Thorpe leads England to victory
England 319 and 284 for 6 (Thorpe 104*, Butcher 59*, Giles 36*) beat New Zealand 384 and 218 (Richardson 49, Giles 4-46) by four wickets ScorecardGraham Thorpe: his 14th Test century - and one of…
Final leg of 'ICC Roadshow' in Delhi
Ehsan Mani - travelling to India on July 18© Getty ImagesEhsan Mani, the president of the International Cricket Council, and Malcolm Speed, the chief executive, will meet with the Board of Control for Cricket in…
All-encompassing powers for West Indian coach
The coach of the team is likely to assume a far more important position in the proposed new structure of West Indian cricket. Revealing some of the changes while speaking at the 48th anniversary dinner…
Sri Lanka aim for series whitewash
Much to their disappointment, Sri Lanka may not have Marvan Atapattu available to lead them in the final match of this truimphant series© AFPSri Lanka could well be missing Marvan Atapattu, their captain, for the…
Decline and fall
Virender Sehwag was one of the few Indian players who emerged from the drubbing with his reputation unscathed© AFPWatching Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke bat with such nonchalance and flair this morning, the mind wandered…
Dillon and Powell to play North-South classic
Six West Indies internationals, currently preparing for the VB Series in Australia, will take part in the North-South classic that remains a part of Trinidad and Tobago's cricket tradition. Brian Lara is not expected to…
The battle of the gloves
Kumar Sangakkara is the frontrunner to take the wicketkeeper's slot for the World XI© AFPAs the inaugural ICC Super Series in October 2005 - which will feature the top Test and one-day side taking on…
Katich to lead Blues against Tasmania
Simon Katich returns from international duty to take over the much-feared Blues© AfpSimon Katich will lead the New South Wales Blues for the Pura Cup encounter against the low-placed Tasmanian Tigers at Sydney Cricket Ground…
Gilchrist and Gillespie ruled out of Hobart game
Adam Gilchrist: The left knee needs some rest© Getty ImagesAdam Gilchrist and Jason Gillespie have been ruled out of Australia's second match of the VB Series, against Pakistan at Hobart on January 16, because of…
Shoaib Akhtar summoned to chairman's office
A more appreciative audience for Shoaib Akhtar© Getty ImagesPakistan's fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who recently returned from the tour of Australia after suffering a leg injury, has been summoned to the office of Shaharyar Khan,…