Patel switches plans as England come calling
Samit Patel had planned to go to Dubai anyway. Not to be conveniently placed in case an England spinner tripped over a fielding cone. Just because he fancied a holiday in the sun after a…
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Australia turn to Hayden for revival
Matthew Hayden's absence at the WACA exposed unknown frailties in the top order © Getty Images The presence of Matthew Hayden has had a calmingeffect on Australia over the past eight years, butwhen he strides…
'The 2007 World Cup is wide open'
Watch the video of the Cricinfo Round Table with Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell, moderated by Sanjay Manjrekar Part 1| Part 2 | Part 3 Ian Chappell feels Australia's recent run of losses has opened…
Wolves stumble in opening encounter
Pool ADefending champions Faisalabad Wolves began their defense of the 2005-06 Twenty20 badly, losing to Peshawar Panthers by 34 runsin the opening Pool A match at the National Stadium in Karachi. Jannisar Khan, a former…
'Batting order for the Tests is fixed' – Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly: 'Our batting order for the Tests is fixed'© Getty ImagesSourav Ganguly has said that India won't be shuffling with its batting order for the Tests, and hinted that Yuvraj Singh may miss out…
ECB delays Zimbabwe decision
The ECB will delay the decision on whether to tour Zimbabwe next year until the end of February.England are scheduled to tour there in October 2004, but Des Wilson, the ECB's marketing chairman, insisted the…
Former diplomat named manager
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday nominated former foreign secretary Shaharyar Khan as manager of the national squad for the forthcoming World Cup in southern Africa.Shaharyar, who also served as Ambassador and High Commissioner, will…
Resolute English earn likely draw
Another day of staunch batting by England, this time by the lower order, took them within 17 runs of Pakistan's first innings total of 405 in the third and final Test in Karachi.Resuming their innings…
Man Utd flop is fast becoming the “worst” signing INEOS have ever made
Manchester United’s defeat against Aston Villa yesterday will no doubt frustrate Ruben Amorim, as it brings to an end their recent four-game unbeaten run. The Red Devils were unfortunate not to claim at least a…
Gough wins TV dancing crown
Darren Gough and dance partner Lilia Kopylova with their trophy © BBC Yorkshire's captain Darren Gough won the Christmas Special of Strictly Come Dancing, his third such title, despite not having danced for two years.Gough,…