England's Ashes tour off to horror start
ScorecardEngland arrived in Australia full of hope and expectation but with a good deal of winter rust still to shake off, proven by a thumping nine-wicket defeat to Victoria in the opener on Thursday in…
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Australia's ego 'battered' – Buchanan
Not everything has gone to plan for John Buchanan since the Ashes series © Getty Images Just weeks after calling for his side to be tested more by the opposition, John Buchanan has admitted Australia's…
Gamiet ton in vain for WP
A brilliant, unbeaten 134 from Laden Gamiet was not enough for Western Province as Border held on by four runs at East London. He could not have done much more than his 104-ball innings, but…
Fleming's strangulation
Stephen Fleming used his bowlers well and applied pressure on the Australians© Getty ImagesIn society strangulation is a crime but, as Stephen Fleming showed today, in cricket it can be an artform. Fleming was not…
Ganguly defuses sledging situation
Sourav Ganguly wasn't overjoyed at the welcome he was accorded © AFPSourav Ganguly acted swiftly to suppress a situation that had potential to boil over into an ugly on-field confrontation. When he walked out to…
Today's heroes and tomorrow's Somerset stars at the County Ground on Tuesday evening
The Centre of Excellence at the County Ground in Taunton was a busy place to be on Tuesday evening.Between five and seven o'clock, thirty two thirteen and fourteen year olds were busy taking part in…
Fine all-round display by Irani puts Essex in driving seat
Surrey were still trailing Essex by five runs with seven wickets remaining when bad light brought an early cessation of play with 18 overs remaining.The home side gained a lead of 98 after they had…
Liverpool plot move for Leeds’ Raphinha
Liverpool are interested in making a move for highly-rated Leeds United winger Raphinha this summer. What's the talk? According to Italian journalist Gianluigi Longari the Brazilian has two release clauses in his contract. He will…
Dehring extends USACA ballot
Unease over the ratification of the revised constitution of the USA Cricket Association grew with the last-minute extension of the deadline for voting from December 27 to December 31.The move by Chris Dehring, the independent…
Buchanan defends heavy training workload
John Buchanan says the notion of over-training is 'nonsense' © Getty Images John Buchanan has rejected Shane Warne's claims that the Australia team was "trained into the ground", leading to them losing the CB Series…