Strauss demands improvement despite six in a row
Not since 1887 has a side made as little as 72 in their first innings and still gone on to win a Test, so it was no real surprise that history was averted at Edgbaston…
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'Cock-a-hoop' Ireland out to prove they are No. 1
Ireland captain Trent Johnston has said his side are 'cock-a-hoop' after storming into the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division One on the back of five straight wins. In Saturday's final at Amstelveen,…
Symonds fires to deliver Surrey win
ScorecardAndrew Symonds butchered seven sixes in his match-winning knock•Getty ImagesAfter a spluttering start to the season Andrew Symonds finally ignited for Surrey to haul them up from 35 for 4 to 150 for 7, before…
South Africa grab 13-run win in tour opener
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsKieron Pollard's dismissal for 27 was the end of West Indies' hopes in the first Twenty20•AFPJacques Kallis's 45-ball 53 set up South Africa's total of 136 for 7, and Ryan McLaren was…
Calm Rohit outdoes Jayawardene beauty
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were outRohit Sharma avoided a repeat of the choke against Rajasthan Royals•Indian Premier LeagueRohit Sharma avoided a repeat of the choke against Rajasthan Royals, and Deccan Chargers bit another bullet…
O'Brien shines for Middlesex
ScorecardIain O'Brien was in the wickets as Middlesex squeezed Gloucestershire's batting•PA PhotosAfter a good performance with the ball to dismiss Gloucestershire for 268, Middlesex slid to 71 for 4 by the close of the first…
Disclosures were for greater clarity on ownership – Modi
In his first public statement since the controversy over the Kochi franchise ownership, IPL chairman Lalit Modi has said he disclosed the consortium's shareholding pattern because of the general confusion over those details. His comments…
Essex name Chris Silverwood as bowling coach
Essex have appointed Chris Silverwood, the former England paceman, as bowling coach following the recent departure of Graeme Welch.Silverwood is currently in Zimbabwe with the Mashonaland Eagles where he is player-coach and applied for the…
Laxman and Dhoni flatten South Africa
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were outHawkeyeMS Dhoni and VVS Laxman took India's lead to 347•AFPVVS Laxman and MS Dhoni saw off the tricky period with the second new ball, put together the second double-century…
Call-up a 'pleasant surprise' – Saha
It's a strange case of being behind the pack for Wriddhiman Saha. He rose to become first-choice wicketkeeper for Bengal only after Deep Dasgupta's exit to the ICL and was mostly going to be behind…