Roy McLean dies aged 77
Roy McLean, the former South Africa batsman, has died in Johannesburg aged 77 after a long illness.His Test career spanned 13 years from 1951 to 1964 and he managed five centuries. His highest score came…
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Keedy forgetting about England
Gary Keedy: 'Anything else that comes my way I will see as a nice little bonus' © Getty Images Gary Keedy has stopped thinking about his chances of an England call-up despite another impressive show…
'Satisfying to get runs in tough conditions' – Martyn
Damien Martyn acknowledges applause for his hundred© Getty ImagesDamien MartynOn his inningsGood to make a century, happy about it. I think we got good partnerships. We lost too many wickets by the end of the…
South Africa to scrap Tests in India
India and South Africa are set to throw a two-year spanner into thecarefully planned workings of the ICC Test Championship, by skippingtheir scheduled series this November in favour of an elongated one-daytournament.South Africa's last tour…
Charles Knott – a profile
This article appeared in the 1998 Hampshire HandbookThe official history of Hampshire cricket was published in 1957. It included photographs of its grounds and its games but, above all, it showed the men who have…
Rain forces draw for Somerset Seconds.
Rain during the tea interval caused an early conclusion to the Championship match between Somerset Seconds and Worcestershire at the County Ground today.Somerset declared their innings on their overnight score of 442 for 6, meaning…
Milestone in pink
Adam Gilchrist equalled Ian Healy's Australian record of 395 dismissals while wearing pink gloves in support of the fight against breast cancer © Getty Images Mark of respectAdam Gilchrist was wearing two significant accessories on…
Upbeat Bangladesh look to set T20 record straight
Match factsSunday, July 5 Start time 1.00pm local (0700 GMT)1:51'SA batsmen against spin the battle of the series'Big pictureThe first T20I will be a test of Bangladesh's pristine confidence, as the hosts take on the…
Rika hammers 257 as Fiji crush Japan
Josefa Rika struck a breathtaking 257 as Fiji crushed Japan by 387 runs at Vanuatu - but it's not enough to take them through to the qualifiers. Defeats to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu mean…
Top form needed to beat England – Woolmer
'The boys' will have to be on top of their game this summer © AFP Bob Woolmer says Pakistan need to be at their best to beat England in the forthcoming Test and one-day series.…