England to bat first against Bradman XI
BOWRAL, NSW, Jan 8 AAP - Bradman XI captain Mark Waugh won the toss and opted to bowl first against England in their one-day cricket match at Bradman Oval in Bowral.Brad Haddin has been called…
Rain brings Auckland's abrupt roll to an end
For all the best efforts of Lou Vincent, Llorne Howell and Aaron Barnes in the batting department and Heath Davis and Gareth Shaw at the bowling crease, Auckland could only sit and watch as the…
Hawke Cup returns to Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay won the Hawke Cup for the first time since 1987 when beating Manawatu in their challenge match played in Palmerston North at the weekend.Hawke's Bay batted first and scored 317 with Campbell Furlong…
Zimbabwe look back 20 years for inspiration
Almost 20 years ago - on 9 June 1983 to be precise - Zimbabwe met Australia in their first-ever World Cup match at the historic Trent Bridge ground in Nottingham. The result astonished the cricket…
Honours even against Glamorgan at the County Ground
Veteran batsman Peter Bowler showed that he is still a force to be reckoned with as the second day of Somerset's three day friendly against Glamorgan finished with the honours just about even.Resuming on their…
Gooch returns to the fray
An appreciative Old Trafford crowd were treated to a cameo blast from the past today when Essex coach Graham Gooch was forced back into the fray as a substitute fielder.Gooch, within two months of his…
Speed: Umpires should have disciplined McGrath and Sarwan
Malcolm Speed, chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has stated that the umpires were wrong in failing to lay disciplinary charges following the controversial clash between Glenn McGrath and Ramnaresh Sarwan on the…
And still only at base camp
In the June issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, John Buchanan, the Australian coach, reveals how his team can take the game to a new levelJohn Buchanan honours his pledge to have his head shaved if…
Ponting: Australian behaviour is tarnishing the game
Ricky Ponting has admitted that Australia can let themselves down with their behaviour in the field, and the game of cricket has been tarnished as a result. Ponting, who captained Australia's one-day team to victory…
Warne in dirty-talk scandal yet again
Shane Warne is seeking legal advice after being accused of bombarding a South African woman with raunchy telephone calls, his manager has said.South Africa's newspaper reported that Helen Cohen Alon, a 45-year-old divorced mother from…