'Never dreamt I'd play for Australia again' – Khawaja
Usman Khawaja spent the first seven years of his first-class career as a good batsman in search of a breakthrough summer. Then came the nadir of last season, when he feared that a serious knee…
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Rugby trainer hired to shape up Pakistan
The PCB has hired an Australian rugby trainer as part of the support staff for Geoff Lawson. David Dwyer will join Lawson, who is due to arrive in Pakistan next week as coach, in time…
'The Asian psyche is more resilient'
'By deciding to pack up and leave, South Africahave put Sri Lanka as a dangerous place on the cricketing map' © Getty Images Three days after the South Africans upped and left Sri Lanka, their…
Poor planning hampers India
Sourav Ganguly is feeling good again © Getty Images Shambles. There is no other word to describe the situation as India embarked on their tour of Zimbabwe. The pre-departure press conference, originally scheduled for 6pm,…
A subdued dress rehearsal
Sanath Jayasuriya: authored the sort of innings that Indians fans have come to dread© AFPThe empty seats at the Premadasa Stadium this afternoon said much about the dress-rehearsal mood that hung around the place. With…
Good day for Hampshire in the Principality
Kendall lbwHampshire dominated the first day of their Frizzell County Championship match at Sophia Gardens against Glamorgan, posting a handsome 381 for 5 wickets.Winning the toss on a warm sunny spring morning was important and…
Hussey hammers Essex in explosive Northants win
Northamptonshire charged to their first Championship victory of the season by ten wickets after a sensational run chase against fellow Division One strugglers Essex at Wantage Road.The visitors looked to be easing their way to…
Arshad shines in drawn match
Karachi, Nov 19: Out-of-favour Pakistan Test off-spinner Arshad Khanclaimed a match haul of nine wickets as Peshawar took first inningspoints after the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championshipencounter against Karachi petered out into a tame draw…
Peter Nevill should stay at No. 7 – Haddin
Peter Nevill's predecessor and friend Brad Haddin has spoken out against a rising tide of opinion that Australia's Test wicketkeeper should be promoted to No. 6 in the batting order ahead of the fledgling allrounder…
New Zealand and South Africa to play in final
Vernon Philander bowled South Africa Emerging Players into Saturday's final as his side inflicted a crushing 242-run defeat on the previously unbeaten New Zealand A. The two teams are guaranteed to play off in the…