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| Crickets Samsung Galaxy S4 sells June 7 for dollor 600 |
| Monthly payment installments and Cricket's unique Muve Music services are part of the prepaid carrier's plan to lure new customers. [Read more] |
| Cricket Wireless guns for Verizon AT and T customers |
| With popular, premium handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5, Cricket is urging people to switch from pricy contract plans. [Read more] |
| Legalize Cricket betting Preity Zinta |
| New Delhi, May 21 : Reacting on the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal, Bollywood actress and Kings XI Punjab owner Preity Zinta said Cricket betting should be legalized in India. |
| Cricket Vettoris return a gamble |
| Sport's history is littered with dramatic comebacks from hiatuses.Daniel Vettori might only be graduating into that camp - he retired and resurrected himself to play one-day international Cricket in the Champions Trophy, not tests... |
| Sir Ian Botham bowled over by Fordhouses Cricket Club revamp |
| Botham, a personal friend of Fordhouses president Kevin Threlfall, stopped off at the Wobaston Road site on his way down to Lord's to get ready for TV duties for today's first Test of the English summer. |
| Spot fixing Cricket experts angry Kapil says we all are to be blamed |
| There have been suggestions that such incidents keep taking place because young Cricketers are not mentored. |
| Cricket Weekend cup results |
| TALBOT CUP SECOND ROUNDNORTON 101 (N Hunt 6-37); OULTON 103-2 (K Harvey 44no).WHITMORE 218-8 (Y Murtaza 75, R Kumar 64); LITTLE STOKE 192-9 (J Ecclestone 38, N Arif 35, J Bridgewater 3-44).PORTHILL PARK 174 (J Hancock 45, D Hancock 33, H Jones 3-46); STAFFORD 83 (J Hancock 7-25).LONGTON 164 (D ... |
| Minor counties Cricket Staffordshire lose to Berkshire in Knockout Trophy |
| STAFFORDSHIRE'S faint hopes of qualifying for the Knockout Trophy quarter-finals were finally extinguished by Berkshire. Paul Goodwin's side needed to beat their Group Four rivals at Himley to stand any chance of progressing. However, they slipped to a 76-run defeat, their third successive loss, to continue a disappointing start to ... |
| Cricket Leek Moorlands suffer heavy defeat by Eccleshall in. |
| ECCLESHALL turned on the style to crush Leek Moorlands by 154 runs.The Moorlanders were up against it once second-placed Eccleshall had amassed 233-8 declared, underpinned by Australian all-rounder Nathan Hinton's 69.Skipper Myles Coughlan lent valuable support with 35, while Tom Rhead (3-48) was the pick of the Leek bowling.Hinton followed ... |
| Cricket Anderson confirms Ashes worth in Kiwi rout |
| LONDON, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - James Anderson's position as England's key bowler heading into the Ashes series with Australia was confirmed by his display in the first Test rout of New Zealand. |
| Cricket Super Richard Cooper guides Checkley to victory over. |
| CHECKLEY showed nerves of steel to secure a one-wicket win against Longton in a nail-biting finish.Set 152 to win, Michael Allen's high-fliers appeared to be heading to defeat after being reduced to 44-5 and then 126-9.However, they picked up their third success of the season batting second thanks to Richard ... |
| Cricket Botham tips Anderson for greatness |
| Sir Ian Botham expects James Anderson to go far beyond his England record haul of 383 Test wickets. |
| Cricket Barby make Knockout Cup progress |
| BARBY made comfortable progress in the National Village Knockout Cup on Sunday when winning by 166 runs at Middleton Cheney. Having chosen to bat first, Barby quickly put themselves ni control with openers Dave Watson (20) and Loz Mead (96) setting the tone for the innings. |
| Cricket Stephen Jones scores a century for Silverdale |
| STEPHEN Jones blazed a century to inspire Silverdale to victory over Blythe.Jones struck 15 boundaries and four sixes in his 124 to form the principal contribution to his side's 222 all out.Peter Finch (4-70) and Aqab Ahmed (3-49) claimed the bowling plaudits for Blythe.However, their batsmen failed to replicate that ... |
| Cricket Broad bowls England to emphatic victory |
| (Adds quotes) By Ed Osmond LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first test at Lord's on Sunday. The touring side were skittled for 68 ... |
| Myburgh faces a Cricketing baptism of fire for Sutton but he has the life skills to cope |
| Sutton Cricket Club's new skipper Johannes Myburgh has a wealth of experience at the crease, but the South African admitted he has more to offer to his new team. |
| High School Seniors Release 10K Crickets into School Banned from Graduation |
| Seven seniors were banned from their graduation ceremony after releasing 10,000 Crickets into the halls of East Carter High School in Grayson, Kentucky. Principal Larry Kiser said the crickets were hiding in the school several days later, so exterminators had to be called in. He added that the seven students ... |
| Seven Seniors Banned From Graduation After Cricket Prank |
| Seven seniors from were informed that they were not allowed to attend their graduation following a release of 10,000 Crickets as part of a prank. |
| Cricket legend Mike Denness loses cancer battle |
| Cricket is mourning the loss of Kent and England legend Mike Denness. |
| This is Essex published Tributes paid after death of former Essex Cricketer Mike Denness |
| Officials at Essex County Cricket Club have paid tribute to former player Mike Denness, who died from cancer aged 72. The Brentwood resident was regarded as the "model cricketer" during his three year spell at the club between 1977 and 1980. A right handed opening batsman, he made than more ... |
| Cricket Theres more to come Anderson |
| James Anderson can rub shoulders with England's all-time great bowlers after becoming just the fourth from this country to reach 300 Test wickets. |
| Cricket Vettori joins NZ squad early after Martin ruled out |
| LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori could play his first test for 10 months after spinner Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour of England with a calf injury. "Bruce Martin out of England tour, Dan Vettori to join squad early, ... |
| Cricket Vettori returns to New Zealand squad |
| Former captain Daniel Vettori has replaced injured spinner Bruce Martin in New Zealand's squad currently touring England. |
| Cricket Anderson joins England 300 club |
| LONDON, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - James Anderson became only the fourth England bowler to take 300 Test wickets when he dismissed New Zealand's Peter Fulton on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday. |
| Cricket Englands Anderson claims 300th Test wicket |
| James Anderson became only the fourth Englishman to reach 300 Test wickets when he had Peter Fulton caught at second slip. |
| Cricket Heroes praise too much for 300 up Anderson |
| LONDON, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - James Anderson said it felt "strange" to have received congratulations from the only other two living England bowlers to have taken 300 Test wickets after reaching the landmark at Lord's on Friday. |
| Heres the problem with Cricket today |
| Is there a more meaningless top-level competition in world sport than the Indian Premier League Cricket? A qualifier - I might not be the best authority here as the Twenty20 game leaves me cold. |
| The problem with Cricket today |
| Is there a more meaningless top-level competition in world sport than the Indian Premier League Cricket? A qualifier - I might not be the best authority here as the Twenty20 game leaves me cold. |
| Cricket Ireland unchanged for Pakistan series |
| Ireland have named an unchanged squad for their two-match one-day international series against Pakistan in Dublin later this month. |
| Cricket Glamorgan clash finely poised |
| All three results appear possible on an intriguing final day of Glamorgan's LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Essex at the SWALEC Stadium. |
| Cricket Lords offers unique |
| Sixteen New Zealanders have their names on the famed Lord's honours board. Another 13 have come desperately close to joining them.The latest generation of New Zealand Cricketers take to Lord's for a test this Thursday. Eight new... |
| Cricket New Zealand Test wins over England |
| New Zealand have beaten England only eight times in 97 Tests since they first met in 1930. |
| Cricket Expat club plays crucial role for all sorts of Kiwis |
| Fancy a spot of Cricket at the Duke of Richmond's estate? How about rolling the arm over at the Honourable Artillery Company barracks? Anyone want to wield the willow in Ibiza?If you're a member of the London New Zealand Cricket... |
| Cricket Triumph to tragedy as NZ batsmen lose the way |
| Tim Southee knows how to steal a scene. He chose Lord's to secure his first test 10-wicket bag and underline his status as New Zealand's premier strike bowler on the fourth morning of the first test.That's where the bouquets ended... |
| Cricket Losing Black Caps bowled out for 68 |
| If New Zealand's second innings capitulation was a classified ad it might read something like this: "For sale. 2013 New Zealand second innings at Lord's. Promises much, but runs out of gas in a shade under two hours on the brink of... |
| Yorkshire Cricket ace to run Leeds half marathon |
| Yorkshire's opening batsman Alex Lees is to run tomorrow's Jane Tomlinson Leeds Half Marathon in aid of a charity which helped care for his father in his final days. |
| Foss Evening Cricket League Harper hits out in Stamford Bridges win |
| STAMFORD Bridge raced to victory on the opening night of the Foss Evening Cricket League. |
| Oz Cricket brews exotic makeover with Ahmed Khawaja Sandhu blend to counter pale stale image |
| Sydney, May 17 (ANI): The Australian media has said that the Cricket in the country is brewing an 'exotic makeover' by adding to its ranks the likes of South-East Asian origin cricketers like Fawad Ahmed, Usman Khawaja and Gurinder Sandhu. |
| Oz Cricket brews and quot exotic makeover and quot with Ahmed Khawaja Sandhu and quot blend and quot to counter and quot pale stale and quot imag |
| The Australian media has said that the Cricket in the country is brewing an ''exotic makeover'' by adding to its ranks the likes of South-East Asian origin cricketers like Fawad Ahmed, Usman Khawaja and Gurinder Sandhu. |
| Cricket MCC to celebrate Lords Bicentenary |
| LONDON, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will celebrate the Bicentenary of Lord's next year with two showpiece matches against the Rest of the World. |
| The origins of limited overs Cricket in Britain |
| Cricket: Limited overs or knockout cricket in Britain is 50 years old this month. The Gillette Cup saw its first ever match played at the beginning of May 1963. |
| Cricket Anderson bowls England back into first Test |
| LONDON, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's. |
| Cricket Anderson landmark masks poor day for England at Lords |
| James Anderson became the fourth England bowler to 300 Test wickets, but New Zealand fared better on day two at Lord's. |
| Cricket Match preview England v New Zealand First Test |
| Team news, quotes, match details and odds as England face New Zealand in the first Test match of the summer at Lord's. |
| England may have to get used to life without Kevin Pietersen Paul Newmans World of Cricket |
| WORLD OF Cricket: As England take to Lord's on Thursday for the first Test of their seismic summer it is worth paying more than a penny for the thoughts of their absent friend. |
| Cricket New Zealand test wins over England |
| LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand, who start a two-match series at Lord's on Thursday, have beaten England only eight times in 97 tests since they first met in 1930. The Kiwis' first victory came at the Basin Reserve in Wellington after 48 years in the 48th match between ... |
| Bollywood Cricket stars set to rock hills security forces on toes |
| S Gopal Puri Bollywood stars will expectedly give a welcome jolt to this sleepy hill town, close on the heels of the Indian Premier League matches scheduled here this week. |
| Botham says Tests against Black Caps to baptise England for packed Cricketing summer ahead |
| London, May 16 (ANI): Former England Test captain Sir Ian Botham has warned England not to underestimate New Zealand during the Tests series starting on Thursday, saying that the English can count themselves lucky that they did not have slink away with their tail tucked between their legs in the ... |
| Cricket Lords offers unique link to game |
| Sixteen New Zealanders have their names on the famed Lord's honours board. Another 13 have come desperately close to joining them.The latest generation of New Zealand Cricketers take to Lord's for a test this Thursday. Eight new... |
| Cricket Park sets Dorset aim after earning place in record books |
| NICK Park maintained his explosive start for his new club before admitting he needed to "pull out my finger" for his county. |
| Cricket Young Thornbury side give Gloucestershire a scare |
| YOUTHFUL Thornbury finalised their preparations for the new season by pushing a strong Gloucestershire seconds side all the way on Sunday. |
| ICC Cricket Committee is a bunch of useless people Farokh Engineer tells NDTV |
| Former Cricketers and NDTV experts Farokh Engineer and Dean Jones feel the ICC panel, comprising former Test players and usually a players' association representative, is a useless body and can never ... |
| Has Chanel gone batty where Karl Lagerfeld takes sport luxe to a new level as he sends Cricket kit down the catwalk |
| Karl Lagerfeld interspersed models clad in masculine Cricket-inspired knitwear, shin pads, cricket gloves and bats among the usual palate of elegant separates. |
| Senior Cricket League Acombs last two batsmen deny Dunnington |
| DUNNINGTON were denied by Acomb's last two batsmen in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division. |
| 11 held for Cricket betting |
| The city police on Monday busted a Cricket betting racket and arrested 11 persons. Police also seized Rs. 7.5 lakh, 40 cell phones, laptops and other equipment from the gang.On a tip-off, co... |
| Senior Cricket League Ton joy for Heworths Neil Johnson |
| FORMER Malton skipper Neil Johnson hit an unbeaten 117 in his new Heworth colours to engineer a six-wicket win at Bridlington in division one of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League. |
| York Cricket Club storm to pole position in Yorkshire League |
| UNBEATEN champions York Cricket Club moved to the top of the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League with a crushing 191-run victory over Hull. |
| Cricket Battling Belbroughton avoid defeat |
| DAVID King top scored with 83 as Belbroughton fought hard to avoid defeat at Worcester in Worcestershire League Division One on Saturday. |
| Out Nine not still the one for Cricket |
| OPINION: TV networks are lining up to poach the Cricket rights from Channel Nine. And here is hoping they succeed, writes Anthony Sharwood. |
| Negative Cricket minus 9 from 10 |
| It's impossible to ignore a harrowing image if Nine loses TV rights. |
| Herefordshire Cricket Scoreboard |
| BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE Premier Division Brockhampton 280-9 (C Powell 63, C Stewart 40no, J Crichard 40, C Boroughs 39, O Cross 21, W Barrett 19. D Woolatt 3-62, D Quiney 2-46) Wolverhampton 165 (J Lewis 42, J Parr 22, S Lycett 20, D Quiney 19no, K Quiney 15, A Grant 11. ... |
| Conservative former Cricketer is making gains in Pakistani election |
| ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan Cricket star Imran Khan's party was enjoying a late surge of support on Friday, the eve of a landmark election, raising the prospect of a fragmented parliament that |
| Anti elite anti drone Cricket star is best hope for Pakistan election – and for US |
| Cricket-star-turned-politician, Imran Khan, and his PTI party are best suited to lead Pakistan after its historic national election Saturday. Khan opposes US drone strikes, but a PTI victory would strengthen its democracy, the youth vote, and women's rights – making it a better US partner. |
| Cricket league gearing up for another exciting season with Parker Building Supplies |
| The East Sussex Cricket League is preparing for another exciting season, thanks to chief sponsor Parker Building Supplies. |
| Negative Cricket subtract 9 from 10 |
| It's impossible to ignore a harrowing image if Nine loses TV rights. |
| Cricket Bank sitting pretty at the top |
| ASTWOOD BANK sit top of Worcestershire League Division One with 44 points from two matches after seeing off newly-promoted visitors Burghill & Tillington on Saturday. |
| Sportsmen Attend Tribute To Late Cricketer Tom Maynard PICTURES |
| Names from the world of sport, both past and present, came together tonight in honour of former friend and teammate, Tom Maynard, who tragically passed... |
| Imran Khan Cricketer playboy and now a political spoiler |
| When Imran Khan tumbled spectacularly off a mechanical lift at an election rally this week, a frenzy of media coverage erupted, the last thing Pakistan's mainstream parties needed as they fend off a s... |
| Steven Finn believes Chance to Shine project to introduce Cricket to state schools will unearths gems |
| England bowler believes campaign to bring Cricket back into state schools has a bright future. |
| Cricket Redditch sides look to build on fine wins |
| REDDITCH CC head into this weekend's fixtures in buoyant mood following a run spree weekend which brought three victories. |
| T20 format has given Cricket a new lease of life Sir Viv |
| West Indies bating great, Sir Viv Richards had once feared that Test Cricket will die down a slow death due to low turnout of fans but the advent of Twenty20 format has instilled a fresh lease of life into the game. |
| Brentwood Gazette published Hutton Cricket Club off to good start at Old Brentwoods |
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| In form quartet off to cracking start in York Senior Cricket League |
| FOUR teams boast 100 per cent records at the top of division two in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League, with Bolton Percy, Hornsea, Tadcaster Magnets and Woodhouse Grange II heading the early table. |
| England Lions v New Zealand Paul Newmans world of Cricket |
| Grace Road is hardly the most glamorous stop on the circuit but it is there on Thursday that England will again attempt to replicate a Test atmosphere for the next in line. |
| Cricket Whos got board appeal where |
| With relations strained between John Parker's movement for change and New Zealand Cricket's current administration, middle ground is required to govern cricket productively and constructively.Regardless of constitutional changes,... |
| Preity not deterred by Cricket fever |
| After several hiccups, Preity Zinta's comeback film Ishkq In Paris is finally ready for release. "The film which has been produced by my mom, took time to release because we faced many problems. I have now opted for a solo release of my film. I don't want my maiden production ... |
| ICC Cricket Committee to meet in London |
| The International Cricket Council today announced that the annual ICC Cricket Committee meeting will take place in London on 28 and 29 May. The committee will be chaired for the first time by former India captain Anil Kumble, who has succeeded ex-West Indies captain Clive Lloyd. Former England captain Andrew ... |
| Sivaramakrishnan replaces May in ICC Cricket Committee |
| an appointment that was backed by the BCCI, former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan today replaced |
| ICC Cricket Committee to meet in London May 28 29 |
| Dubai, May 6 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced that its annual Cricket Committee meeting will take place in London May 28-29. |
| ICC Cricket Committee to meet in London on May 28 and 29 |
| Dubai/London, May 6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council today announced that the annual ICC Cricket Committee meeting will take place in London on May 28 and 29. |
| Anil Kumble Laxman Sivaramakrishnan to debut on ICC Cricket Committee |
| Sangakkara and Sivaramakrishnan were recently elected by a vote of the 10 Test captains, and will serve on the Cricket Committee for a three-year term from 2013-15. |
| Fifty years ago the very first Gillette Cup changed Cricket forever |
| 1963's inaugural limited-overs knockout competition proved an instant hit and was the forerunner of all limited-overs Cricket In the strictest terms, limited-overs cricket at first-class level, the financial saviour of the game, began 51 years ago tomorrow in unglamorous fashion, at Grace Road, Leicester and Northampton's Wantage Road, with the ... |
| Cricket Results round up |
| FAMILYHOMES4U NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH CHESHIRE LEAGUEPremier DivisionCHECKLEY 197-2 (A Carr 38, J Cartledge 64, N Hunt 67no); AUDLEY 195-8 (D Bedson 70, I Wilshaw 50, R Hemmings 48no). Checkley 20pts, Audley 6.HEM HEATH 118-4 (J Cheadle 36, L Banks 38no); WHITMORE 226-6 (J Mould 113, R Kumar 41). Hem ... |
| Senior Cricket League Woodhouse Grange win top two battle |
| CHAMPIONS Woodhouse Grange enjoyed the better of a draw against 2012 runners-up Clifton Alliance in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division. |
| Cricket Barnt Green win opener |
| BARNT Green made a winning start to life under new captain Andrew Sutton as they secured a 101-run Birmingham League Premier Division home victory against West Bromwich Dartmouth on Saturday. |
| Beautiful words for the handsome game Cricket |
| The pace and rhythms of Cricket inspire more good writing than any other sport, says Allan Massie |
| Alan Richardson Staffordshire County Cricket Club helped me. |
| THE new minor counties season started on Sunday, and although it was a disappointing start for Staffordshire, it rekindled memories for me.I was released by Derbyshire ahead of the 1996 season, so playing for Staffs helped me resurrect my first-class career.It's a bit of shock when you're shown the door ... |
| Cricket Gatting to be next MCC president |
| LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Former England captain Mike Gatting was named as the next president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday. A statement from the Lord's-based institution that presides over the rules of cricket, said Gatting would succeed current president Mike Griffiths in October. The naming of ... |
| Cricket Gatting appointed MCC president |
| LONDON, May 01, 2013 (AFP) - Former England captain Mike Gatting was on Wednesday named President of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). |
| Cricket Bailey gets vice captain nod for Champions Trophy |
| George Bailey was Wednesday handed the vice-captaincy of Australia's squad for their defence of the Champions Trophy, while promising fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile won a call-up. |
| Young Cricketers get tips from Alec Stewart |
| YOUNG Cricketers at Easingwold School got some tips from the master during a visit by England's most-capped Test player, Alec Stewart. |
| Cricket Celebrates Family and Cinco de Mayo |
| SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications is proud to celebrate Latino heritage this Cinco de Mayo, the 5 th of May. This holiday represents a historical struggle for freedom and marks ... |
| Cricket Milestone looms for Anderson |
| James Anderson will begin the Test summer of 2013 with a sense of impending history weighing perhaps just a little uncomfortably on his shoulders. |
| Trotters Cricket concern |
| DAVID Trotter is extremely concerned about the current state of local Cricket. |
| Cricket Stewart backs England Trophy claims |
| Former captain Alec Stewart believes England have the strength in depth to lift the Champions Trophy despite the absence of Kevin Pietersen. |
| Cricket Root lays seeds for England call up |
| LONDON, May 01, 2013 (AFP) - Joe Root continued in his rich vein of form on Wednesday and raised hopes of being the solution to England's middle-order problem with a career-best 236 for Yorkshire against Derbyshire. |
| RNLI XI Victorious Over Bunbury Celebrity Cricket Team |
| Byline: RNLI XI Victorious Over Bunbury Celebrity Cricket Team Page Content: RNLI volunteer lifeboat crewmembers, Paul Tattam and Steve Wheatley from Tower Lifeboat Station in London, yesterday (Sun 27 Sept) assisted in running in victory for an RNLI XI who were playing against the infamous Bunbury Celebrity Cricket Team, raising ... |
| Cricket Weekend results |
| FAMILYHOMES4U NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH CHESHIRE LEAGUEPremier DivisionELWORTH 180-8 (P Barnett 47, T Bamford 33, T Oakes 3-45, A Johnson 3-54); AUDLEY 155-5 (M Bashir 50no, I Wilshaw 42, D Freeman 34). Elworth 12pts, Audley 8.HEM HEATH 104 (M Zeeshan 5-41, M Brown 3-26); BURSLEM 108-4 (K Mountford 41). Hem ... |
| Cricket Black Caps making adjustment to UK conditions |
| The Black Caps are having a crash course in UK conditions as they prepare for their first tour match this weekend. |
| trn irs Cricket kwfeel |
| The Black Caps are having a crash course in UK conditions as they prepare for their first tour match this weekend. Cricket: Black Caps making adjustment to UK conditions Black Caps |
| 33 held on Cricket betting charge |
| The city police have cracked the whip on persons involved in Cricket betting during the ongoing IPL matches. The West and Central Zone police have arrested 33 persons and opened suspect sheets aga... |
| Cricket Pair in England hoping to catch a Pringle |
| Tom Latham and Ian Butler are applying what might be termed the "Chris Pringle clause" this English Cricket summer.They are playing in England in the hope of being called up to the national side if injury should strike in the test... |
| One day Cricket was a very different game when it was born 50 years ago on Wednesday |
| It is 50 years ago on Wednesday that one-day Cricket was born and although it has gone through many changes it is still 'proper' cricket played in a truncated form, says Steve James. |
| Kevin Pietersen called arrogant and self pitying by Wisden Cricketers Almanack editor Lawrence Booth |
| The editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack accuses Kevin Pietersen of being "arrogant" and "self-pitying". |
| Cricket Fenton duo proved too hot to handle for Norton in Hales. |
| NORTON in Hales' batsmen endured an afternoon to forget as their side slumped to a nine-wicket defeat at Fenton.Craig Ruscoe's team were bundled out for a paltry 49, in which Luke Claydon (23) was the only double-figure contributor.Stephen Atkinson and Ashley Kent made merry with the ball, capturing 5-23 and ... |
| Cricket Birthday boy Sachin the great takes a bow |
| Indias Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 40th birthday today with a nation of Cricket fans willing the man they affectionately call The Little Master... |
| WIN Ashes tickets ECB launches summer of Cricket with brilliant interactive competition |
| Today, the ECB have launched their summer of action-packed competition with a cryptic image of Cricket terms which gives you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the most anticipated sports event of the year, the Ashes. |
| NSSCL Cricket Naveed Arif and Peter Turnbull shine in Little. |
| NAVEED Arif's unbeaten century, plus a fine all-round effort from Peter Turnbull, paved the way for Little Stoke to record back-to-back-wins with a 68-run victory over Betley.Former Sussex player Arif made 101 not out as Little Stoke amassed 234-5 declared. He struck 10 boundaries and four sixes.Arif received valuable support ... |
| Cricket Essex grateful for England captain Cook |
| LONDON, April 29, 2013 (AFP) - Essex were glad to have England captain Alastair Cook on board for a rare County Championship appearance as 15 wickets fell on a dramatic first day against Hampshire at Chelmsford on Monday. |
| U.S. country star Jerry Naylor who replaced Buddy Holly in the Crickets was a secret CIA agent who spied for America . |
| The 74-year-old (pictured) says he was first hired by American spooks in Japan in 1968 when he was asked to use his tour as cover to collect a briefcase from Taiwan. |
| Mike Denness only Scot who captained England at Cricket dies at 72 |
| Former England captain Mike Denness has died aged 72, Kent have confirmed. |
| Brentwood Gazette published Graham Gooch pays tribute to Mike Denness after Cricketers death |
| FORMER England captain and Fryerning resident Graham Gooch started his career under Mr Denness.Mr Gooch, 59, told the Gazette: "He was my first captain in 1975."He was a very honourable guy."I was very lucky that two years later he joined England and Kent for the last few years of his ... |
| Paul Thomas Public denied juicy end to Cricket drama |
| Dreadful news this week for those who savour public airings of other people's dirty laundry, ie, the vast majority of us: Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum will not be seeing John Parker in court after all.At the eleventh hour... |
| Cricket Audley impress to demolish Elworth in Premier B Division |
| AUDLEY new-ball duo Richard Beckett and Laurence Gibson wasted little time in setting their side on the way to victory over Elworth.Beckett (6-22) and Gibson (3-26) skittled Elworth for just 54 inside 23 overs.And the formalities of a 10-wicket success were completed by Glyn Roberts' unbeaten 38.It was the tale ... |
| Cricket Former England captain Mike Denness dies |
| Former England Cricket captain Mike Denness has died at the age of 72. |
| Senior Cricket League Champions up and running in premier race |
| REIGNING champions Woodhouse Grange saw off one of their potential challengers when they beat Dunnington by seven wickets in the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division. |
| Cricket Sun setting on test career |
| For more than 12 years, New Zealand test fans have watched Chris Martin bustle to the crease, splaying his arms for balance before looking over his left shoulder and firing 14,026 deliveries at opposition batsmen.However, the decision... |
| Viv hopes for West Indies Cricket renaissance |
| New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Legendary batsman Viv Richards feels it will take some time for West Indies Cricket to translate the success of World Twenty20 to Tests and ODIs. |
| Cricket Captain Cook sends message to England hopefuls |
| Alastair Cook has thrown open the door to talented county Cricket hopefuls with ambitions to join an England adventure which could culminate in World Cup triumph in two years time. |
| Cricket Buttler serves up a Somerset treat |
| Jos Buttler's century put LV= County Championship Division One champions Warwickshire under pressure at Taunton. |
| LL Cool J Exclusive Full Track Sneak Peek from Cricket and Muve Music |
| SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket, Muve Music and LL Cool J along with Savoy Records have teamed up to launch Authentic, LL Cool J's newest album . Starting April 26, Muve Music customers ... |
| Princess Margaret revealed as a fan of Cricket football and simple food but not champagne |
| She was known for her extravagant and party-going lifestyle, but Princess Margaret seems to have been a woman of modest tastes. |
| The Cricket Sometimes black and white movies are just more colorful |
| The Cricket: Sometimes black-and-white movies are just more colorful by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 26, 2013 03:10PM MDT One of the greatest reveals in all of movie history is that moment in "The Wizard of Oz" when Judy Garland's Dorothy opens the door of her ... |
| Cricket English batsman hits six sixes in one over |
| LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Lancashire's Jordan Clark has become only the fifth batsman to hit six sixes in one over during a professional Cricket match. The English County said in a statement on Wednesday that the 22-year-old had achieved the feat in a Championship Second XI game against Yorkshire ... |
| Cricket Lancashire player hits six sixes in one over |
| Lancashire says its allrounder Jordan Clark has become only the fifth professional player to hit six sixes in one over, achieving the feat in a second XI match against Yorkshire.Clark joins an illustrious list that contains former... |
| Cricket Lancashire batsman hits six sixes in one over |
| Lancashire's Jordan Clark has become only the fifth batsman to hit six sixes in one over during a professional Cricket match. |
| In Cricket and life Zimbabwe changes while staying the same |
| The personnel in Zimbabwe Cricket are mostly the same, the ethos is the same, the hope is the same but something has changed. Much like the country |
| Cricket captain Alastair Cook awarded honorary degree from Essex Uni |
| England Cricket ace, now known as Dr Cook, said he told his mum he would get a degree. |
| The Sydney Cricket Ground unveils a statue of Sachin Tendulkar |
| Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar has made an appearance at the scene of one of his greatest innings in Test Cricket, but not all is as it seems. |
| Greenberg turned down Cricket NSW for new role |
| Todd Greenberg knocked back the top job at Cricket NSW to continue his rapid rise in the sport in which he has made his name. |
| Chris Gayles fastest century in Cricket history shows he cannot be stopped |
| Simon Hughes: Every opponent has looked for a way to stop Chris Gayle but the reality is that you cannot. |
| 5 held on Cricket betting charge |
| Five persons were arrested by the police on the charge of indulging in Cricket betting. Giving details to the media on Tuesday, Assistant Commissioner of Police (East) S. Venkata Rao said four of... |
| Cricket Endon off to flying start with NSSCL Division Two. |
| ENDON started life in the third tier with a seven-wicket victory over Bignall End.Michael Dawson's 5-30 paved the way for the promoted side to start in style as Bignall End were bundled out for 91.Simon Howle briefly held up a disciplined Endon attack, top-scoring with 25.The home side had few ... |
| Cricket England receives sharp reality check |
| England have received a sharp reality check during the New Zealand series, according to former captain and now batting coach Graham Gooch.As England teeter on the brink of a heavy defeat in the third and deciding test at Eden Park... |
| Cricketers surprised at exclusion of Sachin in Birds XI |
| The Cricket fraternity in India expressed surprise at the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by former English umpire Dickie Bird with some former cricketers calling his composition as "biased" and "ill-balanced". |
| Yorkshire Cricket Clubs 150th anniversary time to celebrate the prickly White Rose |
| Tanya Aldred: it is not just Wisden that celebrates its 150th anniversary as the Cricket season starts; so do Yorkshire CCC. |
| Cricket introduces family bundles cuts iPhone plans |
| The prepaid wireless carrier is stepping up its game as others encroach upon its no-contract business. [Read more] |
| Cricket introduces family bundles cuts price of iPhone plans |
| The prepaid wireless carrier is stepping up its game as others encroach upon its no-contract business. [Read more] |
| Cricket Record in line to be hit for six |
| Eden Park, already becoming known for its rather unfriendly welcome to Cricket fans through over-zealous security (see Peter Calder story), could win another dubious title - the venue to surrender the most sixes in a test in cricket... |
| Michael Vaughan leads Cricketing tributes to former England captain Mike Denness |
| The world of Cricket continues to remember Mike Denness after his death at the age of 72. |
| Cricket Troubled Asif faces end of Pakistan career |
| KARACHI, April 17, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif's remarkable talent promised much more than he delivered. |
| Cricket Pakistans Butt a fall from grace |
| KARACHI, April 17, 2013 (AFP) - Salman Butt, who on Wednesday lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a spot-fixing ban, was once touted as a prospect to lead Pakistan for years to come. |
| Cricket Humble Scot plays big part in cricket lore |
| Mike Denness, the Scot who captained England at Cricket, died yesterday at the age of 72, and is remembered for leading England on one of their most troubled tours of Australia.He ensured himself an everlasting place in the annals... |
| Cricket Former England captain Denness dies aged 72 |
| LONDON, April 19, 2013 (AFP) - Former England captain Mike Denness died aged 72 on Friday after a long battle with cancer. |
| Mike Denness. Cricketer. December 1 1940 April 19 2013. Aged 72 |
| IN a career that spanned 22 years the former England Cricket captain Mike Denness played 28 Tests, 12 one-day internationals and scored 25,886 first-class runs. It was by any standard an impressive legacy. |
| Cricket fraternity shocked at exclusion of Sachin in Birds XI |
| Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Don Bradman, Ricky Ponting and Brian Lara were all omitted from all-time Test eleven named by Dickie Bird. |
| Cricket fraternity shocked at exclusion of Sachin Bradman in Birds XI |
| The Cricket fraternity in India on Friday expressed shock at the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by former English umpire Dickie Bird with some former cricketers calling his composition as "biased" and "ill-balanced". |
| Sachins exclusion from Dickie Birds Test eleven shocks Cricket fraternity |
| Besides the omission of Tendulkar and Bradman, Bird's team did not have the greats like Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting as well as the West Indian fast bowlers Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner and Michael Holding. |
| Cricket Northants hammer Essex |
| The LV= County Championship Division Two match at Wantage Road was over with a day to spare as Northamptonshire claimed an innings-and-nine-run win over Essex. |
| Mike Denness the Scot who captained England at Cricket dies at 72 |
| Former England captain Mike Denness has died aged 72, Kent have confirmed. |
| Dickie Bird at 80 Cricketers used to have a laugh back in my day. Not any more |
| Interview: Dickie Bird, the game's favourite umpire, remains as passionate as ever as he hits 80no. |
| Cricket Graham Gooch remains hopeful despite New Zealand reality check |
| England's unexpected difficulties in New Zealand have been a "reality check" about what is required to win Test matches anywhere in the world. |
| Cricket Englands focus on Eden Park not Ashes Gooch |
| By Greg Stutchbury AUCKLAND, March 25 (Reuters) - England's minds would not turn to their back-to-back Ashes series against Australia as they enter the final day of their New Zealand tour on Tuesday still needing to bat out 90 overs to save the third test and series, batting coach Graham ... |
| Its a crime being a good Cricketer just ask Jesse Ryder |
| I don't mean to downplay the seriousness of the attack on Cricketer Jesse Ryder in Christchurch last week, because it was brutal and chilling. |
| Cricket fans bowled over at evening with Sir Ian Botham in Darlington |
| HUNDREDS of Cricket fans were bowled over after sporting legend Sir Ian Botham hosted a special charity evening at a North-East school. |
| Cricket fans bowled over at evening with Sir Ian Botham |
| HUNDREDS of Cricket fans were bowled over after sporting legend Sir Ian Botham hosted a special charity evening at a North-East school. |
| Sachin Cricketer of the Century New Tendulkar book hits the mark |
| Vimal Kumar's Sachin: Cricketer of the Century is a must-have for Tendulkar-philes, and its strength is the rich assembly of tributes and analysis from a host of former and current greats. |
| Cricket Wisden celebrates 150 not out |
| LONDON, April 10, 2013 (AFP) - It started as a the work of a former Cricketer looking to secure an income in his retirement and was priced at a modest one shilling. |
| MoneyGram Signs Cricket Legend Alec Stewart as Ambassador for the 2nd Year |
| MoneyGram , a leading global money transfer company, announced at a press conference today at MoneyGram's London office, that the former England Cricket captain Alec Ste |
| MoneyGram Offers Secondary School Students Free Cricket Lesson with Former England Cricket Captain Alec Stewart |
| For the second year running, MoneyGram , a leading global money transfer company, announced that secondary schools across England and Wales will have the opportunity to s |
| Cricket Ashes focused Australia in a spin over Pakistani refugee |
| By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, April 11 (Reuters) - Mired in gloom following a test drubbing in India, Australian Cricket has turned to Canberra's halls of power for succour, asking the country's top immigration official to act as a de facto selector ahead of back-to-back Ashes series this year. Desperate times ... |
| Wisden Cricket bible celebrates 150 not out |
| It started as a the work of a former Cricketer looking to secure an income in his retirement and was priced at a modest one shilling. |
| Sky Sports push back the boundaries with their TV Cricketing marathon testing staying power to the full |
| The 39 hours of continuous coverage this week showed the good and bad points about watching the sport in 2013 . |
| Why music and Cricket are natural batting partners |
| The Phoenix Foundation's frontman reckons their new album is 'Test match music'. So we told him to watch the second Test in Wellington and explain himself … March 13 – Eve of New Zealand v England at the Basin Reserve, Wellington Fate has conspired that I should be asked to ... |
| English Cricketer Nick Compton dating Princess Dianas niece |
| London, April 13 : Nick Compton, grandson of the great Denis Campton and Lady Kitty Spencer, niece of Princess Diana, have decided to go public with their romance when they stepped out together at a Lord's dinner. |
| Jumble sale and auction boost for Cricket club |
| FUNDS for the village Cricket club in Chardstock will be boosted on Friday (March 22) by a jumble sale and auction. |
| Cricket Caution over teen Cummins makes Ashes trip unlikely |
| SYDNEY, April 3 (Reuters) - Australian pace sensation Pat Cummins will not be rushed back into action any time soon, head selector John Inverarity said on Wednesday, almost certainly ruling the teenager out of the Ashes series in England this year. The 19-year-old quick took seven wickets in a remarkable ... |
| Hasty retweet and a Mr Cricket SOS |
| JON Anderson chats with fast bowling great Rodney Hogg, who has somehow morphed into Aussie Cricket coach Mickey Arthur. |
| Cricket Cook has recipe for success |
| Alastair Cook is hoping to lead England Cricket on an unprecedented surge to glory which he believes could end with them winning the World Cup in two years' |
| Sports fanatic prepares for launch of Cricket banter book |
| IN just over a year, a Cricket blog run by a WGC enthusiast has attracted the interest of some of the game's most famous faces – and will next month release its first book. |
| Harrow Town selected as CricketForce showcase club |
| Harrow Town have been selected by the England and Wales Cricket Board as this year's NatWest CricketForce showcase club this year. |
| Cricket Spin proves decisive at fast bowlers Mecca |
| March 14 (Reuters) - Spin proved decisive for a victorious West Indies in the first test against Zimbabwe at a venue with a long standing reputation for being a home for ferocious fast bowling. Bridgetown's Kensington Oval has its two ends named after West Indian fast bowling greats - Joel ... |
| Cricket Botham mocks Australias hilarious woes |
| England great Ian Botham revealed Thursday he was relishing Australia's woes in India after four players were suspended for indiscipline, mocking the "wellness reports" they are forced to complete. |
| Ian Chappell says sacking of four players for disciplinary breach could harm Oz Cricket |
| Sydney, Mar 12 : Former captain Ian Chappell has claimed the sacking of four Australian Cricketers for disciplinary breach for the third Test against India in Mohali could damage the team spirit of the team. |
| Cricket Englands Broad leaves New Zealand on ropes |
| A six-wicket haul by England paceman Stuart Broad left New Zealand fighting for survival as they were forced to follow on in the second Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Saturday. |
| Cricket New Zealand make solid start in series deciding test |
| By Greg Stutchbury AUCKLAND, March 22 (Reuters) - Peter Fulton and Hamish Rutherford gave New Zealand a solid start to the series-deciding third test against England as they guided the hosts to 79 for one at lunch on the first day at Eden Park on Friday. Fulton, normally the more ... |
| Sir Ian Botham blasts Cricket mumbo jumbo |
| Former England Cricket captain Ian Botham says it's not just Australia which has fallen victim to coaching "mumbo-jumbo". |
| Sir Ian Botham lashes out at coaching mumbo jumbo in Cricket |
| Wellington, Mar 14 (ANI): Former England captain Sir Ian Botham has said that it is not just the Australian team which has fallen victim to coaching jargon or gimmicks, labeling them as 'mumbo-jumbo'. |
| Botham blasts Cricket mumbo jumbo |
| Former England Cricket captain Ian Botham says it's not just Australia which has fallen victim to coaching "mumbo-jumbo". |
| Is a miracle possible for WI in ICC Cricket World Cup where . |
| West Indies Cricketers, from left, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Andre Russell and Ravi Rampaul run during a practice session ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup at R Premadasa stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday. The World Cup began yesterday. |
| The art of watching County Cricket in April |
| You've pored over the fixtures, read some Wisden, wrapped up warm and are now ready for another County Cricket season The very best in any walk of life make it look effortless, natural and easy. Think of David Gower's cover drive, of Viv Richards' walk to the crease, of Michael ... |
| Before they were famous recalling the early days of world class Cricketers |
| We should treasure our hazy recollections of watching sportsmen perform in minor arenas years before they were stars We have lived in a phildickian world of ever-increasing data gathering and distribution for so long now that the advent of Google Glass , with its capacity to upload everything one sees ... |
| Wisden name Clarke worlds best Cricketer |
| Australian captain Michael Clarke has joined former Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne in being named Wisden's leading Cricketer for 2012. |
| Clarke named Cricketer of the year |
| TEST captain Michael Clarke has been named Wisden's leading Cricketer of 2012, becoming only the third Australian to receive the honour. |
| Cricket Clarke named Wisdens best |
| Australia test captain Michael Clarke was named Wisden's leading Cricketer of 2012, becoming only the third Australian to receive the honour. He joins former skipper Ricky Ponting (2003) and legspinner Shane Warne (2004) in being... |
| Clarke named worlds best Cricketer |
| Test captain Michael Clarke was named Wisden's leading Cricketer of 2012. |
| Cricket Scott leaves ND |
| Northern District Cricket announced today (Thurs) that Bradley Scott has decided to conclude his service to Northern Districts and return to Dunedin.Scott, 33, advised ND of his decision last week citing family reasons as the key... |
| The Sentinel commented Cricket Clubs invited to share memories of North Staffs and. |
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| Ramprakash says England county Cricket full of young talent although lacking 1980 star power |
| London, Apr 10 (ANI): Former England Cricketer Mark Ramprakash has said that county cricket may lack outstanding stars like in the 1980s but they have a higher all-round standard now with plenty of young talent. |
| Cricket Black Caps in the drivers seat |
| England rattled New Zealand's cage late in the day but New Zealand are in charge of the deciding test at Eden Park with two days remaining.A 239-run first innings lead will do that. New Zealand start the penultimate day of the ANZ... |
| Post Eng V NZ Cricket series draw great English sporting rearguards |
| England's Cricketers survived the last day of the third Test against New Zealand with one wicket remaining to draw the series. Here's a looks at other great rearguard actions in sport. |
| Cricket Glamorgan captain Mark Wallace suffers injury scare |
| CAPTAIN Mark Wallace has provided Glamorgan with an injury scare ahead of the county championship opener against Northamptonshire at the Swalec Stadium on Wednesday. |
| Cricket Ben Wright lays down marker for Glamorgan season |
| GLAMORGAN batsman Ben Wright put down a marker for a starting spot for the county championship season after top-scoring in yesterday's first-class opener against Cardiff MCCU students at the Swalec Stadium. |
| Cricket Graves confirmed as ECB deputy chairman |
| Colin Graves has been announced as the new deputy chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board. |
| Cricket star Khan set for May elections |
| ISLAMABAD, April 8 (UPI) -- Anti-drone and former international Cricket star Imran Khan will contest a Parliamentary seat in this year's Pakistani national elections. |
| Cricket Willows aiming for title |
| DORSET coach Alan Willows is targeting title glory this summer as his men prepare to begin their 2013 season. |
| Cricket Paddy gives Parker support |
| Former New Zealand Cricketer Mark Greatbatch has admitted his involvement in John Parker's movement for better governance.The 41-test veteran, like former team-mate and television commentator Ian Smith, felt compelled to show solidarity... |
| Alcatel Authority Cricket Wireless |
| Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Alcatel Authority has a sturdy design and offers basic Android capabilities plus Muve Music downloads. Bad: The Alcatel Authority runs the old Android Gingerbread operating system and has a slow processor. Bottom Line: While the Alcatel Authority can serve as a first foray into ... |
| Cricket Prior Nothing wrong with our training |
| England are adamant no connection can sensibly be drawn between their adventurous use of "down time" in Queenstown and their blip at the start of the first Test |
| Cricket NZC back groundstaff in debate over pitches |
| New Zealand Cricket groundstaff are under no specific orders to doctor pitches for the test series against England.After the University Oval strip died in the second half of the first test, outspoken former England batting great... |
| Cricket Andy Flower denies England holiday camp in New Zealand |
| England are adamant no connection can sensibly be drawn between their adventurous use of "down time" in Queenstown and their blip at the start of the first Test against New Zealand. |
| Cricket Flower Queenstown stint was no holiday |
| Andy Flower has taken issue with suggestions that England had a "holiday camp" at the start of their Test tour of New Zealand. |
| The Sentinel commented Sports awards One club man has helped both Cricket and football. |
| MICK Sanders does not need much time to recall his proudest achievement in Potteries sport. |
| Cricket Black Caps face test of character |
| New Zealand's most significant test match took place 57 years ago at Eden Park. That 190-run win over the West Indies opened the door, the first victory after 26 years' trying.But that was always to be a retrospective view. It was,... |
| Cricket Wireless dials up Engage LT as next Android phone |
| The no-contract carrier unveils a new Android smartphone that is surprisingly similar to current model. [Read more] |
| It just isnt Cricket One of the countrys oldest clubs in High Court battle with drama school director over tiny . |
| Charlton Kings Cricket Club, which was founded in 1885, has been locked in a lengthy High Court battle with widow Jacki Mitchell, 63, who claims that the patch of land belonged to her late husband Henry Arthur Mitchell. |
| The List Test Crickets highest second wicket partnerships |
| Monday saw Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay welcome Test Cricket's eighth second-wicket partnership in excess of 350 runs. The prolific duo keep outstanding company. |
| Cricket needs more characters |
| India, March 3 -- Big Merv must have loved every moment in the stands on the opening day of the second Test, especially the afternoon session when Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag brought alive the crowd by playing along to their calls. The former Australia fast bowler, who took 212 ... |
| Cricket United in purpose and still Grafton on after 150 years |
| Picture the year 1862. The New Zealand Wars are in full swing, French chemist Louis Pasteur has invented 'pasteurisation' to prevent food spoiling prematurely and WG Grace has become a teenager.Only four of the current 18 English... |
| MS Dhoni is a rare breed of Cricketer a momentum changer Dean Jones |
| Jones said despite his unorthodox style of batting and instinctive captaincy, Dhoni always seems to have a plan up his sleeves. He also said that the Indian skipper has all that it takes to go down as one of the most successful players in the history of Indian Cricket. |
| Yorkshire Cricketers team up alongside Tamil ranks |
| Andrew Gale and his six Yorkshire team-mates out in Sri Lanka will take to the field later this week as they step up preparations for the new county season. |
| Drug tests stepped up for Cricketers |
| THE bar bill had long gone through the £1,000 barrier and the club's dance floor was still full as guests indulged in another night of champagne, vodka and cocaine. |
| Five most surprising declarations in Test Cricket |
| Australia captain Michael Clarke declared his team's first innings on 237 for 9 in a surprising move on Saturday. Let's take a look at five such baffling moves from the past. |
| Cricket faces its own post Maynard inquest |
| Cricket faces its own post-Maynard inquest |
| Cricket CD win Plunket Shield title |
| Otago's loss became Central Districts' gain as the Stags claimed this season's Plunket Shield honours today. Otago were bowled out for 145 in pursuit of 200 for victory on day four of their match against Wellington at the Basin... |
| Dhoni is a rare breed of Cricketer Dean Jones |
| Melbourne, Mar 2: He does not have the "grace" of a Sachin Tendulkar nor the "silky soft hands" behind stumps like Syed Kirmani but MS Dhoni will retire as one of India's top three players of all time, feels former Australian |
| Dhoni is an enigmatic figure in Indian Cricket Dean Jones |
| Dean Jones says that despite his unorthodox style of batting and instinctive captaincy, Dhoni always seems to have a plan up his sleeves. |
| Cricket for a cause Lords Taverners return to Dubai |
| The world's leading Cricket charity are bringing their team of legends back to Dubai this weekend for a series of fund-raising activities – culminating in a gala dinner at the new Fairmont Hotel on The Palm. |
| Cricket Englands danger man set to strike |
| James Anderson clearly remembers his first international wicket, if not for its quality.Adam Gilchrist, on 124, at Melbourne in December 2002. It didn't bend around a corner and whistle out the middle stump."It was a wide half... |
| Girlfriend of young Cricket star Tom Maynard Carly Baker arrives at inquest into his death after he was struck by . |
| Surrey Cricketer Tom Maynard (pictured), had taken ecstasy and cocaine during a post-match drinking session before trying to drive to see his girlfriend, an inquest into his death has heard. |
| Tom Maynard Cricket star killed on rail track took cocaine every day Batsman also four times over drink drive limit |
| Surrey Cricketer Tom Maynard (pictured), had taken cocaine during a post-match drinking session before trying to drive to see his girlfriend, an inquest into his death has heard. |
| Greg Chappell says downfall of Tests would deprive Cricket of its soul |
| Sydney, Feb 28 (ANI): Australian great Greg Chappell has claimed the downfall of Test Cricket would deprive the sport of its soul, adding the authorities must not allow the rapidly increasing Twenty20 beast to eclipse the longest format of the game. |
| Chappell fears for Test Cricket |
| AUSTRALIAN great Greg Chappell fears Test Cricket is in danger of losing its "soul" if Twenty20 is allowed to overshadow the longer format. |
| The Spin The worst over in the history of Cricket and other awful ideas Andy Bull |
| Remembering the plan devised by Wellington on the final day of their Shell Shield match against Canterbury in February 1990 One hundred and one years on, it's safe to release the stifled sniggers some folk surely felt when they first heard of the tragic fate of the 'Flying Tailor', Franz ... |
| Apprenticeship and Training event at Somerset Cricket Club on Tuesday March 12 |
| THERE's a chance to find out about the very best apprenticeship and training opportunities available in Somerset at an event in Taunton next month. |
| Second Test selection has Australian Cricket in a spin |
| Debate over the selection of Australia's second Test team is growing louder as the visitors lick their wounds after their heavy defeat in Chennai. |
| Shield win for Cricket club |
| These sporting gents are members of Longstone Cricket Club, who won the 1960 Orme Shield. |
| Dean Jones says world of Cricket massively benefited from powerbroker BCCI |
| Sydney, Feb 23 (ANI): Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has claimed world of Cricket has massively benefited from the influence of game's major powerhouse Board of Cricket Control (BCCI). |
| Cricket Zimbabwe set testing total |
| Hamilton Masakadza and Sean Ervine put on a 110-run fourth-wicket partnership as Zimbabwe posted a respectable total in their second one-day international |
| Buddy Holly Center to feature local artists Crickets exhibit |
| On March 1, 2013 the Center will be open free of charge from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for patrons to view its exhibits. |
| ECB plans to introduce more rigorous testing for the use of recreational drugs is welcomed by Cricket counties |
| Plans by the England and Wales Cricket Board to introduce more rigorous testing for the use of recreational drugs, including hair sampling, have been welcomed by counties. |
| Ian Bell scores a second successive hundred in Test Cricket but admits batting was difficult |
| Ian Bell's century put England on a sound footing for their forthcoming Test series against New Zealand. |
| MCC World Cricket committee aiming for Twenty20 to be included in 2024 Olympic Games |
| The MCC World Cricket committee are backing the inclusion of Twenty20 cricket at the 2024 Olympic Games. |
| Shah Rukh Khan happy to be associated with Mumbai University Cricket |
| Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan made his presence felt at the opening ceremony of University Cricket Champion... |
| VIDEO Can Cricket tale charm cinema goers where |
| A new Indian film entitled Kai Po Che tells the story of three childhood friends who share the dream of starting a Cricket academy. |
| Cricket India seal dominant victory over Australia |
| India needed a little less than a session to wrap up an eight-wicket victory over Australia on the fifth morning in Chennai. |
| Cricket Dawson leads Blues to easy victory |
| A century to former Tiger David Dawson and an impressive bowling performance from a relatively inexperienced attack has seen New South Wales register a comfortable 37-run Ryobi Cup victory over Tasmania in Hobart. |
| Cricket Rogers I deserve a chance |
| Victorian opener Chris Rogers has sent a blunt message to Australian selectors after scoring his third Sheffield Shield century of the summer against Queensland at the MCG on Tuesday. |
| Cricket Anderson looks to right the wrongs |
| England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson may soon have more records in his sights, but he will start that process by first trying to set another one |
| Barcelona striker Lionel Messi tries his hand at Cricket in new advertisement for Herbalife |
| Video: Lionel Messi tries his luck at Cricket in a new advertisement. |
| Cricket plans more drug testing |
| English Cricket bosses are planning to step up testing for recreational drugs in the wake of batsman Tom Maynard's death. |
| Train death Cricketer high on drugs |
| The death of Cricketer Tom Maynard, who was struck by a Tube train while drunk and high on drugs, was accidental, a jury decides. |
| Cricketer killed by train was high on cocaine and Ecstasy |
| A talented professional Cricketer tipped as a future England batsman had taken cocaine and Ecstasy and was almost four times the drink-drive limit when he was killed by a train, an inquest heard. |
| Tom Maynard inquest depressed Surrey Cricketer phoned girlfriend Carly Baker two hours before he died |
| Tom Maynard told his model girlfriend Carly Baker: "You're the only thing that makes me happy" just before he died. |
| Tom Maynard inquest Cricketer consistently took cocaine and MDMA in months before death |
| Tom Maynard inquest hears evidence of the player's consistent use of cocaine and ecstasy in the months before his death. |
| Tom Maynard inquest Cricketer consistently took cocaine and ecstasy in months before death |
| Tom Maynard inquest hears evidence of the player's consistent use of cocaine and ecstasy in the months before his death. |
| Cricket McCullum cool on hot spot |
| Lost amid England's one-day series win at Eden Park last night was the latest failing of the decision review system.With Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum at the crease attempting to rebuild the Black Caps' faltering first innings,... |
| Cricket Englands bowlers restrict New Zealand in series decider |
| AUCKLAND, Feb 23 (Reuters) - England's bowlers put their side into a strong position to seal victory in their one-day series against New Zealand as they bowled the hosts out for 185 in 43.5 overs in the third and final match at Eden Park on Saturday. Captain Brendon McCullum (79) ... |
| Cricket Ballarat winless after Country Week campaign |
| BALLARAT Cricket Association is out of Melbourne Country Week's premier division. |
| Cricket West Indies v Zimbabwe scoreboard |
| ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, Feb 24, 2013 (AFP) - Scoreboard in the second one-day international between West Indies and Zimbabwe at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada on Sunday: |
| Cricket Great survivor Sarwan leads West Indies to victory |
| ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, Feb 24, 2013 (AFP) - Ramnaresh Sarwan capitalised on an outrageous bit of good fortune to hit his first one-day century for three years and guide the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Sunday. |
| Cricket Finn puts England in charge against New Zealand |
| Devastating bowling from Steven Finn put England firmly in command of the third and deciding one-day international against New Zealand, who crumbled to be all out for 185 at Eden Park on Saturday. |
| Cricket Young Root growing into a problem |
| It was a remark which almost slipped by unnoticed.Ross Taylor, looking to the task ahead of New Zealand's bowlers at Eden Park tomorrow, stressed the need for early wickets to put England's highly regarded batting lineup under some... |
| Cricket NZ goes down to England |
| England completed part two of their New Zealand tour, winning the ODI series at Eden Park to go alongside the T20 rubber.The three-test series starts in Dunedin on March 6 and the signs are grim for the hosts, who name their squad... |
| Dravid lends weight to varsity Cricket |
| Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- Way back in the 1980s, Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan had stood third in a two-mile run at the National Stadium in Delhi. That feat got him a mention in a local daily.Despite having carved a niche for himself, and having dominated the front pages of almost ... |
| Cricket Rutherfords ball watching |
| Hamish Rutherford's Cricket world is suddenly loaded with possibilities. When the season began, the Otago left-hander was among a clutch of batsmen who sat squarely in the promising category.But Rutherford's strong T20 form earned... |
| Cricket Chance for second straight series win |
| It is easy to disparage the worth of ODI Cricket these days.Opinions range between it being a (still relatively young) dinosaur of international cricket that should be killed off, to a form of the game which, somehow, doesn't really... |
| Cricket England send New Zealand into bat in 2nd ODI |
| England won the toss and elected to bowl in the second one-day international against New Zealand at McLean Park on Wednesday. |
| Former West Indian Cricketers to visit Dubbo |
| Former West Indian Cricketers Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh will be the special guests at a Dubbo Golf Club dinner. |
| UPDATE 1 Cricket Australia win final ODI whitewash West Indies |
| (Updates at close of match, adds quotes, details) * West Indies lose fifth and final ODI by 17 runs * Australia win series 5-0 * Voges scores maiden ODI ton for Australia MELBOURNE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Adam Voges scored his maiden one-day international century as a depleted Australia secured ... |
| Cricketer James Taylor on form but England Lions fall to defeat |
| A spirited 79 from former Shrewsbury School pupil James Taylor was not enough to prevent England Lions from suffering a crushing 122-run defeat in their second unofficial one-day international against Australia A today. |
| Cricket teams battle for videogame fame |
| FOR anyone who has played a computer game the idea of entering the action is mere fantasy. |
| Cricket Lillee joins Australia high performance team |
| Jan 30 (Reuters) - Cricket Australia have appointed fast bowling great Dennis Lillee as an advisor, days after spinner Shane Warne panned the board and said cricket people needed to be running the team rather than 'muppets'. Lillee would provide coaching services, guidance and mentoring to Australia's emerging fast bowlers ... |
| Cricket Lillee brought in to help Australian quicks |
| Dennis Lillee has been drafted in to provide guidance and coaching advice to the national side ahead of their tour to India in February, Cricket Australia said on Thursday. |
| Pace legend Dennis Lillee joins Cricket Australia as bowling advisor |
| Confirming Lillees appointment, CA said on its website that the Cricketing legend will provide coaching services, guidance and mentorship to the young, upcoming fast bowlers. |
| Stars bond over Cricket |
| Mumbai, Feb. 19 -- Salman Khan looked disappointed with the performance of the Mumbai Heroes against the Telugu Warriors on Sunday, at the Lal Bahadur Stadium. The actor who is the face of the CCL (Celebrity Cricket Team), believes that he must tighten his hold over the team (led by ... |
| The Cricket A critics fat jokes arent funny or unique |
| The Cricket: A critic's fat jokes aren't funny or unique by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 20, 2013 06:15PM MDT So there I was, happily enjoying my post-Sundance vacation, when Rex Reed decided to re-enter the national conversation. This was a shock to many people, who ... |
| Cricket Captain Cook challenges England players |
| Captain Alastair Cook has laid down the challenge to his one-day international colleagues to book their place for this year's Champions Trophy by excelling against New Zealand. |
| Cricket New Zealand v England scoreboard |
| Collated scoreboards in the opening one-day international between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park on Sunday. |
| Diplomatic Clarke says mentor Warne has earned right to comment on Oz Cricket |
| Sydney, Feb 1(ANI): Michael Clarke has said Shane Warne has earned his right to comment on Australian Cricket in a diplomatic attempt after he was trapped between the leg spin legend and his prime target, Pat Howard, who is team's high performance manager. |
| Warne names his dream team to run Australian Cricket |
| Sydney, Jan.30 (ANI): Former Australian crickter Shane Warne has named his dream team of selectors and team management in part one his manifesto, and detailed his views on the things he perceives to be wrong with the sport in his country. |
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| England's tour opening Twenty20 match against a New Zealand XI has been postponed. England/ NZ XI warm up postponed England, New Zealand |
| Lloyd begins drive for WICB presidency Cricket legend says hes answering the call |
| West Indies' legendary former captain Clive Lloyd has thrown his hat into the ring as one of the contenders to become the next president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). With the WICB due to keep its annual general meeting on March 27, Lloyd has decided, after numerous calls, ... |
| Cricket England chasing 140 in T20 decider |
| Stuart Broad and Jade Dernbach led a much-improved England attack that restricted New Zealand to 139 for eight in the Twenty20 series decider in Wellington on Friday. |
| Cricket Live Centre |
| Steven Finn sees the first ball bounce a bit to go past Hamish Rutherford's face and carry through to Jos Buttler at head height, and promptly changes the field. Two slips in as Finn charges in. Three singles off the over for Rutherford and Martin Guptill. |
| Oscar Pistorius murder charge bloodied Cricket bat central piece of evidence against him |
| The discovery of a bloodied Cricket bat is part of "rock solid" case against Paralympian runner. |
| Oscar Pistorius murder charge bloodied Cricket bat found at Paralympic athletes home |
| Police in South Africa are reportedly investigating the discovery of a bloodied Cricket bat at the home of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. |
| Englands Cricketers seek pay rise to close gap on Australia |
| International players are seeking a hefty pay increase to close the gap on their Australian counterparts earning millions in Twenty20. |
| Cricket chief defends World Cup |
| International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson hits back at criticisms of the women's World Cup held in India. |
| Kapil Dev to set up Cricket academy in Gujarat |
| Ahmedabad, Feb 15: Veteran Cricketer Kapil Dev has shown interest in setting up a sports academy in Gujarat, officials said on Thursday. The former Indian captain met Chief Minister Narendra Modi, and shared his views on setting up a |
| Cricket Australia Twenty20 team to face West Indies |
| MELBOURNE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australia team named on Friday for their Twenty20 match against West Indies in Brisbane on Wednesday. Australia squad: George Bailey, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Cutting, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Josh Hazlewood, Ben Laughlin, Clint McKay, Shaun Marsh, Ben Rohrer, Adam Voges (Compiled by Ian ... |
| Cricket Anderson sets wicket record |
| James Anderson marked his return to action with a record-breaking 529th international wicket as England pressurised New Zealand with the new ball at Seddon Park |
| England Cricketers are substantially underpaid claims PCA chief |
| PCA chief says England's centrally contracted stars should receive greater compensation as they are missing out on big money available to players worldwide. |
| Warwickshire plump for Dougie Brown to replace Ashley Giles as their new director of Cricket |
| County champions appoint former England and Scotland ODI player Dougie Brown as their new director of Cricket. |
| Matt Prior England and Wales Cricket board may need to reconsider Indian Premier League stance |
| Wicketkeeper Matt Prior has predicted friction ahead unless there is a change in the England and Wales Cricket Board's stance on the Indian Premier League. |
| Power shift beckons as England Women shown up by West Indies physical brand of calypso Cricket |
| England need to find some Afro-Caribbean physicality out of Britain's inner cities, writes Scyld Berry. |
| ICC Womens Cricket World Cup 2013 England pray Australia do them a favour |
| England women's title hopes rest on convincining win over New Zealand and good result for their old rivals against West Indies. |
| ICC Womens Cricket World Cup 2013 Anya Shrubsole takes 5 17 as England thrash South Africa |
| England (81-3) beat SA (77) by seven wickets Anya Shrubsole continues excellent form at women's World Cup as England beat SA in must win Super-Sixes clash in Cuttack. |
| Star wars on the Cricket pitch |
| The first two days of the Kalyan Jewellers CCL powered by Parle 20 20 were adrenaline-pumping and star-studded affairs |
| Dons doors flung open to World Series Cricket |
| Michael Clarke was in Bowral this week for the launch of the Bradman Museum's revamped exhibition on World Series Cricket. |
| Cricket New Zealand put England into bat |
| New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the opening Twenty20 international against England at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. |
| Salman Khan unveils flag at the Celebrity Cricket League opening ceremony |
| The unveiling ceremony was followed by the toss between Mumbai Heroes headed by Sunil Shetty and Kerala Strikers headed by South superstar Mohanlal. The toss was won by Mumbai Heroes, who decided to bat. |
| Cricket is first love of actors I may play next year Salman |
| Kochi, Feb 10 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who was guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the third edition of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), is happy that actors are doing well on the cricket field and says he may hit the ground next year. |
| Cricket Australia v West Indies fourth ODI scoreboard |
| SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after Australia beatWest Indies by five wickets in the fourth one-day internationalat Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday West Indies won the toss and elected to bat - - West Indies innings K. Powell c Maxwell b Johnson 9 J. Charles b Johnson 0 DM ... |
| Australia score one day Cricket sweep |
| Adam Voges and Johnson Charles scored centuries as Australia beat the West Indies by 17 runs at the MCG to claim the series 5-0. |
| Cricket Australia v West Indies ODI scorecard |
| Scoreboard after the West Indies innings in the one-day international against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday: |
| Cricket is clean and SNO 145 or my heads in the sand |
| AUSTRALIAN Test great Merv Hughes says he'd be shocked if Cricket was embroiled in the sport drugs controversy. |
| Hughes takes time out from Cricket camp in Warrnambool to back national rotation policy for bowlers |
| FORMER Australian spearhead Merv Hughes has hit back at criticism of Australia's pace-bowling rotation policy. |
| Warnes proposed Oz Cricket revolution hits snag following snubs from ex players |
| Sydney, Feb 1(ANI): Shane Warne's proposed overhaul of the Australian Cricket was hit with a major snag after former players, Mark Taylor, Michael Hussey and Merv Hughes ruled out taking leading roles, as suggested by the spin great. |
| Shane Warne criticises Cricket Australia |
| Shane Warne has hit out at Cricket Australia and warned that if his proposed changes are not put into place the country risks falling further behind its rivals. |
| Curry plays Cricket like John Howard |
| Aussie actor Stephen Curry says he loves the game of Cricket, but can't play the game to save himself. |
| Salman Khan unveils flag at Cricket league |
| Kochi, Feb 9 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan who was the guest of honour at the opening ceremony at the Celebrity Cricket League held in Kochi unveiled the flag at the event. |
| Cricket West Indies win toss and bat against Australia |
| West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and chose to bat in the fourth one-day international against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. |
| Ranji Trophy Pointless day sleepy Cricket |
| Mumbai, already assured of a place in the semis, batted till lunch before setting. Baroda A had target of 670, but the match was called off 30 minutes into the final session. |
| Sir Richard Hadlee New Zealand Cricket facing testing times |
| New Zealand's greatest Test player, Sir Richard Hadlee, says he fears for the future of Test Cricket in his country. |
| Cricket Hadlee warns of dressing room friction |
| New Zealand's record wicket-taker Richard Hadlee has warned that factions remain inside the current team's dressing room. |
| Yorkshire Cricketers to head to Sri Lankan training camp |
| Seven Yorkshire players, including captain Andrew Gale and new signing Jack Brooks, are heading to Sri Lanka later this month for an eight-day training camp as they gear up for the new county season. |
| Pinot noir tipple a Cricket match must |
| Actor Sam Neill pointed the finger and announced that he was open to bribes while trying his hand at umpiring a "wine celebrities" Cricket match at Wellington's Newlands Park. |
| Pinot and Cricket a match made in Wellington |
| Wellington - make that New Zealand - will have never seen a Cricket match quite like this... On Sunday 27 January, the day before the Pinot Noir NZ 2013 conference opens in the capital, a team of touring English wine celebrities, captained by Jasper Morris MW-, will take the field ... |
| English Cricket shows its up for the cuppa |
| Yes, it is tea, the highlight of any day but most particularly a day at the Cricket. |
| Match fixing scandal Paul Newman Football must from Crickets Mohammad Asif Mohammad Aamer and Salman Butt |
| PAUL NEWMAN: It is the uncertainty that makes it so damaging. When there is a dropped catch or an unlikely run-chase in an international or televised county Cricket match now it is hard not to wonder: 'Is this for real?' |
| Cricket Tests main course for England tour |
| Put aside those 20 and 50-over lotteries. The core memory of the upcoming series against England will be whether New Zealand shows starch against an all-powerful England in the tests.England might be ranked No2 behind South Africa... |
| Cricket County youngsters selected for elite programme |
| STAFFORDSHIRE Cricket have announced the 11 players who will form their Emerging Players Programme for 2012/2013. |
| Cricket Clarke backs embattled Howard |
| Australia captain Michael Clarke believes under-fire Cricket Australia high performance manager Pat Howard is doing a 'fantastic job'. |
| Cricket Pakistan confirms match officials for T20 league |
| KARACHI, Jan 24, 2013 (AFP) - Former South African allrounder Mike Proctor, fellow countryman Rudi Koertzen and Zimbabwean Russell Tiffin were Thursday confirmed as match officials for Pakistan's Twenty20 league. |
| Celebrity Cricket League 40 not out |
| A specially shot video for the tournament features more than 40 top stars from across eight film industries. |
| Cricket England face gruelling eight weeks |
| New Zealand XI captain Andrew Ellis fancies the idea of being spoilers when England's eight-week tour starts in Whangarei today.The opening T20 is at Eden Park this weekend. But for the home squad chosen for the two warmup games... |
| Cricket Black Caps welcome back Taylor |
| England have learned the exact identity of their New Zealand Twenty20 opposition as they headed north from Auckland to Whangarei. |
| Cricket Watson returns to one day squad |
| Shane Watson will return for Australia in the third and fourth one-day matches against the West Indies after recovering from a calf injury. |
| Dhoni has climbed the Everest of Cricket.Nothing more to achieve |
| (Passionately) Definitely... In the Ranchis, in the Kochis and in the Indores... Not only will the Tests attract crowds, I foresee plenty of talent coming from the smaller centres. The nurseries will be there. |
| Crimetracker Former employee among 2 charged in Cricket store robbery |
| Cops say it was an inside job - and you won't believe where they found some of the stolen loot. They arrested two men for robbing the Cricket store on Schaad Road. . |
| Cricket Woakes replaces Bresnan in England squad for New Zealand |
| LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Young fast bowler Chris Woakes was the one new face as England named their squad on Thursday for the test series in New Zealand, the 23-year-old replacing injured Tim Bresnan. Bresnan's elbow problem means he will be rested, handing Warwickshire's Woakes a chance to stake ... |
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| Auckland's on top after the opening day of their Plunket Shield encounter with Central Districts at Eden Park outer oval. Aces in control after opening day Plunket Shield |
| Cricket Gooch steps down as England limited overs batting coach |
| Graham Gooch has stepped down as batting coach for England's one-day and Twenty20 teams and will focus exclusively on the test side, the England and Wales |
| Prince Harrys friend is bowled over by England Cricketers former fiancée |
| Howard Spooner, a friend of Prince Harry, is to marry Lucy Gilman, who was previously engaged to Ian Bell, the England Cricketer. |
| Cricket Bell ton hands England consolation win in India |
| Ian Bell's unbeaten 113 took England to a seven-wicket victory over India in the picturesque setting of Dharamsala. |
| Bresnan out of England Cricket squad |
| England bowler Tim Bresnan has an elbow injury and is replaced by Chris Woakes for the tour of New Zealand. |
| Cricket Sheikh rattle and roll at Kelburne |
| Kelburne skipper Scott Hamilton is backing Qasim Sheikh to be a sensation at Whitehaugh when the new 2013 season kicks in. |
| Tony Greig hailed as and SNO 145 godfather of the modern game of Cricket |
| SYDNEY: The Cricket world yesterday paid tribute to former England Test skipper and broadcaster Tony Greig, remembering him as "the godfather of modern cricket" due to his influence in shaping the game. |
| Warne to outline Cricket blueprint |
| Shane Warne says he plans to outline his thoughts on the future of Australian Cricket in an in-depth article following another Twitter outburst. |
| Prospect Cricketer beats Sobers record |
| SAM Miller has achieved something even legendary allrounder Sir Garfield Sobers couldn't for Prospect District Cricket Club. |
| Curry born to play Cricket tragic |
| QUINTESSENTIAL Australian actor Stephen Curry believes he was born to play Cricket tragic Edward "Teddy'' Brown. |
| Cricket Gooch steps down as England limited overs batting coach |
| LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Graham Gooch has stepped down as batting coach for England's one-day and Twenty20 teams and will focus exclusively on the test side, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Sunday. Graham Thorpe, like Gooch one of England's most successful batsman ... |
| Cricket Gooch to focus only on Test side |
| England batting coach Graham Gooch is to follow the lead of team director Andy Flower by focusing exclusively on the Test side in the future. |
| Chappell Cricket legacy lives on |
| One of Australian Cricket's greatest names rises again with news that Renee Chappell has been named for the Women's World Cup in India. |
| Cricket South Africa v New Zealand ODI scoreboard |
| POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Scoreboardin the third one-day international between South Africa and NewZealand at Senwes Park on Friday. New Zealand innings M.Guptill c Ingram b Tsotsobe 5 BJ Watling c du Plessis b McLaren 20 K.Williamson c de Kock b Tsotsobe 6 G.Elliott c Steyn b ... |
| UPDATE 1 Cricket South Africa v New Zealand ODI scoreboard |
| (Adds result) POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Scoreboardin the third and final one-day international between SouthAfrica and New Zealand at Senwes Park on Friday. New Zealand M.Guptill c Ingram b Tsotsobe 5 BJ Watling c du Plessis b McLaren 20 K.Williamson c de Kock b Tsotsobe 6 G.Elliott ... |
| Cricket Easy win for Sri Lanka |
| Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten 35 to help steer Sri Lanka to a comfortable five-wicket win in the opening Twenty20 international against Australia. |
| Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitts kids eat Crickets like Doritos |
| Kids will eat anything goes the saying, so Brad and Angelina's kids are no different. |
| Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolies Kids Eat Crickets |
| Jolie said that the kids were so into the insects that she actually had to "ban the Cricket eating at some point" because she was afraid they were gonna get sick from too many. [ more › ] |
| Australias Cricket system failing |
| Australian Cricket is facing the prospect of more Ashes humiliation and is in danger of descending into disarray, writes Ian Chappell . |
| Cricket England humiliated by India in third ODI |
| India romped to a seven-wicket win in the third ODI in Ranchi with 131 balls to spare after an abject England display. |
| Cricket Ford We must be better |
| Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford says his side are determined to rectify their poor running between the wickets in Sunday's second one-day international against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. |
| Cricket We are not running scared Ford |
| Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford says his side are determined to rectify their poor running between the wickets in Sunday's second one-day |
| Cricket South Africa win with six off final ball |
| POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Jan 25 (Reuters) - A six from Ryan McLaren off the final delivery and a rapid 116 by Graeme Smith helped South Africa to a thrilling one-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Friday. The Proteas, who came into the game having already ... |
| Cricket New Zealand bat in final one day international |
| POtchefstroom, Jan 25, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final one-day international against South Africa at Senwes Park on Friday. |
| Cricket Former umpire Taufel to deliver Cowdrey Lecture |
| LONDON, Jan 11, 2013 (AFP) - Australian Simon Taufel will this year become the first umpire to give the prestigious MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday. |
| The 2012 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture Save |
| Dec. 29, 2012, 6:32 p.m. Thank you for inviting me to give the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. I consider it an honour to acknowledge Colin and to have the opportunity to share with you some of my experiences as well as some thoughts on the game we all love. |
| Take that Cricket commentary is on the rise but please spare us the blindingly obvious on television |
| Scyld Berry wants less of the insipid commentary that is creeping into the game. |
| Cricket Sri Lanka put Australia in to bat in final ODI |
| Sri Lanka won the toss and put Australia in to bat Wednesday in the fifth and final one-day international, with the hosts needing a win to level the series. |
| Cricket Australia salvage series draw |
| A three-wicket burst from Tasmanian spinner Xavier Doherty set Australia on their way to a 32-run, series-saving victory over Sri Lanka in Hobart on Wednesday, but the home side had to survive a late scare in the face of an Angelo Mathews onslaught to square the Series. |
| Pakistans Imran Khan From Cricket to Politics to Davos |
| Imran Khan led Pakistan to the world Cricket championship in 1992. Now he's a leading candidate for prime minister. On Thursday he received a warm welcome at a luncheon in Davos, Switzerland, hosted by a major Pakistani company, Pathfinder Group. |
| Tony Greig profile The former England Test captain who has died aged 66 turned world Cricket on its head |
| Tony Greig was the man who turned world Cricket on its head in the late 1970s. A charismatic all-rounder who had his collar up years before Eric Cantona, Greig will never be forgotten for his part in the biggest controversy since Bodyline. |
| Brad Pitt Angelina Jolies Kids Favourite Snack where Fried Crickets |
| Angelina Jolie's kids eat Crickets as their favourite snack, reports E! There's not too much normal about the Brad Pitt /Angelina Jolie family,... |
| Angelina Jolie My kids eat Crickets like Doritos |
| By KATE STANTON, UPI.com Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's world-traveling brood has a open-minded attitude toward food. |
| Cricket South Africa send New Zealand in to bat |
| KIMBERLEY, South Africa, Jan 22, 2013 (AFP) - South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl in the second one-day international against New Zealand at the Diamond Oval on Tuesday. |
| Cricket Marsh back in Australia fold |
| Big Bash star Shaun Marsh is among a group of six players named in the T20 squad to take on Sri Lanka who were not involved in last year's World Twenty20. |
| Cricket Australia unveil revamped T20 squad |
| Top-order batsman Shaun Marsh was recalled to Australia's Twenty20 side Monday, joining others who impressed in the domestic Big Bash League to take on Sri Lanka later this month. |
| Cricket Marsh given another chance |
| Shaun Marsh has been given a route back into international Cricket which could see him return to Test matches. |
| Bollywoods Women Cricket Team Nominations Please |
| This article contemplates on some Bollywood names that would be fit for women's Cricket team. |
| Moving farewell for Cricket great Greig |
| Tearful tributes have flowed for Cricket's Tony Greig at a special memorial service at the SCG. |
| Pataudi Nawab of Cricket review An elegy for Pataudi as he was |
| The essays in this anthology on the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the former captain of the Indian Cricket team, should not be ignored. |
| Adelaide win lifted spirits of Cricketers and Lankan supporters |
| Sri Lanka's first victory against Australia in the five-match Commonwealth Bank series at the Adelaide helped raise not only the drooping spirits of the Cricketers, it also sent Lankan supporters on the ground and around Australia into raptures.After the poor showing in the Test series where they were mauled, Lankans ... |
| Is Crickets nutty professor becoming too smart for his own good where |
| Australia's selectors are on the nose with fans but not players. |
| Cricket Firebirds eliminate Aces |
| Fourteen minutes was all Jesse Ryder needed to dazzle the crowd at Wellington's Basin Reserve this afternoon.If you had a quick snooze on the embankment in the sun you would have missed his brutal assault of Auckland's bowling attack,... |
| Cricket NSW chief Gilbert set to resign |
| David Gilbert's 11-year reign as chief executive of Cricket NSW is expected to end on Monday night when he tenders his resignation to the board of directors at a specially convened meeting in Sydney. |
| Live Cricket India need 18 from last over for victory |
| ENGLAND WIN BY NINE RUNS!!!! Off-spinner James Tredwell played the most vital role for England with the ball, claiming four for 44 in 10 overs on a flat wicket. In contrast, India's premier spinner R Ashwin went for 61 runs in nine overs. |
| Essex Chronicle published Essex County Cricket Club draws up shortlist for chief executive |
| ESSEX County Cricket Club has whittled down the applicants for the vacant position of chief executive from more than 40 to just... |
| Cricket South Africa v New Zealand scoreboard |
| PAARL, South Africa, Jan 19, 2013 (AFP) - Scores in the first one-day international between South Africa and New Zealand at Boland on Saturday: |
| Chic Teak Supplies Commemorative Bench to Andrew Strauss England Cricket Captain |
| Middlesex County Cricket Club commissions garden furniture specialist to supply a commemorative bench to former English Cricket Captain Andrew Strauss to celebrate his 100 test appearances.Middlesex, Basingstoke (PRWEB UK) 18 January 2013 Chic Teak, a leading supplier of outdoor garden furniture, have been commissioned by the Middlesex County Cricket Club ... |
| Cricket Black Caps showed no fight Wessels |
| The Black Caps lacked a game plan and a 'sense of fight' in their recent two test drubbings to South Africa, according to former Proteas skipper Kepler Wessels.The 55-year old former batsmen - who captained South Africa after playing... |
| Cricket Venue cram full of colour merits full quota of play |
| In one sense at least, New Zealand have lucked in on the test leg of their tour of South Africa.That may have been lost on them after day one of the first five-dayer at Newlands in Cape Town.But of all the test venues in South... |
| Canterbury Times published Cricketer hits the heights with OBE |
| CricketER Mike Denness is among a host of sporting stars and community stalwarts included in the Queen's New Year Honours. |
| Cricketer hits the heights with OBE |
| CricketER Mike Denness is among a host of sporting stars and community stalwarts included in the Queen's New Year Honours. |
| Canterbury Times published Former England Cricketer hits the heights with OBE |
| CricketER Mike Denness is among a host of sporting stars and community stalwarts included in the Queen's New Year Honours. |
| Former England Cricketer hits the heights with OBE |
| CricketER Mike Denness is among a host of sporting stars and community stalwarts included in the Queen's New Year Honours. |
| Hat trick of headaches hurting NZ Cricket |
| New Zealand Cricket has created the "perfect storm" for the coming tour by England to be a commercial flop. |
| Cricket Ending Taylor saga tricky |
| The paramount question remains: how can former skipper Ross Taylor be best reconciled with the New Zealand team in the wake of his demotion?He is back in the nets and might waltz back into the dressing room, don the pads and make... |
| Ex top Cricketer McKechnie bowls underarm |
| More than 30 years after the infamous underarm bowl incident, former New Zealand Cricketer Brian McKechnie is making the ground grubber his preferred delivery. McKechnie spends Monday evenings practising his own underarm swing at Christchurch's Elmwood Bowling Club. |
| Former top Cricketer bowls underarm |
| More than 30 years after the infamous underarm bowl incident, former New Zealand Cricketer Brian McKechnie is making the ground grubber his preferred delivery. McKechnie spends Monday evenings practising his own underarm swing at Christchurch's Elmwood Bowling Club. |
| Robin Peterson is no longer a fish out of Test Cricket waters |
| Robin Peterson has reclaimed a central place in the Test side, thanks to his ability to trust his instincts and back himself in the face of adversity, writes Neil Manthorp |
| Counting the cost of ODI Cricket |
| Jamie Davidson is a Sydney father of two Cricket-mad kids - yet he'd rather listen to three hours of Ian Chappell's 1960s anecdotes than attend a one-day international. |
| County Sussex considering Sarah Taylor for mens Cricket |
| Sussex have confirmed that they are considering given England women's wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor a chance to represent them. |
| Comedian Bevan named Kent County Cricket Clubs president |
| COMEDIAN Bob 'The Cat' Bevan is to be Kent County Cricket Club's president for 2013. |
| Sevenoaks Chronicle published Comedian Bevan named Kent County Cricket Clubs president |
| COMEDIAN Bob 'The Cat' Bevan is to be Kent County Cricket Club's president for 2013. |
| England womens keeper Sarah Taylor set to play mens Cricket |
| Sarah Taylor is on the verge of becoming the first female Cricketer to participate in the men's professional game. |
| VIDEO The best Cricket fights ever |
| VIDEO: How does the Warne/Samuels bust-up rate? Watch the four best on-field fights in international Cricket history. |
| Cricket world pays tribute to Greig |
| TRIBUTES are pouring in for former England captain and respected commentator Tony Greig, who died today aged 66. |
| Tributes touched a Cricketing treasure |
| TONY GREIG was deeply touched by the warm wishes of some of the game's biggest names during his battle with lung cancer, in particular an offer by Australian captain Michael Clarke to take his young son to the Cricket. |
| Scorchers welcome back Mr Cricket |
| PERTH Scorchers drawcard Mike Hussey says he feels sorry for the teammate who will be forced out of the team to make way for his impending return. |
| Greig lauded as Cricket saviour |
| TONY Greig would have flashed his mischievous grin at the sight of it, the MCC lowering its flag to half-mast at Lord's to honour his memory. |
| Once Upon a Time recap Regina is drawn into The Cricket Game |
| "Once Upon a Time" returns after a brief hiatus with "The Cricket Game" episode, and it seems as if the show's creators are determined to make Regina's road to redemption as rocky as possible. |
| Brentwood Gazette published Former Cricketer still finds new boundaries with OBE |
| A FORMER Essex Cricketer, who became the first Scotsman to captain England, can't stop smiling after being unexpectedly named an... |
| Cricket Clarke returns to steady Australia |
| Skipper Michael Clarke returned Monday to the one-day squad to lead Australia after a thrashing by Sri Lanka and an ear-bashing over selection policy from former stars. |
| Cricket Cricket Smith and Amla take South Africa to 99 1 at lunch |
| PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla combined for an unbroken 70-run partnership to help South |
| Cricket Munros dream comes with twist |
| If Colin Munro is spied having a quiet word out in the middle with South Africa's batting champion Hashim Amla in the next few days he might just be saying "Brett says hi".New Zealand's latest test Cricketer grew up in Durban, dreaming... |
| Twist to Colin Munros test Cricket dream |
| Growing up in Durban, Colin Munro idolised Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith. |
| York Cricket Club in top ten for Spain knockout |
| ALL-CONQUERING York Cricket Club have landed in La Manga for the Kiss Mix Lady Taverners Charity t20 Tournament. |
| York Cricket club go to Spain for charity t20 tournament |
| York Cricket Club have been rewarded for their Kingfisher Beer Cup final victory with a trip to Spain's prestigious La Manga Club next month, to take part in the fifth Kiss Mix Lady Taverners Charity Cricket t20 Tournament. |
| Cricket Tendulkars top five one day centuries |
| NEW DELHI, Dec 23, 2012 (AFP) - AFP Sports picks Sachin Tendulkar's top five one-day centuries in chronological order after the record-setting Indian batsman retired from 50-over international Cricket on Sunday. |
| David Leggat Regaining Cricketing credibility needs massive effort |
| In the wash-up to the horror first test, South Africa's players were generally respectful towards their opponents.They could have been forgiven for cracking gags at the true hopelessness New Zealand exhibited over the opening day... |
| Cricket Steyn Kallis achieve milestones |
| CAPE TOWN, Jan 2, 2013 (AFP) - South African fast bowler Dale Steyn and batsman Jacques Kallis both achieved significant milestones as their team dominated the first day of the first Test against New Zealand at Newlands on Wednesday. |
| Imran Khan on Indo Pak Cricket Sachin Tendulkar IPL and MS Dhoni |
| The former Pakistan skipper feels 'IPL is poorer without Pakistan players' and that Dhoni still has a lot to offer. |
| Cricket Englands Pietersen signs central contract |
| LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - England batsman Kevin Pietersen has signed a full central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to complete his reintegration into the international fold, the ECB said the team had confirmed on Wednesday. Pietersen's relations with the ECB hit rock bottom in 2012 ... |
| Kick was spur for Yorkshire County Cricket Club |
| Yorkshire have reacted in the best possible way to LV= County Championship relegation in 2011, according to director of professional Cricket Martyn Moxon. |
| Crickets summer washout |
| AS Yorkshire continues to be plagued by downpours and deluge, STEVE CARROLL and ALEX FINNIS investigate how the wretched summer affected the area's Cricket clubs... |
| Cricket Munro set for test debut |
| James Franklin's misfortune is Colin Munro's good luck, with the Auckland allrounder to make his test debut against the country of his birth tonight (NZT).And in another, unforced, change, Neil Wagner has replaced veteran Chris... |
| Chance to Shine officer Anna Robertson out to promoe Cricket in Herefordshire schools |
| Cricket in Herefordshire looks set to get a big shot in the arm from the bounce and enthusiam of the new Chance to Shine cricket development officer Anna Robertson. |
| Cricket FACTBOX Cricket Top test scorers in a calendar year |
| Dec 27 (Reuters) - Australia captain Michael Clarke struck 106 on Thursday to become his country's highest test run-scorer in a calendar |
| Cricket Steyn captures 300th Test wicket |
| CAPE TOWN, Jan 2, 2013 (AFP) - South African fast bowler Dale Steyn captured his 300th Test wicket when he bowled Doug Bracewell on the first morning of the first Test against New Zealand at Newlands on Wednesday. |
| Cricket Sangakkara runs into exalted company |
| When Kumar Sangakkara joined what is now a first XI of batsmen to reach 10,000 test runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day, it raised the question about where the 35-year-old sits in cricket's pantheon of test greats.He... |
| CMJ and Tony Greig contrasting voices of Cricket that exuded integrity Rob Bagchi |
| The game will greatly miss the courtesy, erudition and playful wit of Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Tony Greig's charisma and extravagant delivery that always appeared to be genuine What a distressing few days it has been for lovers of Cricket and for those who admire the great commentator's ability to describe ... |
| Dean Jones wants Boxing Day Test to be premier Cricketing event of year |
| Sydney, Jan 5(ANI): Former Australia Cricketer Dean Jones has claimed the Boxing Day Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 26 should be promoted as the premier sporting event of the year by Cricket Australia (CA) and International Cricket Council (ICC). |
| Crickets Muve Music rate plan hits 1M milestone |
| Integrated into every Android phone, the unique service is catching on with Cricket subscribers. [Read more] |
| Cricketer and commentator Tony Greig dies |
| Former England Cricket captain and veteran Channel Nine commentator Tony Greig has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 66. |
| Tony Greig Former England captain and Cricket commentator Tony Greig dies aged 66 after suffering heart attack |
| Tony Greig, the South Africa-born Cricketer who became England captain and later continued to make his mark on the game as a revered commentator in Australia, died Saturday of a heart attack as he battled what appeared to be incurable lung cancer. |
| The Spin Assessing Crickets once and future greats Andy Bull |
| How good are we at picking out the game's outstanding talents when they're still young? My old headmaster takes, I think, the Daily Mail. Or perhaps the Telegraph. At least I hope he does, because if I felt he was of a more liberal persuasion and might be perusing these ... |
| Christopher Martin Jenkins tribute David Bumble Lloyd on how Cricket will miss CMJ |
| I first worked with CMJ on Test Match Special in 1990. He was a terrific colleague and a good friend. All of us in Cricket will miss him so much. |
| Cricket to offer Kyocera Hydro Alcatel Authority |
| Though neither device is new, Cricket will offer the Hydro for the first time, and the Authority in its official retail outlets. [Read more] |
| Mr Cricket pads up for a fond farewell |
| Michael Hussey remains a team man to the end, willing to have the spotlight on others. |
| Mr. Cricket take a bow |
| Australia's comfortable win over Sri Lanka will be remembered not for the result but rather as the last time Michael Hussey graced a Test match. |
| Cricketer Herath alive and bowling despite death rumors |
| SYDNEY (Reuters) - As Mark Twain might have said, rumors of the death of Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath which spread like wildfire across social media late on Friday proved to be greatly exaggerated. Far from lying in a Sydney morgue alongside former test bowler Chaminda Vaas after perishing in ... |
| FACTBOX Cricket Top test scorers in a calendar year |
| Dec 27 (Reuters) - Australia captain Michael Clarke struck106 on Thursday to become his country's highest test run-scorerin a calendar year, surpassing Ricky Ponting's 1,544 runs set in2005. Here is a list of top 10 batsmen in the world with most runsin a calendar year: Player Innings Runs Average Year ... |
| Cricket Cook absent as fog hampers England |
| Captain Alastair Cook was absent with a cold as England got their one-day tour of India under way with 39 challenging overs in the field. |
| Cricket No Hussey in one day squad |
| Retiring veteran Michael Hussey has been denied a farewell tour of Australia after he was overlooked for the ODI series against Sri Lanka and the West Indies. |
| Cricket Clarke to sit out opening ODIs |
| Australia captain Michael Clarke will be rested for the first two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka to allow him to recover from a |
| Kallis — a Cricketing colossus ignored by SA for far too long |
| Jacques Kallis is South Africa's greatest Cricketer and, arguably, our greatest sportsperson, writes Gareth van Onselen |
| Ex England Cricketer Tony Greig dies |
| Former England Cricket captain and TV commentator Tony Greig has died aged 66, his employers at Australian broadcaster Nine Network confirm. |
| Cricket Former England captain Greig dies aged 66 |
| Former England captain Tony Greig has died at the age of 66 after suffering a heart attack at his Sydney home. |
| UPDATE 3 Cricket Controversial former England captain Greig dies |
| (Adds quotes, details) * Outstanding all-rounder and captain diagnosed with cancer * Key figure in World Series Cricket revolution MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Former England captain Tony Greig, one of the architects of cricket's World Series revolution in the 1970s, has died at the age of 66 after suffering ... |
| Cricket England captain and broadcaster Tony Greig dies |
| Former England captain and television commentator Tony Greig has died at the age of 66 after being diagnosed with lung cancer, Australia's Nine Network said Saturday. |
| Cricket A day of shame and blame for New Zealand cricket |
| At the post-first-day press conference a journalist suggested to two South African players that the opening test could be won inside two days.Whether that happened was irrelevant; it was more that this was even posed, and seriously,... |
| Glenn McGrath inducted into Cricket Hall of Fame |
| Joins Enid Bakewell and Brian Lara to become third inductee of 2012-13; Images available from Getty Images The International Cricket Council today inducted Glenn McGrath into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the lunch interval of the third Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney. McGrath becomes ... |
| Cricket New Zealand fight back still face heavy defeat |
| CAPE TOWN, Jan 3, 2013 (AFP) - Brendon McCullum and Dean Brownlie hit half-centuries as New Zealand fought back on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday. |
| BCCI should recognise private Cricket academies Kapil |
| Kolkata, Jan 2 (PTI) Former Indian Cricket captain Kapil Dev today said the BCCI should recognise private academies which, he felt, have adequate infrastructure. |
| BCCI should recognise pvt Cricket academies Kapil |
| Kolkata, Jan 2 (PTI) Former Indian Cricket captain Kapil Dev today said the BCCI should recognise private academies which, he felt, have adequate infrastructure. |
| Cricket Australia Sri Lanka remember Tony Greig |
| SYDNEY, Jan 3, 2013 (AFP) - Australian and Sri Lankan players paid their respects to Tony Greig in a moving farewell to the former England captain before start of play in the third Test on Thursday. |
| Nobody has broadcast on Cricket for so long and so lucidly as Test Match Specials Christopher Martin Jenkins |
| Christopher Martin-Jenkins was the best ball-by-ball commentator that BBC's Test Match Special has had in the generation since John Arlott, writes Scyld Berry. |
| Cricket mourns Christopher Martin Jenkins the voice of an English summer |
| Sir Ian Botham leads tributes to celebrated BBC commentator and Telegraph writer, who died aged 67. |
| Cricket resumes undiminished. Fifty years ago India were just shedding their hysterical uneasiness against pace |
| Cricket was still in its chrysalis stage half a century ago. It seems a world away, writes Scyld Berry. |
| Crickets Major loss |
| JOHN ETHERIDGE on the passing of the man known in the Cricket world as The Major — Test Match Special's CMJ |
| Cricket Greig tributes pour in |
| Former England captain Tony Greig, who has died aged 66, has been credited with revolutionising the game of Cricket. |
| Tony Greig a giant of modern Cricket bids adieu |
| Nobody gave England much of a chance against Australia in 1975. Except its new captain, Tony Greig, who took over from Mike Denness after the team lost by an innings in the first Test at Birmingham. |
| PiersMeyler published Former England Cricket captain honoured with an OBE |
| A FORMER England Cricket captain has been made an OBE in the New Year Honours, for Services to Sport. |
| Cricket Denness handed OBE |
| Former England Cricket captain and Kent president Mike Denness has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list for services to sport 37 |
| Tony Greig charismatic gifted Cricketer and the ideal foil for Packer Vic Marks |
| Behind the bluster was an intelligent, streetwise all-rounder at his most formidable when the challenge was at its most extreme Think Tony Greig, think Kerry Packer. The two names are indelibly linked. Yet there is another link in this chain that can easily be forgotten. Why was Greig, who died ... |
| Hussey Jr Bailey in for Mr Cricket where |
| Mike Hussey's retirement could pave the way for brother David to make his Test debut, while George Bailey looms as another option. |
| LCrudgington commented Margate artist Tracey Emin and Cricketer Mike Denness among local. |
| Article |
| Margate artist Tracey Emin and Cricketer Mike Denness among local. |
| ARTIST Tracey Emin has been honoured in the Queen's New Year's Honours. |
| David Hussey the new Mr Cricket where |
| Michael Clarke says age is no barrier as Brad Haddin and David Hussey emerge as 2013 Test tour contenders. |
| Glenn McGrath to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame |
| Dubai, Dec.31 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on January 4, 2013 during the lunch interval of the third Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney. |
| McGrath to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame |
| The International Cricket Council today announced that former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on 4 January 2013 during the lunch interval of the third Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney. McGrath becomes the 68th male member of the ... |
| Mr Cricket decides to walk and leaves an Ashes void |
| Veteran Australian batsman quietly announces his international retirement. |
| Mr Crickets Ashes void |
| Veteran Australian batsman announces international retirement. |
| Tony Greig hailed as godfather of the modern Cricket |
| SYDNEY (AFP) - The Cricket world on Sunday paid tribute to former England Test skipper and broadcaster Tony Greig, remembering him as "the godfather of modern cricket" due to his influence in shaping the game. |
| Tony Greig ex England Cricket captain dies after heart attack |
| Former England Cricket captain and commentator dies aged 66. |
| Greigs a unique Cricketing story |
| THERE has never been another Cricketing story like Tony Greig's and there never will. |
| Supershorts Oxford Cricketer a smash hit Mancini spouts more gobbledygook and wheelchair rage breaks out in Turkey |
| Battle of the sixes Sir Garfield Sobers and Herschelle Gibbs have done it - and now so has Canterbury country Cricketer Dee Taulani. Taulani, a Tongan international, achieved the batsman's ultimate dream of smashing six sixes in... |
| Ex Cricketers remember visionary Greig |
| Sydney, Dec. 29 (ANI): Former Australian Cricket captain Bill Lawry recalls his first meeting with former England cricketer Tony Greig - the man who would become his commentary box offsider for more than three decades. |
| Cricket Bracewell rested in ODIs Ronchi ignored |
| Doug Bracewell has been left out of the New Zealand squad for next month's one-day series against South Africa with the selectors believing the bustling seamer needs to manage his workload.Bracewell was also rested for the limited... |
| Cricket Botham Hussain remember revolutionary Greig |
| LONDON, Dec 29, 2012 (AFP) - Former England captains Ian Botham and Nasser Hussain have led the tributes to their late predecessor Tony Greig, who died on Saturday at the age of 66. |
| Cricket Ramprakash MBE pinnacle of my career |
| Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash described his MBE as more significant than his 100 first-class centuries. |
| Cricket Fired up Ryder does the job for Wellington |
| Jesse Ryder continued his blaze of Twenty/20 form and again showed what the New Zealand team is missing during his self-imposed exile when he smacked 60 runs off 37 balls last night in Wellington's 10-run HRV Cup win over Wellington... |
| Cricket Mills bags 10 wicket haul |
| Kyle Mills grabbed the second 10-wicket haul of his first-class career today to put Auckland in a prime position to claim an outright victory over Canterbury heading in to day four of their Plunket Shield match at the Eden Park Outer... |
| FACTBOX Former England Cricket captain Tony Greig |
| Dec 29 (Reuters) - Former England Cricket captain Tony Greig, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in October, died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack at his Sydney home. Here is a run-down of his career: * Born on Oct. 6, 1946 in Queenstown, South Africa to a Scottish ... |
| Former England Cricket captain Tony Greig dies |
| Flamboyant former England Cricket captain and television commentator Tony Greig died of a heart attack on Saturday at the age of 66, as he battled lung cancer. |
| Crickets Tony Greig dead at 66 |
| Former England captain and Cricket commentator Tony Greig, who had been battling lung cancer, has died in Sydney after a heart attack. |
| Mr Cricket retires |
| In-form veteran Michael Hussey announces his retirement from Test Cricket. |
| The 2012 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture |
| Dec. 29, 2012, 6:32 p.m. Thank you for inviting me to give the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. I consider it an honour to acknowledge Colin and to have the opportunity to share with you some of my experiences as well as some thoughts on the game we all love. |
| Essex Chronicle published Essex County Cricket Club regeneration game to transform city |
| AN £85 MILLION regeneration of Essex County Cricket Club is set to transform the face of Chelmsford city centre. |
| The Cricket and SNO 145 People Who Died the 2012 version |
| The Cricket: ‘People Who Died,' the 2012 version by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 27, 2012 02:43PM MDT With apologies to the late, great Jim Carroll, here is my 2012 edition of his punk classic "People Who Died": Whitney Houston had a voice that was silenced ... |
| Cricket UPDATE 3 Cricket Australia thrash Sri Lanka to seal series |
| (Updates with result) |
| UPDATE 3 Cricket Australia thrash Sri Lanka to seal series |
| (Updates with result) * Australia seal series 2-0 * Sangakkara retires hurt MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia humiliated Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs to win the second test before tea on day three at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, and seal their three-match series 2-0. ... |
| Ponting special from start says Cricket legend |
| Dec. 14, 2012, 8:47 a.m. Former Australian Cricket captain Ian Chappell admits it will be weird to not see Ricky Ponting among the team that takes on Sri Lanka today. |
| Man held on Cricket betting charge |
| he Mangalhat police on Wednesday busted a Cricket match betting racket by arresting a grocery store-owner Udha Ram Singh |
| Departing Essex chief David East reflects on the changing landscape of county Cricket |
| A TWO-DIVISION county championship, the advent of Twenty20 Cricket and the availability of overseas players. |
| Cricket Styris steers Northern Districts to victory |
| In a few weeks' time, Northern Districts might come to regard a miserable late afternoon at Eden Park with considerable fondness.They pulled off their fourth win in five HRV Cup games to sit four points clear at the top of the table... |
| Cricket fans ejected from MCG |
| UPDATE: BOOZY revellers are among 22 troublemakers booted from the MCG during day one of the Boxing Day clash against Sri Lanka. |
| Lawson demands legalisation of ball tampering in Cricket |
| Former Test paceman Geoff Lawson has said 'ball-tampering' laws should be relaxed to allow bowlers to pick the seam and redress the growing imbalance between bat and ball. |
| Cricketing soap opera with an unexpected ending |
| A gaggle of aspiring fiction writers couldn't have trumped New Zealand Cricket's actual plotlines in 2012. |
| No better captain than Dhoni in limited overs Cricket Kapil |
| New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI) Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have come under heavy criticism for his captaincy during the just-concluded home Test series against England but former skipper Kapil Dev today backed him as the best bet to lead India in limited-overs Cricket. |
| India and Pakistan start new innings of and SNO 145 Cricket diplomacy |
| NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Kapil Dev remembers what it was like playing for his country against India's bitter rival, Pakistan, when he made his international debut in 1978: a bowler was expected to aim at the batsman's body. |
| Cricket Last ball Guptill steers New Zealand to victory |
| EAST LONDON, South Africa, Dec 23, 2012 (AFP) - Martin Guptill hit a thrilling century to clinch a last-ball, eight-wicket victory for New Zealand in the second Twenty20 international against South Africa at Buffalo Park on Sunday. |
| Cricket Clarke to miss Boxing Day test if fitness doubts remain |
| Dec 23 (Reuters) - Australia will not risk playing captain Michael Clarke in next week's second test against Sri Lanka if he is not fully fit, chairman of selectors John Inverarity said on Sunday. Clarke is doubtful for the Melbourne test starting on Wednesday after a hamstring problem forced him ... |
| India Ink India Reacts to Tendulkars Retirement from One Day Cricket |
| Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day Cricket on Sunday. |
| Cricket diplomacy India and Pakistan start new innings |
| Cricket matches are widely seen as a sign of the warming atmospherics between the neighbours. |
| Pakistan India start new innings of and SNO 145 Cricket diplomacy |
| NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Kapil Dev remembers what it was like playing for his country against India's rival, Pakistan, when he made his international debut in 1978: a bowler was expected to aim at the batsman's body. |
| Cricket India Pakistan start new innings of cricket diplomacy |
| Kapil Dev remembers what it was like playing for India against Pakistan in 1978: a bowler was to aim at the batsman's body. |
| India Pakistan start new innings of and quot Cricket diplomacy and quot |
| NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Cricket legend Kapil Dev remembers what it was like playing for his country against India's bitter rival, Pakistan, when he made his international debut in 1978: a bowler was expected to aim at the batsman's body. "When I played my first series against Pakistan, ... |
| Tendulkar quits one day Cricket |
| India batsman Sachin Tendulkar announces his retirement from one-day Cricket. |
| Andrew Flintoffs boxing career appears to be on the ropes after injury but Twenty20 Cricket return is a possibility |
| Andrew Flintoff has operation to repair a torn shoulder ligament which looks likely to end his boxing career. |
| India v Parkistan Crickets test of goodwill returns |
| Simon Briggs: India face Pakistan for first time in five years in an encounter that softens political hostilities. |
| India v Pakistan Crickets test of goodwill returns |
| Simon Briggs: India face Pakistan for first time in five years in an encounter that softens political hostilities. |
| trn irs Cricket bfceo |
| New Zealand Cricket board member Bill Francis has described Chris Moller as a very good chairman and an outstanding New Zealander. Support for Moller allegedly strong Chris Moller, Bill Francis, David White, Denis Curie, New Zealand Cricket |
| New chief executive named for ND Cricket |
| Former Victoria wicketkeeper Peter Roach has been named as the new chief executive of Northern Districts Cricket. |
| The Cricket Changing Americas gun culture may require a media shift |
| The Cricket: Changing America's gun culture may require a media shift by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 20, 2012 09:11AM MDT At the end of "The Great Train Robbery" (1903), one of the first narrative films ever made, a Western outlaw aims his pistol at the ... |
| Cricket Clarke fitness battle as Aussies face pace choice |
| Skipper Michael Clarke is racing the clock to be fit for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka as selectors mull whether Mitchell Johnson or Jackson Bird will be Australia's third pace bowler. |
| The wheel deal and another Mr Cricket |
| Bill Ferguson's legacy runs deep in the modern game. |
| David Headley shadow over resumption of Cricketing ties with Pakistan |
| The government on Thursday sounded a word of caution about the resumption of Cricket ties with Pakistan saying that one of the main 26/11 accused, David Coleman Headley, had entered India on the pretext of watching matches. |
| Magical memories of 2012 Cricket A sweep for three and Cook had broken a 73 year old landmark |
| For most of the year, the moment resolutely refused to appear. Cricket had, frankly, struggled. It was lacking attention and it was lacking glory. |
| Cricket Players go under hammer in Bangladesh amid pay row |
| DHAKA, Dec 20, 2012 (AFP) - About 150 foreigners went under the hammer for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction Thursday despite a pay row which saw many Cricketers not paid their full dues for the first season. |
| Cricket Taylor and Williamson put Black Caps in good position |
| Ross Taylor said at the toss "we need to show the public that we can fight'', and the New Zealand captain led by example with a gritty century in the second Cricket test against Sri Lanka in Colombo tonight (NZT).It was an important... |
| Cricket New Zealand Twenty20 test squads to play South Africa |
| Dec 7 (Reuters) - New Zealand named the following Twenty20 and test squads on Friday for their tour of South Africa. New Zealand play South Africa in three T20 matches later this month before a two-test series starting in January. ... |
| Fulton in for Taylor in NZ Cricket team |
| In-form Peter Fulton has earned a recall to the New Zealand Cricket team after a two-year absence in place of dumped captain Ross Taylor. |
| Cricket Cricket New Zealand Twenty20 test squads to play South Africa |
| Dec 7 (Reuters) - New Zealand named the following Twenty20 and test squads on Friday for their tour of South Africa. |
| Cricket McCullums NZ rookies must make a good start |
| New Zealand need to beware a giant pratfall when they start their South African tour against a national A team in Pietermaritzburg late tonight.Things are going to be testing enough when the real contests begin, starting with the... |
| Cricket Botham hails Englands triple threat |
| Former all-rounder Sir Ian Botham led the tributes after England claimed a landmark series success in India. |
| Sir Viv sits down with Inside Cricket |
| Sir Viv Richards believes that West Indies' victory in the 2012 Twenty20 World Cup is the catalyst for a Cricketing resurgence in the Caribbean. |
| Cricket McCullum sees bright side |
| After arriving in South Africa ahead of next week's Twenty20 series, Brendon McCullum is determined to focus on the players he has rather than those left behind.With Ross Taylor opting against selection, Dan Vettori injured and... |
| Richard Dawson tries to wind up Andrew Flintoff ahead of showdown by calling Cricket a sissy sport |
| Andrew Flintoff's opponent for debut fight attempts to wind him up by saying Cricket is just a sport for girls. |
| Cricket Modern game dotted with personality clashes |
| New Zealand Cricket is no stranger to spats. With a dearth of cricketing resources, our international teams have traditionally struggled. The resulting pressure has brought out the worst. Bearing in mind the current captaincy debacle... |
| Cricket Dressing room rat destined for time at helm |
| In a cold, dark villa typical of many in South Dunedin, a young Brendon McCullum picks up his phone.He shuffles into the kitchen to find some privacy and his voice lowers. It's Sir Richard Hadlee and he's not happy. McCullum has... |
| Ex skipper Rutherford Big gulf in NZ Cricket |
| Former test captain Ken Rutherford believes a huge gulf exists between New Zealand Cricket administration and its top players, and that controversial director of cricket John Buchanan needs to be held to account for the growing chasm. |
| Ex skipper Big gulf in Cricket |
| Former test captain Ken Rutherford believes a huge gulf exists between New Zealand Cricket administration and its top players, and that controversial director of cricket John Buchanan needs to be held to account for the growing chasm. |
| Fixation on age cant account for Mr Crickets timeless excellence |
| The Australian who first wore the nickname of Mr Cricket, Bill ''Fergie'' Ferguson, served as the Test team's scorer and baggage handler for almost half a century. |
| ICC praises Pontings contribution to Cricket |
| Dubai, Dec 3 (IANS) David Richardson, chief executive of the International Cricket Council, Monday praised Australia's Ricky Ponting at the end of his illustrious international career. |
| Nelson Cricketers are honoured at Seedhill |
| NELSON CC held a very successful Country Fayre and Presentation night in the clubhouse last week, when both senior and junior Cricketers were presented with their awards for the 2012 season by retiring president John Reed. |
| NZ Cricket has got itself into a right pickle |
| Is it just coincidence that since Chris Doig and Martin Snedden were chief executives of New Zealand Cricket their replacements have presided over a series of unmitigated disasters culminating in the Ross Taylor debacle? |
| FACTBOX Cricket Australia v Sri Lanka test series |
| Dec 12 (Reuters) - Factbox on the test series between Australia and Sri Lanka, which begins at the Bellerive Oval on Friday: - - - - Schedule (times GMT): First test Dec. 14-18 (2330) Bellerive Oval, Hobart Second test Dec. 26-30 (2330) Melbourne Cricket Ground Third test Jan. ... |
| ICC praises Pontings and SNO 145 immense contribution to Cricket |
| David Richardson, the ICC Chief Executive, today praised Australia's Ricky Ponting at the end of an illustrious international career. Ponting played in his168th and final Test match for Australia against South Africa in Perth having also appeared in 375 One Day Internationals and 17 Twenty20 Internationals for his country. Richardson, ... |
| Cricket No fairytale ending for Ponting |
| Ricky Ponting put on a brave face after he was denied a fairytale ending when dismissed for eight in his final Test innings Monday, bringing the curtain down on a glittering 17-year career. |
| Cricket Australias Ponting a true legend says ICC |
| Dec 3 (Reuters) - Ricky Ponting is "one of the true legends of the sport" the International Cricket Council (ICC) said of the former Australia captain who ended his test career on Monday. Ponting, 37, was the most successful test captain in the history of the sport. He played in ... |
| Cricket Southee and Boult keep New Zealand in control |
| COLOMBO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - New Zealand fast bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult ensured their side remained in charge of the second Cricket test against Sri Lanka on Monday, reducing the home side to 43 for three at the close. New Zealand had reached 412 in their first innings ... |
| Cricket The Shame Game Mixed legacy of the best of times |
| New Zealand was in the market for new sporting heroes.The public had grown weary of the collection of taciturn giants whose demeanour was the same colour as the All Black jerseys they wore. Television was injecting colour into sport... |
| Chappell says No. 3 not necessarily be best batsman in any Cricket squad |
| Sydney, Dec. 9 (ANI): Cricket legend Ian Chappell believes that Australia's batting order was compromised by Ricky Ponting agreeing to a demotion and Michael Clarke's reluctance to move up. |
| Cricket Boycott hails record breaker Cook |
| Geoffrey Boycott has backed Alastair Cook to greatly extend his record total of 23 Test hundreds for England. |
| Cricket Chairmans XI v Sri Lanka scoreboard |
| Scoreboard at the close of the second day of the three-day tour game between a Cricket Australia Chairman's XI and Sri Lanka at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Friday. |
| Damien Fleming voted best commentator in Oz Cricketers survey |
| Sydney, Dec. 9 (ANI): Former fast bowler Damien Fleming has been voted as the 'best Cricket commentator' by his peers in new survey by the Australian Cricketers' Association. |
| Cricket Growing push to join Australias Big Bash League |
| A few years ago, at the height of the Indian Premier League boom, Cricket bosses from South Africa, Australia and little old New Zealand sat down and started formulating a plan for a Southern Hemisphere T20 league - Sanzac, if you... |
| Liz Hurley entertains Warnies daughter by pulling funny faces at Cricket match |
| London, Dec 8 (ANI): Elizabeth Hurley turned into a top class clown act, as she attended the Big Bash League Cricket game on Friday evening at the Etihad Stadium. |
| Strictly axe for Cricketer Vaughan |
| Michael Vaughan has been voted out of Strictly Come Dancing after the former England Cricket captain's samba failed to impress any of the judges. |
| Cricket Lee slams Australian selectors |
| Former Test player Brett Lee has backed Dennis Lillee's claim that Australia's current crop of fast bowlers are being mismanaged. |
| Former England Cricketer Ted Dexter hails Pujara |
| The Rajkot-born Pujara authored back-to-back centuries in the first two Test matches of the current home series against England. |
| Cricket remains adaptable Ted |
| Calcutta: Cricket used to be more about technique and discipline prior to the advent of the limited-overs format, both Ted Dexter and Nari Contractor reflected. |
| Cricket Clarke ordered to miss BBL derby |
| Australia and Sydney Thunder captain Michael Clarke will miss Saturday's BBL derby in Sydney against reigning champions the Sixers, and possibly the entire tournament, after being ordered to rest by Cricket Australia. |
| Cricket Back problem for Aussie captain Clarke |
| Australian captain Michael Clarke is suffering from a sore back and has been ordered to miss the opening round of the Big Bash League so he can recover for the first Test against Sri Lanka next week. |
| Finally Cricket is the winner |
| For a man who always played to win, Ricky Ponting's last hurrah is at best forgotten. Australia got the thrashing of its life against South Africa at Perth and Ponting had little to show with scores of 4 and 8. A tepid end to a fabulous career but then Cricket ... |
| Cricket South Africa showers plaudits on world leaders and beaters Proteas |
| Cricket South Africa CEO Jacques Faul said,"It was fitting that he (Graeme Smith) should be involved in the final dismissal of the series when he took his fifth catch of the innings to set a South African record and to equal the South African record for the most catches in ... |
| Shalom Cricket Israel paper takes guard to track Tendulkar |
| Hebrew columnist to cover England test for immigrant fans back home |
| Cricket Warne open to Ashes return |
| Dec 4 (Reuters) - Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne believes he still has the ability to play at the highest level and will consider coming out of retirement to play in next year's Ashes series if asked by captain Michael Clarke. "If your best friend says, 'Mate, I want you ... |
| Cricket Warne wont rule out Australia return |
| Shane Warne believes he could still play Test Cricket to a high standard and hinted he could be persuaded to represent Australia once again. |
| Cricket Ponting greatness beyond dispute |
| Sir Don Bradman is rightly regarded as the greatest Cricketer of all time but Ricky Ponting should be judged as not only one of the best of the rest but arguably Australia's second-greatest player ever. |
| Chappell advises Warner to stick to aggressive ways in Test Cricket |
| Sydney, Nov 22(ANI): Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has expressed hope that David Warner hasn't fallen victim to a form of paralysis by analysis because people might be trying to get into his head, urging him to tighten his game up, and he also advised the swaggering opener to stick ... |
| Ian Chappell backs beleaguered Pontings Cricketing spirit despite horror show in Adelaide Test |
| Cricket legend Ian Chappell has heaped praises on Ricky Ponting, saying that besieged batsman possessed characteristics that would have ensured him being slotted straight into Chappell's legendary World Series Cricket team in the late 1970s. |
| Michael Vaughan Gets More Attention From Strictly Come Dancing Than Entire Cricket Career |
| Cricketer Is Loving The New Spotlight |
| Cricket365 Team of the Month November |
| Plenty of competition among the spinners, relatively lean pickings at the top of the knock and a magnificent middle order, if we do say so ourselves. |
| Cricket legend bowls over his audience |
| Nov. 29, 2012, 3:30 p.m. Cricket TRAGICS: John Simpson, of Wellington Point, former Australian Test cricket captain Ian Chappell and Terry Cranage, of Wellington Point. |
| Legendary Botham says world of Cricket will miss likes of great Ponting |
| London, Nov 30(ANI): Former England batsman Ian Botham has said the world of Cricket would miss a great cricketer in Ricky Ponting after the Tasmanian great announced retirement after the Perth Test against South Africa. |
| Legendary Ian Botham says world of Cricket will miss likes of great Ponting |
| Former England batsman Ian Botham has said the world of Cricket would miss a great cricketer in Ricky Ponting after the Tasmanian great announced retirement after the Perth Test against South Africa. |
| Professor of Cricket |
| Surya Prakash Chaturvedi on his love for Cricket and the decline in sports writing |
| Will Cricket legend Ponting turn to golf where |
| Ricky Ponting was once told by nine-time major champion Gary Player to hang up his pads and take up golf. |
| Crickets greatest saves |
| SIX THINGS: South Africa's fourth innings effort in Adelaide over 148 overs pales in comparison with some of Test Cricket's escapes |
| Cricket Cachopa reaping rewards after difficult start |
| We even joke a little that he's always in his bubble. Not a lot seems to faze him.CD captain Jamie How Talk to people who know Carl Cachopa and you get a sense of the qualities which have helped him be the most prolific batsman in... |
| Cricket KP Cook should become the greatest |
| Kevin Pietersen expects his Test captain Alastair Cook to be out on his own as England's most prolific all-time runscorer. |
| Why Test Cricket is still the best |
| If Twenty20 is like fast food, Test Cricket is Michelin-star dining, says Alec Stewart |
| Cricketing mentor ready for the Bendy boy to blitz |
| JOHN Muller is hoping Bendemeer boy, Josh Hazlewood, is picked in the Australian 11 to play South Africa at the WACA tomorrow after being included in the 14-man squad this week. |
| Lifeblood of St Davids Cricket Club |
| IT goes by another name, but St David's Cricket Club might as well be known as Paul Newman's cricket club. |
| Cricket Johnson credits Lillee for good form |
| Mitchell Johnson has paid tribute to pace legend Dennis Lillee following his recall to the Australia squad for the third Test against South Africa starting on Friday at the WACA. |
| England Womens captain Charlotte Edwards Every schoolgirl should have the chance to play Cricket |
| As England's men have it all to play for in the third test series in India next week, Charlotte Edwards, the women's captain, dreams that one day, women's Cricket will become a professional sport. She tells Louisa Peacock about a campaign to get cricket embedded in the school curriculum. |
| Barry McGuigan accused of turning boxing into a circus as he takes ex Cricketer Andrew Flintoff into the ring |
| Boxing hero Barry McGuigan has come out fighting in defence of a controversial television series showing a celebrity's attempt to make it as a professional boxer. Related Stories Bail for ex-Provo linked to murder Man (21) killed in Antrim road accident Paedophile deserves longer in jail but I am powerless: ... |
| Cricket Gower success shows scale of Englands India task |
| LONDON, Nov 14, 2012 (AFP) - Margaret Thatcher was still Britain's Prime Minister and Alastair Cook barely a month old when England last won a Test series in India. |
| Cricket Watson named in squad for third test Quiney dropped |
| ADELAIDE, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Australia have named Shane Watson and five pace bowlers, including Mitchell Johnson, in a 14-man squad for the third and final test against South Africa in Perth after drawing the second test in Adelaide on Monday. Australia captain Michael Clarke said Johnson, along with uncapped ... |
| PREVIEW Cricket Australia carry momentum into Adelaide test |
| SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australia were charged with confidence by their performance in the opening test against South Africa and are determined to ride the momentum to victory in this week's second clash at the Adelaide Oval. South Africa's number one test ranking is on the line in the ... |
| History chasing Clarke captivates Crickets original Master Blaster |
| The Australian captain's batting heroics against South Africa in Adelaide impressed an all-time great, writes Daniel Lane. |
| Kerre Woodham Crickets now a bore |
| Maybe it's time we, as a country, found a new summer sport to support.One that we're actually good at and one in which we can field a decent representative team.Because Cricket's not really working for us, is it? And it hasn't... |
| The oval that is Test Cricket |
| Nov. 25, 2012, 3 a.m. EACH time I go to the Adelaide Oval, I recall what Doug Walters said to me the first time I viewed the living carpet up close and personal. Perhaps he was paraphrasing some long lost Dungog philosopher. |
| Cricket Botham England in mire again |
| Former captain Ian Botham has called for England to make major changes ahead of the second Test against India in Mumbai. |
| Cricket Hussey tips Finch for ODI call up |
| David Hussey has claimed Aaron Finch's century in Victoria's six-wicket victory over New South Wales has confirmed his credentials for the Australian one-day side. |
| Cricket Finch not focussed on Aussie selection |
| Victorian batsman Aaron Finch is not getting carried away with talk of national team selection following his blistering century against New South Wales in the Ryobi One-Day Cup on Sunday. |
| Suresh Raina Kapil Dev Ajay Jadeja back Test Cricket as the ultimate format |
| Kapil Dev, Ajay Jadeja and Suresh Raina may have gone out in full support of Test Cricket as the premier format but will the administrators ever listen or will the 'stylish' format bow out eventually? |
| Spice up Test Cricket Kapil Dev |
| New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- Former India Cricket captain Kapil Dev said on Friday that money was good for cricket and cricketers. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi Kapil Dev further said that money is if it is used in proper manner. Suresh Raina and Ajay ... |
| Kapil Dev wants Sachin to complete 30 yrs in international Cricket |
| Kapil Dev said Sachin is in good form and expressed a wish to see the batting maestro complete 30 years in Cricket. |
| Kapil Dev wants Sachin Tendulkar to complete three decades in International Cricket |
| It is great that Sachin has completed 23 years in international Cricket: Kapil Dev |
| Why Crickets worth the weight |
| SOAPBOX: The Australian selectors need to get their priorities right and let Cricketers crack open a tinnie or two |
| Cricket England desperate to avoid India nadir |
| Unless Alastair Cook's team win or, at least, draw the second Test in Mumbai, which begins tomorrow, they are on course to record the worst year for an England side in terms of Test losses. |
| Cricket Bangladesh win toss bat first v West Indies |
| KHULNA, Bangladesh, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the second test against West Indies at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna, Bangladesh on Wednesday. Bangladesh handed pacer Abul Hasan a test debut as the hosts made two changes to the squad that ... |
| Cricket Star bowler Kemp crushes Knights |
| JOHANNESBURG, Nov 18, 2012 (AFP) - Justin Kemp took four wickets for 20, limiting the Knights to 94 runs to clinch the Cape Cobras a 10-wicket victory in Paarl Sunday. |
| Cricket Boult will not be left behind |
| Trent Boult now tops the list in New Zealand Cricket's perennial search for a potent left-arm pace bowler.The area has been an perpetual selection problem in the country's 82 years of test cricket. Only 15 left-arm pace bowlers... |
| Cricket Tour a chance to assess team mix |
| New Zealand's trip to Sri Lanka shapes as a tour of discovery for coach Mike Hesson. Among the questions he'll be hoping to get, if not definitive answers, then at least a decent indication on are: * Whether Jeetan Patel can press... |
| Cricket Viv Richards to mentor Warnes T20 team |
| Legendary batsman Viv Richards was Friday named as the latest recruit to the ranks of Shane Warne's Australian Twenty20 side, with the West Indian to mentor the Melbourne Stars. |
| Notice to 21 Pakistani Cricketers for evading tax |
| Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) Pakistan's income tax department has served notice to 21 international Cricketers for evading taxes of Rs.100 million over the last two years. |
| Cricket Warner denies pressure after lean run |
| SYDNEY, Nov 15, 2012 (AFP) - Australian opener David Warner on Thursday denied he was feeling the pressure after a lean run and said it was only a matter of time before he hits his explosive best again. |
| Andrew Freddie Flintoff on Cricket depression – and becoming a boxer |
| He admits he has found it hard since retiring from the game. But will going into the ring turn the Cricketing legend into a freak show – or a contender? For the four years bookended by England's Ashes triumphs of 2005 and 2009, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff was the most famous ... |
| Great Cricket Ears |
| Katydid or Crickets are the common name of certain large, singing, winged insects belonging to the long-horned grasshopper family. Katydids are green or, occasionally, pink and range in size from 11/4 to 5 inches long. Katydids are nocturnal and arboreal; they sing in the evening. Scientists studying a species of ... |
| South American Cricket ears shown to rival human hearing |
| Scientists studying a species of South American bush Cricket with some of the smallest ears known have discovered it has hearing so sophisticated that it rivals our own. The study, published in Science, is the first to identify hearing organs in an insect that are evolutionary convergent to those of mammals. |
| Ex test Cricketer causes racism stir with speech |
| Former Australian test batsman Greg Ritchie has caused a racism drama with a Gabba lunch speech that's earned the wrath of old teammate Kepler Wessels and Cricket Australia. |
| UPDATE 1 Cricket Australia wait on Watsons fitness for 2nd test |
| (adds details, quotes, byline) * Watson still recovering from calf strain * Quiney retains place in 13-man squad * Spinner Lyon and paceman Starc named MELBOURNE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Australia has named Shane Watson in a 13-man squad for the second test against South Africa in Adelaide next week, ... |
| Cricket Australia need Watson says Chappell |
| Former great Ian Chappell said Thursday that Australia need key all-rounder Shane Watson for the second Test against South Africa, dismissing as "ridiculous" suggestions he was not a top-six batsman. |
| World best Cricketer Jacques Kallis second only Donald Bradman says Mickey Arthur |
| Australian coach Mickey Arthur has hailed South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis as the world's best ever Cricketer, rating him second only to cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman. |
| World best Cricketer Kallis second only Donald Bradman says Mickey Arthur |
| Sydney, Nov. 4 (ANI): Australian coach Mickey Arthur has hailed South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis as the world's best ever Cricketer, rating him second only to cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman. |
| Cricket Bushrangers Blues set to rumble |
| NSW and Victoria will be looking to make up for lost time when they resume hostilities in Sunday's Ryobi Cup clash at North Sydney Oval. |
| Movie a journey to ensure test Cricket survives |
| In the battle to save test Cricket, one scene stands out.In 2008, Allen Stanford (then Sir Allen) arrived at Lord's via helicopter and presented the England and Wales Cricket Board with a perspex briefcase of US$20 million for the... |
| Chris Gayle becomes first player in Test Cricket to score six off first ball |
| West Indies opener Chris Gayle has become the first player in Test Cricket to score a six off the first ball of a match. |
| Cricket Watson might just bat in second Test |
| Injured all-rounder Shane Watson could be back in the Australian side as a specialist batsman for the second Test against South Africa in Adelaide, according to Australian coach Mickey Arthur. |
| India v England Jonathan Trott fears batsman Kevin Pietersen cracks could reopen in Test Crickets hothouse |
| Kevin Pietersen cast as senior pro by England as his knowledge of India deemed useful, says Derek Pringle. |
| Cricket Tendulkar given honour by PM |
| Sachin Tendulkar is set for another honour in a glittering career after Prime Minister Julia Gillard revealed that the batting maestro will be made an honorary member of the Order of Australia. |
| Imran Khan Can a millionaire ex Cricket star go from playboy to prime minister where Yes he Khan |
| One of the most successful Test all-rounders in Cricket history, Imran Khan has a real chance of becoming Pakistan's next prime minister, and a radical one at that. |
| Indian Cricketer Sachin Conferred Order Of Australia Membership |
| MUMBAI, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Indian veteran Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been conferred the membership of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to India-Australia relations by promoting goodwill, friendship and sportsmanship. |
| Cricket Sri Lanka seal New Zealand series with third win |
| The victory gave the hosts an unbeatable 3-0 lead with Monday's final match, also in Hambantota, still to come. Batting first New Zealand struggled to 131 for eight in 32 overs in an innings twice reduced by rain interruptions. Sri Lanka, chasing a Duckworth-Lewis adjusted target of 131 from a ... |
| Monkey stops play during Englands tour match in India and other bizarre Cricket interruptions |
| David Attenborough wasn't in evidence but England's Cricketers all got to play wildlife expert when three Grey Langur monkeys interrupted play in Ahmedabad yesterday. |
| From park Cricketer to preferred No.3 Quiney rides on attitude |
| BEFORE Rob Quiney made the transformation from KFC-loving park Cricketer to Test batsman, his father, John, used to sit on a rock at St Kilda's Junction Oval and watch his son play cricket. |
| Cricket Cachopa and Bartlett in for Auckland |
| Auckland have made two changes to their side, bringing in batsman Craig Cachopa and fast Bowler Dean Bartlett for their second round Plunket Shield game against Northern Districts starting tomorrow at Eden Park Outer Oval.The pair... |
| Cricket Tendulkar receives Australian honour |
| Veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar has become the first Indian Cricketer to be awarded with membership of the Order of Australia. |
| Daniel Radcliffe and SNO 145 Im a geek Im obsessed with Cricket. What a disappointment I must be to fans who meet me |
| Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, 23, is desperate not to become another child actor who fails to make it in Hollywood as an adult. |
| Dont write off Mr Cricket |
| MICHAEL Hussey has scuppered suggestions he will be exposed by South Africa's pace battery this summer. |
| Monty on the money for Diamond Valley Cricket Association |
| BANYULE fell short in its run chase against Montmorency on Saturday. |
| Anil Kumble appointed chairman of ICC Cricket Committee |
| Former India captain Anil Kumble was on Thursday unanimously appointed chairman of ICC's Cricket Committee by the game's governing body, replacing West Indies great Clive Lloyd. |
| Anderson expects Cook to lead England Cricket back to the top |
| LONDON: James Anderson is convinced Alastair Cook can lead England back to the top of world Cricket. |
| Cricket Captain Cook compiles century as England hit back in India |
| Kevin Pietersen provided the brief panache, and Alastair Cook the necessary substance, in their opening gambits on England's tour of India. |
| WA Cricket coach steps down |
| The WA Cricket Association has been dealt another blow this morning with the resignation of Warriors and Perth Scorchers head coach Lachlan Stevens. |
| Cricket Dilshan leads Sri Lanka to convincing win |
| PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Tillakaratne Dilshan, playing in his 250th one-day international, made light of a back injury to lead Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand under the Duckworth-Lewis method in another rain-hit match on Tuesday. Former captain Dilshan suffered a sore back during ... |
| Kapil Dev bats for India Pakistan Cricket |
| Agra, Nov 7 (IANS) Former Indian captain Kapil Dev says the resumption of sub-continental Cricket links is a "a good development", adding: "Please dont bring politics in sports." |
| Chance to have a go at Cricket for Ballarat youngsters |
| WITH senior teams making strong starts to their summer season of Cricket, up-and-coming young cricketers will soon make their way to the pitch. |
| Cricket Cachopa has tons of talent |
| Carl Cachopa can't stop making centuries.When the oldest of the three South African-born brothers playing New Zealand domestic Cricket hit his career-high 179 not out for Central Districts against Auckland yesterday, it was his... |
| Brentwood Gazette published Holding court with Cricket legend King Viv |
| Cricket legend Viv Richards has hailed T20 as the saviour of his sport and is convinced that a return to the glory days is on the... |
| Kevin Pietersen is Muhammad Ali of Cricket Richards |
| West Indian batting legend Vivian Richards reckons Kevin Pietersen is Cricket's answer to Muhammad Ali, and believes the English batsman has got the "X-factor" to respond to his critics in the upcoming four-Test series in India. |
| and quot Pietersen is Crickets answer to Muhammad Ali and quot |
| London, Oct 30 (PTI) West Indian batting legend Vivian Richards reckons Kevin Pietersen is Cricket's answer to Muhammad Ali, and believes the English batsman has got the "X-factor" to respond to his critics in the upcoming four-Test series in India. |
| Pietersen is Crickets answer to Muhammad Ali Richards |
| London, Oct 30 (PTI) West Indian batting legend Vivian Richards reckons Kevin Pietersen is Cricket's answer to Muhammad Ali, and believes the English batsman has got the "X-factor" to respond to his critics in the upcoming four-Test series in India. |
| Kevin Pietersen is Crickets answer to Muhammad Ali Viv Richards |
| Richards believes the English batsman has got the 'X-factor' to respond to his critics. |
| Viv Richards brands Pietersen Crickets Muhammad Ali |
| London, Oct 30(ANI): West Indies batting great Sir Vivian Richards has claimed controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen is in some ways similar to boxing legend Muhammad Ali. |
| England Cricket team arrives in Mumbai amid high security |
| England Cricket team arrived in Mumbai in the wee hours of Monday amid high security for the Test series slated to take place in November followed by One Day Internationals (ODIs) later in January 2013. |
| Finding top six of quality and consistency main challenge for Australian Cricket Geoff Lawson |
| London, Oct. 28 (ANI): Former Australian Cricketer Geoff Lawson has said that Cricket Australia faces three key challenges going into the 2012-13 season: finding six top players of quality and consistency, replacing an aging batting line-up and to show courage to "merge commercial imperatives with the playing health of the game. |
| Fightback not enough for Valley after Cricket collapse |
| PLENTY Valley's Premier Firsts and Seconds tackled Box Hill in a Twenty20 double-header at Box Hill City Oval. |
| Cricket Proteas open fire in mental games |
| Former South Africa bowling coach Vincent Barnes has questioned the strength of the Australian batting line-up ahead of November's Test series against the Proteas, labelling it a 'bit thin'. |
| Pietersen Muhammad Ali of Cricket says Richards |
| London, Oct 30: West Indies' legendary Cricketer Vivian Richards has said that England's Kevin Pietersen is the Mohammad Ali of cricket, and believes the stylish batsman has got the 'X-factor' in him to respond to his critics especially during the four-match |
| Liz Hurley orders Warnie to change to Cricket whites |
| London, October 29 (ANI): Shane Warne may have undergone a metrosexual makeover to impress fianc?e Elizabeth Hurley, but it seems the 47-year-old actress also gets much joy by seeing the Cricket star switch to his old look. |
| I feel like a single parent England star James Andersons wife Daniella opens up about her lonely life as a Cricket . |
| James Anderson will confront the Cricket challenge he hates most: packing his bags, getting on a plane and saying goodbye to his wife and young family, knowing that he will not see them again for nine weeks. |
| Its just not Cricket Test Match Special faces axe for first time in 40 years as Indian officials demand extra £50 . |
| English Cricket lovers face being deprived of overseas commentary from BBC Radio's iconic Test Match Special programme for the first time in almost 40 years because greedy Indian administrators are holding them to ransom. |
| Elizabeth Hurley And Her Cricket Superstar Fiancé Pay dollor 9.6 For Brit Estate |
| By Radar Staff Liz Hurley and Shane Warne have parted with $9.6 million for the historic British estate they'll soon call home. Donnington Hall, as the mansion is known, sits on 187 acres. The main house has five bedrooms. There are four other tenant-occupied cottages, two staff cottages, a chapel ... |
| WA Cricket needs sorting out |
| Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards is hopeful the disciplinary issues involving Shaun and Mitch Marsh may lead to an overhaul of Western Australian cricket. |
| Cricket WA cricket needs sorting out |
| Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards is hopeful the disciplinary issues involving Shaun and Mitch Marsh may lead to an overhaul of Western Australian cricket. |
| Grade Cricket offer entices Watson |
| SHANE Watson could follow in the footsteps of Australian captain Michael Clarke and return to grade Cricket next weekend. |
| OMG Akshay Kumar s victorious hat trick against Cricket |
| With his latest release, OMG OH MY GOD!, on way to being a huge success, Akshay Kumar has proved once again that his films are in no way affected by big Cricket tournaments. As is known to most who follow cricket that Akshay Kumar's OMG released during the fourth ICC ... |
| The Cricket Why and SNO 145 Rocky Horror still matters |
| The Cricket: Why ‘Rocky Horror' still matters by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune Published Oct 24, 2012 02:43PM MDT Think for a minute: How many movies made in the mid-1970s still play at your local movie theater? And how many of those still draw a sold-out crowd? Really, ... |
| Ivanhoe Knights caught short in Cricket |
| IVANHOE snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in its opening-round VSDCA North/East Group match. |
| Tony Greig cancer battle Cricket stars send support to former England captain |
| Former England Cricket captain Tony Greig has vowed to give fighting cancer his 'best shot'. South African-born Greig, 66, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. |
| Cricket Former England skipper Greig has lung cancer |
| SYDNEY, Oct 21, 2012 (AFP) - - Former England Cricket captain Tony Greig, who made his name as a TV commentator after a controversial playing career, has revealed he is suffering from lung cancer. |
| Elizabeth Hurley And Her Cricket Superstar Fiancé Pay dollor 9.6 For Brit Estate Take A Peek Inside |
| By Radar Staff Liz Hurley and Shane Warne have parted with $9.6 million for the historic British estate they'll soon call home. Donnington Hall, as the mansion is known, sits on 187 acres. The main house has five bedrooms. There are four other tenant-occupied cottages, two staff cottages, a chapel ... |
| Cricket Tony Greig diagnosed with lung cancer |
| Former England captain Tony Greig has been diagnosed with a form of lung cancer. |
| Cricket Playing Mind games helped Ace cricketer |
| Auckland Aces' Champions League batsman Lou Vincent wants to cap a surreal last 12 months by returning to play Cricket for New Zealand this summer.He's played tape ball cricket in Pakistan, eaten pizza with former team-mate Chris... |
| Dean Jones tells CA to stop kid gloving not too overstressed current Cricketers |
| Former Australia Cricketer Dean Jones has said Cricket Australia (CA) needs to lay out a clear cut policy on how many days a national team player should play cricket in a year, and also slammed CA's decision to recall Shane Watson from the ongoing Champions League. |
| Cricket Cancer scare for Greig |
| Respected Cricket commentator and former England captain Tony Greig has been diagnosed with lung cancer. |
| Cricket Ex England captain Tony Greig diagnosed with cancer |
| Former England captain Tony Greig revealed on Saturday that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. |
| Cricket Flintoff backs Pietersen to come back with a bang |
| LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Kevin Pietersen is likely to come out with all guns blazing when he returns to the England squad for next month's test series in India, former team mate Andrew Flintoff said on Friday. The South African-born batsman was recalled by England this week after being ... |
| Cricket Pacemans bond with team to continue |
| Just two years removed from being New Zealand's attacking spearhead, Shane Bond has taken the role of national bowling coach.The 37-year-old was yesterday anointed the successor to Australian Damien Wright, as the re-New Zealandification... |
| Martin Guptill wins NZ top Cricket award |
| Opening batsman Martin Guptill capped off a stellar year for the Black Caps by taking top prize at the New Zealand Cricket Awards. |
| Cricket Guptill takes top honour at cricket awards |
| Opening batsman Martin Guptill has capped a stellar year with the bat to be named the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner at the 2011-12 New Zealand Cricket Awards last night.The most prestigious award of the evening is voted for by... |
| Guptill wins NZ top Cricket award |
| Opener Martin Guptill's rich vein of form with the bat has landed him the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, the top honour at the New Zealand Cricket Awards. |
| Martin Guptill takes top honour at New Zealand Cricket Awards |
| Martin Guptill has capped a stellar year with the BlackCaps to be named the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner. |
| Guptill takes top honour at ANZ NZ Cricket Awards |
| Opening batsman Martin Guptill has capped a stellar year with the BLACKCAPS to be named the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner at the 2011-12 ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards this evening. The most prestigious award of the evening is decided by an independent panel and handed to the player whose ... |
| Guptill sweeps NZ Cricket awards |
| Wellington, Oct 19(ANI): Batsman Martin Guptill bagged four awards at the New Zealand awards, including the most prestigious Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, in Auckland on Thursday. |
| Martin Guptill to the fore at NZ Cricket awards |
| Martin Guptill received four gongs, including the supreme Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, as he dominated the annual New Zealand Cricket awards in Auckland last night. |
| Cricket Black Caps crash to defeat |
| A 43-run thrashing in three overs whittled New Zealand's prospects of making the World T20 semi-finals down to chance.Tim Southee, Rob Nicol and Kyle Mills were dispatched to the far outposts of Empire by England's Luke Wright in... |
| Cricket Wright Finn star in England win over New Zealand |
| PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Sept 29, 2012 (AFP) - Steven Finn took 3-16 and Luke Wright notched an aggressive 76 to help England beat New Zealand by six wickets in the Super Eights group one match in the World Twenty20 here on Saturday. |
| Kumble replaces Lloyd as chairman of ICC Cricket Committee |
| Former India captain Anil Kumble was on Thursday unanimously appointed chairman of ICC's Cricket Committee by the game's governing body, replacing West Indies great Clive Lloyd. |
| Cricket Australias Bailey wary of Gayle storm on Friday |
| COLOMBO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - West Indies opener Chris Gayle's power-hitting can make all the difference in Friday's second semi-final of the World Twenty20 and dismissing him early would be half the battle, believes Australia captain George Bailey. Gayle lies seventh in the tournament's top-scorers' list with 144 runs from ... |
| Vegas baby Cricket 4G LTE rolls into Sin City |
| Cricket continues its slow roll-out of 4G LTE -- Las Vegas is only its second city after Tucson, Ariz. [Read more] |
| Abergavenny Cricket club an unlikely setting for great memories and even greater players |
| Steve James recalls his time at the Welsh club and it's men who went on to great things in the game. |
| Cricket World XI to play two matches in Pakistan this week |
| KARACHI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A world XI will play two Twenty20 Cricket matches in Pakistan this week in a development organisers hope will help to convince foreign teams to tour the country. "We hope that when the world XI that includes several former test and international players plays in ... |
| Ex Cricketer Freddie Flintoff reveals why he chose to become boxer |
| London, Oct 15 (ANI): Former England Cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has opened up about his startling decision to launch himself into possibly the most brutal game - professional boxing. |
| Book chronicles Somerset Cricket Clubs glory years |
| SOMERSET were lucky to have three all-time great Cricketers playing for the county at the same time. |
| Cricket Australia appoints Pulse to build Big Bash League brand |
| Cricket Australia has appointed PR agency Pulse Communications ahead of the new season of the Big Bash League, an intercity 20Twenty competition that was revamped as an entertainment brand last year. Pulse, which is part of Ogilvy PR, won the brief to build the image of the sport after a ... |
| Surrey Cricket chief vows to spend wisely |
| SURREY have money to spend – but chief executive Richard Gould has said they are determined not to fritter it away. |
| Cricket golf combination twin feast for sports fans |
| What happens when you put a golfing fan - the type with the funny pants - in the same town as the screaming English Barmy Army? read more |
| Cricket S. Lanka man fined for Australia hotel break in |
| COLOMBO, Sept 28, 2012 (AFP) - - A Sri Lankan court convicted a man posing as a male escort after he broke into the hotel rooms of two Australian Cricketers and offered them sex during the ongoing World Twenty20, police said on Friday. |
| Cricket Australia v West Indies second semi final scoreboard |
| Oct 5 (Reuters) - Scoreboard from the second semi-finalbetween Australia and West Indies in the World Twenty20 inColombo on Friday. West Indies won the toss and opted to bat. West Indies innings J. Charles c Wade b Starc 10 C. Gayle not out 75 M. Samuels b Cummins 26 D. ... |
| Gatting to play Cricket for Northern Districts |
| Messenger North: ENGLISHMAN Joe Gatting has a point to prove this Grade Cricket season - to himself and his new Northern Districts teammates. |
| Former England Cricket captain visits St Albans |
| FORMER England Cricket captain Alec Stewart has met Harpenden Paralympic ace David Clarke while visiting St Albans. |
| Imran Khan From Cricketing aristocrat to political player |
| Pakistan Cricket star leaves political wilderness behind |
| Imran Khan From Cricket star to political kingmaker where |
| Imran Khan, Pakistan's Cricket hero turned politician, failed to reach the tribal badlands on a much-hyped march but did succeed in lighting up the political stage once more. |
| Saturday junior Cricket teams named |
| THESE are the teams for the Ballarat Cricket Association's opening round tomorrow. |
| Emily_Koch commented Former Gloucestershire Cricketer Kevin Curran dies aged 53 |
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| Russell Crowe Hugh Jackman pushing Cricket franchises in U.S. |
| "Cricket is the second-biggest sport in the world and it doesn't have a presence in the biggest broadcast, sponsorship, franchise market in the world, so it's a pretty compelling argument from that perspective," |
| Kumble named chairman of ICC Cricket Committee |
| Former India captain Anil Kumble was on Thursday unanimously appointed chairman of ICC's Cricket Committee by the game's governing body, replacing West Indies great Clive Lloyd. |
| Kumble appointed chairman of ICC Cricket Committee |
| Colombo, Oct 11: Former India Cricketer Anil Kumble has been appointed as the chairman of the International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee by the governing body as he replaced West Indies' legend Clive Lloyd. The International Cricket Council released a statement |
| Anil Kumble appointed head of ICC Cricket committee |
| MUMBAI (Reuters) - Former India captain Anil Kumble has been named the new head of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee, replacing former West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd, the global governing body said on Thursday. The 16-member committee meets twice a year to consult on playing matters and offer ... |
| Cricket Kumble comes in to bat for Lloyd at ICC committee |
| MUMBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Former India captain Anil Kumble has been named the new head of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee, replacing former West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd, the global governing body said on Thursday. The 16-member committee meets twice a year to consult on playing matters ... |
| Grade Cricket for Aussie skipper |
| THE summer preparations for the Australian Test captain and vice-captain could not be any different this weekend. |
| Cricket Clarke to play grade cricket |
| Australian captain Michael Clarke will return to grade Cricket to play two fixtures for Western Suburbs in the Sydney competition this weekend. |
| Clarke to play grade Cricket |
| Australian captain Michael Clarke will return to grade Cricket to play two fixtures for Western Suburbs in the Sydney competition this weekend. |
| Clarke to play grade Cricket in Sydney |
| Michael Clarke will return to grade Cricket to play for Western Suburbs in the Sydney competition. |
| Cricket South Africa condoles sudden death of Kevin Curran |
| Cape Town, Oct 11 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) has condoled the sudden passing away of former Zimbabwean all-rounder Kevin Curran at the age of 53. |
| Golf England Cricket greats to play NZ PGA Championship |
| Prime Minister John Key says a funding injection by the Government of $650,000 for the NZ PGA Championship next year is important to promote New Zealand on the world stage.At a launch today for next year's event, the championship's... |
| Brentwood Gazette published Star Bopara tops list of eight resignings at Essex County Cricket. |
| A TOTAL of eight Essex CCC players have agreed new deals to stay at the club, including England star Ravi Bopara. |
| Cricket Harmer Birch defy Dolphins to force draw |
| JOHANNESBURG, Oct 7, 2012 (AFP) - Lower order batsmen Simon Harmer and Andrew Birch defied the Dolphins attack Sunday to earn Warriors a draw in the South African Cricket Series. |
| Clarke to play grade Cricket on Saturday |
| Michael Clarke will on Saturday become the first Australian Test captain to play in the Sydney grade competition in almost a decade. |
| Cricket sting shocker Pakistan Sri Lanka umpires ready to fix matches at T20 World Cup |
| Six international umpires are allegedly willing to fix matches for money. |
| Cricket Windies stun Sri Lanka to grab T20 title |
| COLOMBO, Oct 7, 2012 (AFP) - Darren Sammy's West Indies were crowned the new World Twenty20 champions on Sunday after a 36-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a dramatic final in Colombo on Sunday. |
| Cricket Tendulkar ponders retirement but yet to fix date |
| NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has admitted to having thoughts about retiring from the sport but would not confirm precisely when he plans to hang up his boots. At 39, Tendulkar possesses bundles of batting records in international Cricket and achieved his long-cherished dream ... |
| UPDATE 2 Cricket Wright sets up easy victory for England |
| * Wright blasts 76 off 43 balls * Finn takes three for 16 runs (Adds quotes) PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Luke Wright blasted 76 off 43 balls as England kept alive their title defence with a six-wicket victory against New Zealand in a World Twenty20 Super Eight ... |
| Six Cricket umpires under cloud after TV sting |
| New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- For Cricket, which is always in the eye of the storm for match-fixing allegations, any sting operation can bite. An Indian TV channel, which broadcast an expose a few months ago on some domestic players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) agreeing to allegedly rig ... |
| OMG Akshay Kumars victorious hat trick against Cricket |
| With his latest release, OMG OH MY GOD!, on way to being a huge success, Akshay Kumar has proved once again that his films are in no way affected by big Cricket tournaments. As is known to most who follow cricket that Akshay Kumar's OMG released during the fourth ICC ... |
| Cricket Gayle answers with bat |
| West Indies master blaster Chris Gayle has always marched to the beat of a different drum but warming up for his slashing onslaught on Australia yesterday with a small scandal involving a "party", three British women and a hotel security... |
| Aussie Cricketers offered sex at T20 tournament |
| A 21-year-old Sri Lankan man is reported to have broken into the hotel room of Australia Cricketers to offer them sex at the World Twenty 20 tournament in Sri Lanka. |
| Cricket Finch stars as Vics crush Bulls |
| Aaron Finch smashed Victoria's highest individual score in Ryobi Cup history to power the Bushrangers to a simply remarkable 190-run double bonus-point win over Queensland at the Gabba on Sunday. |
| Cricket Vettori likely to miss Sri Lankan tour |
| New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori expects to miss the upcoming Sri Lankan series with a nagging Achilles injury, but hopes to be fit for the tests in South Africa over Christmas and New Year.The Black Caps touched down in Auckland... |
| Cricket Ex paceman sets sights on elite coaching job |
| Subcontinental countries have become regular stamps in Shane Bond's passport but this time he could write "coach" rather than "player" on his arrival card in Sri Lanka for the women's World T20.Bond is assisting former Canterbury... |
| Cricket round up Lancashire Cup berth secured for Rochdale |
| Rain, as it has done for much of a wretched summer, saw Rochdale draw their final game of the season against Werneth at the Coppice on Sunday. But the good news for the Redbrook fans is that their team finished fifth in the league, a position which guarantees them a ... |
| Caribbean Cricket finally blooming again |
| Colombo, Oct. 6 -- Maybe it's their raw power, natural elegance or sheer timing. When in full flight, there can is no better sight than a West Indies Cricketer in action.For a few hours on Friday, thousands at the R Premadasa Stadium and millions of TV viewers were transported to ... |
| Cricket South Africa eye early spin option against Australia |
| COLOMBO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Switching to spinners in the power play will not be a bad gameplan against Australia on a turning wicket, South Africa captain A.B. de Villiers said ahead of their World Twenty20 Super Eight clash on Sunday. South Africa are in a must-win situation to keep ... |
| Cricket Schooling up on Sri Lanka |
| Recently returned from Sri Lanka, Andrew Alderson believes New Zealand can learn a thing or two from the host country's international success Sri Lanka used to be the laughing stock of international Cricket. Granted test status... |
| Consistent Virat Kohli could become next Viv Richards of Cricket |
| India batsman Virat Kohli has all the potential to become the next big superstar of world Cricket, and if he continues with his staggering form as consistently as he has since his inception to the big stage, then he might go on to emulate legendary Sir Vivian Richards' achievements, according ... |
| Cricket Australia head of digital Mandi McPherson moves to Coles |
| Cricket Australia's digital chief Mandi McPherson is leaving the organisation to join the digital marketing team at Coles. McPherson took on the role as head of digital more than three years ago, after a four-year stint as the Melbourne-based sporting body's marketing manager – a role now filled by Julian ... |
| Cricket Gayles female guests arrested in West Indies rooms |
| COLOMBO, Oct 3, 2012 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police arrested three British women who were socialising early Wednesday in the hotel rooms of West Indies Cricket players including star batsman Chris Gayle, police and sources said. |
| Cricket Police quell Gayles hotel party antics |
| COLOMBO, Oct 3, 2012 (AFP) - West Indian star batsmen Chris Gayle burnished his party-boy image on Wednesday when police broke up a late-night gathering in his hotel room during the World Twenty20 Cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. |
| Cricket Pietersen destroys bowlers but splits opinion |
| COLOMBO (Reuters) - Controversial South Africa-born England middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen divides opinion as readily as he destroys the world's best attacks. Pietersen was sacked as England captain for airing his concerns about the coach and dropped last August for sending text messages about former skipper Andrew Strauss to the ... |
| PROFILE Cricket Pietersen destroys bowlers but splits opinion |
| COLOMBO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Controversial South Africa-born England middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen divides opinion as readily as he destroys the world's best attacks. Pietersen was sacked as England captain for airing his concerns about the coach and dropped last August for sending text messages about former skipper Andrew Strauss ... |
| Chief executive David East leaving Essex Cricket |
| ESSEX Cricket chief executive David East is to leave the club at the end of the year. |
| Media Advisory Crazy for Cricket Gala Friday October 5 at the Delta Hotel Scarborough |
| Proceeds will go to the Valley Park Community Revitalization Project to build a sustainable multi-sport Cricket Facility for Kids in the Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park NeighbourhoodsTORONTO , Oct. ... |
| Bowled over by a Cricketing legend |
| A Cricket legend has given a speech to dozens of people gathered in a Dover church. |
| Cricket Australia field against South Africa |
| Australia's captain George Bailey won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in a group two Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Sunday. |
| Cricket Australia field against Pakistan |
| COLOMBO, Oct 2, 2012 (AFP) - - Australia's captain George Bailey won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat in a group two Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Tuesday. |
| Cricket Taming Gayle a heroic test |
| As jobs go in international Cricket, trying to dismiss West Indies batsman Chris Gayle would be up with fielding at short leg to Viv Richards or facing Michael Holding after you've nicked a catch but haven't walked.Few players are... |
| Twenty20 game is the fast food of Cricket |
| Much like my adopted cat, I do enjoy a feed of KFC. |
| Pakistan confident ahead of Cricket tie against India |
| Pakistani captain Mohammad Hafeez on Saturday expressed confidence ahead of crucial Super Eight Cricket tie against India. |
| Lennon Before Wicket Unseen pictures of The Beatle who thought he was one of The Crickets |
| The pictures of John Lennon, taken in 1966 and seen here for the first time, show him on the set of the film How I Won The War during a brief break from The Beatles. |
| Cricket Watson Warner hammer India |
| Australia have continued their fine run in the World Twenty hammering India by nine wickets in their Super Eights opener in Colombo on Saturday morning. |
| Crickets stir memories in first performance since induction |
| Thursday's Crickets' initially caught Larry Byers and Jack Davis by surprise. |
| Cricket Ex England captain Stewart pays tribute to Batty |
| FORMER England captain Alec Stewart led the tributes to Jonathan Batty after the Gloucestershire wicketkeeper announced his retirement from Cricket. |
| MoneyGram Signs Cricket Legend Alec Stewart as Ambassador |
| MoneyGram , a leading global money transfer company, today announced that former England Cricket captain Alec Stewart will serve as the company's ambassador for events l |
| Cricket Porterfield urges ICC to add Ireland to Future Tours |
| WILLIAM PORTERFIELD and his team flew out of Colombo airport not so much disappointed at Ireland's early exit from the World T20 as exasperated that they now have no competitive fixtures until March. |
| The Beatles Get bat John Lennon photographed playing Cricket in never before seen pictures |
| Never mind the Fab Four… here's John Lennon hitting a Cricket ball for a super six. These amazing pictures – never seen before – were taken in 1966 as Lennon took a break from The Beatles for an acting role in the film comedy How I Won The War. |
| Siddle Pattinson in Vic Cricket squads |
| Victoria have named pacemen Peter Siddle and James Pattinson in a squad for one-day and Sheffield Shield games against Western Australia. |
| Sangakkara named Cricketer of the Year |
| Prolific Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara stole the show with a hat-trick of International Cricket Council (ICC) awards in Colombo on Saturday. |
| Cricket Sangakkara bags ICC awards hat trick |
| COLOMBO, Sept 15, 2012 (AFP) - Prolific Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara stole the show with a hat-trick of International Cricket Council (ICC) awards in Colombo on Saturday. |
| Lifeboat rescues 11 people and dog from soggy Cricket match |
| They came to watch a quirky game of Cricket but 11 people and a dog were scuppered by a flooded outfield and had to be rescued by the RNLI. |
| Disciplined Bradman was determined to end friendlier style of international Cricket after WWII |
| Sydney, Sep.23 (ANI): Many Australian Cricketers wanted a friendlier style of international cricket after World War II, but Donald Bradman had other ideas, according to a recently published book. |
| Englands Strauss Quits Cricket Cook Takes Test Captaincy |
| Andrew Strauss quit Cricket after a 3 1/2-year stint as England Test captain in which the team attained the No. 1 ranking and beat archrival Australia home and away in Ashes series. He's replaced by Alastair Cook. |
| Strauss retires from all Cricket Cook new Test captain |
| Andrew Strauss has ended his spell as England's Test captain by retiring from all forms of Cricket |
| Retelling the story of the Calypso Cricketers |
| India, Sept. 22 -- For 35 years - from 1976 to 2011 - I held a grudge deep in my heart against the fast bowling tactics of the legendary West Indies Cricket team that made them undisputed masters for nearly two decades. The mighty Windies under the captaincy of first ... |
| World Twenty20 Afghanistans bus stop boys find Cricket is just the ticket |
| On a bus stop somewhere close to the border in the North West Frontier a notice was pinned. "All those who want to play Cricket for the Afghanistan team," it said, "please meet here in three months' time." And look what happened. |
| Simmo nearly gave up Cricket |
| When the T20 World Cup begins in ernest on September 22, Lendl Simmons will be one of the players who will be wearing maroon for the West Indies. |
| Afghanistans bus stop boys find Cricket is just the ticket |
| On a bus stop somewhere close to the border in the North West Frontier a notice was pinned. "All those who want to play Cricket for the Afghanistan team," it said, "please meet here in three months' time." And look what happened. |
| Hands on with ZTE Engage and Alcatel Authority for Cricket |
| With September's spate of big smartphone reveals now safely out of the way, it's time for the smaller carriers to trot out their new mobile wares. And here at Pepcom's event in New York City, Cricket's showing off two newly announced phones -- both from OEMs that haven't quite achieved ... |
| Bowling over the viewers Behind the scenes of televised Cricket |
| David Lloyd's unvarnished Accrington accent is one of the joys of watching Cricket on Sky Sports. His voice is the sound that black pudding would make if it could speak, just as Michael Holding's is the sound that callaloo would make, but on the morning of 5 September at Trent ... |
| Cricket Ireland elect to bat against Australia |
| Ireland captain William Porterfield won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in a group B match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Wednesday. |
| Crickets support for Tim Ambrose and Darren Cousins shows game has grown up |
| Steve James: support shown to Ambrose and Cousins after they admitted to depression shows game has grown up. |
| Cricket Afghanistan seek to boost war torn homeland |
| Rising from the ruins of war to challenge the world's Cricketing establishment, Afghanistan's rag-tag team hope to inspire the conflict-ravaged nation with a strong showing at the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. |
| FEATURE Cricket Afghanistan seek to boost war torn homeland |
| COLOMBO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Rising from the ruins of war to challenge the world's Cricketing establishment, Afghanistan's rag-tag team hope to inspire the conflict-ravaged nation with a strong showing at the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. Afghanistan take on the might of India in their first group match ... |
| Cricket OBriens heroics crush Zimbabwe |
| NIALL O'BRIEN'S hard-hitting 62 set Ireland on the way to a 54-run victory over Zimbabwe in Colombo yesterday and gave his team a major boost ahead of next week's World T20 group games. |
| Cricket Cardiff too good for Sully Centurions |
| CARDIFF made certain the league title will cross Pyle Bridge for a first time after beating Sully Centurions by nine runs at Burnham Avenue, writes Tony Poole. |
| Modi to woo voters with Cricket gear volleyballs |
| Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is all set to stump his political rivals by distributing custom made Cricket kits and volleyballs among the youth ahead of assembly polls. |
| Pak domestic Cricket season to begin from October 3 |
| The Patron's Trophy, the departmental event, will kick off the new domestic Cricket season on October 3. |
| Cricket hit for charities |
| THE summer sound of willow on leather was heard on Saturday as a charity Cricket match took place at St Mary Bourne in aid of Andover Young Carers and Brave Hearts. |
| Maltese National Cricket Team back from Greece |
| The Malta National Cricket Team have just competed in the ICC European Championship, division two , in Corfu Greece, from the third to the eighth of September. |
| The massive State Cricket Preview |
| With the start of the domestic Cricket season just days away, we run the rule over the six states battling for the Sheffield Shield and the Ryobi Cup titles in 2012-13. |
| Cricket The massive State Cricket Preview |
| With the start of the domestic Cricket season just days away, we run the rule over the six states battling for the Sheffield Shield and the Ryobi Cup titles in 2012-13. |
| Cricket Reunion for the greatest one day side |
| Lancashire's one-day wonders are reuniting tonight to celebrate a record which will probably never be broken. |
| Cricket New Zealand spoil Yuvraj comeback party win T20 series |
| CHENNAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Yuvraj Singh was denied afairytale comeback from serious illness as New Zealand beatIndia by one run in a see-saw Twenty20 International to win thetwo-match series on Tuesday. Brendon McCullum's 55-ball 91 lifted New Zealand to a totalof 167 for five and India finished on 166 ... |
| Cricket India v New Zealand Twenty20 scoreboard |
| CHENNAI, India, Sept 11, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard of New Zealand's innings in the second Twenty20 international against India at the Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Tuesday: |
| Cricket Proteas hold nerve to take Englands crown |
| South Africa won the final Test by 51 runs and in so doing replaced England at the top of the Test match rankings after a year-long reign. |
| Ex Norfolk Cricket skipper Paul Newman hangs up his boots |
| Former Norfolk Cricket captain Paul Newman has played his last competitive game. |
| iPhone 5 leaps to Cricket on September 28 |
| The no-contract carrier will be joining the fray early on, just a week after it's available to Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint customers.
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| Lara Bakewell to be inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at LG ICC Awards 2012 |
| Colombo, Sep.13 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that prolific West Indian batsman Brian Lara will join the 66 male members of the Hall of Fame while England's Enid Bakewell will be the third women to be inducted. |
| Lara and Bakewell to be inducted into Cricket Hall of Fame |
| The International Cricket Council today announced two of the newest inductees to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame-. West Indies prolific batsman Brian Lara will join the 66 male members of the Hall of Fame while England's Enid Bakewell becomes the third women to be inducted. Lara and Bakewell will ... |
| Cricket Bolt has bowling talent says West Indies Gayle |
| COLOMBO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - West Indies' opening batsmanChris Gayle rates the bowling of fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt andreckons the six-times Olympic gold medallist has what it takesto excel at the game. The sprinter expressed his desire to repackage himself as abig-hitting Cricketer in Australia's Big Bash League followingan invitation ... |
| Dhoni Kohli in contention for ODI Cricketer of the Year |
| Indian Cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and team-mate Virat Kohli are in the running for the 'ODI Cricketer of the Year' trophy, while veteran Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated for the 'People's Choice Award' in the short-list announced today for the ninth LG ICC Annual Awards in Colombo. |
| Andrew Strauss future in Test Cricket in doubt |
| Andrew Strauss's future was clouded in uncertainty on Tuesday night as speculation grew that he is about to resign as England captain and give up international Cricket. |
| T20 World Cricket Windies play down expectations |
| It is not often in recent years that the West Indies have been billed as favorites to win a major Cricket title, but skipper Darren Sammy is cautiou... |
| Cricket Windies wary of World T20 favourites tag |
| COLOMBO, Sept 12, 2012 (AFP) - It is not often in recent years that the West Indies have been billed as favourites to win a major Cricket title, but skipper Darren Sammy is cautious of the tag ahead of the World Twenty20. |
| Cricketers Kallis and Boucher launch wines |
| Two South African Cricketers have joined the ranks of Ian Botham, Ernie Els, Jack Nicklaus and other sporting legends and launched their own wines. |
| Lillee bounced from Cricket history |
| THE true founding father of one-day Cricket was not Kerry Packer but Dennis Lillee - yet TV smash Howzat! whitewashes him from history. |
| Howzat Flintoff Swaps Cricket For Boxing Ring |
| Andrew Flintoff is aiming to become a big hitter in sport once more - swapping Cricket for heavyweight boxing. |
| Former England Cricket Captain Flintoff Plans Boxing Career |
| LONDON: Former England Cricket captain Andrew Flintoff's plan to become a professional boxer is not just for one fight, according to his trainer Barry McGuigan. Read more... |
| Kerry Packers revolution changed Cricket forever Ian Chappell |
| Legendary Australia Cricketer Ian Chappell has said that Kerry Packer's cricket revolution changed the way the game was played forever, as players wore coloured pyjamas, innings were over in a flash and the whole country was singing 'C'mon Aussie, c'mon'. |
| Cricket Bailey hails batting blitz |
| Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey hailed opening batsmen Shane Watson and Dave Warner, after a destructive partnership guided the Aussies to victory in the third and final match against Pakistan. |
| Jeremy Wells Golden era of Hadlee fooled us into believing were a Cricket force |
| A lot of people will be asking why I'm writing a Cricket column.What qualifies me to discuss our summer sport in print?How many test wickets have I taken ... or have I even played cricket at all?The answer to those questions... |
| The Valiant Cricketer by Alan Hill |
| These days Trevor Bailey is remembered primarily for his dry summarising on Test Match Special and dogged batting performances for England in the Fifties. |
| Cricket Imran stunned by Ajmals omission from ICC awards |
| DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept 8, 2012 (AFP) - Cricketing legend Imran Khan led a protest of former Pakistan captains over off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's omission from a list of annual awards, terming it a great injustice. |
| Cricket Second chance woes no recent phenomenon |
| A lot has been made of the Black Caps struggling in the second innings of tests. Andrew Alderson argues the problem lies not so much with runs compared with yesteryear, but the ability to chase or bat time in the context of a matc... |
| Cricket Martin nears end of his run |
| New Zealand test Cricket followers may have glimpsed the near future at the bowling crease in Bangalore last week in the absence of Daniel Vettori and Chris Martin.It was the second time in three tests 37-year-old Martin has missed... |
| Sir Richard John Hadlee former New Zealand Cricketer |
| Sir Richard John Hadlee, the first player to reach a landmark 400 test wickets was not only known as a match-winner for his bowling attacks, but he was also a superb hard-hitting batsman. He was one of the four great all-rounders of the 1980s era. |
| Cricket Pakistan hold nerve to beat Australia in super over |
| DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Pakistan held their nerve to win athrilling Twenty20 international against Australia off the finalball of a super over after the match finished in a tie onFriday. Australia, through David Warner, Shane Watson and captainGeorge Bailey, scored 11 from an Umar Gul over before Umar Akmaland ... |
| Somerset County Cricket book published |
| A BOOK of photos charting Somerset Cricket's Glory Years, when the club won five trophies in five years, is published this month. |
| Cricket ECB chief salutes and quot oustanding and quot ton up Strauss |
| LONDON, Aug 16, 2012 (AFP) - England captain Andrew Strauss was hailed as an "outstanding leader", as he became only the ninth England player to appear in 100 Tests when leading the side against South Africa at Lord's on Thursday. |
| Cricket Beaverstock stars as Miskin beat their title rivals |
| IN Division Two, Miskin Manor won their top-of-the-table battle against visitors Welsh Asians and are now favourites for the title. |
| Cricket Cam are crowned champions |
| A LATE twist in the season saw Cam clinch the title. |
| Cricket Amla ton tops Finn as England face tough chase |
| LONDON, Aug 19, 2012 (AFP) - Hashim Amla's century helped guide South Africa into a strong position on the fourth day of the third Test against England at Lord's on Sunday despite a flurry of new ball wickets from Steven Finn. |
| Cricket Philander double leaves England reeling |
| LONDON, Aug 19, 2012 (AFP) - Vernon Philander rocked England with a double strike late on the fourth day as South Africa cemented their grip on the third Test at Lord's on Sunday. |
| UPDATE 1 Cricket Finns three wicket burst revive England fortunes |
| LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Fast bowler Steven Finn producedan inspired three-wicket burst to revive England's fading hopesof a series-equalling victory as South Africa reached 306 forseven at tea on the fourth day of the third and final test atLord's on Sunday. The Proteas led by 300 runs at the ... |
| Samuel Beckett the sportsman – from Cricket to Krapps Last Tape |
| Samuel Beckett was first a Cricketer, and then a writer. His biographer James Knowlson recalls an avid sportsfan who turned theatre into an extreme physical feat In a letter to a friend in 1961, Samuel Beckett spoke, with a characteristic blend of sadness and nostalgia, of seeing the great prewar ... |
| Cricket is not played on laptops Mohammad Akram |
| Mohammad Akram, Pakistan's new bowling coach, has said his low-profile CV won't be a hindrance as he had learnt a lot from his playing career and believed "Cricket is actually played on ground [and] not on laptops" |
| Not quite the perfect swansong for these Cricket icons |
| Bikash Mohapatra takes a look at Cricket's biggest names to call it a day this year. |
| Strauss can leave Cricket with his head held high Botham |
| London, Aug 31 (ANI): Former Test captain Sir Ian Botham has saluted Andrew Strauss for his contribution to the England team, saying that he can leave the game with his head held high and with a sense of satisfaction that he has given it everything he could. |
| How Twenty20 finals day became the most fun day out in domestic English Cricket |
| Amid all the doom and gloom surrounding English Cricket the Twenty20 finals day is guaranteed to offer a ray of sunshine. |
| Why is Englands Andrew Strauss leaving Cricket entirely at age of 35 where Mike Brearley |
| Captain follows a trend of total retirement with resignation There is an unavoidable sadness in endings. Andrew Strauss is not old in Cricketing terms; he is still, one would think, at the peak of his powers as leader, and near it as batsman. But endings are not only inevitable; they ... |
| Club Cricket Cricket North Warwickshire lift Fellowship Cup in Nuneaton Thursday Cricket League |
| NORTH Warwickshire lifted the Fellowship Cup in their first season after another last-over finish to the final in Mike Kiernan's Nuneaton Thursday Cricket League. |
| Shock move by McDermott wins Cricket Australias blessing |
| Craig McDermott's shock decision to be Ireland's bowling coach at the World Twenty20 has come with the blessing of his former employer, Cricket Australia. |
| Cricket round up Montons momentum ended by losses to top two |
| Monton & Weaste's recent good run came to a shuddering halt this weekend as they were soundly beaten by two of the top three teams in the Central Lancashire League. Away to leaders Walsden on Saturday, Monton & Weaste lost Murray early but saw Paul Green score 45 and Josh ... |
| Crickets elite still thrive despite amateurs demise |
| Cricket COMMENT: Caldicott School is a prep school whose purpose is to prepare its boys for one of the elite public schools. It boasts the deputy Prime Minister as one of its alumni. |
| From the archive 29 08 1968 DOliveira left out of England Cricket tour of apartheid South Africa |
| English selectors deny bowing to South African pressure to exclude non-white player Basil D'Oliveira, the Worcestershire all-rounder and a hero of England Test victory over Australia this week, has been excluded from the MCC Cricket party to tour South Africa this winter. The absence of Colin Milburn (Northants) and the ... |
| Cricket Australia appoints physical performance coach |
| Cricket Australia has completed the revamp of its strength and conditioning structure with the appointment of David Bailey as the team's physical performance coach, effectively replacing the existing strength and conditioning coach Stuart Karppinen |
| Cricket Australia v Afghanistan scoreboard |
| Complete scoreboard in the first-ever limited over international between Australia and Afghanistan at Sharjah Stadium on Saturday: |
| Cricket Sangakkara in race for four ICC awards |
| COLOMBO, Aug 30, 2012 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara was on Thursday nominated in four categories for the International Cricket Council awards, including player of the year. |
| Lillee not Kerry Packer true founding father of one day Cricket |
| Melbourne, Sep 1 (ANI): The true founding father of one-day Cricket was not Kerry Packer but Dennis Lillee and Australians should thank the legendary pacer for creating ODIs, according to one of the original World Series Cricket directors. |
| Cricket McGrath replaces Lillee at Pace Foundation |
| Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath is all set to replace compatriot Dennis Lillee as the MRF Pace Foundation. |
| Cricket McGrath replaces Lillee at India pace academy |
| NEW DELHI, Sept 3, 2012 (AFP) - Glenn McGrath has been named as successor to fellow Australian pace legend Dennis Lillee as head of the MRF foundation in India, where fast bowlers from around the world receive specialist coaching. |
| Cricket fundraiser netted dollor 12 000 for ambulance corps |
| The inaugural charity match of the newly founded Shelter Island Cricket Club started with a splash or two, due to the rain on Saturday, August 18. The rain did not deter the 250 or so people, as estimated by one of the organizers of the event, who came to Fiske ... |
| Cricket Pakistan vs Australia second one day teams |
| ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Aug 30, 2012 (AFP) - Teams and match officials for the second one-day international between Pakistan and Australia to be played at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Friday: |
| Cricket Starc leads way for Aussies |
| Captain Michael Clarke and George Bailey hit aggressive half-centuries after fast bowler Mitchell Starc took five wickets to lead Australia to a four-wicket win over Pakistan in the first of three one-day internationals.Starc returned... |
| Cricket Pietersen woes continue with golden duck |
| LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Kevin Pietersen's woes continuedon Sunday when he was bowled for a first-ball duck playing forcounty team Surrey having been dropped by England for the thirdtest against South Africa for sending provocative text messages. Pietersen sent texts criticising his England team mates andstaff to South Africa ... |
| Strauss retires from all Cricket |
| Video: ENGLAND Test captain Andrew Strauss has retired from all Cricket and will be replaced by his deputy Alastair Cook. |
| Cricket South Africans dominate ICC Test team |
| COLOMBO, Aug 30, 2012 (AFP) - Australian captain Michael Clarke was on Thursday selected skipper of an International Cricket Council Test team of the year dominated by South Africans. |
| County Cricket as it happened |
| Kevin Pietersen's chance to shine on a dull evening was undone by his former Ashes-winning team-mate Simon Jones 10.15am: Welcome to the county Cricket live blog for the latest round of Championship action. Paul Weaver is at Somerset v Sussex at Taunton, Richard Gibson is at Durham v Worcestershire at ... |
| Cricket English county scores |
| LONDON, Aug 29, 2012 (AFP) - English county scores on Wednesday: |
| Strauss Exits Cricket With His Typical Good Grace |
| Andrew Strauss said he was retiring from professional Cricket after his team lost its series, and the No. 1 ranking, to South Africa. Alastair Cook will replace him as captain. |
| UPDATE 1 Cricket South Africa win toss bat first v England |
| (Adds details, quotes) LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - South Africa won the toss andopted to bat first against England in the decisive third andfinal test at Lord's on Thursday. England must win the match to not only draw the series butalso to remain as the world's number one ranked team ... |
| Cricket Amla quickest to 3 000 ODI runs |
| SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug 28, 2012 (AFP) - South Africa's Hashim Amla became the fastest player to 3,000 one-day international runs during the course of his 150 that set up the Proteas' 80-run win over England at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday. |
| Bradmans tight control on money made Oz Cricketer suffer financially |
| Melbourne, Aug 24 (ANI): Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Dymock has said he was paid such a pittance by Australian Cricket that he suffered many years of severe financial hardship after being forced to give up his job as a Brisbane high school teacher. |
| Aussie Cricket greats loathed Don Bradman |
| WORLD Series Cricket outcast lifts the lid on one of the game's most explosive secrets. |
| Muve Music makes leap to all Cricket Android phones |
| Going forward, Cricket's music download and playback plan will integrate to every Android phone -- whether customers want it there or not.
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| trn irs Cricket wright |
| Damien Wright has resigned as Black Caps bowling coach effective after the Twenty20 World Cup next month. Wright resigns as Black Caps bowling coach Black Caps |
| Cricket NZC want Bond as bowling coach |
| Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond is being targeted as a possible replacement for Damien Wright as New Zealand bowling coach.Wright announced yesterday he is stepping down from the position to be closer to his sick mother... |
| trn irs Cricket bond |
| Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has already emerged as the next possible Black Caps bowling coach. Bond on radar for vacant bowling coach role Shane Bond |
| trn irs Cricket taylor |
| New Zealand Cricket remains staunchly behind underperforming Black Caps captain Ross Taylor. NZ Cricket backs Taylor's captaincy Ross Taylor, Black Caps |
| NZ Cricket backs Taylors captaincy |
| New Zealand Cricket remains staunchly behind underperforming Black Caps captain Ross Taylor. |
| UPDATE 1 Cricket Pietersen row overshadows Strauss 100th test |
| (Adds Smith details, quotes) LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Captain Andrew Strauss' 100thtest for England at Lord's this week will be overshadowed by thecontroversial absence of the team's most dynamic batsman KevinPietersen for the deciding match against South Africa. England, who trail 1-0 in the three-match series, must winto retain ... |
| Cricket England v South Africa 1st ODI scoreboard |
| CARDIFF, Aug 24, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard after rain saw the first one-day international between England and South Africa abandoned at Cardiff on Friday: |
| Cricket South Africa win toss and field against England |
| CARDIFF, Aug 24, 2012 (AFP) - South Africa captain AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to field in the first of five one-day internationals against England at Cardiff on Friday. |
| Cricket Australia squad for Twenty20 World Cup |
| Aug 16 (Reuters) - Australia named the following squad onThursday for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka inSeptember and October. Squad: George Bailey (c), Shane Watson, Dan Christian, PatrickCummins, Xavier Doherty, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hogg, DavidHussey, Mike Hussey, Glenn Maxwell, Clint McKay, Mitchell Starc,Matthew Wade, David ... |
| Aussie Cricketing legends of 1970s loathed iconic Sir Donald Bradman |
| Melbourne, Aug 23 (ANI): Legendary Cricketer and one of the most iconic and revered figures in Australian sport, Sir Donald George Bradman, who is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time, was loathed by Australian cricketers, according to World Series Cricket outcast Gary Cosier. |
| Cowell spins Cricket roles |
| Brendan Cowell spent so much time in Cricket whites earlier this year that he joked he should be known as a cricketer/actor. |
| Kevin Pietersen hints he could quit Test Cricket after third Test |
| Kevin Pietersen escalated his contractual stand-off with England by proclaiming next week's final Test at Lord's may be his last. |
| Media briefs SMH snubs scoop … black cat conspiracy … Seven for Cricket where … |
| In today's Media Briefs: Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker spewing over SMH treatment of smoking gun scoop ... Vic govt spurred into Black Cat action ... Front Page of the Day ... Seven, Ten look catch Nine behind for Cricket... Read more on the blog... |
| Randeep Hooda portraying Pakistani former Cricketer Imran Khan in and SNO 145 Heroine where |
| KARACHI: The Bollywood upcoming movie "Heroine" starring Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Randeep Hooda display the reality behind the stardom in the movie, the role played by Randeep Hooda is an inspiration from Pakistani former player Imran Khan. |
| Aussie Cricketers couldnt stand Bradman |
| Retired World Series Cricket player Gary Cosier has revealed how much hatred was aimed a legendary cricketer Donald Bradman during the 1970s and early 80s. |
| Tribute of tears and cheers proves a fitting tribute for rare Cricketing talent of the late Tom Maynard |
| Steve James: A rare Cricketing talent was celebrated at the Oval. |
| Cricket Walters hits maiden half century in crucial win |
| CHIPPING Sodbury secured a much-needed victory in their quest to avoid relegation as they completed the double over Swindon. |
| Cricket Rendell brothers inspire Chipping Sodbury to victory |
| BROTHERS Jamie and John Rendell played key roles as Chipping Sodbury took another massive step towards safety with a resounding defeat of fellow strugglers Trowbridge. |
| HTCs One V becomes Crickets first HTC phone Sept 2 |
| Cricket's first HTC offering comes fully-loaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and speedy camera action.
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| Pakistanis turn to Cricket hero Imran Khan for political salvation |
| In their despair at a resolutely stagnant economy and disenchantment with a terminally corrupt political culture, Pakistanis are turning to their great sporting hero, former national Cricket captain Imran Khan for salvation. |
| trn irs Cricket Vettori |
| The return of Daniel Vettori and inclusion of Adam Milne are features of the Black Caps squad named for the Twenty/20 World Cup and tour of India. Black Caps squad named for Twenty20 tour Cricket |
| Cricket New Zealand name T20 squad for India tour World Cup |
| Aug 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand named the following squad onWednesday for Twenty20 matches in India and the T20 World Cup inSri Lanka in September and October. Squad: Ross Taylor (c), Doug Bracewell, James Franklin, MartinGuptill, Roneel Hira, Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum, NathanMcCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Jacob Oram, Tim ... |
| Cricket CA appoint de Winter as bowling coach |
| Allister de Winter has replaced Craig McDermott as Cricket Australia's national bowling coach, and is set to join the side for their tour of the United Arab Emirates in August. |
| Cricket Sizzling Smith show as Pinchbeck shine |
| Pinchbeck (208-6) beat Lindum 3rd (72) by 136 runs: PINCHBECK ended their South Lincs and Border League Division Three losing streak in fine style with a comprehensive victory on Saturday. |
| Scott Styris smash cant hide need for a T20 overhaul World of Cricket |
| That was how it was meant to be. A packed house, sunshine and spectacular, fun Cricket. Watching Scott Styris of Sussex demolish Gloucestershire with a century off just 37 balls in the Twenty20 quarter-final at Hove was a reminder of just why the short-form 'monster' that England created took the ... |
| Cricket South Africa win toss and bat against England |
| LONDON, Aug 16, 2012 (AFP) - South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat against England in the third and final Test at Lord's here on Thursday. |
| County Cricket blog – as it happened |
| • All the action and gossip from around the grounds • Click here for full coverage on our dedicated Cricket site 4.05pm: The rain has just relented at Trent Bridge and the ice cream men (the umipres) are out in the middle, writes Scott Oliver. One is called Gale; not ... |
| Cricket Mooney Twenty20 blow for Ireland |
| DUBLIN, Aug 17, 2012 (AFP) - All-rounder John Mooney has been ruled out of Ireland's squad for next month's World Twenty20 due to a fractured finger which could sideline him for twelve weeks. |
| Swardeston CEYMS and Great Witchingham triumph in Frankly Digital Norfolk Cricket Alliance junior competitions |
| Swardeston-CEYMS beat Garboldisham by 27 runs in the final of the Frankly Digital Norfolk Alliance Andy Seeley Under-15 Trophy at Great Melton on Tuesday. |
| Crickets Muve Music® Playlists to Support Our US Athletes and Top Apps for Following the Athletes Quest for Gold . |
| SAN DIEGO, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications, a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services, today announced its support for US Athletes with a special Muve Music ... |
| Cricket South Africa rallies after early losses |
| England fast bowler Steven Finn captured three wickets in seven balls before lunch, while James Anderson took the other two wickets either side of the lunch interval. |
| Cricket England v South Africa scoreboard |
| Aug 17 (Reuters) - Scoreboard on the second day of the thirdtest between England and South Africa at Lord's in London onFriday. South Africa first innings (overnight 262 for seven) G.Smith c Prior b Anderson 14 A.Petersen c Prior b Finn 22 H.Amla b Finn 13 J.Kallis c Prior b ... |
| Greg Chappell reminisces about days of war in Packer era Cricket |
| Sydney, Aug 18(ANI): Legendary Australia captain Greg Chappell has recalled the days of war in the Cricketing world during the birth of limited-over matches after viewing Channel Nine's new drama Howzat! Kerry Packer's War. |
| Cricket England v South Africa 3rd Test scoreboard |
| LONDON, Aug 16, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the third Test between England and South Africa at Lord's on Thursday: |
| Cricket Pietersen batted like Lara Donald |
| LEEDS, United Kingdom, Aug 5, 2012 (AFP) - Former South African fast bowling great Allan Donald compared Kevin Pietersen to West Indian legend Brian Lara after the England batsman hit his team back into the game with a spectacular century on the third day of the second Test at Headingley ... |
| Cricket South Africa win toss bat first v England |
| LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - South Africa won the toss andopted to bat first against England in the decisive third andfinal test at Lord's on Thursday. England must win the match to not only draw the series butalso to remain as the world's number one ranked team. Teams: England: Andrew ... |
| Cricket Inverarity happy with versatile squad |
| National selector John Inverarity said Australia has a versatile squad at their disposal for the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September. |
| When Cricketers saw the light |
| TV series relives the greatest upheaval in the game's history. |
| Cricket Australias McDermott set to follow in fathers footsteps |
| Aug 16 (Reuters) - Alister McDermott is set to follow hisfather Craig into international Cricket after being added toAustralia's squad for the one-day series against Pakistan in theUnited Arab Emirates. The 21-year-old McDermott, who was the leading wicket-takerin Australia's domestic one-day competition last season,replaces Clint McKay in the squad for ... |
| County Cricket blog – live |
| • All the action and gossip from around the grounds • Click here for full coverage on our dedicated Cricket site 1.53pm: Fletcher's removal of Mark Stoneman a couple of overs before the interval means that Notts will lunch the happier of the two sides at Trent Bridge, where Durham ... |
| Cricket Stuttering Town stay in mix as Boro boss Harrox |
| SOUTH LINCS & BORDER LEAGUE: A GRANDSTAND finish to the Division One season is in prospect as Spalding and Billingborough reman on a collision course. |
| Home of Cricket Lords welcomes Olympic archery |
| WG Grace glowers down from his perch above the door to the Members Stand at Lord's. You can almost hear the granddad of Cricket booming: "This is my house! I demand to know what is going on!" |
| Home of Cricket welcomes Olympic archery |
| WG Grace glowers down from his perch above the door to the Members Stand at Lord's. You can almost hear the granddad of Cricket booming: "This is my house! I demand to know what is going on!" |
| From Barrington to Pietersen Six Cricketers who fell foul of England |
| Kevin Pietersen is not the only England player to be dropped for an indiscretion - either on or off the field. Lawrence Booth recalls the players who have fallen foul of the Cricket authorities. |
| Cricket Durham beat Glamorgan in CB40 |
| PHIL Mustard plundered his second century in as many days to inspire Durham to a 59-run Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B victory over Glamorgan at Chester-le-Street. |
| Usain Bolt could play Twenty20 Cricket in Australia |
| Negotiations are under way for Cricket-mad sprint king Usain Bolt to play in Australia's domestic Twenty20 Big Bash League, with Shane Warne leading the campaign to bring him to Melbourne. |
| ESPN STAR Sports to broadcast ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in over 180 countries |
| Dubai, Aug.9 (ANI): The International Cricket Council's ( ICC's) global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports will take the coverage of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012, via its licensees, to a huge global audience with live broadcast of all the 10 matches to be played at Tony Ireland Stadium, ... |
| The Post published Youngsters have their chance to shine at youth Cricket finals day |
| FRAMPTON Cotterell's School Road ground is the place to be on Sunday with no less than five Bristol Youth League cup finals... |
| WRAPUP 1 Cricket Kallis says Pietersen controversy hurts England |
| LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - South African all-rounder JacquesKallis believes England will miss Kevin Pietersen who wasdropped for the third and final test after sending Proteasplayers text messages criticising England team mates and staff. "He's a world-class player and he's proven that over manyyears - putting in big performances for ... |
| Song shapes Cricket personality |
| The experiences of youth affect the adult personalities of Crickets, according to a new study. |
| County Cricket umpires given dead ball advice |
| County umpires have been told they should not call dead ball if bowlers disturb the wicket at the non-striker's end. |
| Kevin Pietersen wants to commit to all forms of Cricket for England |
| Kevin Pietersen has declared his intentions to represent England in all forms of Cricket. |
| England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke settles libel action with Lalit Modi |
| ECB chairman settles libel case with former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi. |
| Kevin Pietersen parody Twitter KP Genius account was me says Cricket fan |
| A member of the public has come forward to claim responsibility for the notorious Kevin Pietersen parody account on Twitter. |
| Cricket Clarke nominated for ICC award |
| Australian captain Michael Clarke is one of nine players nominated for 2012 ICC Cricketer of the Year award. |
| Irish Cricket moves up the batting order |
| Cricket takes second place in Ireland to hurling and Gaelic football but after the national team's victory over England last year, the sport may finally be coming out of the shadows. |
| It just wasnt Cricket. My part in the war over Gattings finger |
| England beat Pakistan 3-0 in the one-day matches. The last of these was at Peshawar, near the border with Afghanistan, and the plan was for the two teams to fly together from there to Lahore, where the first Test would start three days later. Yet, long before they were due ... |
| Cricket Redditch prepare for a fight to the finish |
| REDDITCH now have just six matches remaining to preserve their Worcestershire League Division One status, beginning with tomorrow's visit to fellow strugglers Coombs Wood. |
| Cricket Spa pay for poor performance |
| FOLLOWING the previous weeks impressive victory at Redditch, Droitwich Spa produced their worst performance of the season and slumped to a four wicket Worcester League Division One defeat against Coombs Wood at St Peters Fields. |
| Wheres the aura in Cricket where |
| Only two teams in recent times have managed to bring this aura to Cricket, West Indies and Australia. -tabla! |
| Did The Pakistani Taliban Threaten To Kill Former Cricket Star Imran Khan where |
| The Taliban's anger at Khan appears to be due to the former Cricketer's lack of religious conviction and left-wing, secular ideas. |
| Page 3 Profile Imran Khan Cricketer and politician |
| Now there was a bowler! |
| Cricket Pietersens England situation is a mess says Willis |
| LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Hard-hitting batsman KevinPietersen is holding England to ransom by threatening to quittest Cricket, according to former captain Bob Willis. The South African-born Pietersen caused a shock at the endof the drawn second test against South Africa on Monday bysaying he would announce whether he was ... |
| Pietersen holding England Cricket to ransom for big IPL money Bob Willis |
| London, Aug 9 (ANI): Former captain Bob Willis has slammed star batsman Kevin Pietersen for holding England Cricket to ransom through his threat to quit Test cricket at the end of the series. |
| Cricket Barby climb the table |
| BARBY climbed into the top half of the Warwickshire Cricket League Division One table thanks to a five-wicket home success against Ansley on Saturday. |
| 2012 U19 Cricket world cup begins |
| The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 officially opened Monday in Brisbane with representatives from the 16 competing sides urged to "enjoy every moment'' of the ninth edition of the event to be staged from August 11 to 26 in Queensland. |
| England v South Africa batsman Kevin Pietersen would be a great loss if he gave up Test Cricket says Matt Prior |
| Matt Prior has admitted that Kevin Pietersen would be "a huge loss" to England if he was to give up Test Cricket. |
| Appointments finalised for U19 Cricket World Cup matches |
| The ICC has announced match officials, and warm-up and first round appointments for the upcoming ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012, to be held from 11 to 26 August in Queensland, Australia. David Boon, Roshan Mahanama (both from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees) and Steve Bernard (ICC ... |
| New cave Cricket species filmed |
| A swimming Cricket is one of three "new species" discovered in South America, according to TV film crew. |
| Four charged in 2010 Lil Cricket convenience store robbery |
| Four Spartanburg residents have been arrested and charged this week in a 2010 armed robbery at the Li'l Cricket store on John B. White Sr. Boulevard. |
| Cricket Thunder targeting Clarke |
| Michael Clarke is reportedly a target for Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder if they fail to retain David Warner. |
| Cricket Swalec Premier League |
| SLOWLY but surely the Swalec Premier League title contenders are being whittled down with Sully Centurions still in pole position, writes Tony Poole. |
| 4 arrested nearly 2 years after Lil Cricket robbery |
| Police said four suspects have been arrested nearly two years after an armed robbery of a Spartanburg Li'l Cricket store. |
| Cricket Kapil Dev makes peace with Indian board |
| MUMBAI, July 25 (Reuters) - The Indian Cricket board (BCCI) said it has made peace with former captain Kapil Dev after the all-rounder agreed to cut his ties with an unofficial rebel league. |
| Cricket Controversy over Finn dead ball call |
| LEEDS, England, Aug 2, 2012 (AFP) - England fast bowler Steven Finn fell foul of a seldom used law of Cricket when umpire Steve Davis called dead ball to a delivery which South African captain Graeme Smith edged to slip on the first day of the second Test at Headingley ... |
| Cricket Swann out as England opt to bowl in second Test |
| LEEDS, United Kingdom, Aug 2, 2012 (AFP) - England won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat on the first day of the second Test at Headingley on Thursday. |
| Cricket adds Huawei Ascend Q to Android roster |
| The Android 2.3-powered smartphone features a QWERTY keyboard and entry-level hardware for $139 without a contract.
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| England v South Africa Graeme Swann says since weve been No 1 weve got a dismal record in Test Cricket |
| England spinner Graeme Swann says Oval defeat by South Africa was humilaiting but confident world No 1 Test side can bounce back. |
| Bonding with Cricket |
| ONE OF the greatest tragedies of the modern era was the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan. Such was its magnitude that it is still simply called "The Partition". |
| Greig wrong to talk about Crickets spirit |
| Cricket COMMENT: Cricket has always claimed that it represents something more than the mere partaking of games - that its informal code is all-important, indeed as important as the sport itself. |
| Cricket Warner laments lazy dismissal |
| Australia opener David Warner has admitted his dismissal in the opening one-day international against England was 'lazy'. |
| Cricket builds ties lets work on it |
| New Delhi, July 17 -- As a senior official of the Pakistan Cricket Board and a former player, it's a very happy day for me to see the revival of cricket between India and Pakistan. We are neighbours and whatever happens we can never be separated.Our cricket is similar - ... |
| Liz Hurleys favourite sport is gymnastics not Cricket |
| London, July 27 (ANI): Elizabeth Hurley, who may have had to get to grips with the rules of Cricket since shacking up with Shane Warne, has let slip that her favourite sport has nothing to do with leather on willow, jumpers and sledging. |
| Cricket Smith joins 100 in 100th Test club |
| LONDON, July 21, 2012 (AFP) - South Africa captain Graeme Smith became only the seventh player in Cricket history to score a hundred in his 100th Test match when he reached three figures against England shortly before lunch on the third day of the first Test at The Oval here ... |
| The Guardian world Cricket forum Englands chance to take first Test Andy Wilson |
| South Africa have taken a gamble by arranging so little Cricket before the Oval Test and England could be set to pounce So this is it. The highlight of the summer, when hopefully the rain that has blighted much of what has gone before will finally relent to allow England ... |
| Lee quits international Cricket |
| Veteran Australian paceman Brett Lee has announced his retirement from international Cricket. |
| Cricket Lethal Lee bowled fans over around the world |
| SYDNEY, July 13, 2012 (AFP) - Australian Brett Lee's fearsome reputation for hostile pace bowling was at odds with his sunny disposition and surprising Bollywood fame. |
| Ex Dale striker Keith Barker proves big Cricket hit |
| Former Rochdale loan striker Keith Barker is aiming to be a champion – at Cricket. The 25-year-old has just signed a three-year deal at Warwickshire Cricket Club, who are challenging to be LV= Champions, after becoming one of the few sports people who have forged a professional career in both ... |
| Cricket Golf Amla wins front page battle with Els |
| JOHANNESBURG, July 23, 2012 (AFP) - Surprise British Open champion Ernie Els had to settle for second place behind triple centurion Hashim Amla on the front pages of South African newspapers Monday. |
| Cricket Black Caps squander sneak peek at test pitch |
| As far as declarations of intent go, the one delivered by New Zealand's batsmen on day one of their tour match in Antigua is unlikely to cause much consternation.Facing a president's XI on the same surface to be used in next week's... |
| Cricket Windies woes nothing new for tourists |
| The current New Zealand Cricket team might be suffering the pain of losing in the Caribbean but plenty of their predecessors have done likewise on more tumultuous tours.Ahead of the first test of the current series, starting Wednesday... |
| Cricket Martin points at first hour being paramount |
| It may seem incongruous in the longest form of Cricket, but Chris Martin thinks the first hour of tomorrow's first test against the West Indies could shape the entire series.New Zealand return to the test arena in Antigua early... |
| Ex Aus Cricketer Jones joins pro golf ranks |
| Melbourne, Jul 11 : Test legend Dean Jones has confirmed he is becoming a golf professional, joining the Australian senior tour later this year. |
| Its just not Cricket Jones turns sights to pro golf career |
| Former Test Cricketer Dean Jones has turned professional golfer and is about to take on the seniors tour. |
| Ex Cricketer Dean Jones turns pro |
| Former Test Cricketer Dean Jones is set to join the professional golf ranks. |
| Pontarddulais spinners take win in Cricket clash |
| GLAMORGAN all-rounder Nick James turned in a key performance, as Pontarddulais dislodged Cardiff from the top, writes Tony Poole. |
| Historic Cricket cards seized during home raid |
| Police have seized historic Cricket cards, some almost 100 years old, during a raid on a home in Perth. |
| Cricket contracts on offer |
| The first round of New Zealand domestic Cricket contracts has been completed, with 74 players signing for the six major cricket associations. |
| Cricket Andrew Strauss looks to fend off South Africa curse |
| ANDREW Strauss will emulate Alec Stewart, and chalk up a 21st century, if he can survive this summer's Test series against South Africa with his job intact. |
| Rob Wilson MP bowled over by Crickets Botham Warne and Pietersen |
| Reading East MP Rob Wilson met some Cricketing heroes at the launch of a new take on the sport called Cage Cricket. |
| Maldon Chronicle published Hundreds say goodbye to popular Maldon Cricketer David Randall |
| ENGLAND Cricket captain Alastair Cook joined the friends and family of David 'Arkle' Randall to say goodbye at his funeral. |
| Cricket West Indies sinks New Zealand |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis: A superb bowling performance by Sunil Narine saw hosts West Indies record a 20 run win over New Zealand here on Monday in their fifth and final one day international. |
| Cricket Five star Narine sees West Indies to win over Kiwis |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 16, 2012 (AFP) - A superb bowling performance by Sunil Narine saw hosts West Indies to a 20 run win over New Zealand here on Monday in their fifth and final one day international. |
| Cricket West Indies v New Zealand fifth ODI scoreboard |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 16, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard from fifth and final one day international between West Indies and New Zealand here on Monday: |
| Maldon Chronicle published Hundreds say goodbye to a popular Maldon Cricketer Alastair Cook |
| ENGLAND Cricket captain Alastair Cook joined the friends and family of David 'Arkle' Randall to say goodbye at his funeral. |
| Cricket Cook century puts England in control on opening day against South Africa |
| Alastair Cook reached an elusive and rewarding milestone with his 20th Test hundred on day one of England's Investec Test series against South Africa. |
| Cricket Cameron White signs with Melbourne Stars |
| SYDNEY, July 17, 2012 (AFP) - Australian batsman Cameron White Tuesday re-signed to the Melbourne Stars for the domestic Twenty20 competition, but stepped down as captain in a move which could see Shane Warne named skipper. |
| Cricket Browne and Devine return to White Ferns |
| Nicola Browne and Sophie Devine have come out of retirement to play at this year's women's Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.The pair were named as part of a 28-strong squad, to prepare for the tournament in September and October,... |
| Cricket fixtures July 7 |
| Going to a match this weekend? Take your pick with our weekly fixtures round-up. |
| Why Jacques Kallis is the greatest ever Cricketer |
| WG Grace staked an early claim which still garners plenty of support. The passage of time alone has brought forth other candidates. Keith Miller, Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, Ian Botham have their promoters on different continents and the consensus usually arrives with abundant good reason at Garry Sobers. |
| Cricket Gooch wants no let up from England |
| MANCHESTER, England, July 9, 2012 (AFP) - England batting coach Graham Gooch is confident Alastair Cook's side won't take things easy against Australia in the fifth and final one-day international at Old Trafford here on Tuesday. |
| Cricket Cook equals Gooch to give England the edge |
| LONDON, July 19, 2012 (AFP) - Alastair Cook drew level with his mentor Graham Gooch by hitting his 20th Test century, giving England the edge on the first day of the first Test match against South Africa at the Oval on Thursday. |
| Cricket Baker in the runs as Keys pull off an easy victory |
| IT wasn't quite another total washout in the Thomas, Carroll Welsh Club Cricket Conference on Saturday but only three matches managed to dodge the rain. |
| Imran hails India Pak Cricket revival |
| Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan yesterday hailed the revival of Cricketing ties with India, saying the resumption of one of the world's great rivalries was good for the sport. |
| Cricket Imran hails India Pakistan cricket revival |
| ISLAMABAD, July 17, 2012 (AFP) - Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Tuesday hailed the revival of Cricketing ties with India, saying the resumption of one of the world's great rivalries was good for the sport. |
| Imran hails India Pakistan Cricket revival |
| Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Tuesday hailed the revival of Cricketing ties with India, saying the resumption of one of the world's great rivalries was good for the sport. |
| I did Cricket a favour by rejecting Sachin |
| Australian great Dennis Lillee is bidding adieu to the MRF Pace Foundation after 25 years of service. |
| Tendulkar greatest batsman to have played Cricket Lillee |
| CHENNAI: Australian fast-bowling great Dennis Lillee has described Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest batsman to have ever played Cricket while admiring the iconic Indian's hunger for the game despite achieving unparalleled success. |
| Sachin Tendulkar greatest batsman to have played Cricket Dennis Lillee |
| Agencies Chennai, June 26 Australian fast-bowling great Dennis Lillee has described Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest batsman to have ever played Cricket while admiring the iconic Indian's hunger for the game despite achieving unparalleled success. |
| Essex Friends remember young Cricketer |
| TRIBUTES have been paid to an "outstanding" Cricketer and former batting partner of England's Alastair Cook who died aged just 27. |
| Essex Chronicle published Maldon Cricketer David Randall loses his cancer fight |
| A POPULAR Maldon Cricketer who scored more than 4,300 runs for his club has lost his 14-month battle with cancer. |
| Greg Chappell was a fantastic person to talk Cricket |
| Former India captain Rahul Dravid speaks on a range of issues, from why he gave up captaincy, his relationship with Greg Chappell and why he worries for the future of India's Test Cricket. |
| Cricket Cardiff remain top of Swalec Premier League |
| REIGNING champions Cardiff remain top after their clash with nearest challengers Ammanford was abandoned in early evening, writes Tony Poole. |
| Cricket round up Bowlers run riot as Milnrow are mauled |
| Madura Perera and Greg Jennings were in blistering form as Clifton put Milnrow to the sword. After a major mopping up operation, and a new wicket cut, Liam Dorsey won the toss and put the visitors in to bat in a match reduced to 32 overs. |
| Cricket Taylor ton in vain as Windies wrap up series |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 14, 2012 (AFP) - New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor smashed a fine century but it was not enough to prevent West Indies wrapping up the one-day series with a 24-run win in Saturday's fourth match. |
| Cricket Wedding bells ring in opportunity for Thomas |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 13, 2012 (AFP) - West Indies on Friday called-up wicket-keeper Devon Thomas for the last two one-day internationals against New Zealand to replace Denesh Ramdin, who is getting married. |
| Cricket West Indies beat New Zealand to clinch series |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis: New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor smashed a fine century but it was not enough to prevent West Indies wrapping up the one-day series with a 24-run win in Saturday's fourth match. |
| Cricket Pollard leads West Indies to 264 against Kiwis |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 14, 2012 (AFP) - Kieron Pollard hit a patient half-century as West Indies recovered from 105-5 to make 264 all out in the fourth one-day international against New Zealand at Warner Park on Saturday. |
| Cricket West Indies make 264 for nine against New Zealand |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 14, 2012 (AFP) - West Indies made 264 all out off 49.5 overs in the fourth one-day international against New Zealand at Warner Park on Saturday. |
| Cricket West Indies make 264 all out against New Zealand |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 14, 2012 (AFP) - West Indies made 264 all out off 49.5 overs in the fourth one-day international against New Zealand at Warner Park on Saturday. |
| Cricket West Indies v New Zealand scoreboard |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 14, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard in the fourth one-day international between West Indies and New Zealand at Warner Park on Saturday: |
| Cricket Narine proves to be West Indies silent menace |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 15, 2012 (AFP) - West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine may not command the headlines like Chris Gayle, but he proved to be just as deadly a force in the one-day series win over New Zealand. |
| Cricket Tahir ready for Oval turn as Proteas lose De Lange |
| LONDON, July 13, 2012 (AFP) - South Africa spinner Imran Tahir hopes The Oval proves a happy hunting ground when the Proteas take on England at the London venue during next week's first Test. |
| 16 teams named for next months U 19 Cricket World Cup |
| Dubai, July 12 (IANS) All 16 squads have now been named for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Queensland August 11-26. Two-time champions India will be led by batsman Unmukt Chand. |
| Former England Cricketer Phil Edmonds colluded with solicitor to deprive rival of mining shares court told |
| Phil Edmonds, the former England Cricketer, "colluded" with a solicitor to deprive a business rival of £1 million worth of shares in a mining company, a court has heard. |
| Parky back in Barnsley for Cricket clubs 150th birthday |
| Sir Michael Parkinson says that Barnsley Cricket Club's 150th Anniversary on Sunday was also a celebration of a friendship between three of the town's most famous sons. |
| Cricket Kiwis strike back in ODI series with WIndies |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 11, 2012 (AFP) - An under-strength New Zealand side pulled off a superb 88 run win in the third of their five match one day international series with the West Indies here on Wednesday. |
| Cricket West Indies v New Zealand ODI scoreboard |
| BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, July 11, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard from third of five one day Internationals between West Indies and New Zealand played here on Wednesday: |
| Cricket stars pay respects to Maynard |
| Andrew Strauss and Andrew Flintoff were among the great and the good of Cricket who paid their respects as Tom Maynard was laid to rest in his home city of Cardiff. |
| Cricket World Grieves At Tom Maynards Funeral |
| Hundreds of mourners have paid their respects to Surrey Cricketer Tom Maynard at his funeral in Cardiff. |
| Cricket world mourns Maynard loss |
| The Cricketing world has paid its respects to Tom Maynard at his funeral in his home city. |
| Cricket pays respects to Maynard |
| Andrew Strauss and Andrew Flintoff were among those who paid their respects as Tom Maynard was laid to rest in Cardiff. |
| Mark Ramprakash receives tributes from across Cricket world as he hangs up his bat for good |
| Mike Gatting, Ashley Giles, Vikram Solanki and Gus Fraser celebrate the career of the retiring Mark Ramprakash. |
| Mark Ramprakash receives tributes from across Cricket world as he hangs up his cricket bat for good |
| Mike Gatting, Ashley Giles, Vikram Solanki and Gus Fraser celebrate the career of the retiring Mark Ramprakash. |
| Cricket England win toss and field against Australia |
| MANCHESTER, England, July 10, 2012 (AFP) - - England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to field in the fifth and final one-day international (ODI) against Australia at Old Trafford here on Tuesday. |
| Cricket Strauss pays tribute at Maynard funeral |
| LONDON, July 4, 2012 (AFP) - England Test captain Andrew Strauss was among the mourners at the funeral of Tom Maynard in Cardiff on Wednesday. |
| Cricket Hadlee goes into bat for Canterbury stadium plan |
| Canterbury Cricket has put Sir Richard Hadlee into bat as it restarts its campaign to get an international cricket ground at Hagley Oval after being rebuffed by the city council last month.Sir Richard stepped up for the association... |
| Indian Crickets all rounder conundrum |
| Bangalore, Jul 6: Since the departure of Kapil Dev, India's quest for a genuine all-rounder has still been a dream. Year after year, series after series, Indian Cricket's search for an all-rounder has resulted in disappointments. Ravindra Jadeja is the |
| Cricket great honoured by pavilion name |
| If Canterbury Cricket's plan to build a purpose-built cricket ground at Hagley Oval goes ahead, the new pavilion will be called the Hadlee Pavilion. |
| Shane Warne plays charity Cricket with billionaires |
| London, July 7 (ANI): Shane Warne played a game of Cricket with billionaires Ben and Zac Goldsmith, while his fiancee Elizabeth Hurley and Jemima Khan watched them from the sidelines. |
| Cricket England v Australia 4th ODI scoreboard |
| CHESTER-LE-STREET, England, July 7, 2012 (AFP) - - Final scoreboard in the fourth one-day international between England and Australia here on Saturday: |
| Chris Tremlett is back Paul Newman World of Cricket |
| England's seam bowling has rarely been stronger, with Jimmy Anderson leading an attack brimming with options and depth. But it is about to get even stronger. The big man is back. |
| and quot Destined for the highest reaches and quot Cricket stars among 1 000 mourners as Tom Maynard laid to rest |
| Cricket legends were among more than 1,000 mourners at the funeral of rising star Tom Maynard today. Andrew Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen and England captain Andrew Strauss said a final farewell to the Surrey batsman, 23, who was electrocuted on a rail line last month. |
| Tom Maynard funeral Cricket stars turn out to pay their respects |
| Freddie Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen and Mark Ramprakash were today among 100 mourners at the funeral of Tom Maynard, 23, at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. |
| Pakistan used Cricket diplomacy to survey terror targets |
| More than a year before US-born LeT operative David Coleman Headley landed in Mumbai to conduct a reconnaissance for the 26/11 attacks, a key accused in the attacks had already travelled to India along with another LeT operative on forged passport and conducted a reconnaissance. |
| Man decides to spend July 4th robbing a Cricket Wireless store |
| One person is in custody after an armed robbery at the Cricket Wireless store on Bacon's Bridge Road. |
| Cricket Jack Lansdown stars as the Saints go marching on |
| DIVISION One Second XI table-toppers St Fagans were at Avenue Road where they won the toss and elected to have first knock against Abergavenny. |
| Graham Onions takes three wickets on return to Test Cricket as West Indies frustrate England |
| Graham Onions took three wickets on his return to Test Cricket but England were left to rue dropping three regulation slip catches as West Indies finished day three of the third Test on 280-8. |
| Can Rahul Dravid coach the Indian Cricket team where |
| The retired batsman's recent comments about coaching have sparked off plenty of speculation. |
| Cricket family united in grief at Tom Maynards funeral |
| Family, friends and players pay their respects to Maynard at Cardiff funeral. |
| Cricket Wrights men set for war of attrition with Windies |
| John Wright remembers his days in the Caribbean in 1985. It would be hard not to, especially if you were an opening batsman.Things were different in at least one respect - the New Zealand team leaving for the West Indies on Sunday... |
| Cricket Barry put to the sword at Brecon in nine wicket loss |
| BARRY were skittled out for 65 at Brecon in Division Two Second XI with Chris Brook (15) their top scorer as John Cooke took 2-9, Mike Hudman 2-19, Aris Khan 2-21 and Ryan Morgan 1-5. |
| Cricket Great win for Pencoed |
| AT Abercarn in Division One Second XI, Pencoed made 210-7 with Wayne Thomas getting a brilliant 106 and Layton Williams 20. |
| Cricket Thomas Carroll Welsh Club Cricket Conference |
| THE second half of the season in the Thomas, Carroll Welsh Club Cricket Conference started in much the same way as it began back in May with bad weather causing many cancellations. |
| Cricket New Zealands Vettori eyes World T20 return |
| WELLINGTON, June 20, 2012 (AFP) - Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori wants to return to the short form of the game at this year's ICC World T20 tournament in Sri Lanka, officials said on Wednesday. |
| Cricket Skipper Jones ready for big tests |
| Civil Service North face their first major test of the season this weekend with a double header which will determine their future in two cup competitions. Related Stories Cricket: Bannsiders and Brigade hoping for no more cup slip-ups Cricket: Nelson guides the Irish to victory over Scots |
| Cricket ICC chief Lorgat defends decision to keep Duckworth Lewis |
| Chief executive Haroon Lorgat has hit back at suggestions of bias over the ICC's plan to retain the Duckworth-Lewis method of deciding interrupted matches instead of adopting an alternative system from India. |
| Cricket council to meet in KL |
| In a strong show of support for the Malaysian Cricket Association, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has chosen Kuala Lumpur as the host for their annual conference to be held at the Shangri-La Hotel from June 25 to 28. |
| Cricket Defending champions Cardiff complete meteoric rise to the top |
| FOR a third successive week there was a change at the top with reigning champions Cardiff the new leaders, writes Tony Poole. |
| Cricket Stewart laments death of rising star Maynard |
| LONDON, June 19, 2012 (AFP) - Alec Stewart said Tom Maynard may well have gone all the way to the top as English Cricket struggled to come to terms with the death of one of its most promising talents at the age of just 23. |
| Australian Cricket writers family link to Felixstowe |
| RICHARD Earle admits he holds a "privileged position" in world Cricket. |
| Cricket England beats Australia at Lords |
| A swashbuckling 89 not out from Eoin Morgan proved crucial as England beat Australia by 15 runs in the first one-day international at Lord's this morning (NZT).Steven Finn and Stuart Broad both took 2-47 as England produced a stifling... |
| Cricket Australia win toss and bat against England |
| LONDON, July 1, 2012 (AFP) - - Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international against England at The Oval here on Sunday. |
| The Cricket Redford on Watergate and SNO 145 Its all about the truth |
| The Cricket: Redford on Watergate: ‘It's all about the truth' By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 29, 2012 11:30AM MDT For Robert Redford, exposing the story of the Watergate break-in — and the ensuing scandal of political dirty tricks and dirty money that engulfed Richard Nixon's ... |
| Cricket Welsh Dragons slip to Worcestershire defeat |
| Phil Hughes showed the Australians what they are missing by lighting up Worcestershire's Friends Life t20 campaign in a 19-run victory over Glamorgan Dragons at New Road. |
| Johnson lucky to get a Cricket Australia central contract |
| Melbourne, June 22 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) provided pacer Mitchell Johnson a lifeline by giving him a central contract, which was formally cut from 25 to 17 here Friday. |
| GlosCB published Gloucestershire Cricket Board release blueprint for grass roots. |
| Clubs are at the heart of the Gloucestershire Cricket Board's new three year plan to develop grass roots cricket in the county. |
| India sacrificing spirit of Cricket for money and T20 Greig |
| London, June 27 (ANI): Former England captain Tony Greig has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to abandon self interest and embrace the spirit of cricket and govern in the best interests of world cricket, not just for India and its business partners. |
| Former England captain Tony Greig urges India board to abandon self interest for sake of Test Crickets future |
| Tony Greig insisted India board was sacrificing spirit of Cricket for financial gain in his MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. |
| Cricket Hughes leaves NSW joins SA |
| Former Australian opener Phillip Hughes has ended his five-year association with New South Wales and signed with South Australia. |
| India need to put Cricket before cash |
| Former England captain Tony Greig urges India to accept the "spirit of Cricket is more important than generating billions of dollars". |
| Greig urges India to put Cricket before its billions |
| Former England captain Tony Greig has urged India to accept the "spirit of Cricket is more important than generating billions of dollars". |
| Cricket Greig tells India to put cricket before cash |
| LONDON, June 26, 2012 (AFP) - Former England captain Tony Greig has urged India to accept the "spirit of Cricket is more important than generating billions of dollars". |
| Greig tells India to put Cricket before cash |
| Tony Greig gave the 2012 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture, named after late Sir Colin Cowdrey. |
| Cricket needs Raina and Bairstows success in Tests Chappell |
| If players like Suresh Raina fails in Test Cricket due to lack of technique against short pitched deliveries, it would be a big loss for the game, former Australian captain Ian Chappell has said. |
| Cricket needs players like Raina and Bairstow Ian |
| New Delhi: If players like Suresh Raina fails in Test Cricket due to lack of technique against short-pitched deliveries, it would be a big loss for the game, former Australian captain Ian Chappell has said. |
| Aust Cricketers in comfortable warm up win |
| Australia enjoyed an ideal tune-up for Friday's one-day Cricket series opener against England with a 179-run victory over Essex. |
| Aust Cricketers comfortable warm up win |
| Michael Clarke and David Hussey have led Australia to 9-313 from 50 overs against Essex. |
| Cricket Australia hammer Cooks Essex |
| LONDON, June 26, 2012 (AFP) - - England one-day international captain Alastair Cook was left with plenty to ponder on Tuesday after Australia warmed up for the upcoming limited overs series with a 179-run thrashing of his county side Essex. |
