Griquas off to a solid start against Strikers
A record first wicket partnership of 243 by Mickey Arthur and Martyn Gidley helped Griqualand West to a confident 243 for no loss on the first day of their four-day Supersport Series match against the…
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Murali happy to wait for Test record
Muttiah Muralitharan: "If I get the wickets, then fine, otherwise I can do it in another series" © Getty Images Muttiah Muralitharan is not concerned about breaking the world wicket-taking record in Australia in November…
Streak guides Warwickshire home
Division OnePoints table Graham Onions took two wickets but couldn't help Durham to victory over Warwickshire © Getty Images Heath Streak guided Warwickshire to a tight two-wicket win, with five balls to spare, against Durham…
Sri Lanka appoint separate Test and ODI captain
Sri Lanka's selectors have decided to split the Test and one-day captaincy, appointing Hashan Tillakaratne as the new Test captain and handing over the leadership of the one-day side to Marvan Atapattu.The appointments, for the…
I'm a whole new ball player, says Watson
Shane Watson has warned his admirers to expect a vastly improved specimen from the precocious youngster who last played for Australia 16 months ago.Once groomed as his country's next big all-round thing, Watson has spent…
Baugh steals show on final day
Barbados completed their expected win over West Indies "B" before lunch yesterday, but not before one of the region's emerging players advertised himself as a genuine contender for imminent West Indies selection.Carlton Baugh, a diminutive…
New domestic cricket structure – a worthy effort?
Working in accordance with the government's devolution plan (and perhaps under the directive of President Musharraf who is the patron of PCB), Pakistan Cricket Board has expanded its boundaries to 98 of a total of…
Strong bowling gives Pakistan teeth
Match factsTuesday, September 29Start time 1.00 pm local (1100GMT)Pakistan's bowlers and their middle-order batsmen carried the team to victory in the first T20I•AFPBig pictureBowling, and particularly fast bowling, has long been essential to the character…
Brearley apologises for Clarke comment
Mike Brearley, chairman of the MCC's World Cricket Committee, has apologised to Giles Clarke, the ECB president, after suggesting Clarke would have to "do what he's told" with regard to the possibility of cricket seeking…
Willoughby leads Derbyshire rout
Division One Harbhajan Singh claimed five wickets in the second innings at Guildford, but the match ended in a draw © Martin Williamson Phil Jaques' second century of the season guided Worcestershire to a draw…