New Year resolve is to carry on living the game
It's the middle of summer over here but in true sympathetic form I came down with a cold just after Christmas.Off I went to the pharmacist to talk about possible remedies. Our banned substance list…
Now or never for Symonds
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Feb 2 AAP - Andrew Symonds has two warm-up matches to silence his growing band of critics, ease his anxious mind, repay the faith shown in him by selectors and earn the…
Waugh cleared of dissent charge
MELBOURNE, Feb 9 AAP - Steve Waugh was cleared of dissent tonight after standing his ground following a disputed catch in the ING Cup cricket match against Victoria.A 45-minute hearing chaired by Victoria's Australian Cricket…
National Academy end Sri Lanka tour with big win
The ECB National Academy won the one-day series against their SriLankan counterparts in Colombo by a two-one margin thanks to the contributions of Warwickshire batsman James Troughton and Northamptonshire left-arm spinner Monty Panesar. The Academy…
Harbhajan's move to Lancashire called off
Harbhajan Singh's on-off move to Lancashire is finally - officially - off. Lancashire this morning announced they have decided to terminate his contract after another recurrence of the finger injury he has been nursing since…
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,…
Austrian National Team Squad for ECC Notts Sport® Trophy Squad announced
The Austrian squad for the ECC Notts Sport® Trophy has been named following a meeting of the selection committee on Monday 23rd June, 2003. The squad is as follows:A.Simpson-Parker (capt), Raza Aqif, M.Celeghin, Aman Deep,…
Bangladesh win not enough to change player ratings
The predictability of Australia's thumping victory over Bangladesh in their first Test at Darwin at the weekend is reflected in the Test ratings - the victory didn't raise a blip on the ratings monitor.The only…
Big boost for A team cricket in New Zealand
A substantial new initiative which will result in a regular A team programme for New Zealand's second-tier cricketers, could be the forerunner to a regular schedule for A sides from all the Test-playing nations. A…
Emerging India get hammered yet again
ScorecardThe Indian Emerging XI batsmen put in their second limp batting performance in two days, sliding to a 37-run defeat against the Pakistan Emerging XI. Set a modest target of 138 for victory, the Indians…