English authorities face £400,000 loss
A deserted Oval on Monday © Getty Images Despite assurances on Monday that the premature end to the Oval Test would not leave English cricket out of pocket, it has emerged that the ECB's decision…
Pakistan refuse to back down on Hair stance
Darrell Hair: still no takers for his service where Pakistan are concerned © Getty Images If the ICC were hoping Pakistan's problems with Darrell Hair may quietly slip away with a new chairman in place,…
Chappell praises psychologist Webster
Greg Chappell: a fan of sports psychology © AFP In the week that Glenn McGrath accused Monty Panesar of being "soft" for seeking help from a psychologist, Greg Chappell, India's coach, has singled out the…
de Bruyn plays for Warriors in final
Zander de Bruyn took to the field in the MTN Domestic Championship final despite being handed a one-match suspension in the semi-final.De Bruyn, the Warriors captain, was found guilty of a slow over-rate during the…
SL A on top despite Sammy's allround show
ScorecardWest Indies A survived the attack of Sri Lanka A's openers to hold their own after day two of the four-day match at Guaracara Park. When Avishka Gunawardene and Mahela Udawatte put on 96 at…
WADA to challenge Shoaib and Asif verdict
Troubled times ahead for Shoaib Akthar and Mohammad Asif as WADA is set to contest the overturn of drug ban © Getty Images As was widely expected, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed an…
Selectors give MacGill hope
Stuart MacGill has received a ringing endorsement from Andrew Hilditch © Getty Images Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, has given Stuart MacGill's chances of replacing Shane Warne in the Test team an enormous boost,…
Gul ankle causes Pakistan concern
ScorecardPakistan were handed their first concerns on tour in South Africa as seamer Umar Gul was restricted to just three overs on the second day of their warm-up match, against Rest of South Africa at…
'We're struggling without our stars' – Hodge
Brad Hodge says replacing champions like Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist is a difficult ask © Getty Images Australia's decision to rest two of their champion players had made winning in New Zealand a huge…
Bangladesh's Manjural Islam killed in road accident
Manjural Islam sways out the way of a bouncer in Sri Lanka in 2005 © Getty Images Manjural Islam, who played six Tests and 25 ODIs for Bangladesh between 2003-04 and 2005-06, has been killed…