North West and Northerns earn emphatic wins
North West sped to a 10-wicket win as Easterns collapsed in their second innings. It was a team effort from the North West attack, with six bowlers chipping in with wickets, while sharp fielding also…
Rashid Khan continues to enjoy Midas touch as coach
Abdul Razzaq guided the players well, according to Rashid Khan © AFP For Rashid Khan, the former Pakistan allrounder, it was second time lucky at the Bagh-e-Jinnah Ground on Wednesday when his team defeated England…
Graeme Smith plots revenge
Graeme Smith predicts a hard-fought return series © Getty Images Graeme Smith was ever defiant after Ricky Ponting batted Australia to a 2-0 series triumph at Sydney on Friday, promising a tough time for the…
Inzamam and Afridi make India suffer
Scorecard and ball by ball detailsHow they were out Mohammad Yousuf put Pakistan in a strong position before Inzamam-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi drove home the advantage © AFP Just as they had done at Lahore,…
Strauss backs himself for battle against spin
Andrew Strauss believes he has worked hard on countering India's spin threat © Getty Images Andrew Strauss, the England opener, expects to challenge his own comfort zones and refine his techniques while playing India in…
England seize the day with late strikes
Close India 322 for 9 (Kaif 91, Hoggard 5-57) trail England 393 by 71 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Matthew Hoggard: five wickets for England© AFP Matthew Hoggard took the morning plaudits with…
'Hayden's not the type to cheat' – Kallis
Jacques Kallis and Adam Gilchrist stood by Matthew Hayden and refused to accuse him of cheating after Hayden had controversially claimed a catch to dismiss Jacques Rudolph during the opening day of the third Test…
Warwickshire chief exec criticises groundsman
Colin Povey, Warwickshire's chief executive, has attacked Steve Rouse after the groundsman blamed a fireworks display for the decision to switch pitches © Getty Images Warwickshire's chief executive, Colin Povey, has attacked Edgbaston's groundsman Steve…
Vaughan could face more surgery
Michael Vaughan sits out the post-lunch session at Arundel © Paul Limmer Photography Michael Vaughan is set to find out whether he needs more surgery on his injured knee on Monday after a meeting between…
Leicestershire grab top spot in reshuffle
Latest tablesMidlands/Wales/West Mark Hardinges' half-century boosted Gloucestershire © Getty Images All 18 first-class counties were in action on Friday on a balmy summer's evening. But the tie of the night came at Edgbaston, where Gloucestershire…