Bangladesh have included an uncapped 19-year-old batsman, Rajin Saleh, in their 15-man squad for the forthcoming Test series against Pakistan.Saleh, who usually bats at No. 3, has a first-class average of 47.27 from 20 matches,…
Andrew Caddick is to undergo surgery later this month to relieve the back problem which ruled him out of international cricket this summer.Caddick, 34, hasn't played for England since his matchwinning spell of 7 for…
The realities of the full impact of the drug ban imposed on Shane Warne by Cricket Australia were further hit home last week. Warne was banned from attending Cricket Victoria's season launch on Friday. He…
Canterbury's top cricketers face a busy programme of matches during the next week with matches at Lincoln University and at Westport. Games will be played against Otago on Sunday and Monday at Lincoln while on…
You might think there are more important things in life than a New Zealand-Pakistan Test series - that full-of-surprises series across the Tasman, for example. But recent history suggests that this tour could be an…
Mohammad Sami: wrecked havoc with sheer speed at Hamilton© AFPWill he or won't he? Shoaib Akhtar's prospects of playing in the deciding second Test between New Zealand and Pakistan Test at the Basin Reserve on…
Hashan Tillakaratne: relieved but delighted © Getty ImagesHashan Tillakaratne was a relieved but delighted captain after Sri Lanka finally wrapped up their first series victory over England, with a landside win at the Sinhalese Sports…
India have agreed to visit Sri Lanka and play two triangular one-daytournaments in 2005 and 2006, announced Mohan de Silva, the secretary of SriLanka Cricket (SLC), on Wednesday. The agreement is a major boost for…
Close Day 3 North Zone 330 and 292 for 3 (Yuvraj 148, Chopra 95) lead East Zone 322 (Powar 102, Sarandeep 5-64) by 300 runsScorecardYuvraj Singh set Mohali alight with a masterful 148, his second…
Gary Kirsten at the nets before his last Test © TouchlineSouth Africa began the series against New Zealand as favourites to win both the one-dayers and the Tests, but little has gone to plan for…