Ponting ploughs on and on
After a soul-destroying first day at the Queen's Park Oval, West Indies resumed the second Test against Australia with a heavy air of resignation. With nearly 400 runs on the board already, and with Ricky…
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Ponting reminds cocky English of Ashes scars
Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, has warned England's cricketers not to get too carried away with their recent success, reminding them that the scars of repeated Ashes losses run deep. The English press and cricket…
North American Ladies Cricket Squad – Canadian representatives
The following Canadians will represent a North America select team at a women's international tournament in Grenada June 15-29.Jeanine Barrate(Age 19), Virden, ManitobaRight hand middle order batterRight arm medium pace bowlerOccasional wicket keeperStudentPlays with men's…
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…
Terblanche keeps South Africa afloat
South Africa 159 for 5 (M Terblanche 60*) v NetherlandsScorecardThe first day of the inaugural Test between Netherlands and South Africa was blighted by poor weather which meant that only 58.2 overs were possible. In…
Lara without firepower
Perhaps it was too good to be true. Just when we thought Brian Lara had more say in the selection of the West Indies team, third time in charge, it seems we were wrong.Lara reasoned…
An Australian run-fest at Trinidad
This should have been Brian Lara's day, a triumphant homecoming for the newly-reappointed West Indies captain. But aside from two awful umpiring decisions by Asoka de Silva, little went right for him. He lost the…
Trescothick sets the pace for England
Close England 313 for 5 (Trescothick 105, Thorpe 61) v West IndiesScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsMarcus Trescothick - his seventh Test century © Getty ImagesOne day, Marcus Trescothick may learn what it is that makes him…
Derek Kenway century leads the way for the Hawks
Hampshire Hawks came to life at The Rose bowl following a scintillating 99 run victory over Somerset Sabres, led by a superb batting performance by Derek Kenway, and a sound bowling performance with 4 wickets…
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…