Brendon McCullum has been around international cricket for long enough to know when someone is grandstanding for the media. He will know that when Graeme Smith offered him a piece of advice, not voluntarily but,…
As emotional as anyone has ever seen him, Ricky Ponting lost his customary composure when telling team-mates of his decision to retire from international cricket on the eve of the third Test against South Africa…
Lance Murray, a former Trinidad & Tobago player and cricket administrator, died on Sunday at the age of 91. Murray, the father of the former West Indies wicketkeeper Deryck Murray, was a former director of…
Kruger van Wyk, the New Zealand wicketkeeper, will not take any further part in the Bangalore Test, due to an injured arm. Brendon McCullum will take on the wicketkeeping duties when India bat in the…
Match factsSaturday, July 28Start time 1430 (0900 GMT)Upul Tharanga scored a much-needed half-century at the top of the order•AFPBig PictureAfter two contrasting matches in Hambantota, the teams gear up for another double-header at the Premadasa…
Ed Cowan, the incumbent Test opener, and Australia's Twenty20 captain George Bailey, have missed out on national deals as part of a major reduction of Cricket Australia's contract list. However, the selectors have found room…
Ed Cowan, seen here batting for Australia, did not have to wait too long for his Gloucestershire cap•AFPIt was quite a matter of convenience that Gloucestershire were able to employ the services of Australia Test…
Shivnarine Chanderpaul visited hospital as rain washed out the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston for examination on a side strain.He was noticed leaving the ground earlier in the day and made the…
Match factsMonday, May 14, 2012 Start time 1600 (1030 GMT)Herschelle Gibbs has had an immediate impact on Mumbai Indians' batting•AFPBig PictureMumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore have played a big role in spicing up the…
The 2011 World Cup final in Mumbai may have been the hottest ticket in town, with reports of individual tickets selling for as much as $10,000 on the black market, but according to the Mumbai…