So close to victory… and yet so far
Brett Lee saw off the final ball to draw a thrilling Test © Getty Images The third Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford ended in a draw. But the result remained uncertain…
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Streak gives suspension cautious welcome
Heath Streak: 'A step in the right direction'© Getty ImagesHeath Streak, the man whose dismissal as Zimbabwe's captain triggered the current crisis, gave a guarded welcome to the decision to suspend them from Test cricket…
Surrey steps up security
Surrey have announced plans to beef up security at The Oval ahead of Friday's second one-day international between England and Pakistan, to prevent a repeat of the scenes at Old Trafford where spectators surged onto…
Ripley's defiance sustains Northants' slim survival hopes
Northamptonshire skipper David Ripley hit a stubborn, unbeaten half-century to deny Kent a last day win and throw his side a relegation lifeline after drawing this their penultimate CricInfo Championship match of the season.Set to…
Bopara shepherds impressive Essex chase
ScorecardRavi Bopara enabled Essex to chase down a score approaching 300•Getty ImagesEssex moved within touching distance of a place in the quarter-finals of the Royal London Cup when they inflicted a six-wicket defeat on Middlesex…
ESPNcricinfo retains ECB county coverage award
ESPNcricinfo has been named Online Publication of the Year for the fourth year running in the ECB's annual County Journalism Awards, following another domestic season in which the site's ever-popular County Cricket Live blog anchored…
Giles forced to announce retirement
Ashley Giles has called time on his career - but has had some career moments to savour © Getty Images Ashley Giles has finally admitted defeat in his battle to overcome a serious hip injury…
Rain washes out Pakistan's warm-up match
Inzamam-ul-Haq and Bob Woolmer inspect the outfield at Uxbridge © Getty Images Pakistan's first match since they forfeited the final Test at The Oval has been abandoned without a ball bowled after heavy overnight rain…
Lower order frustrates Pakistan
Sri Lanka waged a pitched battle on the last day, but could not hold back Pakistan from achieving a series-levelling victory. Shoaib Malik held his nerve and guided Pakistan home after early wickets had been…
Court bars fresh Kenyan board elections
A court injunction has prevented the Kenya Cricket Association (KCA) from holding elections for the second time since 2001. AFP reported that in 2001, a court barred outgoing officials from holding annual general meetings.Anil Sarkar,…