Hair overshadows the cricket again
Darrell Hair umpiring in the World Cricket League final in Nairobi today as the news broke © Ian Jacobs/Cricinfo Ltd Try as he might, Darrell Hair just can't hide from the limelight, evenin Nairobi. Cynics…
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Canada name 40-man World Cup squad
The Canadian Cricket Association have named a 40-man squad for next year's World Cup.The list contains a few surprises, not least two Canadian-born overseas players who sources indicate have not lived in Canada since they…
New Zealand call on former All Black
Jeff Wilson won 60 caps for the All Blacks© Getty ImagesAfter ignoring Jeff Wilson, the double international, since his return to cricket in 2002-03, the selectors have suddenly named him in the New Zealand squad…
TV cricket coverage nets Rs 53.5m for SLC
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has agreed to a Rs 53.5-million-deal with Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation for local television and broadcasting rights for the next two home series against England and Australia.Rupavahini will provide coverage for…
Hats off to Captain Kumble
Let me begin by congratulating Anil Kumble for winning his very firstone-day match as India captain. Credit should go to Kumble as he provedthat he is capable of handling the pressure that comes with being…
Batsmen founder as New Road becomes a minefield
Batting stars Graeme Hick and Vikram Solanki might have been back in countyranks but day one of the Worcestershire-Gloucestershire Division Two matchat New Road was hardly one of celebration for batsmen.In fact, about the only…
Newcastle dealt Allan Saint-Maximin blow
Newcastle United have been dealt a late injury setback over wide midfielder Allan Saint-Maximin... What's the latest? Magpies reporter Miles Starforth has quoted the Magpies as saying that the French attacker is not fully fit…
Prince, de Villiers pile on the misery
South Africa's dominance continued with an unbroken 182-run stand between AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince © Getty Images After their small, but significant, steps forward in the first two matches, West Indies continued to…
Taylor stars as New Zealand chase down 337
Scorecard Ross Taylor took few risks on his way to his second one-day century © Getty Images Australia fell from their No. 1 one-day ranking for the first time as Ross Taylor, Peter Fulton and…
Sehwag sizzles on rain-curtailed day
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid coped well with the challenges of a stop-start day © AFP Gloomy skies allowed just 15 overs to be bowled as India, led by Virender Sehwag's…