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…
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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…
Papps fined for dissent in Auckland
Michael Papps' indiscretion did not require a suspension, according to Andrew Gilchrist, the Auckland Association commissioner © Getty Images Michael Papps, the New Zealand batsman who has played eight Tests, has been fined half his…
Sri Lankan development squad to host Indian academy
The Sri Lankan development squad, which recently completed a tour of Bangladesh, will host India's National Cricket Academy for two warm-up fixtures, two four-day games and three limited-over matches in August.This is the first time…
Singh on song ahead of Test series
VRV Singh: "There are other things to fast bowling" © Getty Images There was a time when VRV Singh, who will fly to the West Indies tomorrow for his first Test series, would need his…
David (without slingshot) v Goliath
It was always going to be a David v Goliath contest, with David devoid of the necessary artillery. Australia have their strongest team of the last 50 years - if not of all time -…
Wagg shines in opening win
ScorecardEngland A began their winter tour with a comfortable win against a Malaysia CA Invitational XI at Kuala Lumpur. A promising allround performance by Graham Wagg was the highlight, as he helped his side to…
Select XI rally from shaky start
Contrasting half-centuries by Alcindo Holder and Hendy Bryan helped the Barbados Select XI to a respectable second innings score, after being pulled around from a shaky start against West Indies "B".On an intriguing third day…