Blues hold firm to clinch thriller
Despite a Matthew Hayden century, New South Wales has defeated Queensland by five runs to take the points in a thrilling Mercantile Mutual Cup match between the teams in Brisbane tonight.After winning the toss and…
Natal bowlers gift initiative to Eastern Province
Eastern Province piled on the runs on the opening day of their SuperSport Series match against Natal at Kingsmead on Friday, finishing the day on 386 for nine as the home attack wasted the opportunity…
Northants award benefit to Penberthy
Northamptonshire vice-captain Tony Penberthy has been awarded a benefit in 2002.The 31-year-old Cornishman made his county debut in 1989 and was capped five years later. He has notched up more than 350 appearances for the…
Cronje's fate unclear as Judge King passes the buck
While Hansie Cronje's lawyer has hailed the final report of the King Commission of Inquiry into cricket match-fixing as some kind of vindication, the fate of the disgraced former South African captain still remains unclear.Justice…
1st Test, Australia v England, Statistical Highlights
It was the 1550th Test match in cricket history.It was Australia's 615th and England's 782nd Test match.It was the 297th match between these two sides. The record now reads :Australia 118, England 93 and drawn…
Ashes come alight as England bowlers strike back
Ball certainly dominated bat as 17 wickets fell on the first day of the Third npower Test match at Trent Bridge. After England had been dismissed before tea for just 185, they responded in the…
PCB refrains from commenting on India's stand
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday refrained from commenting onIndia's reiteration of the ban on bilateral cricket series andannounced the list of probables for the forthcoming Asian Testchampionships with former captains Wasim Akram and Moin…
Bobby Simpson to leave Lancashire
Lancashire CCC have announced that former Australian coach, Bobby Simpson, will be leaving them in September at the end of his two year contract.The Lancashire committee were due to discuss his position at a meeting…
Title is Portsmouth's as Cook and Prittipaul smash Old Basing
Stephen Cook and Hampshire's Lawrie Prittipaul smashed centuries as Portsmouth clinched the Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 championship with a 346-run avalanche against relegated Old Basing at St Helen's, Southsea.Cook, the teenage son of…
England arrive in Harare
The England cricket team arrived in Zimbabwe Thursday morning for a 17-day tour of five one-day matches hoping to end a losing streak stretching to last year.Speaking soon after arrival at the Harare International airport…