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…
Tim Lamb 'ready to quit'
Tim Lamb: going?© Getty ImagesThe England & Wales Cricket Board is about to lose its chief executive, if a report in today's Daily Mail is to be believed. The ECB, however, remained tight-lipped, dismissing the…
Sri Lanka A start with easy win
Sri Lanka A 291 for 7 (Gunawardene 68, Jayawardene 63*) beat British Universities 153 (Ramyakumara 3-17, Daniel 3-8) by 138 runsScorecardSri Lanka A began their month-long tour of England with an easy 138-run win over…
White and Roberts topple Glamorgan
In the latest round of National League matches, Glamorgan stayed top of the table despite going down by 17 runs against second-placed Northamptonshire. A century from Matthew Maynard wasn't enough for Glamorgan to reach their…
Indian cricketers put revised proposal before BCCI
The group of Indian cricketers who were unhappy with the originally proposed contract system have put forth a fresh set of suggestions to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The suggestions, prominent among…
Northamptonshire warned about 'poor' pitch
Ian Fisher picked up his best one-day figures on a 'poor' pitch at Northampton© Getty ImagesNorthamptonshire have been warned about the pitch they prepared for the National League match against Gloucestershire at Northampton on August…
Ponting says Lee must wait
Brett Lee to wait his turn© Getty ImagesBrett Lee will almost certainly have to wait until the summer's home Tests to break back into the Australian team, the captain Ricky Ponting said today.Ponting, who rejoins…
Scotland take charge in Sharjah
Scotland 180 for 3 (Lockhart 64, Hamilton 70*) lead Canada 110 (Billcliff 31, Blain 3-27, Watson 3-1) by 70 runsScorecardCanada's captain Ian Billcliff on his way to 31 at Sharjah© ICCScotland took control on the…
'England can reclaim the Ashes' – Akram
Wasim Akram: 'I tell you it is going to be one hell of an interesting series'© AFPWasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has given the resurgent England team a fair chance of regaining the Ashes…
New sponsors in pipeline, insists Zimbabwe board
Zimbabwe Cricket has denied reports that it is struggling to find sponsors following the expiry of three existing contracts.The ending of three main deals - with Old Mutual, Nissan and Bata - was revealed yesterday,…