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- Tom Moody would consider England job Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 7:30AMLeading candidate to replace Peter Moores as coach says he would mull over any offer to lead England.
- Moody linked to England cricket job Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 4:52AM Tom Moody has refused to rule himself out of the running to become the new England coach and admitted he would "look at anything".
- Return series grips fans Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 8:49AMWill the public attend the Proteas vs Australia Test match?
- Hayden takes walk in the wilderness Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 7:09AMTHE selectors have gone cold on Matthew Hayden, who has indicated he might pre-empt them by retiring from Test cricket in the coming weeks.
- Opener Warner blasts in to national scene Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 1:45AMAustralia v South Africa, CB Series
- No plan for Lanka tour, says BCCI Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:13PMCalcutta: The Board of Control for Cricket in India chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty has denied that India are exploring the possibility of a one-day series in Sri Lanka to compensate for the cancelled tour of Pakistan.
- Australia Keen To Tour Pakistan Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:09PMCricket Australia have reiterated their preference that the postponed tour of Pakistan be played in the Asian country following reports the Pakistan Cricket Board are planning the stage the games at a neutral venue.
- Cricket: Test hope after talks Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:52PMEngland and India cricket officials are reportedly close to an agreement that could lead to the return of a five-test series between the two teams and even Indian Premier League matches being played at English venues.
- Smith to miss one-dayers against Australia Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:58PMSydney, Jan 1: South Africa skipper Graeme Smith will not play in the one-day series against Australia because of a prolonged elbow injury, coach Mickey Arthur said.
- Hayden keen to carry on Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:23PMSYDNEY: Matthew Hayden has admitted he has not considered retirement despite growing speculation over his career following an extended lean spell.
- England, India close to five Test deal Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:20PMEngland and India cricket officials are reportedly close to an agreement which could lead to the return of a five-Test series between the two teams and even Indian Premier League matches being played at English venues.
- England, India close to five Test deal Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:42PMEngland and India cricket officials are reportedly close to an agreement which could lead to the return of a five-Test series between the two teams and even Indian Premier League matches being played
- Sporting predictions for 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:49PMWho will be winners in 2009? Writers and sports stars offer their predictions and hopes for the next 12 months.
- 2008: The year in sport Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:16AMFrom Peter De Villiers being made Bok coach to a Test series win in Australia. Sport24 takes a look back at an amazing sporting 2008.
- Johnson is now old man of the seam Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:00AMAFTER bowling almost 100 overs in the first two Tests against South Africa, Mitchell Johnson is probably feeling like the old man of the Australian bowling pack.
- S African wave sinks Australia Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 2:21PMSouth Africa ended nearly a century-old drought to register their first ever series win in Australia when they crushed the hosts by nine wickets in the historic second cricket Test here on Tuesday.
- India-Sports: Milestones 2008 Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:13AMJan 19: India beat Australia in the Perth Test by 72 runs to stop the World Champions from bettering their record of 16 consecutive Test wins. Jan 25: Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions eight cricket teams to different franchises.
- Proteas in a sweat over Steyn, Harris Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:17AMALL-ROUNDER Jacques Kallis says South Africa are playing their best cricket since their readmission to international competition 16 years ago, but injuries to their frontline paceman and spinner ahead of the first Test in Perth are causing headaches.
- OCTOBER 2008 REVIEW Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 4:08AM1st Liverpool beat PSV Eindhoven 3-0 in the Champions League with Steven Gerrard scoring his 100th goal for the club and Robbie Keane his first.
- JULY 2008 REVIEW Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 4:08AM1st Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton was given a four-month suspended sentence at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court for assaulting former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo...Mike Tindall and Ben Kay were dropped from the senior England squad by new team manager Martin Johnson.
- Australia will fight back after Perth loss, says Fanie de Villiers Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 5:24AMBy Fakir Hassen, Johannesburg, Dec 22 : The Australians will fight back hard to save face in the remaining two games after South Africa scored a historic win in the first cricket Test at Perth Sunday, said former Proteas paceman Fanie de Villiers.
- De Villiers Delighted With Triumph Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 5:46AMde Villiers - man of the match. Drained centurion AB de Villiers expressed his delight after South Africa completed a history-making Test victory over Australia in Perth.
- South Africa complete record run-chase Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 4:46AMAB de Villiers and debutant JP Duminy led South Africa to a historic Test victory over Australia in Perth, as they made 414-4 to claim the second-highest successful run chase in history.
- Deadly Dirk strikes for Vics Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 7:00AMAS the cricket world hails the eight-wicket Test haul of Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson, another left-arm speedster has staked a claim for international honours.
- England mull scrapping home series against Bangladesh Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 6:23AMEngland are planning to scrap home Test series against Bangladesh after 2010 because of the increasing commercial unfeasibility of such contests, suggest reports in the UK press.
- The Times Online Christmas Sports Quiz Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 8:46AM1) Who joined Chelsea for a reported £9million transfer fee in January yet did not appear for the club until August? 2) What hampered Manchester City defender Michael Ball in his failed attempt to clear the ball immediately before his team conceded a goal in a 2-1 FA Cup defeat away to Sheffield United?
- First Deccan, then Aussies for Boof Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 7:00AMDARREN Lehmann believes he can revive problem Indian Premier League franchise Deccan Chargers and kickstart his quest to become an international coach.
- Nielsen continues war of words Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 4:57PMAustralia coach Tim Nielsen has stoked the fire ahead of the first Test against South Africa in Perth, suggesting the tourists are already getting caught up in the pre-Test mind games.
- McGrath confirms IPL return Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 1:46AMIndian Premier League
- England are a better bowling side: Dhoni Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 2:58PMChennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni stressed the need to get the basics right against England in the Test series. He felt it was a big opportunity for the youngsters who will fill the places left vacant by Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly.
- Tall challenge for Morkel Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 11:53AMDale Steyn has grabbed the headlines so far on the tour, but it will be another promising fast bowler who will look to make a mark when the South Africans play their warm-up one-dayer against Western Australia in Perth.
- Feeling The Heat Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 10:35AMHot weather and political tension as Sky Sports pundit David Lloyd returns to India.
- Proteas in a sweat over Steyn, Harris Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 10:34AMALL-ROUNDER Jacques Kallis says South Africa are playing their best cricket since their readmission to international competition 16 years ago, but injuries to their frontline paceman and spinner ahead of the first Test in Perth are causing headaches.
- Davies to lead free-to-air review of key sports Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 9:27AMLONDON - David Davies, former executive director of the Football Association, is to lead a review of the events that must be broadcast on free-to-air TV.
- Ex-football chief to head TV sports review Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 7:10AM Former Football Association executive director David Davies was announced today as the head of a review into sporting events which must be broadcast for free.
- England arrive in India amid high security Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 6:47PMA full-strength England cricket team has arrived in Chennai amid tight security to resume their India tour, which was thrown into doubt following the terror attacks in Mumbai.
- England arrive in India amid high security Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 6:37PMCHENNAI - A full-strength England cricket team arrived here on Monday amid tight security to resume their India tour, which was thrown into doubt following the terror attacks in Mumbai.
- India recall Yuvraj for England Tests Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 7:58PMIndia’s cricket selectors resurrected the Test career of Yuvraj Singh on Thursday by naming him for the two-match series against England starting next week. The left-hander was included in a 15-man sq
- India recall Yuvraj for England Tests Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 4:34PMCHENNAI: India’s cricket selectors resurrected the Test career of Yuvraj Singh yesterday by naming him for the two-match series against England starting next week.
- Raj seeks help from Tendulkar and Dhoni Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:45AMIndian cricket
- Big-game spotlight to bring out Roy dazzle Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:00AMAUSTRALIA hopes the lure of a prize fight against South Africa will spark allrounder Andrew Symonds into gear.
- Watson could return against South Africa Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:45AMSouth Africa in Australia 2008-09
- Man U Gaining On Chelsea in Title Race Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:38PMLONDON — Chelsea dropped their 12th home point of the season as Arsenal came from behind to beat the Premier League leaders and allow champions Manchester United to gain ground at the top.
- India insist England pushed for Test series to continue in wake of terror attacks Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 11:01AMBoard of Control for Cricket in India vice-president Lalit Modi insists it was the England and Wales Cricket Board who had said they would play the Test series.
- Close call for England players in Mumbai, says Vaughan Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:33PMLONDON: England cricketers would have likely been staying in one of the Mumbai hotels attacked this week, but their plans were changed at a late stage, former England captain Michael Vaughan said yesterday.
- Second India-England Test shifted to chennai Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:12PMCOMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! Despite Kevin Pietersen’s statements to the effect that no English player could be forced to play in India, the BCCI reiterated on Friday that the India-England Test series would be played as scheduled.
- Champions League Postponed; England Team Returns Home (Update1) Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 12:21PMNov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Next week’s Champions League cricket competition has been called off following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. England’s squad will fly home in two days from its own tour, and plans to return to India for a two-match Test series.
- India look to sweep ODI series Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 4:20AMIndia will approach the fifth one-day international against England as the start of a new series after clinching a decisive lead.
- Flintoff: We must learn from defeat Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 3:48AMAndrew Flintoff has urged England to savour every remaining moment of their one-day series against India to try and learn the skills necessary to make them a major force at the next World Cup.
- Flintoff: We Can Learn From Defeat Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 2:09AMAndrew Flintoff has urged England to savour every moment of their one-day series in India.