Sky fives all round
Sky's Willow and Stumpy will pitch in to help decode cricketing jargon © BSkyB broadcasting As if it weren't bad enough that Richie Benaud's comforting tones will never soothe our ears again, today marked another…
Zimbabwe name inexperienced A-team squad
Zimbabwe's selectors have named a very inexperienced squad for the forthcoming A-team series at home to Bangladesh.Although the side will be led by Hamilton Masakadza, a veteran of 15 Tests and 21 ODIs, few others…
Favourites derailed and Surrey win London bragging rights
North Jason Gillespie signs autographs at Headingley © Getty Images Pre-tournament favourites Lancashire came unstuck at Derby where Graham Wagg took three early wickets as they were bowled out for 114. Even so, Derbyshire did…
Jayawardene upbeat despite Murali loss
Sri Lanka will be without Muttiah Muralitharan for the rest of the one-day series © Getty Images Sri Lanka's captain, Mahela Jayawardene, has backed his side to overcome the loss of their star spinner, Muttiah…
Whatmore backs his players
Dav Whatmore: 'The Kenyan team is no pushover in its own country' © AFP Dav Whatmore, the Bangladesh coach, believes his side can still make amends and end its African tour on a high note…
India board to side with ICC over Hair
The BCCI have appeared as an unlikely saviour of Darrell Hair's career when their secretary, Niranjan Shah, suggested India would support the ICC in the ongoing row over ball-tampering accusations.Though India and Pakistan have had…
Ashes urn lands in Australia for second time
Hello old friend: Steve Waugh, Allan Border and Mark Taylor get their hands back on the Ashes © Virgin Atlantic The Ashes urn arrived in Australia for only the second time in 123 years this…
Chingoka set to carry on unchallenged
Peter Chingoka is likely to be retained as Zimbabwe Cricket's chairman on Saturday when elections to end 11 months of a government-appointed interim committee will be held.As Cricinfo exclusively reported this week, the amendment to…
'It wasn't a fluent knock' – Lara
Brian Lara - 'We were under pressure and I was trying to rebuild the innings' © Getty Images Something about the statistic that Brian Lara's 48th Test fifty was only his first in Pakistan doesn't…
Ponting leads Australian fightback
Australia 5 for 312 (Clarke 30*, Gilchrist 17*) trail England 6 for 551d (Collingwood 206, Pietersen 158) by 239 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball commentaryHow they were out - AustraliaShort cuts Ricky Ponting pulls during his 33rd…