Mani dismisses two-tier Test cricket
Ehsan Mani: 'To talk about a two-tier system is wrong'© ICCLess than a week after the ICC seemed to suggest that it was prepared to consider reducing the number of matches involving Bangladesh and Zimbabwe,…
The oneness of two countries
Pakistani fans coming in to India were given a rousing welcome© Getty ImagesThe first three days of my stay in India confirmed what a growing number of people had told me - that there is…
Pakistan A secure a thriller in the gloom
Pakistan A 187 for 9 (Hasan Raza 40, Bandara 5-44) beat Sri Lanka A 192 (Vandort 77, Wasti 4-34) by four runs (D/L method)ScorecardNot even Malinga Bandara's five-wicket haul could rescue the match for Sri…
Ebrahim and Masakadza crush Mashonaland
ScorecardManicaland completed an upset by crushing the new champions Mashonaland by an innings and 80 runs at Harare Sports Club. Blessing Mahwire and Allan Mwayenga took three wickets each to shoot out Mashonaland for 110,…
Hayward signs up with Dolphins
Nantie Hayward: all set for a stint with Dolphins © Getty Images Nanty Hayward has been signed up by Kwazulu-Natal Nashua Dolphins for the 2005-06 season. Hayward, the former South African and Eastern Cape fast…
Yorkshire battle to safety
Division Two points tableScorecardYorkshire comfortably batted out for a draw on the final day at Headingley, thanks to a top and tail performance from the batting order. Tim Bresnan, Chris Silverwood and Deon Kruis used…
Pakistan wants to make tri-nation series annual event
Karachi, Dec 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has requested theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) for some flexibility in the 10-year schedulewhich will be discussed and approved at Melbourne in February.A spokesman of the board said…
Strike opens wounds inside Kenyan cricket
Steve Tikolo: out of the squad© Getty ImagesKenya's selectors have named an inexperienced 15-man squad for Friday's Intercontinental Cup tie against Namibia at the Aga Khan club. Nine of the players have no international experience.The…
Sri Lanka shake off injury concerns
Sanath Jayasuriya will shoulder the attack in the final group match of the Indian Oil Cup © Getty Images Sri Lanka will pick their starting XI for their final group game against West Indies on…
Nafees Iqbal dropped for Sri Lanka series
Bangladesh have dropped their out-of-form opening batsman, Nafees Iqbal, for the upcoming one-day series in Sri Lanka this month.Iqbal, part of the team which created history when Bangladesh shocked the world champions, Australia, in Cardiff…