Javed Omar replaces Hannan Sarkar
Hannan Sarkar: axed after a poor series against the West Indies© AFPJaved Omar has been recalled into the Bangladesh one-day side for the Asia Cup, which begins in July in Sri Lanka. Omar will replace…
Pakistan in must-win situation
Bob Woolmer: the first time he will be part of an India-Pakistan encounter© AFPOn March 21 this year, India began their fourth match of the one-day series against Pakistan with a do-or-die gong. Being 2-1…
Sangakkara and Jayawardene boost Sri Lanka
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsKumar Sangakkara: typical stylish but unusually hardworking century© Getty ImagesSri Lanka recovered from the disappointment of Muttiah Muralitharan'slast-minute withdrawal, with a shoulder injury, to take control of the secondand final Test against…
Ponting questions inclusion of minnows
Ricky Ponting wonders whether smaller teams benefit from the huge defeats they suffer often© Getty ImagesRicky Ponting has questioned the presence of weaker teams in premier events, and said that they would benefit from playing…
`We didn't allow India any momentum': Buchanan
Shane Warne bowled exceptionally well and deserved more than just one wicket© Getty ImagesOn the state of the gameIt's a nice position to be in, with a 250-run lead. But it's still a very good…
King to favour traditional West Indies style of play
Bennett King has embraced the traditional style of Caribbean cricket© Getty ImagesWest Indies coach Bennett King has announced his intention to remain true to the traditional style of Caribbean cricket.King, an Australian, is the first…
South Africa v England, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth
ScorecardDay 5Bulletin - England make it eight wins in a rowVerdict - Knowing how to chaseVaughan quotes - Praise for level-headed StraussSmith quotes - 'We need to know our best team'Records - Most successive Test…
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Dhaka
ScorecardDay 5Bulletin - Iqbal hundred seals series winVerdict - When everything fell in placeQuotes - 'Trying to win could have been risky' - Bashar The Big Picture - Mission accomplishedThe Big Picture - Happy togetherDay…
Inzamam warns India against complacency
'We will be going to India with a mindset we can beat them at home'© AFPInzamam-ul-Haq has sent out warning signals to the Indian camp ahead of the tour, saying that his team should not…
Sussex to play friendly in late March
In 1999, the Durham weather was rather unseasonal for David Boon's arrival© Getty ImagesIt was a little more than a generation ago that the first-class cricket season started in the final days of April and…