Sri Lanka A players face final chance
Malinga Bandara has been one of the finds from the Sri Lankan A system this year © Getty Images The three four-day unofficial Tests against the touring New Zealand A team, next month, will provide…
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Woolmer exudes confidence ahead of final
Shoaib Akhtar: getting on well with Bob Woolmer, and preparing earnestly to knock the Australians over © AFP Bob Woolmer believes that Pakistan can beat Australia in the final of the Videocon Cup in Amsterdam…
No surprises in Australian squad
Steve Waugh has been retained as the captain of the Australian Test side for the series against Bangladesh, in a squad that contained no surprises whatsoever. Both the Test and the one-day squads, announced today,…
Reekers dominant among Kiwis in Netherlands season
Canterbury's Darren Reekers completed an outstanding season in Netherlands cricket this summer, but it wasn't enough to help his Quick Haag side to the Dutch championship.That honour went to VRA, the club of Craig Cumming…
Captain Tare lauds youngsters for 'intelligent chase'
Two young Mumbai batsmen were at the heart of what captain Aditya Tare called an "intelligent chase" on the final day against Railways. Tare called the six-wicket win, Mumbai's third outright, the most important one…
Carlos Tevez forced to train alone
Carlos Tevez has been forced to train alone on his return to Manchester City, and met with Roberto Mancini in the early hours of Thursday morning to try to end the ongoing dispute. The Argentina…
England take heart from South Africa flux
Match factsDecember 26-30, 2015Start time 10am local (0800 GMT)Big PictureTwo weeks ago, as he held his departure press conference at Heathrow Airport, Alastair Cook lamented what he perceived to have been a missed opportunity during…
Taylor advises against using Watson as opener
Mark Taylor feels the added pressure of opening in Tests, on top of taking wickets, will be too much for Shane Watson © Getty Images Mark Taylor, the former Australia captain, has warned against picking…
Twenty20 tournament to launch domestic season
New Zealand's domestic season will begin this year with a provincial Twenty20 knockout tournament, in Invercargill, in November.All six major associations are expected to compete in the tournament from November 10-12, with the winners taking…
Sydney Cricket Ground lines up new stand
The Sydney Cricket Ground will undergo a an A$52million facelift next year, when a new 7000-seater covered stand is constructed on the ground's "hill" area, to replace the 4500 outdoor seats that currently occupy that…