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08 Sep 2008; 00:33

Don't blame Harby, says Gavaskar


Hussey backs Katich over brother

Positivity the key in India

$200k for Roy to stay at home

Bangers boss mashes Ash

New Road hit by flood water again
Worcestershire are unlikely to play at New Road again this season after the ground was flooded.

England women continue fine run
England continue their remarkable unbeaten run, going 4-0 up in the series against India with just one match of their summer remaining.

Swann on form to deny Middlesex
Middlesex go to the bottom of Pro40 Division One after losing to title-hunters Nottinghamshire by 19 runs in their clash at Lord's.

Denly and Key light up stalemate
Joe Denly and Rob Key's hectic partnership lends a late glow to a frustrating conclusion in Kent's rain-induced stalemate against Surrey.

Paceman Nicholson leaves Surrey
Australian pace bowler Matthew Nicholson leaves Surrey by mutual consent.

'I have let many people down' - Ashraful
The expectations of fans back home may get "out of control" but Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, wants his team to be among the top five in the world.

Nicholson leaves Surrey
Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, has left Surrey by mutual consent with three weeks of the season remaining.

Swann and Patel spin out Middlesex
A round-up of the latest Pro40 action, where only one of the four matches survived the weather.

Key and Denly dash in vain
Kent moved up to third in the Championship table after taking seven points from a rain-ruined draw against Surrey at Canterbury. The visitors are still languishing at the bottom, 19 points adrift of safety with two games remaining, after claiming the same reward from the limited play possible.

Worcester floods once again
The storms which have ravaged England in recent days have again caused the rivers surrounding Worcestershire's home at New Road to break their banks and flood the ground.

Deccan Chargers to probe Afridi-Laxman spat
The Deccan Chargers administration has taken a serious note of the Shahid Afridi and VVS Laxman's verbal public spat.

Sourav Ganguly's life will unfold on screen
A 1-hr-20-min long docu-feature that will showcase Ganguly's journey from childhood to int'l cricket.

Akhtar leaves for India to take part in TV show
Shoaib Akhtar left for India from Lahore on Saturday to participate in a television show just days before county matches.

Sachin Tendulkar fit, to make a comeback in Irani Cup
Sachin Tendulkar is all set to get back into his groove after a poor run with the bat by taking part in the Irani Cup for RoI.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

Dhoni remains at top, Vettori topples Bracken
MS Dhoni hung on to his place atop the ODI batting chart but Australian Nathan Bracken surrendered top slot in bowlers' rankings to Daniel Vettori after his relatively disappointing series against Bangladesh.

Pakistan looks to Sri Lanka
With South Africa pulling out of the proposed tri-series, Pakistan is now looking to play in a five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka later this month.

Indian batsmen have unlocked my secrets, claims Mendis
Admitting that Indian batsmen have started to unravel his secrets, Lankan spin sensation Ajantha Mendis said the 'Men in Blue' had played him relatively well in the ODI series.

Increased media visibility fuels myth of detoriating behaviour: ICC
Rejecting the notion that spirit of the 'gentleman's game' has detoriated in recent times, ICC umpires' and referees' manager Vince van der Bijl said the previous generations were just as bad when it came to onfield behaviour.

Hussey insists on a 'positive approach'
Australian opener Michael Hussey has emphasised that the world champions need to maintain a positive approach when they visit India next month.

Second Test: South Africa condemn England to defeat
England avoided the humiliation of an innings defeat but South Africa nonetheless took a 1-0 series lead with a day to spare of the second Test at Headingley.

Day four (Tea): England (203 & 182-6) trail South Africa (522) by 137 runs
England have a mountain to climb when they return from tea at Headingley and South Africa will be confident that they can secure success in the second Test.

Second Test: Andrew Flintoff needs lethal England sidekick
England let down by a crucial lack of support for returning warrior, says Simon Hughes.

Essex earn tie at Leicestershire with late show
An unbeaten Bright 99 off 66 balls by Ryan ten Doeschate earned Essex a thrilling tie against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

England's top batsmen living on past glories
South Africa's excellence gives Michael Vaughan's men a taste of what they can expect in next Ashes, says Simon Briggs at Headingley.

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08 Sep 2008; 00:25

Don't blame Harby, says Gavaskar


Hussey backs Katich over brother

Positivity the key in India

$200k for Roy to stay at home

Bangers boss mashes Ash

New Road hit by flood water again
Worcestershire are unlikely to play at New Road again this season after the ground was flooded.

England women continue fine run
England continue their remarkable unbeaten run, going 4-0 up in the series against India with just one match of their summer remaining.

Swann on form to deny Middlesex
Middlesex go to the bottom of Pro40 Division One after losing to title-hunters Nottinghamshire by 19 runs in their clash at Lord's.

Denly and Key light up stalemate
Joe Denly and Rob Key's hectic partnership lends a late glow to a frustrating conclusion in Kent's rain-induced stalemate against Surrey.

Paceman Nicholson leaves Surrey
Australian pace bowler Matthew Nicholson leaves Surrey by mutual consent.

'I have let many people down' - Ashraful
The expectations of fans back home may get "out of control" but Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, wants his team to be among the top five in the world.

Nicholson leaves Surrey
Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, has left Surrey by mutual consent with three weeks of the season remaining.

Swann and Patel spin out Middlesex
A round-up of the latest Pro40 action, where only one of the four matches survived the weather.

Key and Denly dash in vain
Kent moved up to third in the Championship table after taking seven points from a rain-ruined draw against Surrey at Canterbury. The visitors are still languishing at the bottom, 19 points adrift of safety with two games remaining, after claiming the same reward from the limited play possible.

Worcester floods once again
The storms which have ravaged England in recent days have again caused the rivers surrounding Worcestershire's home at New Road to break their banks and flood the ground.

Deccan Chargers to probe Afridi-Laxman spat
The Deccan Chargers administration has taken a serious note of the Shahid Afridi and VVS Laxman's verbal public spat.

Sourav Ganguly's life will unfold on screen
A 1-hr-20-min long docu-feature that will showcase Ganguly's journey from childhood to int'l cricket.

Akhtar leaves for India to take part in TV show
Shoaib Akhtar left for India from Lahore on Saturday to participate in a television show just days before county matches.

Sachin Tendulkar fit, to make a comeback in Irani Cup
Sachin Tendulkar is all set to get back into his groove after a poor run with the bat by taking part in the Irani Cup for RoI.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

Dhoni remains at top, Vettori topples Bracken
MS Dhoni hung on to his place atop the ODI batting chart but Australian Nathan Bracken surrendered top slot in bowlers' rankings to Daniel Vettori after his relatively disappointing series against Bangladesh.

Pakistan looks to Sri Lanka
With South Africa pulling out of the proposed tri-series, Pakistan is now looking to play in a five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka later this month.

Indian batsmen have unlocked my secrets, claims Mendis
Admitting that Indian batsmen have started to unravel his secrets, Lankan spin sensation Ajantha Mendis said the 'Men in Blue' had played him relatively well in the ODI series.

Increased media visibility fuels myth of detoriating behaviour: ICC
Rejecting the notion that spirit of the 'gentleman's game' has detoriated in recent times, ICC umpires' and referees' manager Vince van der Bijl said the previous generations were just as bad when it came to onfield behaviour.

Hussey insists on a 'positive approach'
Australian opener Michael Hussey has emphasised that the world champions need to maintain a positive approach when they visit India next month.

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08 Sep 2008; 00:16

Don't blame Harby, says Gavaskar


Hussey backs Katich over brother

Positivity the key in India

$200k for Roy to stay at home

Bangers boss mashes Ash

New Road hit by flood water again
Worcestershire are unlikely to play at New Road again this season after the ground was flooded.

England women continue fine run
England continue their remarkable unbeaten run, going 4-0 up in the series against India with just one match of their summer remaining.

Swann on form to deny Middlesex
Middlesex go to the bottom of Pro40 Division One after losing to title-hunters Nottinghamshire by 19 runs in their clash at Lord's.

Denly and Key light up stalemate
Joe Denly and Rob Key's hectic partnership lends a late glow to a frustrating conclusion in Kent's rain-induced stalemate against Surrey.

Paceman Nicholson leaves Surrey
Australian pace bowler Matthew Nicholson leaves Surrey by mutual consent.

'I have let many people down' - Ashraful
The expectations of fans back home may get "out of control" but Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, wants his team to be among the top five in the world.

Nicholson leaves Surrey
Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, has left Surrey by mutual consent with three weeks of the season remaining.

Swann and Patel spin out Middlesex
A round-up of the latest Pro40 action, where only one of the four matches survived the weather.

Key and Denly dash in vain
Kent moved up to third in the Championship table after taking seven points from a rain-ruined draw against Surrey at Canterbury. The visitors are still languishing at the bottom, 19 points adrift of safety with two games remaining, after claiming the same reward from the limited play possible.

Worcester floods once again
The storms which have ravaged England in recent days have again caused the rivers surrounding Worcestershire's home at New Road to break their banks and flood the ground.

Deccan Chargers to probe Afridi-Laxman spat
The Deccan Chargers administration has taken a serious note of the Shahid Afridi and VVS Laxman's verbal public spat.

Sourav Ganguly's life will unfold on screen
A 1-hr-20-min long docu-feature that will showcase Ganguly's journey from childhood to int'l cricket.

Akhtar leaves for India to take part in TV show
Shoaib Akhtar left for India from Lahore on Saturday to participate in a television show just days before county matches.

Sachin Tendulkar fit, to make a comeback in Irani Cup
Sachin Tendulkar is all set to get back into his groove after a poor run with the bat by taking part in the Irani Cup for RoI.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

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08 Sep 2008; 00:08

Don't blame Harby, says Gavaskar


Hussey backs Katich over brother

Positivity the key in India

$200k for Roy to stay at home

Bangers boss mashes Ash

New Road hit by flood water again
Worcestershire are unlikely to play at New Road again this season after the ground was flooded.

England women continue fine run
England continue their remarkable unbeaten run, going 4-0 up in the series against India with just one match of their summer remaining.

Swann on form to deny Middlesex
Middlesex go to the bottom of Pro40 Division One after losing to title-hunters Nottinghamshire by 19 runs in their clash at Lord's.

Denly and Key light up stalemate
Joe Denly and Rob Key's hectic partnership lends a late glow to a frustrating conclusion in Kent's rain-induced stalemate against Surrey.

Paceman Nicholson leaves Surrey
Australian pace bowler Matthew Nicholson leaves Surrey by mutual consent.

'I have let many people down' - Ashraful
The expectations of fans back home may get "out of control" but Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, wants his team to be among the top five in the world.

Nicholson leaves Surrey
Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, has left Surrey by mutual consent with three weeks of the season remaining.

Swann and Patel spin out Middlesex
A round-up of the latest Pro40 action, where only one of the four matches survived the weather.

Key and Denly dash in vain
Kent moved up to third in the Championship table after taking seven points from a rain-ruined draw against Surrey at Canterbury. The visitors are still languishing at the bottom, 19 points adrift of safety with two games remaining, after claiming the same reward from the limited play possible.

Worcester floods once again
The storms which have ravaged England in recent days have again caused the rivers surrounding Worcestershire's home at New Road to break their banks and flood the ground.

Deccan Chargers to probe Afridi-Laxman spat
The Deccan Chargers administration has taken a serious note of the Shahid Afridi and VVS Laxman's verbal public spat.

Sourav Ganguly's life will unfold on screen
A 1-hr-20-min long docu-feature that will showcase Ganguly's journey from childhood to int'l cricket.

Akhtar leaves for India to take part in TV show
Shoaib Akhtar left for India from Lahore on Saturday to participate in a television show just days before county matches.

Sachin Tendulkar fit, to make a comeback in Irani Cup
Sachin Tendulkar is all set to get back into his groove after a poor run with the bat by taking part in the Irani Cup for RoI.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.

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Don't blame Harby, says Gavaskar


Hussey backs Katich over brother

Positivity the key in India

$200k for Roy to stay at home

Bangers boss mashes Ash

New Road hit by flood water again
Worcestershire are unlikely to play at New Road again this season after the ground was flooded.

England women continue fine run
England continue their remarkable unbeaten run, going 4-0 up in the series against India with just one match of their summer remaining.

Swann on form to deny Middlesex
Middlesex go to the bottom of Pro40 Division One after losing to title-hunters Nottinghamshire by 19 runs in their clash at Lord's.

Denly and Key light up stalemate
Joe Denly and Rob Key's hectic partnership lends a late glow to a frustrating conclusion in Kent's rain-induced stalemate against Surrey.

Paceman Nicholson leaves Surrey
Australian pace bowler Matthew Nicholson leaves Surrey by mutual consent.

'I have let many people down' - Ashraful
The expectations of fans back home may get "out of control" but Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, wants his team to be among the top five in the world.

Nicholson leaves Surrey
Matthew Nicholson, the former New South Wales fast bowler, has left Surrey by mutual consent with three weeks of the season remaining.

Swann and Patel spin out Middlesex
A round-up of the latest Pro40 action, where only one of the four matches survived the weather.

Key and Denly dash in vain
Kent moved up to third in the Championship table after taking seven points from a rain-ruined draw against Surrey at Canterbury. The visitors are still languishing at the bottom, 19 points adrift of safety with two games remaining, after claiming the same reward from the limited play possible.

Worcester floods once again
The storms which have ravaged England in recent days have again caused the rivers surrounding Worcestershire's home at New Road to break their banks and flood the ground.

[/CricketNews] permanent link

Don't blame Harby, says Gavaskar


Hussey backs Katich over brother

Positivity the key in India

$200k for Roy to stay at home

Bangers boss mashes Ash

New Road hit by flood water again
Worcestershire are unlikely to play at New Road again this season after the ground was flooded.

England women continue fine run
England continue their remarkable unbeaten run, going 4-0 up in the series against India with just one match of their summer remaining.

Swann on form to deny Middlesex
Middlesex go to the bottom of Pro40 Division One after losing to title-hunters Nottinghamshire by 19 runs in their clash at Lord's.

Denly and Key light up stalemate
Joe Denly and Rob Key's hectic partnership lends a late glow to a frustrating conclusion in Kent's rain-induced stalemate against Surrey.

Paceman Nicholson leaves Surrey
Australian pace bowler Matthew Nicholson leaves Surrey by mutual consent.

[/CricketNews] permanent link

Don't blame Harby, says Gavaskar


Hussey backs Katich over brother

Positivity the key in India

$200k for Roy to stay at home

Bangers boss mashes Ash

[/CricketNews] permanent link

07 Sep 2008; 00:25

$200k for Roy to stay at home


Positivity the key in India

Bangers boss mashes Ash

Warne gives Clarke a few pointers

Australia survive sternest test

Superb Ramprakash punishes Kent
Mark Ramprakash scores his 103rd career century as Surrey's rain-hit match against Kent finally sees action on day three at Canterbury.

Weather ends Trent Bridge contest
Heavy rain ensures day four of Nottinghamshire's top-of-the-table clash against Somerset ends in a draw.

Australia secure series whitewash
Australia seal a 3-0 series whitewash against Bangladesh with a 73-run victory in their final one-dayer in Darwin.

Rain dampens Durham's title hopes
No play is possible for the second successive day as rain prematurely ends Durham's match against Lancashire.

Weather ends Scarborough contest
Heavy overnight rain washes out the fourth day of Yorkshire's match against Sussex which ends in a draw.

Australia not settled for India - Hussey
Michael Hussey has not given up hope of Andrew Symonds joining Australia's tour of India, although he concedes the team is still "up in the air" just two weeks before the squad departs.

Burger spins Namibia to 103-run win
Namibia have all but ensured a spot in the final of the Intercontinental Cup by completing a 103-run win over Bermuda at the National Stadium in Hamilton.

Somerset to target recent overseas signings for EPL
Somerset's recent overseas signings - Cameron White, Graeme Smith and Ricky Ponting - will be their potential recruits in 2010 for the English Premier League.

Lancashire should have kept Cork - Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff has criticised Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork, the former England bowler, at the end of the season. The county had announced last month that they wouldn't offer 37-year-old Cork a contract for the 2009 season in order to promote younger players.

'This side has great potential' - Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff says he's enjoying playing in a new, winning England set-up under a confident Kevin Pietersen. Flintoff was the leading run-getter and wicket-taker in England's 4-0 triumph ODI over South Africa, and feels the present ODI team is a well-balanced outfit that could turn into a champion side given a decent run.

Deccan Chargers to probe Afridi-Laxman spat
The Deccan Chargers administration has taken a serious note of the Shahid Afridi and VVS Laxman's verbal public spat.

Sourav Ganguly's life will unfold on screen
A 1-hr-20-min long docu-feature that will showcase Ganguly's journey from childhood to int'l cricket.

Akhtar leaves for India to take part in TV show
Shoaib Akhtar left for India from Lahore on Saturday to participate in a television show just days before county matches.

Sachin Tendulkar fit, to make a comeback in Irani Cup
Sachin Tendulkar is all set to get back into his groove after a poor run with the bat by taking part in the Irani Cup for RoI.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

South Africa turn down Pakistan plea for ODI series
KARACHI, Pakistan, Sept 6 (Reuters) - South Africa have turned down a request from the Pakistan cricket Board to organise a one-day series this month, saying their players needed a rest after a hectic tour of England.

I am fit now, says Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday announced that he is fit for the upcoming season, adding that he will take part in the Irani Trophy match ahead of the Test series against Australia next month. Tendulkar had to opt out of the ODI series in Sri Lanka last month after being ruled due to an injury in his left elbow.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin. The Australians posted a modest total of 198 for five from their 50 overs but sealed a comfortable victory by bowling out the visitors for 125 in the 30th over.

Aussies fightback after following-on
Marcus North hit a brilliant half century as Australia 'A' fought back in the second innings after being forced to follow-on in the three-day game against India 'A' that ended in a draw at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Friday.

Symonds's absence could ease tension: Kirsten
India coach Gary Kirsten reckons the absence of the fiery all-rounder in Australia's squad could reduce the tension that, of late, surrounds Indo-Australian series.

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07 Sep 2008; 00:16

$200k for Roy to stay at home


Positivity the key in India

Bangers boss mashes Ash

Warne gives Clarke a few pointers

Australia survive sternest test

Superb Ramprakash punishes Kent
Mark Ramprakash scores his 103rd career century as Surrey's rain-hit match against Kent finally sees action on day three at Canterbury.

Weather ends Trent Bridge contest
Heavy rain ensures day four of Nottinghamshire's top-of-the-table clash against Somerset ends in a draw.

Australia secure series whitewash
Australia seal a 3-0 series whitewash against Bangladesh with a 73-run victory in their final one-dayer in Darwin.

Rain dampens Durham's title hopes
No play is possible for the second successive day as rain prematurely ends Durham's match against Lancashire.

Weather ends Scarborough contest
Heavy overnight rain washes out the fourth day of Yorkshire's match against Sussex which ends in a draw.

Australia not settled for India - Hussey
Michael Hussey has not given up hope of Andrew Symonds joining Australia's tour of India, although he concedes the team is still "up in the air" just two weeks before the squad departs.

Burger spins Namibia to 103-run win
Namibia have all but ensured a spot in the final of the Intercontinental Cup by completing a 103-run win over Bermuda at the National Stadium in Hamilton.

Somerset to target recent overseas signings for EPL
Somerset's recent overseas signings - Cameron White, Graeme Smith and Ricky Ponting - will be their potential recruits in 2010 for the English Premier League.

Lancashire should have kept Cork - Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff has criticised Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork, the former England bowler, at the end of the season. The county had announced last month that they wouldn't offer 37-year-old Cork a contract for the 2009 season in order to promote younger players.

'This side has great potential' - Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff says he's enjoying playing in a new, winning England set-up under a confident Kevin Pietersen. Flintoff was the leading run-getter and wicket-taker in England's 4-0 triumph ODI over South Africa, and feels the present ODI team is a well-balanced outfit that could turn into a champion side given a decent run.

Deccan Chargers to probe Afridi-Laxman spat
The Deccan Chargers administration has taken a serious note of the Shahid Afridi and VVS Laxman's verbal public spat.

Sourav Ganguly's life will unfold on screen
A 1-hr-20-min long docu-feature that will showcase Ganguly's journey from childhood to int'l cricket.

Akhtar leaves for India to take part in TV show
Shoaib Akhtar left for India from Lahore on Saturday to participate in a television show just days before county matches.

Sachin Tendulkar fit, to make a comeback in Irani Cup
Sachin Tendulkar is all set to get back into his groove after a poor run with the bat by taking part in the Irani Cup for RoI.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

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07 Sep 2008; 00:08

$200k for Roy to stay at home


Positivity the key in India

Bangers boss mashes Ash

Warne gives Clarke a few pointers

Australia survive sternest test

Superb Ramprakash punishes Kent
Mark Ramprakash scores his 103rd career century as Surrey's rain-hit match against Kent finally sees action on day three at Canterbury.

Weather ends Trent Bridge contest
Heavy rain ensures day four of Nottinghamshire's top-of-the-table clash against Somerset ends in a draw.

Australia secure series whitewash
Australia seal a 3-0 series whitewash against Bangladesh with a 73-run victory in their final one-dayer in Darwin.

Rain dampens Durham's title hopes
No play is possible for the second successive day as rain prematurely ends Durham's match against Lancashire.

Weather ends Scarborough contest
Heavy overnight rain washes out the fourth day of Yorkshire's match against Sussex which ends in a draw.

Australia not settled for India - Hussey
Michael Hussey has not given up hope of Andrew Symonds joining Australia's tour of India, although he concedes the team is still "up in the air" just two weeks before the squad departs.

Burger spins Namibia to 103-run win
Namibia have all but ensured a spot in the final of the Intercontinental Cup by completing a 103-run win over Bermuda at the National Stadium in Hamilton.

Somerset to target recent overseas signings for EPL
Somerset's recent overseas signings - Cameron White, Graeme Smith and Ricky Ponting - will be their potential recruits in 2010 for the English Premier League.

Lancashire should have kept Cork - Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff has criticised Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork, the former England bowler, at the end of the season. The county had announced last month that they wouldn't offer 37-year-old Cork a contract for the 2009 season in order to promote younger players.

'This side has great potential' - Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff says he's enjoying playing in a new, winning England set-up under a confident Kevin Pietersen. Flintoff was the leading run-getter and wicket-taker in England's 4-0 triumph ODI over South Africa, and feels the present ODI team is a well-balanced outfit that could turn into a champion side given a decent run.

Deccan Chargers to probe Afridi-Laxman spat
The Deccan Chargers administration has taken a serious note of the Shahid Afridi and VVS Laxman's verbal public spat.

Sourav Ganguly's life will unfold on screen
A 1-hr-20-min long docu-feature that will showcase Ganguly's journey from childhood to int'l cricket.

Akhtar leaves for India to take part in TV show
Shoaib Akhtar left for India from Lahore on Saturday to participate in a television show just days before county matches.

Sachin Tendulkar fit, to make a comeback in Irani Cup
Sachin Tendulkar is all set to get back into his groove after a poor run with the bat by taking part in the Irani Cup for RoI.

Australia complete 3-0 series sweep against Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs on Saturday to complete a 3-0 sweep of their limited-overs series in Darwin.

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$200k for Roy to stay at home


Positivity the key in India

Bangers boss mashes Ash

Warne gives Clarke a few pointers

Australia survive sternest test

Superb Ramprakash punishes Kent
Mark Ramprakash scores his 103rd career century as Surrey's rain-hit match against Kent finally sees action on day three at Canterbury.

Weather ends Trent Bridge contest
Heavy rain ensures day four of Nottinghamshire's top-of-the-table clash against Somerset ends in a draw.

Australia secure series whitewash
Australia seal a 3-0 series whitewash against Bangladesh with a 73-run victory in their final one-dayer in Darwin.

Rain dampens Durham's title hopes
No play is possible for the second successive day as rain prematurely ends Durham's match against Lancashire.

Weather ends Scarborough contest
Heavy overnight rain washes out the fourth day of Yorkshire's match against Sussex which ends in a draw.

Australia not settled for India - Hussey
Michael Hussey has not given up hope of Andrew Symonds joining Australia's tour of India, although he concedes the team is still "up in the air" just two weeks before the squad departs.

Burger spins Namibia to 103-run win
Namibia have all but ensured a spot in the final of the Intercontinental Cup by completing a 103-run win over Bermuda at the National Stadium in Hamilton.

Somerset to target recent overseas signings for EPL
Somerset's recent overseas signings - Cameron White, Graeme Smith and Ricky Ponting - will be their potential recruits in 2010 for the English Premier League.

Lancashire should have kept Cork - Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff has criticised Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork, the former England bowler, at the end of the season. The county had announced last month that they wouldn't offer 37-year-old Cork a contract for the 2009 season in order to promote younger players.

'This side has great potential' - Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff says he's enjoying playing in a new, winning England set-up under a confident Kevin Pietersen. Flintoff was the leading run-getter and wicket-taker in England's 4-0 triumph ODI over South Africa, and feels the present ODI team is a well-balanced outfit that could turn into a champion side given a decent run.

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$200k for Roy to stay at home


Positivity the key in India

Bangers boss mashes Ash

Warne gives Clarke a few pointers

Australia survive sternest test

Superb Ramprakash punishes Kent
Mark Ramprakash scores his 103rd career century as Surrey's rain-hit match against Kent finally sees action on day three at Canterbury.

Weather ends Trent Bridge contest
Heavy rain ensures day four of Nottinghamshire's top-of-the-table clash against Somerset ends in a draw.

Australia secure series whitewash
Australia seal a 3-0 series whitewash against Bangladesh with a 73-run victory in their final one-dayer in Darwin.

Rain dampens Durham's title hopes
No play is possible for the second successive day as rain prematurely ends Durham's match against Lancashire.

Weather ends Scarborough contest
Heavy overnight rain washes out the fourth day of Yorkshire's match against Sussex which ends in a draw.

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$200k for Roy to stay at home


Positivity the key in India

Bangers boss mashes Ash

Warne gives Clarke a few pointers

Australia survive sternest test

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06 Sep 2008; 00:33

Onus on quicks to perform: Clark


Australia post mediocre total

Australia's tied-Test umpire dies

A long way to go for Bangladesh

Club franchises future of cricket

Durham unveil multi-million plans
Durham County Cricket Club reveal multi-million pound plans for their Riverside grounds.

Sri Lanka still plan England tour
Sri Lanka say they will go ahead with the 2009 tour of England despite player opposition.

Strauss agrees new Middlesex deal
Andrew Strauss and Tyron Henderson sign extensions to their contracts with Middlesex.

Yorkshire pavilion given go-ahead
Yorkshire's new Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley is granted planning permission after 18 months of talks.

Cork release frustrates Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff laments Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork at the end of the current season.

Bangladesh restrict Australia to 198
Michael Hussey's painstaking half-century nudged Australia to a moderately competitive 198 as a confident Bangladesh gifted the hosts nothing on a slow pitch in Darwin.

Four internationals in SNGPL squad
Mohammad Hafeez will lead a 14-member Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) squad in their quest to be the first Pakistan side to win the Mohammad Nissar Trophy since it was first introduced in 2006 as an annual fixture between the first-class champions of Pakistan and India.

South Africa seize advantage early
South Africa A dismissed Sri Lanka A for 180, and then took a seven-run lead with nine wickets left in their first innings.

Twenty20 contest washed out
The one-off Twenty20 international between England and India in Taunton was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Rain ruins county programme
A round-up from the latest Championship matches where rain wipes out play across most of the country.

We have figured Mendis out: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma reckons Indian players had become more adept in reading the guiles of mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis.

PCB to re-think Shoaib Malik and Lawson's role in team
Shoaib Malik and Coach Geoff Lawson will be under scanner as the PCB is likely to discuss their role in the team in the next meeting.

Lee would be the trump card for Australia: Buchanan
John Buchanan feels that Brett Lee would prove to be the 'trump card' for the visitors in their forthcoming series.

Captain Dhoni enrols himself for Bachelor's degree
Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants a Bachelor's degree and has enrolled himself as a regular student in St Xavier's college.

BCCI cautions junior players over IPL contracts
BCCI has warned junior cricketers of falling prey to agents who could lure them to sign deals in return for berth in IPL squads.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

Aussies fightback after following-on
Marcus North hit a brilliant half century as Australia 'A' fought back in the second innings after being forced to follow-on in the three-day game against India 'A' that ended in a draw at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Friday.

Symonds's absence could ease tension: Kirsten
India coach Gary Kirsten reckons the absence of the fiery all-rounder in Australia's squad could reduce the tension that, of late, surrounds Indo-Australian series.

Former ACB chief Colin Egar dies
Former Australian Cricket Board chairman and international umpire Colin Egar passed away in Adelaide. Egar, who was ill for quite sometime, died on Thursday at the age of 80.

'No evidence that India has transferred lethal weapons to Iran'
'If, God forbid, India decided it was in its interests to reach a more robust military agreement with Iran, that would be enough to ruin the [India-US] relationship.

India at the Asian Games - Day 2
Manavjit Singh Sandhu and trap shooters Anwer Sultan and Mansher Singh earned India two silver medals.

Second Test: South Africa condemn England to defeat
England avoided the humiliation of an innings defeat but South Africa nonetheless took a 1-0 series lead with a day to spare of the second Test at Headingley.

Day four (Tea): England (203 & 182-6) trail South Africa (522) by 137 runs
England have a mountain to climb when they return from tea at Headingley and South Africa will be confident that they can secure success in the second Test.

Second Test: Andrew Flintoff needs lethal England sidekick
England let down by a crucial lack of support for returning warrior, says Simon Hughes.

Essex earn tie at Leicestershire with late show
An unbeaten Bright 99 off 66 balls by Ryan ten Doeschate earned Essex a thrilling tie against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

England's top batsmen living on past glories
South Africa's excellence gives Michael Vaughan's men a taste of what they can expect in next Ashes, says Simon Briggs at Headingley.

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06 Sep 2008; 00:25

Onus on quicks to perform: Clark


Australia post mediocre total

Australia's tied-Test umpire dies

A long way to go for Bangladesh

Club franchises future of cricket

Durham unveil multi-million plans
Durham County Cricket Club reveal multi-million pound plans for their Riverside grounds.

Sri Lanka still plan England tour
Sri Lanka say they will go ahead with the 2009 tour of England despite player opposition.

Strauss agrees new Middlesex deal
Andrew Strauss and Tyron Henderson sign extensions to their contracts with Middlesex.

Yorkshire pavilion given go-ahead
Yorkshire's new Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley is granted planning permission after 18 months of talks.

Cork release frustrates Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff laments Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork at the end of the current season.

Bangladesh restrict Australia to 198
Michael Hussey's painstaking half-century nudged Australia to a moderately competitive 198 as a confident Bangladesh gifted the hosts nothing on a slow pitch in Darwin.

Four internationals in SNGPL squad
Mohammad Hafeez will lead a 14-member Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) squad in their quest to be the first Pakistan side to win the Mohammad Nissar Trophy since it was first introduced in 2006 as an annual fixture between the first-class champions of Pakistan and India.

South Africa seize advantage early
South Africa A dismissed Sri Lanka A for 180, and then took a seven-run lead with nine wickets left in their first innings.

Twenty20 contest washed out
The one-off Twenty20 international between England and India in Taunton was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Rain ruins county programme
A round-up from the latest Championship matches where rain wipes out play across most of the country.

We have figured Mendis out: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma reckons Indian players had become more adept in reading the guiles of mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis.

PCB to re-think Shoaib Malik and Lawson's role in team
Shoaib Malik and Coach Geoff Lawson will be under scanner as the PCB is likely to discuss their role in the team in the next meeting.

Lee would be the trump card for Australia: Buchanan
John Buchanan feels that Brett Lee would prove to be the 'trump card' for the visitors in their forthcoming series.

Captain Dhoni enrols himself for Bachelor's degree
Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants a Bachelor's degree and has enrolled himself as a regular student in St Xavier's college.

BCCI cautions junior players over IPL contracts
BCCI has warned junior cricketers of falling prey to agents who could lure them to sign deals in return for berth in IPL squads.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

Aussies fightback after following-on
Marcus North hit a brilliant half century as Australia 'A' fought back in the second innings after being forced to follow-on in the three-day game against India 'A' that ended in a draw at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Friday.

Symonds's absence could ease tension: Kirsten
India coach Gary Kirsten reckons the absence of the fiery all-rounder in Australia's squad could reduce the tension that, of late, surrounds Indo-Australian series.

Former ACB chief Colin Egar dies
Former Australian Cricket Board chairman and international umpire Colin Egar passed away in Adelaide. Egar, who was ill for quite sometime, died on Thursday at the age of 80.

'No evidence that India has transferred lethal weapons to Iran'
'If, God forbid, India decided it was in its interests to reach a more robust military agreement with Iran, that would be enough to ruin the [India-US] relationship.

India at the Asian Games - Day 2
Manavjit Singh Sandhu and trap shooters Anwer Sultan and Mansher Singh earned India two silver medals.

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06 Sep 2008; 00:16

Onus on quicks to perform: Clark


Australia post mediocre total

Australia's tied-Test umpire dies

A long way to go for Bangladesh

Club franchises future of cricket

Durham unveil multi-million plans
Durham County Cricket Club reveal multi-million pound plans for their Riverside grounds.

Sri Lanka still plan England tour
Sri Lanka say they will go ahead with the 2009 tour of England despite player opposition.

Strauss agrees new Middlesex deal
Andrew Strauss and Tyron Henderson sign extensions to their contracts with Middlesex.

Yorkshire pavilion given go-ahead
Yorkshire's new Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley is granted planning permission after 18 months of talks.

Cork release frustrates Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff laments Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork at the end of the current season.

Bangladesh restrict Australia to 198
Michael Hussey's painstaking half-century nudged Australia to a moderately competitive 198 as a confident Bangladesh gifted the hosts nothing on a slow pitch in Darwin.

Four internationals in SNGPL squad
Mohammad Hafeez will lead a 14-member Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) squad in their quest to be the first Pakistan side to win the Mohammad Nissar Trophy since it was first introduced in 2006 as an annual fixture between the first-class champions of Pakistan and India.

South Africa seize advantage early
South Africa A dismissed Sri Lanka A for 180, and then took a seven-run lead with nine wickets left in their first innings.

Twenty20 contest washed out
The one-off Twenty20 international between England and India in Taunton was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Rain ruins county programme
A round-up from the latest Championship matches where rain wipes out play across most of the country.

We have figured Mendis out: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma reckons Indian players had become more adept in reading the guiles of mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis.

PCB to re-think Shoaib Malik and Lawson's role in team
Shoaib Malik and Coach Geoff Lawson will be under scanner as the PCB is likely to discuss their role in the team in the next meeting.

Lee would be the trump card for Australia: Buchanan
John Buchanan feels that Brett Lee would prove to be the 'trump card' for the visitors in their forthcoming series.

Captain Dhoni enrols himself for Bachelor's degree
Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants a Bachelor's degree and has enrolled himself as a regular student in St Xavier's college.

BCCI cautions junior players over IPL contracts
BCCI has warned junior cricketers of falling prey to agents who could lure them to sign deals in return for berth in IPL squads.

Hick notches 40,000 milestone
Former England batsman Graeme Hick has become only the 16th player in the history of cricket to score 40,000 first-class runs.

Pietersen promises Ashes revenge
Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be part of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the past summer.

West Indies targeting rare Test win
West Indies are eyeing a first win in 20 matches after Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 16th Test century put his side on top in the fourth and final Test against England in Durham overnight.

Pakistan shortlist three Aussies
Pakistan have shortlisted three Australian candidates and interviewed one of them in the final phase of selecting a successor to coach Bob Woolmer who died three months ago.

Australian Done interviewed for Pakistan job
Pakistan have interviewed former Australian fast bowler Richard Done in their search for a replacement coach for the troubled side following the death of Bob Woolmer.

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06 Sep 2008; 00:08

Onus on quicks to perform: Clark


Australia post mediocre total

Australia's tied-Test umpire dies

A long way to go for Bangladesh

Club franchises future of cricket

Durham unveil multi-million plans
Durham County Cricket Club reveal multi-million pound plans for their Riverside grounds.

Sri Lanka still plan England tour
Sri Lanka say they will go ahead with the 2009 tour of England despite player opposition.

Strauss agrees new Middlesex deal
Andrew Strauss and Tyron Henderson sign extensions to their contracts with Middlesex.

Yorkshire pavilion given go-ahead
Yorkshire's new Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley is granted planning permission after 18 months of talks.

Cork release frustrates Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff laments Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork at the end of the current season.

Bangladesh restrict Australia to 198
Michael Hussey's painstaking half-century nudged Australia to a moderately competitive 198 as a confident Bangladesh gifted the hosts nothing on a slow pitch in Darwin.

Four internationals in SNGPL squad
Mohammad Hafeez will lead a 14-member Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) squad in their quest to be the first Pakistan side to win the Mohammad Nissar Trophy since it was first introduced in 2006 as an annual fixture between the first-class champions of Pakistan and India.

South Africa seize advantage early
South Africa A dismissed Sri Lanka A for 180, and then took a seven-run lead with nine wickets left in their first innings.

Twenty20 contest washed out
The one-off Twenty20 international between England and India in Taunton was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Rain ruins county programme
A round-up from the latest Championship matches where rain wipes out play across most of the country.

We have figured Mendis out: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma reckons Indian players had become more adept in reading the guiles of mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis.

PCB to re-think Shoaib Malik and Lawson's role in team
Shoaib Malik and Coach Geoff Lawson will be under scanner as the PCB is likely to discuss their role in the team in the next meeting.

Lee would be the trump card for Australia: Buchanan
John Buchanan feels that Brett Lee would prove to be the 'trump card' for the visitors in their forthcoming series.

Captain Dhoni enrols himself for Bachelor's degree
Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants a Bachelor's degree and has enrolled himself as a regular student in St Xavier's college.

BCCI cautions junior players over IPL contracts
BCCI has warned junior cricketers of falling prey to agents who could lure them to sign deals in return for berth in IPL squads.

[/CricketNews] permanent link

Onus on quicks to perform: Clark


Australia post mediocre total

Australia's tied-Test umpire dies

A long way to go for Bangladesh

Club franchises future of cricket

Durham unveil multi-million plans
Durham County Cricket Club reveal multi-million pound plans for their Riverside grounds.

Sri Lanka still plan England tour
Sri Lanka say they will go ahead with the 2009 tour of England despite player opposition.

Strauss agrees new Middlesex deal
Andrew Strauss and Tyron Henderson sign extensions to their contracts with Middlesex.

Yorkshire pavilion given go-ahead
Yorkshire's new Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley is granted planning permission after 18 months of talks.

Cork release frustrates Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff laments Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork at the end of the current season.

Bangladesh restrict Australia to 198
Michael Hussey's painstaking half-century nudged Australia to a moderately competitive 198 as a confident Bangladesh gifted the hosts nothing on a slow pitch in Darwin.

Four internationals in SNGPL squad
Mohammad Hafeez will lead a 14-member Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) squad in their quest to be the first Pakistan side to win the Mohammad Nissar Trophy since it was first introduced in 2006 as an annual fixture between the first-class champions of Pakistan and India.

South Africa seize advantage early
South Africa A dismissed Sri Lanka A for 180, and then took a seven-run lead with nine wickets left in their first innings.

Twenty20 contest washed out
The one-off Twenty20 international between England and India in Taunton was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Rain ruins county programme
A round-up from the latest Championship matches where rain wipes out play across most of the country.

[/CricketNews] permanent link

Onus on quicks to perform: Clark


Australia post mediocre total

Australia's tied-Test umpire dies

A long way to go for Bangladesh

Club franchises future of cricket

Durham unveil multi-million plans
Durham County Cricket Club reveal multi-million pound plans for their Riverside grounds.

Sri Lanka still plan England tour
Sri Lanka say they will go ahead with the 2009 tour of England despite player opposition.

Strauss agrees new Middlesex deal
Andrew Strauss and Tyron Henderson sign extensions to their contracts with Middlesex.

Yorkshire pavilion given go-ahead
Yorkshire's new Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley is granted planning permission after 18 months of talks.

Cork release frustrates Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff laments Lancashire's decision to release Dominic Cork at the end of the current season.

[/CricketNews] permanent link

Onus on quicks to perform: Clark


Australia post mediocre total

Australia's tied-Test umpire dies

A long way to go for Bangladesh

Club franchises future of cricket

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