Big-city clash may miss biggest star
Match factsSunday, May 4 2008Start time 16.00 (local), 10.30 (GMT) Mumbai need to counter the threat of Mohammad Asif and Co © AFP (file photo) The Big PictureThe age-old Ranji rivalry gets a twist: Mumbai,…
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Butt named Malik's deputy
Salman Butt not only retained his place in the side, but has also been appointed Malik's deputy until December © AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Salman Butt as Pakistan's vice-captain until December.…
Carew says Lara's comments were "unnecessary"
Carew: 'Lara will have to answer to the board for those statements' © AFP Joey Carew, the West Indies chief selector, has described Brian Lara's reaction, following the 1-0 Test series loss to India, as…
The ZCU racism inquiry in full
I Chapter I - IntroductionI.1 This panel has been established by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to investigate allegations of racism within the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) between 1st April 2003 and 1st July 2004.…
West Indies through to final
West Indies 249 for 6 (Ramdin 72, Zamal 60*) beat England 155 (Rampaul 3-27) by 94 runsScorecardWest Indies are through to the final of the Under-19 World Cup, after cruising past England in a disappointingly…
India must play both spinners
When the Indian team walks out to take on Holland at Paarl in their opening encounter of World Cup 2003, the prayers and best wishes of a billion people will be with them.A good start…
Trescothick signs five-year contract with Somerset
Marus Trescothick, the 25-year-old England opener, is preparing to face Australia in the First Ashes Test on Thursday and was among the spectators as his county lost by eight runs to Gloucestershire in the Norwich…
Sesko’s dream player: Man Utd in “advanced” talks to sign big-money PL star
Manchester United’s need to improve the first-team squad in January is evident for all to see, especially after the defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon. Matheus Cunha did manage to net his second Premier…
An unwanted distraction for Newcastle United?
In August you would have been hard pushed to find a Newcastle fan who believed their side would be sitting just five points from Champions League football and level on points with Chelsea going into…
Copa América 2011 – How the teams line up – Group A
The 43rd edition of the Copa América takes place from 1 July and concludes on 24 July with the final in Buenos Aires. The ten CONMEBOL member countries compete for South America’s most prestigious prize…