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A job well done: Alec Stewart ponders retirement at the end of the fifth Test against South Africa© Getty ImagesWhen Alec Stewart finally left the international stage at The Oval, to the acclaim of a…
Munaf in Mumbai team
Munaf Patel has been included in the Mumbai team for the next two Ranji Trophy matches. Sairaj Bahutule, the legspinner, returns to captain the side.Munaf needed a clearance from the Gujarat Cricket Association - his…
Gibbs has operation on his nose
South African opener Herschelle Gibbs has had an operation to reset a double fracture in his nose. He was struck in the face by a bouncer from Vasbert Drakes on the fourth day of the…
'India will be a force for a long time to come'
Steve Waugh: one last time with the Baggy Green cap© AFPIt's been a career beyond compare, and with the finishing line in sight, Stephen Waugh insisted that he wouldn't be doing anything different in preparation…
White lifts Victoria's spirits
Victoria 343 (Elliott 111) and 1 for 13 v South Australia 262ScorecardVictoria helped themselves to an 81-run first-innings lead over South Australia, thanks to their legspinner, Cameron White, who took four wickets on the second…
Rain truncates play in Sydney
New South Wales 4 for 196 (Bevan 79*, S Waugh 65) trail Queensland 9 for 418 dec (Bichel 112, Nye 102) by 222 runsScorecardOnly nine overs of play were possible in the Pura Cup game…
Moin called before match referee
Pakistan's wicketkeeper, Moin Khan, has been called before the match referee, Ranjan Madugalle, after a show of dissent on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan.As Pakistan slid towards an innings defeat, Moin…
Australian government 'appalled' at Zimbabwe situation
Alexander Downer: 'It's a matter for the cricketers themselves to make their own judgment'© Getty ImagesAlexander Downer, Australia's foreign minister, has ruled out any federal government intervention in Australia's upcoming cricket tour of Zimbabwe.But he…
Waqar Younis to retire
Waqar Younis: will make announcement later this week© Getty ImagesFormer Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, 32, will announce his retirement later this week.He has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to arrange a press conference, and…
Holland to host three-way shootout
The overloaded one-day calendar just became even fuller, with news that three of the game's key superpowers - Australia, India and Pakistan - will stop off in the Netherlands on their way to this year's…