The Wizard of the willow
In the summer of 1934 the Ranji Trophy, for which the states of India wage a battle royal, was launched by the Maharaja Bhupindra Singh of Patiala. It is a fitting cricketing memorial to Ranji,…
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England ready for 'potential banana skin'
England's new boys - Alex Loudon, Tim Bresnan and Glen Chapple - in the nets at Belfast © Getty Images England arrived in Belfast to a low-key welcome - like most other places, the World…
van Jaarsveld and de Villiers run riot
1st day ScorecardMartin van Jaarsveld and AB de Villiers set the sixth-highest second-wicket partnership of 317 as the Titans piled on the runs against Western Province Boland at Willowmoore Park, ending the day on 362…
'That was a fantastic win' – Ponting
Australia's steely resolve enabled them to win a crucial encounter at Colombo, and wrap up the five-match one-day series. Ricky Ponting was understandably elated after the match, saying, "That was a fantastic win."Ponting said that…
Bevan guides Australia home after Muralitharan inspired collapse
Middle order batsman Michael Bevan scored a nerveless unbeaten 45 to rescueAustralia after a Muttiah Muralitharan inspired collapse in their one-daytriangular series international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.Chasing a moderate 212 for victory, Australia were…
Richardson running into better form in England
It was almost as if New Zealand had taken over the picturesque Thames Valley village of Datchet on Sunday.Mark Richardson, Datchet's overseas summer signing, had struggled for runs after an early season century.But his outstanding…
Fulham now in talks with Chelsea player to rival Crystal Palace for January transfer
Fulham are poised to tackle the January transfer window and bolster a squad that has been ravaged by AFCON departures, with Marco Silva's side eager to reinforce their options. Silva faces a crucial Boxing Day…
Curator promises sporting surface
Chief curator Dhiraj Parsana: "We've done our best to produce a sporting wicket" (file photo) © Cricinfo Ltd The boring draw in the first Test in Chennai - 1498 runs and only 25 wickets -…
Bopara ton seals Essex success
South ConferenceIn the only match to escape the weather, Ravi Bopara hit run-a-ball 101 as Essex completed a comfortable eight-wicket win over Ireland with more than eight overs to spare in Dublin. Bopara added 180…
Bashar and Whatmore lament batting
Growing pains: Mohammad Ashraful was another who failed to get going © Getty Images Dav Whatmore and Habibul Bashar have said that Bangladesh need to overcome their dismal second-innings batting record if they want to…