Pakistan's young guns impress at Sharjah
Pakistan got off to an emphatic start in the Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup 2003, and the young brigade certainly had a huge part to play in the magnificent performance. No praise is enough for the…
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Coaching priority required to hold players
Lack of coaching is one of the main reasons secondary school-leavers discontinue playing cricket.Market research undertaken by New Zealand Cricket and presented in the annual report released today has revealed this fact and it is…
Clinical Bears prey on Essex errors
ScorecardLaurie Evans' attractive half-century helped put Birmingham out of reach•Getty ImagesEssex's target of 190 was a mammoth task. No team had ever chased so many in a Twenty20 tie at Edgbaston and predictably they fell…
It will be like a festival in Rajkot – Pujara
When mobile manufacturer Intex opted for Rajkot as their home for the next two years, it became the first instance of an IPL franchise setting up a base at a smaller centre. Even as teams…
Commemorative stamps issued for Nepal women
The Nepal Philatelic Society lent its support to the national women's side by bringing out 500 commemorative stamps to mark Nepal's first-ever international match. The cover was published just before Nepal's inaugural game of the…
Lara looking to end career in England
"I'd really love to come back over to England." © Getty Images Brian Lara has said he may consider extending his playing career to the end of the next England tour which begins in May…
Bedi leads tributes
Bishan Singh Bedi His close-in catching was really intimidating. We would not have been the same bowlers without him. It is a very sad moment. I last met him in Mumbai two months back.Ashok Mankad…
Blackwell bides his time
Ian Blackwell - cricket is a game of patience© Getty ImagesBack in October, Ian Blackwell might have had high hopes of consolidating his England one-day place with a winter of steady performances. But things have…
Waugh's Australians warned of meltdown
Australia's tired cricketers have been warned to be wary of another meltdown like the 2001 series in India when their draining schedule resumes in the Caribbean next week.Australia's Test and one-day players have been on…
Alec Stewart: I'm playing on
After all the recent speculation in the newspapers, the first thing I can do is shed some light on my plans for the future. I've still got a year left with Surrey after this season,…