Gayle, Bravo to miss warm-up match
Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo will not play at Benoni © AFP Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo will miss West Indies' first warm-up match against Kenya on Saturday due to injury and illness. However, according…
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A brief history of the County Championship
List of winners | Competition sponsors | Wooden spoonAt least four possible dates have been given for the start of county cricket in England. The first, patchy, references began in 1825. The earliest mention in…
McGrath ruled out with ankle injury
Glenn McGrath goes down in pain during the warm-up © Getty Images Glenn McGrath was ruled out of the second Test shortly before the start of play on Thursday, after suffering a freak injury during…
Gilchrist and Lehmann set Sri Lanka stiff target after McGrath shines
ScorecardAdam Gilchrist gave the Darwin crowd an innings to savour© Getty ImagesHalfway through last week's warm-up game against the Sri Lankans, an unusually jolly Glenn McGrath told the assembled hacks that it "felt like the…
Kirtley bowls Sussex to victory on rain-hit day
Sussex v Kent, HoveScorecardJames Kirtley tore through the Kent second innings as Sussex raced to aconvincing 133-run victory at Hove. He finished with a majestic 6 for 26from 15 overs - but the victory came…
Newly Sports Minister resigns after two-day tenure
The unfolding political crisis in Sri Lanka, which the President ChandrikaKumaratunga Bandaranaike is trying to circumvent with the formation of adelicate coalition government, has forced the resignation of thenewly-appointed Sports Minister after just two days…
Bairstow and Leaning claim Cricket Writers' Club awards
The Yorkshire batsmen, Jonny Bairstow and Jack Leaning, have been named as County Championship Player of the Year and Young Cricketer of the Year respectively at the Cricket Writers' Club annual lunch in London.It is…
Cachopa resistance leads Auckland to draw
ScorecardFile photo - Scott Kuggeleijn scored an unbeaten 104 to lift Northern Districts to 374 for 7 dec•Getty ImagesBrad Cachopa led Auckland to a draw against Northern Districts after batting out the final innings with…
Bill Morris to contest for ECB chairman post
Former trade union leader Sir Bill Morris has announced his candidature for the post of ECB chairman. Morris was the general secretary of the transport and general workers union and is an ECB independent member.He…
War in Middle East hinders Sabina renovation
Cross-currents: Now, a distant war is delaying renovation work at Sabina Park, which will look like this on completion © Getty Images The conflict in Lebanon between Israel and the Hezbollah militants has impeded the…