Rain stops England in their stride
ScorecardTop spinner: Gareth Batty boosted his chances of playing in the first Test with three wickets Three wickets in seven overs for Gareth Batty put England in command on the third and final day at…
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Pietersen will not be available for Champions Trophy
Pietersen may go to Zimbabwe with the England team in October© Getty ImagesKevin Pietersen will have to wait longer than expected to be eligible to play for England. It was thought that Pietersen, 24, would…
Monde Zondeki involved in motor vehicle accident
Monde Zondeki, the South African pace bowler and a World Cup squad member, was injured in a motor accident over the weekend. The fast bowler was a passenger in a car travelling from East London…
Hussey leads magnificent Northants fightback
Mike Hussey's gritty 122 held up the first division leaders Yorkshire on another fascinating day's CricInfo Championship cricket at Wantage Road.The 26-year-old Australian boosted his run-tally to 413 in four innings as Northamptonshire recovered strongly…
Richarlison & Solanke upgrade: Spurs could sign “one of the best CFs in PL”
Tottenham Hotspur have work to do now that Christmas is done and dusted, with Thomas Frank's side languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League just before the season's midpoint. But this is a…
England flop despite Pietersen ton
England 240 for 7 (Pietersen 129, Broad 42*, Southee 3-46) v New ZealandScorecard and ball-by-ball commentaryHow they were out Kevin Pietersen stood alone from England's top order with 129 on the opening day © Getty…
Asia triumph despite Pollock hundred
Scorecard and ball-by-balldetailsHow they were out Shaun Pollock's sensational 130 allowed Africa to redeem themselves after the top order crumbled © Getty Images Shaun Pollock tried his best to take his side to a come-from-behind…
Ratnakar Shetty named director of Champions Trophy
Ratnakar Shetty, the Indian board's executive secretary in charge, has been appointed tournament director for the Champions Trophy which will be held in India in October-November, 2006. Sharad Pawar, the president of the Indian board,…
Lee beamer lands him in hot water again
David Shepherd warns Brett Lee © Getty Images Brett Lee's tendency to bowl beamers has again landed him in the spotlight after he unleashed one early on in Saturday's NatWest Series final, leading to a…
Test series is cancelled
Australia's two-Test series in Zimbabwe has been cancelled, after Cricket Australia accepted the Zimbabwe Cricket Union's offer to call it off. The two teams will still play the scheduled three one-day internationals that were supposed…