'The real strength of cricket is the crowd'
Rameez Raja: 'If you put your mind to it you can work things out. You can beat the red tapism'© Getty ImagesThe Rose Bowl expected a crowd of 8500 ahead of India's match against Kenya.…
Flintoff – and the rain – take England through
England 251 for 7 (Flintoff 104, Trescothick 66) beat Sri Lanka 95 for 5 by 49 runs (Duckworth/Lewis method) Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAndrew Flintoff: another masterful century© Getty ImagesAndrew Flintoff produced yet another breathtaking assault…
Yasir Arafat equals world record
Yasir Arafat joined the select band of players who have claimed five wickets in six balls© Getty ImagesContrary to reports in some sections of the press, Yasir Arafat's five wickets in six balls for Rawalpindi…
Flintoff and Jones haul England back into contention
South Africa 247 for 9 (de Villiers 92, Flintoff 4-44, S Jones 3-47) v England Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAndrew Flintoff knocked the stuffing out of the South African innings after a bright start© Getty ImagesA…
Greatbatch appointed Warwickshire Academy Director
Warwickshire have appointed Mark Greatbatch as their academy director. Greatbatch, a former New Zealand Test batsman, coached Central Districts in New Zealand for six years from 1998. Greatbatch, 41, then took up an appointment at…
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…