'It's painful what has gone on' – Lara
Lara : 'The pitch was not worthy for such an important Test match. I knew it was difficult to win if you lost the toss' © AFP After weeks of innuendo and hinting, Brian Lara…
Lee aims for greater things
Heavy load: Brett Lee was exhausted in Bangladesh at the end of a long season © Getty Images Brett Lee has warmed up for the Ashes series by telling his opponents the best is yet…
Pakistan's protest not the first
Michael Holding uproots the stumps with a graceful kick against New Zealand in 1980 © Getty Images It is the first time in the game's long history that a Test match has been forfeited but…
Gayle seals emphatic win
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Chris Gayle: a stroll in the park © AFP West Indies overwhelmed Bangladesh by ten wickets in the fourth qualifying match in Jaipur to secure…
Naved-ul-Hasan stars with allround show
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan: explosive with the bat, incisive with the ball © Getty Images Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, the Pakistan fast bowler, turned in a superb allround performance at his home ground, the Sheikhupura Stadium, as Water and…
Bermuda on World Cup standby
Bermuda is on stand-by as a possible World Cup host nation if any one of the seven venues which have been allocated matches fail to sign onto the Sunset Legislation by November 1.Chris Dehring, chief…
Still battling to be heard
Malcolm Speed: what about his zero tolerance on corruption? © Getty Images The ongoing failure of the interim Zimbabwe Cricket administration to resolve the issue of the new constitution has come under fire from a…
Kerala and Assam thwarted at the tape
Points TableScorecardGoa hung on by the skin of their teeth, thwarting Kerala in a thrilling stalemate at Margao. Chasing an unlikely 406 for victory, Goa were almost buried at 278 for 9 but the last-wicket…
South Africa retain squad for Pakistan Tests
There were no surprises in the South African squad for the second leg of the summer © AFP After their come-back-from-behind series win against India, the South African selectors have retained the same Test squad…
Pakistan's pioneers to be honoured by president
President Pervez Musharraf is to honour the surviving members of Pakistan's inaugural Test tour of India half a century ago. Pakistan's first Test, against India at Delhi, started on October 16, 1952. President Musharraf, who…