A bizarre slowdown
Why on earth did Marlon Samuels, a natural hitter of the ball, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul make 20 runs in that dreary spell of 14 overs? © Getty Images Amit Varma and Anand Vasu discuss the…
South Africa to fly home
'The safety of our team is paramount and we have no option but to withdraw the team from the tournament' - Majola © Cricinfo Ltd South Africa have pulled out of the Unitech Cup in…
Raman appointed Tamil Nadu coach
WV Raman, the former Indian opening batsman, has been appointed as the new coach of the Tamil Nadu side. He takes over from Bharat Arun, the former Indian medium-pacer who guided the side for the…
Styris still in doubt for Champions Trophy
Scott Styris has been a key member of the ODI side © Getty Images Scott Styris, the allrounder, is struggling to make New Zealand's squad for the Champions Trophy in India next month. According to…
Botham lines up 'creaking Aussies'
Ian Botham wants England to be smoking self-belief in the lead-up to the first Test © Getty Images Ian Botham has joined his old friend Dennis Lillee in questioning the durability of Australia's ageing side…
Clarke gets Ashes boost from Ponting
Michael Clarke is a chance to take part in his second Ashes series © Getty Images Michael Clarke could have the edge over Shane Watson in the fight for a place in the first Ashes…
Investment in China grows
An MCC batsman in action against United Beijing XI at Beijing Jiaotong University in October © Getty Images The Asian Cricket Council has approved special development projects worth $5.6 million to promote cricket in China.During…
McGrath to quit all forms of cricket
Glenn McGrath has made a great return to Test cricket, but reports say this series will be his last © Getty Images Glenn McGrath will announce his retirement from all forms of cricket next week,…
'We've adapted better than the opposition' – Dravid
'Medically he's [Yuvraj] 100% fit... [but] he'll need 50 overs to prove that': Dravid © Getty Images Despite being a win away from taking the best-of-four contest against West Indies, a relaxed Rahul Dravid chose…
Mashud earns A team place
Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mashud, the wicketkeeper who was omitted from the World Cup squad, has been named in the A squad to face England A in two four-day Tests.Mashud was the most notable absentee…