Hampshire and Lancashire keep their hopes alive
Latest tablesNorth Graeme Hick on his way to 55 off 30 balls ... but it wasn't enough © Getty Images Lancashire lifted themselves into contention in a tight group with a 48-run win over Derbyshire…
Boucher appointed captain for tri-series
Mark Boucher will captain South Africa for the second time in the forthcoming tri-series against Sri Lanka and India © AFP Mark Boucher, the South Africa wicketkeeper, has been appointed captain for the forthcoming ODI…
Kenya head to Uganda
Kenya's preparations for next year's World Cup will continue later this month when they tour Uganda for three ODIs and a three-day match."We have to keep the team playing because practising alone does not help,"…
World Cup warm-up fixtures altered
Pakistan and Ireland will not play each other in the warm-up stages of the World Cup in the West Indies next year.The organisers reasoned that the change in the itinerary was done to rectify a…
Beautiful one day, finalists the next
Jimmy Maher's 223 pushed Queensland towards 900 in their Pura Cup final win in March © Getty Images The Queensland Bulls are familiar with targets hanging from their rumps. For the past decade they have…
Australian umpires attack Speed and ICC
The full-page advertisement in Sydney's Daily Telegraph © Daily Telegraph The New South Wales Umpires and Scorers Association (NSWCUSA) have launched a stinging attack on the ICC in a full-page advertisement in Sydney's .The advertisement…
Canterbury glide to easy win
Northern Districts v CanterburyNathan Astle found some much-needed form as he guided Canterbury to an anti-climactic six-wicket victory over a disappointing Northern Districts at Rangiora. Astle's 61 not out off just 74 balls ensured there…
Abbas Ali stars in Madhya Pradesh win
Plate Group Points tableScorecardSyed Abbas Ali propelled Madhya Pradesh to their first win of the season, helping them hunt down 259 on the final day at Indore. MP were in early trouble during the chase,…
Navjot Sidhu granted bail
Navjot Singh Sidhu: 'We have faith in the highest court of the land and so we are appealing' © Getty Images Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former Indian opener, has been granted bail by the Supreme…
Batting failures left India stranded
Munaf Patel was decidedly undercooked in the final Test © AFP The Indian slip-ups in the third and deciding Test against South Africa were so glaring that some explanations being sought are in fitness of…