajan Singh has been ruled out of the rest of the tour with a recurring finger injury, and Zaheer Khan has pulled out of…
Otago open up with high-scoring win against Canterbury
ScorecardTwo fine innings, 85 by Jeff Wilson for Otago and 132 by Michael Papps for Canterbury, dominated a record-breaking first day of the State Shield for both sides at Alexandra.Playing in perfect, hot conditions, Otago…
England A sunk despite Pietersen hundred
India A 229 for 8 (Mongia 88, Mahmud 4-51) beat England A 228 (Pietersen 131, Patel 3-42) by two wicketsScorecardKevin Pietersen hits out on his way to 131 © Getty ImagesKevin Pietersen gave England A…
Steve Waugh named Australian of the Year
Steve Waugh: cricketer, humanitarian, Australian of the Year ©Getty ImagesJohn Howard, the Australian prime minister, has named Steve Waugh as the Australian of the Year for 2004.Currently playing for New South Wales in a Pura…
Nepal ease to nine-wicket win
ScorecardNepal cruised to a comfortable nine-wicket victory against Malaysia in the ICC Inter-Continental Cup three-day match in Kathmandu. After taking a first-innings lead of 66, Nepal bundled out Malaysia for just 99 in their second…
Rebel England tour in the pipeline
Zimbabwe's outcast white cricketers, with nowhere to play and big legal bills to pay, are considering staging a rebel tour of social matches across the UK.Discussions have only just begun, but if the tour goes…
Harmison rises to the top of the ratings
Steven Harmison: No. 1© Getty ImagesSteve Harmison is the best bowler in the world, according to the PwC ratings.Harmison, who bounced back from a quiet series to take nine wickets at The Oval, including 6…
'We're not going to rest any players': Ponting
Sachin Tendulkar may open the bowling© Getty ImagesRahul Dravid Motivating the players at this stageI really hope that everyone understands that it's a Test match and wehave a lot to play for. I don't think…
Lee's participation cannot be ruled out – Ponting
Is Brett Lee in? Or is he out? It all depends on who Australia plays next© Getty ImagesFollowing Australia's humbling of New Zealand, Ricky Ponting has admitted that Brett Lee would have a tough time…
New Zealand to play warm-up one-day game
New Zealand will play a warm-up game against a Victorian Invitation XI ahead of the three-match one-day series against Australia for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. The practice match, to be played at the Albert Ground in…