Bond out of England tour
Shane Bond: returning home© Getty ImagesThe gamble to bring the injured Shane Bond over to England backfired for New Zealand with the news that he will fly home tomorrow having failed to progress from his…
Gibbs ruled out of first Test
Herschelle Gibbs will have to wait a while before he can belt it around again© Getty ImagesJust over a day after arriving in Sri Lanka, South Africa have received a jolt with the news of…
ICC's highest accolade named after Sobers
Sir Garry Sobers: The big award is named after a great man © Getty ImagesThe Player-of-the-Year award, the highest accolade from the ICC, has been named in honour of Sir Garfield Sobers. The International Cricket…
Cairns upbeat about New Zealand's chances
Chris Cairns: 'Nothing but the best will do'© Getty ImagesChris Cairns, New Zealand's star allrounder, believes his side can lift the Champions Trophy again, by building on their one-day success in England this summer. However,…
Australia pick spin-heavy squad for India
Brett Lee and Michael Clarke congratulate each other© Getty ImagesAustralia have announced a 16-man squad, led by Ricky Ponting and packed with slow bowlers, for next month's tour of India. Shane Warne, Nathan Hauritz and…
'No question of an underprepared pitch'
Can Graeme Smith inspire his team again at Kolkata?© Getty ImagesThe Indians are under pressure to win at Kolkata after a disappointing result at Kanpur, but the curator at the Eden Gardens has denied that…
Free-to-air campaign for this year's Ashes
The Queensland Premier Peter Beattie is mounting a campaign to have the 2005 Ashes series aired on free-to-air television."Aussies should not be forced to pay to watch an Ashes series," he told the Melbourne-based newspaper.…
England wobble among the storms
England 114 for 4 (Thorpe 32*, Flintoff 0*) trail South Africa 247 (de Villiers 92, Flintoff 4-44, S Jones 4-47) by 133 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsMarcus Trescothick is run out by a direct hit…
Sibanda builds Zimbabwe A's lead
ScorecardVusi Sibanda supported Zimbabwe A's bid to put up a challenging target against Bangladesh A as the match entered the final day. Sibanda's 59 took 205 balls and a minute over four hours, and hauled…
No contract extension for Titans coach
The Titans franchise has opted not to renew the contract of their coach Dave Nosworthy for the 2005-06 season, and have yet to name a new captain, following the retirement of Daryll Cullinan.Nosworthy's contract included…