Legal battle for control of US cricket escalates
The US Council of League Presidents (CLP), facing criticism from within its ranks for caving in to USACA on the selection of the ICC Trophy and the Under-19 teams, has decided to take legal action…
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'Pakistan bowlers have always tampered with the ball'
Abdul Qadir, the legendary Test legspinner, has apparently been axed by Pakistan Television (PTV), for attributing the success of Pakistan's fast bowlers, both past and present, to tampering with the ball.Hasan Jalil, the host of…
Butcher aims for records – on the field and in the studio
Surrey and England batsman Mark Butcher recently took time out of an extremely busy winter schedule to commit his immediate future to Slazenger, signing a deal that will see him continue to endorse the latest…
Notts appoint new development manager
Notts have appointed David Tighe as the new man responsible for promoting and developing recreational cricket in the county.David is currently cricket development officer for East Yorkshire but will take over from the club's highly-respected…
Cork's double century gives Derbyshire glimmer of hope
Derbyshire have given themselves a glimmer of hope in the fight to stay in Division One after a magnificent double century from Dominic Cork put them on course for victory over Durham.Set an improbable 500…
Sri Lanka crumble to legspin again
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details1:21By the numbers: Yasir Shah, 21 and countingSri Lanka succumbed to legspin yet again in the series, losing six wickets to the variety, and four of them to their tormentor Yasir Shah…
Emburey rules himself out of India's search for a coach
John Emburey: staying put © Getty Images Less than 24 hours after Graham Ford turned the job of India coach down, John Emburey, the other candidate interviewed last week by the Indian board, ended speculation…
WICB to appoint non-member directors
In an unprecedented move, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is seeking to appoint at least three non-member directors at a special meeting of directors in Barbados next Thursday.CMC Sports reported that Clive Lloyd, the…
Murali will miss the Lara challenge
Murali has been in fine form for Lancashire © Getty Images Muttiah Muralitharan, who has spent the best part of a year sidelined by injury and controversies over his doosra, has admitted that he will…
Hoggard hat-trick triggers another rout
ScorecardHat-trick hero: Matthew Hoggard celebrates dismissing Ryan Hinds, his third victim© Getty ImagesOnce upon a time, Bridgetown was a fortress of West Indian cricket. But those days are long gone, and another abject batting performance…