North's star dims as Smith shines
Steven Smith's breathless 77 presumably won't save Australia in this match, but it has given a tantalising taste of what he can bring to Test cricket. There has never been any doubt that Smith has…
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Zimbabwe could play Tests next year – Heath Streak
Zimbabwe's bowling coach Heath Streak has said the country will be ready for Test cricket next year after the team beat India and Sri Lanka on its way to the final of the recent home…
van Zyl ton hands another defeat for Bangladesh A
ScorecardBangladesh A slipped to their third straight defeat, as South Africa A beat them by six wickets in Mirpur. Opener Stiaan van Zyl starred with an unbeaten 109 off 154 balls, which included eight fours,…
We should have been more aware on IPL council – Pataudi
In the first instance of introspection over the IPL mess, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the former India captain and a member of the league's governing council, has said the body failed in its role to…
Vettori 'satisfied' with warm-up win
Daniel Vettori is confident New Zealand can continue to improve after easily accounting for Ireland in their first warm-up match at the ICC World Twenty20. Jesse Ryder (64) starred with the bat and Nathan McCullum…
McCullum survives the storm as hosts eye safety
When Brendon McCullum's batting and whirlwind are mentioned in the same sentence it's usually evidence of a Twenty20 or one-day blitz. This time he braved the gale-force conditions and at stumps was on the verge…
Appeal on Ravindra Jadeja's ban rejected
Ravindra Jadeja's hopes of featuring in the IPL have vanished after a last-minute appeal was rejected by the league's Governing Council. At the outset of the meeting, held in Mumbai to discuss the tender process…
Pawar meets Shiv Sena chief over IPL concerns
The ICC president-in-waiting Sharad Pawar has met with Bal Thackeray, leader of the right-wing political party Shiv Sena, asking him to stand down on his earlier remarks about the safety of Australian players during the…
Kaneria spins Pakistan into command
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were outDanish Kaneria's 4 for 117 put Pakistan on the right path•Getty ImagesThe Sydney Cricket Ground museum has among its many artefacts the shirt Danish Kaneria wore during his seven-wicket…
India's yearning for yorkers
One yorker on Tuesday night could have won a close game for India but none came. There were attempted yorkers that ended up as full tosses and the dew certainly didn't help but there weren't…