Players agreed to fixtures, says Mali
"If the players feel that the fixtures are too tight, their representatives can talk to us" © International Cricket Council Ray Mali, the acting president of the ICC, has rejected the charge of too much…
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India ride on Sehwag and Dravid
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Virender Sehwag came to the party with an insatiable appetite for runs © Getty Images Brian Lara signalled a thumbs-up when he heard the news that Trinidad &Tobago…
Tremlett battles through the pain
Chris Tremlett picked up five wickets in the third day against Glamorgan © Getty Images ScorecardGlamorgan have a real battle on their hands if they want to avoid a fifth straight Championship defeat, after being…
Powell to replace Chanderpaul
After four years, Ricardo Powell will play in whites© Getty ImagesRicardo Powell has been drafted into the West Indies team in place of Shivnaraine Chanderpaul for the fourth Test against England, in Antigua. It was…
Fit-again Flintoff heads back to Australia
The news that Andrew Flintoff is to fly out to Australia tomorrow after passing a fitness test on his injured groin will come as a welcome relief to the England one-day squad.The Lancashire all-rounder was…
Ray Julian: Umpires were warned they were missing no-balls
Ray Julian, the third umpire for the Old Trafford Test, has revealed that the umpires in the middle were warned that they were missing no-balls before the controversial dismissals on the final afternoon.Julian, probably the…
Should Liverpool have taken the hint from Tottenham?
The role of ‘Sporting Director’, ‘Director of Football’, ‘General Manager’ or whatever it’s dubbed each time, means just one thing in the English game, intrusion. The job title has been a resounding success across mainland…
Harmison: 'I'll try my nuts off every time'
Steve Harmison: 'To spend nearly 10 or 11 months away from my family just doesn't work' © Getty Images Steve Harmison, under fire for a below-par performance in the first innings in Hamilton, has dismissed…
Bucknor in line for fifth successive World Cup final
Steve Bucknor: 'Slow Death' set for another World Cup final? © Getty Images Steve Bucknor, the Jamaican umpire, is in line to officiate in his fifth successive World Cup final. One criterion for choosing an…
Glamorgan close in on Franklin
Glamorgan are interested in James Franklin © Getty Images Glamorgan have agreed contract terms to make James Franklin, the New Zealand left-arm fast bowler, their second overseas player for the coming season.BBC Sport reported that…