Eric Petrie dead
Eric Petrie, the former New Zealand wicketkeeper, has died at Omokoroa in the Bay of Plenty. He was 77. Petrie played 14 Tests between 1955-56 and 1965-66, and had a modest batting average of 12.90.…
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Crocker's seven-year reign in Auckland to end next month
Auckland Cricket's chief executive Lindsay Crocker announced his resignation today after seven years in the position. Crocker, a former first-class cricketer who played 54 matches for Northern Districts, said he felt it was time to…
3rd Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights
It was the 1559th Test match in cricket history.It was India's 344th and Sri Lanka's 114th match- 23rd between thesetwo sides. The record now reads : Sri Lanka 3,India 8,drawn 12.It was the 54th Test…
Essex face Cook dilemma for Blast tie
Alastair Cook, fresh from skippering England to an Ashes challenge, is included in a batch of Test players who have been made available for the quarter-finals of the NatWest Blast this week.England's early securing of…
Amir's return will take pressure off me, says Wahab
Pakistan already have a bowler who is quick and hostile, and another who specialises in yorkers and reverse swing, but the return of Mohammad Amir may help round out the pace attack's threat, Wahab Riaz…
Gibbons two-year ban slashed on appeal
Treadwell Gibbons Jr. has had his two-year ban overturned on appeal by the Bermuda Cricket Board and will instead have to sit out eight matches.Gibbons, who has previous misdemeanors on file, entered into a heated…
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…
India to get first taste of Twenty20
Kamran Akmal and Mahendra Dhoni chat on the eve of India's first Twenty20 match © Getty Images Twenty20 cricket is set to make a debut in India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore between August…
Kenya take command against Uganda
Kenya 102 for 1 (Shah 49*, Modi 20*) trail Uganda 152 by 50 runsScorecardKenya's junior side recently missed out to Uganda in qualification for the Under-19 World Cup, but today their seniors needed little time…
Zimbabweans need 176 to win on final day
This intriguing match between Worcestershire and the Zimbabwean tourists, played though it is on a second-hand, substandard pitch, produced more intriguing cricket on the third day, as both sides in turn took and lost the…