Ready to battle in the heat
Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan at the nets on the eve of the first Test© AFPAhmedabad, in the second summer that hits many Indian cities during October, is a baking, simmering venue for the first…
Another washout at Colombo
A thunderstorm strikes the Premadasa Stadium© Wisden Cricinfo For the second time in three days, England's chances of levelling the one-day series were dashed after the final match at the Premadasa Stadium was again washed…
An air of unfulfillment
Sachin Tendulkar: the man they came to watch© Getty ImagesWhen Andy Bichel hit Sourav Ganguly on the shoulder shortly before lunch, a cry went out in the crowd: "Give him out now." It was loaded…
Darren Robinson moves to Grace Road
Darren Robinson has joined Leicestershire for the 2004 season. He was one of five players released by Essex at the end of last summer, and the second - following Jon Dakin - to move to…
India hammer the Scots
Group C India U19 425 for 3 (Dhawan 155, Uthappa 97) beat Scotland U19 155 for 8 (Coetzer 62) by 270 runsScorecardIndia's Shikhar Dhawan on his way to 155 against ScotlandOn paper it looked like…
Darren Gough to sign for Essex
Darren Gough: Heading for Chelmsford Getty ImagesEssex have signed Darren Gough on a three-year contract. The news was formally announced at a press conference on Monday morning.Gough left Yorkshire a fortnight ago because he wanted…
Chris Cairns to retire from Test cricket
Chris Cairns: a Test career spanning more than 14 years will soon come to an end© AFPChris Cairns has announced he will retire from Test cricket after New Zealand's three-Test series in England. His last…
Kale denies confessing
Abhijit Kale, the Maharashtra player who was accused of attempting to bribe national selectors for a spot in the Indian team, has vehemently denied reports that he had confessed."It's a wrong report," Kale said to…
'I felt I had nothing to lose'
Strauss: no stage fright© Getty ImagesIf God is an Englishman, he must also be a member of MCC. For how else could you explain the phenomenal rise of Andrew Strauss?Two years ago, Strauss was elevated,…
Hassan Adnan defies the New Zealanders
ScorecardThe New Zealanders' disappointing tour of England continued today as they kicked off their limited-overs section with a four-wicket loss to Derbyshire. After Stephen Fleming scored a hundred in his side's total of 259 for…