Shoaib toughens up for international cricket
'I am not unfit but just need more time to toughen up and can't wait to get back' © AFP Shoaib Akhtar will use Pakistan's relatively light international schedule over the coming months to "invest…
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Butt dropped from Abu Dhabi ODIs
Salman Butt gets the axe © AFP Salman Butt, the Pakistani opener, has been dropped from the 14-man squad for the two ODIs against India to be played at Abu Dhabi on April 18 and…
Pathan signs for Middlesex
Irfan Pathan: joining Middlesex for a stint of county cricket © Getty Images Irfan Pathan has signed for Middlesex as cover for Nantie Hayward, the South Africa fast bowler, who is expected to be out…
Logie goes on the offensive
Brian Lara: is he singing from the same hymn-sheet?© Getty ImagesAs if the unrest in their camp could get any worse in the build-up to Thursday's crucial third Test in Barbados, West Indies' coach Gus…
Namibia make short work of Gauteng in World Cup warmup
On a lively pitch at the Stan Friedman Oval in Krugersdorp, Namibia, playing their first lead-up game to the 2003 ICC World Cup, made short work of the Gauteng batting, bowling the locals out for…
Wellington win a slow affair
Wellington and Auckland put in a performance for most of this fourth-round Shell Cup match that can give one-day cricket a bad name - and then found something in the last 10 overs to return…
Nottingham Forest send Djed Spence’s star into orbit
It is fair to say that Djed Spence was something of an unknown quantity to football supporters across England, not just those in Nottingham, when he arrived at the City Ground on a season-long loan…
Dhoni keeps the focus on cricket
Mahendra Singh Dhoni: "The verbal part remains but we should focus on our cricket" © AFP Mahendra Singh Dhoni is proud that his young team has reached the finals of the tournament given the scepticism…
Favourites take on a relaxed Bangladesh
Bangladesh players wait under cover for the rain to stop on the eve of their match in Antigua © Getty Images The Bangladesh squad is a picture of contentment at present. Nothingand no-one can rattle…
Lord's completes latest refurbishments
The Mound Stand's 'tented' roof design has been retained © Cricinfo Ltd The latest ground improvement project at Lord's - the installation of a new roof over the Mound Stand - has just been completed,…