Watson banks on form and weather
Brisbane’s stormy weather may allow the allrounders Shane Watson and Andrew Symonds to be squeezed into the same team with a fast-bowling heavy squad likely to be employed for Thursday’s first Test against New Zealand. Fierce storms hit parts of the city on Sunday night, showers interrupted...
Yuvraj overwhelms England once again
Few would have expected Yuvraj Singh to improve on a 78-ball 138 but he went one better in Indore, following up his second consecutive century – this time rescuing India from a top-order collapse – by dismissing four of England’s top five batsmen. The contest was effectively ended when...
McKay gives Victoria chance of victory
Clint McKay bowled Victoria to within sight of victory after their batsmen posted a huge total of 484 at the MCG. Tasmania were scrambling to stay in the match at stumps on the third day and their captain Daniel Marsh was the main obstacle in Victoria’s path, unbeaten on 69 with Luke Butterworth...
Voges century drives Warriors home
Adam Voges struck a composed unbeaten century to ease Western Australia past South Australia’s healthy total of 270 at the Adelaide Oval, where the Warriors got home with five wickets and 16 balls to spare. Voges finished on 104 and his efforts overshadowed the highlight of the first half of the...
Younis and Anjum make it 3-0 for Pakistan
Younis Khan and Iftikhar Anjum overcame poor starts to give their side yet another series whitewash. While Younis played out an initial difficult spell against the swinging ball to score a century, Anjum got over a Chris Gayle assault to pick up four wickets in four overs and seal Pakistan’s 31-run...
Symonds named in Test squad
Andrew Symonds could make his return to Test cricket next week after being named in Australia’s 13-man squad to take on New Zealand in the first Test in Brisbane. Symonds has been included alongside Jason Krejza, the offspinner who took 12 wickets on debut in Nagpur, and the Victoria fast bowler...
Akmal and Malik script a thriller
Those who say 50-overs cricket has lost its ticker needed to look no further than the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi for a humdinger. In a throwback to the days of Sharjah classics, Pakistan overcame a sluggish start and a middle-order wobble to sneak the most thrilling of last-over wins over West...
Ishant out of first ODI
Ishant Sharma, the Indian fast bowler, has been ruled out of the first ODI against England in Rajkot on Friday due to an ankle sprain. Ishant, who was Man of the Series in the recent Test series against Australia, has been advised five days’ rest, a BCCI release said. Read Full Article on Cricinfo
Tigers jump to top despite Hodge hundred
Brad Hodge’s second century of the FR Cup campaign was not enough for Victoria, who lost for the first time this season as Tasmania jumped to the top of the table with a 23-run win. Michael Dighton made 95 to set up an imposing total of 290 and Brett Geeves and Mark Divin kept enough wickets coming...
Centurion Robinson defies strong Redbacks
Western Australia unearthed yet another top-order prospect as Wes Robinson ground out a century in his second game to offset a strong bowling effort from Dan Cullen and his South Australia colleagues. Robinson batted throughout the day and finished unbeaten on 109 with Steve Magoffin on 2 as the Warriors...

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