Shabbir eager to iron out the kinks
Shabbir Ahmed: 'It has been a really difficult year' © AFP If all goes well over the next few weeks - and admittedly, it is a super-sized 'if' - Pakistan might be making the trip…
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Shoaib finally turns up for training
'Nobody told me when the camp was starting...' © Getty Images Amid frenzied debate surrounding his form, fitness, discipline and commitment, Shoaib Akhtar finally turned up to the national training camp in Lahore on Sunday…
Richards holds his ground
When Richards ruled, so did the West Indies© Getty ImagesSir Vivian Richards has hit back at suggestions that his presence and criticism undermined West Indies' recent tour of England, which ended in a humiliating 4-0…
Relaxed Brett Lee checks out India before one-day series
For someone who tries to knock the batsman's head off every time he runs in tobowl, Brett Lee has a remarkably warm smile. But his fair dinkum Aussie twang that automatically suffixes every sentence with…
Wellington secure first points and some confidence
Matthew Walker's emergence as a cornerstone of Wellington's first-class and one-day cricket teams has become more conspicuous over the four days of their drawn State Championship match against Central Districts at the Basin Reserve.Walker has…
Parida helps Orissa draw with Tamil Nadu
Rashmi Ranjan Parida, with a fine unbeaten 147, played a stellar rolein earning for Orissa an honourable draw against Tamil Nadu in theirRanji Trophy Super League Group C match at the Barabati stadium onTuesday. The…
Sreesanth and RP Singh ruled out of first Test
Munaf Patel has been called in to bolster the depleted fast-bowling department © AFP India have been jolted ahead of their series opener against Pakistan in Delhi with RP Singh and Sreesanth, two of their…
Quick singles: 10,000 Brits flock to Brisbane
Andrew Flintoff is feeling at home in Brisbane ... apart from the weather © Getty Images Brisbane becomes Little BritainThere are so many England supporters in Queensland that Andrew Flintoff feels like he's back in…
Match in the balance after see-saw day
Victoria 271 and 4 for 86 need another 98 runs to beat Western Australia 142 and 312 (M Hussey 86, Marsh 69*, Rogers 66, Moss 4-92)Scorecard Brett Dorey's late wickets gave Western Australia hope ©…
South Africa in the ascendancy
Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya - the onus is on Sri Lanka to push for victory© Getty ImagesGraeme Smith's South Africans were justifiably elated after securing a draw in the first Test at Galle last…