Pakistan's best opportunity in years
With due pardon to England and South Africa, no country would be as happyto be not facing Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne anymore as Pakistan. In 14Tests the pair played together against Pakistan, they picked…
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Johnson dreams of WACA speed
Mitchell Johnson is crossing his fingers that the WACA pitch will return to its bouncy ways as he plays a rare game on his home ground. Johnson moved to Perth from Brisbane a couple of…
Sri Lanka steady after India amass 642
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details How they were outRahul Dravid climbed a spot on the list of highest run-scorers in Tests•AFPRahul Dravid laid the platform for the hosts with a serene, yet commanding 144 before Yuvraj…
Dominant England canter to warm-up win
ScorecardAfter being narrowly edged out in the youth Test, England Under-19s bounced back with a convincing victory over the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in a warm-up match in Chittagong. It was a thoroughly dominant performance…
Kenya claim vital victory
50 overs Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsNehemiah Odhiambo may not have managed much with the bat, but his four wickets proved crucial for Kenya•ESPNcricinfo LtdKenya clawed their way back into contention in their five-match series against…
England's batsmen not learning
It was groundhog day for Andrew Strauss. Another far-from-daunting one-day chase was scuppered as England's top-order handed their wickets to Australia and this time there was no lower-order rally to get the scoreline close. This…
Wrong to scrap 50-over game – Lewis
Jon Lewis, the former Gloucestershire captain and England seamer, has criticised the decision to do away with the 50-over format in county cricket, arguing that the limited-overs game in the domestic circuit should remain consistent…
Former players slam PCB for defeats
Former Pakistan players have demanded major changes in the Pakistan Cricket Board's setup and have asked the senior team management to take responsibility for the defeats in the Tests and ODI series against Sri Lanka…
Nielsen prepares to fix Australia's problems
This tour is starting to feel eerily like 2005 for the Australians. After a strong first Test they were shocked to be outplayed in the second match, when their bowling spearhead was injured, another was…
Sub-plots and storylines
Pakistan didn't go to any war memorial on their way to Sri Lanka. Nor was their former coach hired before the series by their hosts. Umar Gul hasn't been talking about Mahela Jayawardene's technical faults…