Zimbabwe beat Namibia and the weather
A magnificent innings of 172 not out from Craig Wishart was the highlight of a rain-affected Zimbabwe victory over Namibia in the opening Pool A match of the World Cup competition. The victory was narrow…
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Lee's Second Test chances improve
TAUNTON, England - Brett Lee's chances of being available for the secondAshes Test at Lord's improved out of sight today when he bowled twice inthe nets at the County Ground without discomfort.Lee, recovering from inflamed…
Newcastle eyeing “fantastic” £70m Bayern player with both clubs involved open to deal
Newcastle United are now set to receive the opportunity to sign a £70m Premier League rival in 2026, according to recent reports. PL rivals open door for Newcastle to sign £70m ace The Magpies have…
Cranky Sreesanth, and sticking to the 'V'
Yuvraj Singh's timely intervention perhaps saved Sreesanth from a meeting with the match referee © AFP Sreesanth raises the volume With no breakthrough in the first 30 minutes, it was up to Sreesanth to make…
Atapattu in line for recall
Marvan Atapattu's elegance has been missing from Test cricket for 18 months, though it may be on its way back © AFP Marvan Atapattu is likely to play his first Test for Sri Lanka in…
Bravo's an amazing player to have in the side – Lara
Dwayne Bravo repaid his captain's faith in full © Getty Images Brian Lara has revealed that it was Chris Gayle who suggested that Dwayne Bravo bowl a slower ball right at the death, the delivery…
Pollock ready to play at Bridgetown
Shaun Pollock: 'My ankle feels better with every ball I bowl, but it's not my decision' © Getty Images Already 1-0 up in the Test series, South Africa's confidence has been further boosted by Shaun…
Sussex deny Steve Waugh set to join them
Sussex have dismissed speculation that they have approached Steve Waugh with an offer for him to be their second overseas player for the 2004 season. A report in the Sun claimed that Sussex were leading…
India's Cronje-buster warns of match-fixers
NEW DELHI, Jan 31 AFP - Indian police, who accused late South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje of fixing matches in 2000, have warned cheats are still active in South Africa ahead of the World…
Bowlers assume starring roles
The importance of high quality bowling attacks to nations' ICC Trophy fortunes was again revealed here in Toronto today. Although Denmark's Carsten Pedersen and Uganda's Kenneth Kamyuka defied the trend with handsomely struck centuries, it…