A true West Indian spirit
Ebullient. That's how his friend and former Test player, Andy Ganteaume remembers Robert Julian Christiani, who died at the beginning of 2005 after prolonged illness. "If I had to pick an entertainer, Robert would be…
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Cricket put into perspective by hospital visit
Giles: 'It pulls on the heartstrings, especially when you think that these are the lucky ones' © Getty Images On any ordinary tour, Ashley Giles and Michael Vaughan might have expected to be fielding questions…
Defeat was a 'kick up the arse', says Vaughan
Michael Vaughan: defeat was "a hell of a surprise"© CricinfoMichael Vaughan was a concerned England captain in the aftermath of hisside's comprehensive seven-wicket defeat at Potchefstroom, describing theresult as a "kick up the arse" ahead…
Players say facilities are not up to scratch
Westpac Park: ranked the worst ground in New Zealand© Getty ImagesA large majority of New Zealand first-class cricketers have labelled playing and practice facilities in their country as substandard. In a recent survey, most players…
Yallop laments Victorian absence in Test side
No Victorian player in Australia's succesful trip to Malaysia for the DLF Cup © Getty Images Graham Yallop, the former Australian captain, has said that having only one Victorian player in the Test team will…
Gayle puts Jamaica in charge
Jamaica 338 (Bernard 120) and 145 for 2 (Gayle 71) lead Windward Islands 249 by 234 runs ScorecardChris Gayle warmed up nicely for the Test series against England, by thumping a brisk 71 to consolidate…
One wicket from history
Inzamam-ul-Haq: defied the Bangladeshis on his home turfMultan, a dusty Punjab city with a spotless new stadium, is known as the home of Sufi saints and Inzamam-ul-Haq. On September 6, 2003, it almost became known…
Endurance feat at Madras
All Today's Yesterdays - September 19 down the yearsSeptember 18 | September 201986One of the great physical feats in Test cricket came to an end. The heat and humidity of Madras got to Dean Jones,…
Cancelled flights hints that board tax is biting
The authorities and their chosen agents might insist that the controversial levy on tickets to English supporters for the forthcoming Test series in the Caribbean is not affecting sales, but the facts indicate otherwise.It was…
New Zealand urged to get more out of performance centre
An independent review of New Zealand Cricket's High Performance Centre and Academy at Lincoln University has produced some new thinking on keeping to the forefront of developments in cricket.New Zealand Cricket chief executive Martin Snedden…