Alec Stewart – his career in numbers
Alec Stewart's defining moment: twin centuries in Barbados 1993-94Test No. 1 - Sabina Park 1989-90Stewart's Test debut came in one of the most famous - and unlikely - English victories of all time. Drubbed by…
Is Thorpe the right choice?
Graham Thorpe's recall to the England squad has dominated today's cricket pages in the national newspapers, which have mixed opinions about whether his reinclusion for the fifth Test at The Oval is well overdue or…
South Africa win sets up series finale
South Africa 158 for 4 (Kallis 58*, Gibbs 41) beat Pakistan 157 (Youhana 60, Nel 4-39) by six wickets ScorecardMark Boucher and Andre Nel celebrate Younis Khan's dismissal© AFPHerschelle Gibbs' flourish at the top of…
'Unusual preparation no guarantee of success' – Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly played down New Zealand's special training programme for the upcoming Test series. "You can prepare any way you want, but what matters is how you perform in the middle. I agree with New…
Gillespie hopes to return for India series
Jason Gillespie has said that he hopes to make his comeback from a side strain in time to play in the first Test against India at Brisbane on December 4. He has been sidelined since…
Taylor returns to haunt Victoria
Western Australia 270 for 5 (Langer 115, North 84*) beat Victoria (Elliott 59, McDonald 55, Taylor 3-27) by 101 runsScorecardJustin Langer sways out the way of a bouncer on his way to 115 © Getty…
Sehwag century puts Australia on the back foot
Close India 329 for 4 (Sehwag 195) v AustraliaScorecardStuart MacGill is congratulated after nailing Akash Chopra© Getty ImagesA scintillating 195 from Virender Sehwag propelled India to a position of strength on a riveting first day's…
Wasim Bari returns as chief selector
Wasim Bari, the former Test captain, has replaced Aamer Sohail as Pakistan's chairman of selectors. It is Bari's second stint in the job after he was sacked in July 2001. Iqbal Qasim, Sultan Rana and…
West Indies ticket row rumbles on
The saga of the ticket tax imposed on visiting England supporters by the West Indies Cricket Board continues, with claims that fans might be able to buy tickets using an Australian agency, free of any…
Boycott to coach at India's academy?
Geoff Boycott in demo mode© CricinfoGeoff Boycott is likely to become the coach of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore. According to a report in the Mumbai newspaper, Mid Day, a BCCI committee met…