The depths of confusion surrounding the call-up of Imran Tahir to the South Africa squad for the second Test against England have been revealed with Gerald Majola, the Cricket South Africa CEO, saying it came…
Indian captain MS Dhoni has admitted that the absence of a specialist bowling coach is hurting the team's performance. Dhoni said it was "tough" for the bowlers and especially head coach Gary Kirsten to perform…
Queensland 468 & 1 for 168 (Townsend 72*, Carseldine 70*) beat New South Wales 5 for 451 dec & 184 (D Smith 58, Hopes 3-39) by 9 wicketsScorecardLee Carseldine ensured Queensland managed to breeze to…
ScorecardS Badrinath's 250 pushed Tamil Nadu past 500•Sivaraman Kitta/K SivaramanS Badrinath tormented Mumbai for the second straight day, his magnificent double-century strengthening Tamil Nadu's position at the Bandra Kurla Complex. With the pitch slowing down…
The controversial Umpire Decision Review System has come under serious threat, with broadcasters and national boards baulking at the implementation costs. The UDRS will be scrapped for the forthcoming India-Sri Lanka and South Africa-England Test…
Matthew Hoggard's claims that he had been offered the Yorkshire captaincy shortly before his contract was terminated have been denied by club officials, as his 15-year association with the county came to an acrimonious end…
Andrew Flintoff's decision to refuse an incremental one-day contract offered to him by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and become a freelance cricketer has been supported by the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) chief…
Ground realitiesFielding won New Zealand the first Twenty20 international two nights ago, and Sri Lanka's effort in the first innings ultimately proved decisive. Four instances stood out. Brendon McCullum received a life, on 13 off…
Match factsThursday, August 20-24, 2009Start time 11.00 (10.00 GMT)One final Ashes hurrah for Andrew Flintoff?•Getty ImagesBig PictureFor the second time in four years, the destination of the Ashes will be decided at the same venue…
ScorecardDominic Cork took 4 for 41 to help Hampshire lift the Friends Provident Trophy•PA PhotosDominic Cork, who first shone at Lord's in 1993, spoke a good game before the Friends Provident final, as he always…