Scratching the surface
Mark Vermeulen: how much did his fractured skull accelerate his decline? © Getty Images On the face of it, the arson attack by Mark Vermeulen on Zimbabwe's Cricket Academy looks fairly self explanatory. A former…
England call for Holding's help
Kevin Shine and Steve Harmison in the nets at Adelaide Oval, where they will also consult Michael Holding © Getty Images England have taken up Michael Holding's offer to help Steve Harmison iron out his…
'I'm still proud to be captain' – Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff: "The disappointment is already setting in now but obviously it will hit home tomorrow" © Getty Images After England's victory in the 2005 Ashes, a gung-ho ABC news journalist kicked open the saloon…
Gilchrist has Twenty20 doubts
Adam Gilchrist does not share the ICC's Twenty20 vision © Getty Images Adam Gilchrist believes it is too early to stage a world championship for the fledgling Twenty20 format. He has expressed concern the tournament,…
Bandy's seven put Warriors on target
Scorecard David Bandy's 7 for 44 put Western Australia in control © Getty Images A seven-wicket haul from David Bandy almost earned Western Australia first-innings points within a day but at stumps they were still…
McGrath hopes for late birthday present
Glenn McGrath drops the crucial catch at Melbourne © Getty Images Glenn McGrath had a 37th birthday he'd rather forget as he produced one of the worst performances of his swansong summer when England claimed…
Australia cruise to 106-run win
Scorecard Michael Clarke sweeps during his 82 © Getty Images Shane Watson and Michael Clarke helped Australia end their losing streak but their bowlers were less convincing in a 106-run warm-up victory over Zimbabwe at…
Academy team leaves for Bangladesh
Anwar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed will hope to build on their world cup exploits of 2006 © International Cricket Council A 15-member Pakistan Academy team leaves for Bangladesh today on a three-week tour to play…
Evaluation committee completes inquiry
Nasim Ashraf ordered the inquiry after Pakistan's early exit from the World Cup © AFP The Performance Evaluation Committee (PEC) has completed its inquiry into finding out the reasons behind Pakistan's disastrous World Cup campaign.PEC…
Finally, turning to yoga
Yoga could help Sachin Tendulkar sort out his various injury problems © AFP What's common between the Indian cricket team and the All Blacks, New Zealand's national rugby team? What does Sachin Tendulkar share with…