India have fallen to third position in the ICC's Test Championship table following their 1-0 series loss to Pakistan.Having drawn the first two Tests at Lahore and Faisalabad, India suffered a crushing 341-run loss at…
Vaughan: 'No naughty-boy nets'©Getty ImagesMichael Vaughan was candid about his team's failings after England slumped to defeat by 196 runs at Newlands. It was their first defeat in more than a year, and brought to…
Frizzell County Championship Division One Leicestershire 166 and 636 for 4 drew with Surrey 501 and 117 for 2 at Grace RoadScorecardJohn Sadler scored his maiden first-class century as Leicestershire put a dent in Surrey's…
BenHollioakePhoto Paul McGregorWarwickshire have confirmed that they are interested in signing Surrey andEngland all-rounder Ben Hollioake. Although no official approach has yet been made to out of contract Hollioake, Chief Executive Dennis Amiss told the…
West Ham United are reportedly keen to sign Lille defender Sven Botman this summer after Premier League rivals Newcastle United failed in an attempt to lure the 22-year-old to the northeast. However, the Irons could…
Heath Streak is likely to be appointed bowling coach of Gujarat Lions, the new IPL franchise based in Rajkot.Streak, the former Zimbabwe seamer and bowling coach, currently fulfils a similar role with the Bangladesh team…
A groundsman rakes stones on the outfield at Galle during 2005 © Cricinfo Ltd No one has shown as much commitment to the Galle International Stadium as Jayananda Warnaweera has. It was his heart and…
Now he's out, now he's in: Shoaib Akhtar is back in the Pakistan squad © AFP In yet another u-turn as farcical as an Ealing comedy, Shoaib Akhtar has been called up to Pakistan's squad…
Peshawar and Rawalpindi have swapped places as the venue for the ODI series opener © Getty Images The itinerary for India's tour to Pakistan has undergone an alteration due to security concerns. The first ODI,…
Bow with the captain: Warne will lead a FICA World XI© Getty ImagesShane Warne, who played his first one-day international since December 2002 last night, will captain a FICA World XI in three limited-overs matches…