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- Hayden weighing up his future Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 8:28PMMatthew Hayden is weighing up his cricketing future following his omission from the Australian Twenty20 and one-day squads on Thursday. The 37-year-old Queenslander has had a lean trot this summer, o
- After a short and turbulent innings, England captain Pietersen is out Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:57PM The tempestuous reign of Kevin Pietersen as England cricket captain came to an end yesterday.
- Exit stage right - Hayden losing his battle with Father Time Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:07PMMATTHEW HAYDEN endured agonies during his brief and unconvincing stint at the WACA Ground. Desperately needing to produce a convincing innings to rid his mind of doubt and secure his place for the next few matches, he searched for his game and returned empty handed.
- The focus this year will be on slams, says Nikolay Davydenko Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:50PMCHENNAI: In its perpetual, expansive avatar, modern day tennis resembles an evening of dining out: there is room alike for the high-hat and humble, the truffle and tikka , and all sorts of wherewithal — either innate or ...
- Siddle breaks SA resistance Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:14PMSydney: With the SCG pitch cracking up faster than the global economy, Australia’s gameplan was to fire the ball in hard and straight. The method was best exemplified by the former woodchopping champion Peter Siddle, who clean-bowled three South Africans and hit two more on the pads.
- Bitter sweet for Boucher Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:15PMMark Boucher has forgiven the South African tail for depriving him of his first Test century against Australia.
- Sizzling Siddle catches fire Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:00AMMATTHEW Hayden took a death-or-glory approach to what must surely be his last Test innings.
- Clarke, Johnson pummel tourists Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:00AMMITCHELL Johnson may have struck the most telling blow of the Sydney Test after Michael Clarke prised open the match with a century.
- A hurricane that no one saw coming Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:47AMAFTER vacillating for two days, the Perth Test finally found its man. A stunning intervention from Mitchell Johnson changed the course of the contest and probably the series.
- India may play against Sri Lanka in February Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 9:02AMIndia is exploring the possibility of playing a brief one-day cricket series against Sri Lanka to compensate for the cancelled tour of Pakistan.
- Clarke leads Aussie fightback Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:17AMMichael Clarke scored a defiant unbeaten 73 to save Australia the blushes as he steered his team to 267 for six on a keenly contested opening day of the third and final Test against South Africa in Sydney on Saturday.
- NDTV.com: Smith fears missing home series against Australia Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:12AMSouth Africa captain Graeme Smith has admitted that he may have to sit out of the return series against Australia in his home turf if the injured elbow does not heal after injecting his own blood.
- Proteas climb the final mountain Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:05AMAS SOUTH AFRICAN cricket toasted its finest hour, Australians were left to ponder whether a new world order had been established in Test cricket.
- Delhi’s kill will: 90 flimsy reasons for murder Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:25PMNEW DELHI: Objecting to a goat being tied outside the house, not giving bus route directions, not playing the ‘‘right’’ number at marriage celebrations, refusing to serve papads and objecting to a dismissal in a game of cricket — these are all, apparently, good enough reason to murder someone.
- Smith questions Bollinger selection Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:03PMSYDNEY: South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has claimed the inclusion of New South Welshman Doug Bollinger in the Australia side for the third Test in Sydney is a sign the hosts lack ‘clarity’ in their selection policy.
- Saurashtra set sights on big prize Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 1:45AMRanji Trophy news
- A new cricket empire emerges Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 1:44AMMelbourne - As one empire crumbles, is there another lurking beneath the rubble, waiting to take the place of the once mighty Australia? And is South Africa that new empire, ready to rule over all of cricketdom?
- New year is crucial for the future of cricket Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 1:26AMFew players in cricket history have tallied 100 centuries. Sir Donald Bradman did, and in his autobiography he told what it felt like to knock off 100 runs for the hundredth time. The Don’s mood light
- NZ-Windies one-day clash washed out Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 1:24AMRain has forced the abandonment of the first one-day cricket international between New Zealand and the West Indies at the Queenstown Events Centre. The West Indies were 5-129 in the 36th over when the players were forced from the field for a third time.
- Cricket: Watson sidelined for six months Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:20PMAustralian allrounder Shane Watson will be out of action for six weeks and will not bowl for six months because of stress fractures in his back.
- Players gather in Woodbridge for Cricket games Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:06PMOn any given Sunday, so long as the weather is OK, you can find them competing at Gar-Field High School.
- Woodchopper who dodged axe proves he is no mere hack Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:09PMAUSTRALIA have roared back into the series with a performance notable for its contained aggression. Rejecting the sloppiness detected in their previous outing, the hosts played intense cricket, probing away until their opponents made a mistake.
- Sporting heroes and villains of 2008 Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 4:31PMEngland’s cricketers Returning to India was a gesture the nation could be proud of, though the same can’t be said of the actual cricket . . . . Becky Adlington A fearsome, ruthless competitor in the water. Lovely, well-balanced and unassuming on land.
- Vettori speaks out against tie-breakers Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:58PMHamilton: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori wants tie-breakers banished from Twenty20 cricket after his side were belted into submission by the West Indies in their opening limited-over international.
- Bose: We’re determined to prove ourselves Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:57PMBangalore: The desire to tell the cricket world that they are a competent lot and good enough to play in the Elite group has pumped up the young Bengal side to perform as well as they have done in the Ranji Trophy quarter finals against Tamil Nadu.
- Bengal show character -Tamil Nadu need another 157 runs to avoid first-innings deficit Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:50PMBangalore: Tamil Nadu were 157 runs behind with five batsmen back in the hut, after the second day of their Ranji Trophy quarter final match against Bengal here at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
- Mahela worried about Sri Lanka’s top order batting Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:38PMSri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene hopes his deputy Kumar Sangakkara will be ready to solve their top order batting woes when they face Bangladesh in the first test in Dhaka starting on Friday.
- I am playing at team`s request Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:22PMMumbai, Dec 25: Rahul Dravid said today that he decided to play for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy`s quarter-final against Saurashtra here on the request of the state side and not from a personal point of view.
- Yuvraj: I`ll Give KP Some Bowling Tips Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 7:50AMSingh - willing to help out. Yuvraj Singh today responded to being called a "pie-chucker" by Kevin Pietersen by offering to help the England captain with his bowling.
- Gautam Gambhir gives tourists cold shoulder Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 7:31PMYOU couldn’t think of a more unlikely duo. One of them has been banned for a Test after elbowing someone twice his size, has smashed several bats and gave up the game for a couple of months after being overlooked for India’s World Cup squad.
- England batsmen are stuck in slow lane Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 7:31PMTHERE have been two innings played around the world in the past week that say a lot about the high-octane nature of modern Test cricket and even more about England’s also-ran status.
- CRICKET: Gambhir, Dravid put India on top Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 6:23PMMOHALI: India took charge of the second and final cricket Test against England here yesterday after posting a commanding 453 in their first innings.
- You are currently viewing this from 69.147.109.97 - Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 3:25PMWELCOME GUEST! India took charge of the second and final cricket Test against England here on Saturday after posting a commanding 453 in their first innings.
- Terrorist attacks leave Pakistan cricket in a critical, unstable condition Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 3:24PMOSAMA BIN LADEN has done more damage to Pakistan cricket than ball-tampering, match-fixing and forfeited-Test controversies combined.
- Siddle primed to bounce back Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 3:22PMPETER SIDDLE recalls skirmishing with South Africa as a net bowler three summers ago, but it is the wound above the eyebrow of WA batsman Liam Davis that hints best at the damage he could inflict if he is unleashed on a WACA Ground pitch against the Proteas.
- Sri Lanka Invited To Replace India Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 10:09PMPakistan have invited Sri Lanka to tour next year after India cancelled their proposed series.
- A hurricane that no one saw coming Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:14PMAFTER vacillating for two days, the Perth Test finally found its man. A stunning intervention from Mitchell Johnson changed the course of the contest and probably the series.
- Knight raiders net Moises, Warner in sights Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 7:44PMINDIAN raiders are sweeping through NSW cricket, with the Kolkata franchise signing young all-rounder Moises Henriques to a staggering deal worth up to $US300,000 ($449,000) and pursuing Blues teammates David Warner and Steven Smith.
- CD paceman bolts into NZ Twenty20 side Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 7:23PMCentral Districts allrounder Ewen Thompson is the new face in a New Zealand team named for a two-match Twenty20 cricket series against the West Indies.
- Opportunity from injury Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 7:21PMAFTER a three-year stint playing grade cricket in Adelaide, Karoonda’s Corey Knight is enjoying life back in his hometown.
- Crunch time as axeman cometh Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:07AMAUSTRALIAN cricket can be thankful Peter Siddle still has all his fingers and toes. He was given his first tomahawk at the age of two.
- Cricket was a washout Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:42PMForbes cricketers have a long wait for their next game following the washout of all Forbes Services Cup matches on Saturday.
- Hauritz backs himself to keep his name in the frame Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:03PMWAITING another four years for his third Test cap does not interest Nathan Hauritz in the slightest, but is he worried about falling into cricket oblivion again?
- Vettori not sold yet Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:55AMNew Zealand captain Daniel Vettori says the television replay system needs to be reappraised.
- LIVE - India v England: Strauss gives tourists chance of victory Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 6:12AM Opener guides England into a commanding position on day three of the first Test in Chennai. The Middlesex left-hander finished the third day at the Chepauk Stadium unbeaten on 73 having led the tourists to 172 for three and a daunting 247-run lead over India.
- NDTV.com: Raja urges PCB to stop pleading with Indian board Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 11:35PMFormer skipper Ramiz Raja has called on the Pakistan Cricket Board to stop pleading with the Indians to tour the country and instead focus on generating revenue to help the sport survive.
- I was comfortable out there: Strauss Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 1:31PMThe wicket will start taking turn soon, says Harbhajan Singh
- Strauss composes a patient century Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 1:30PMIndian bowlers strike back in the final session on a day of fluctuating fortunes
- Ross Granata will lead at break Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:13PMRoss Granata Motors will head into the summer recess in Mudgee District Cricket first grade competition with a commanding lead on the premiership ladder even if they lose tomorrow at Cahill Park.
- Century not enough for serene Strauss Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 11:55AMCOMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! Andrew Strauss admitted that he was still “seething” after having given his wicket away towards the end of the first day’s play.