Fernando dropped for Pakistan series
Dilhara Fernando has been rested, to help him rectify a no-ball problem © AFP Dilhara Fernando has been dropped and Russel Arnold recalled, as Sri Lanka unveiled their squad of 15 players to meet Pakistan…
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Nicholson and Langer return for run into finals
Matthew Nicholson will be on the lookout for more wickets after proving his fitness for the match against Western Australia© Getty ImagesMatthew Nicholson has recovered from an ankle injury to re-join New South Wales in…
Tasmania top the table after 174-run win
ScorecardTasmania stamped itself as an unexpected force in this season's Pura Cup after sprinting to the top of the table with its second outright win in a week. They totally outplayed Queensland at the Gabba…
Club cricket report
National team captain Brian Murphy returned to the domestic scene and inspired Universals to a stunning victory over the previously unbeaten Takashinga, and in the process opened the National First League championship race wider.The league,…
Gloucestershire v Zimbabweans, Day 2
Zimbabwe strengthened their hold on the Vodafone Challenge match with Gloucestershire when they reduced the home side to 146-7 at the close of the second day's play in reply to their 568.And Gloucestershire's disappointment was…
Journalist bemoans Patrick Bamford injury
Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford's latest injury is 'really concerning' for the Whites, according to journalist Pete O'Rourke. The Lowdown: Bamford's injury woes After playing a starring role for Leeds last season, the 28-year-old has…
Smith doubtful for series decider
Graeme Smith was in discomfort in Port Elizabeth after a virus affected his spleen © Getty Images Battered and bruised after four consecutive defeats on this tour, New Zealand finally rose to script an emphatic…
Zimbabwe call on former captains
Two former Zimbabwe captains, Alistair Campbell and Robin Brown, have been roped in to assist with World Cup preparations. Campbell, a former opening batsman, played in the 1992, 1999 and 2003 World Cups and Brown,…
Chappell ignites Shoaib action debate
Shoaib Akhtar finds making friends a hard task © Getty Images Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action has once again come under the spotlight following comments reportedly made by Greg Chappell, India's coach."There is something seriously different…
Mani enters Indo-Pak stand-off
Ehsan Mani: disappointed at stand-off© Getty ImagesEhsan Mani, the president of the International Cricket Council, is disappointed with the confusion surrounding the venues for the forthcoming Pakistan tour of India and hopes that the issue…