Graeme Swann has crowned a remarkable year, in which he has taken 54 wickets in 12 games, by rocketing to No.3 in the world rankings, ahead of Muttiah Muralitharan.His man-of-the-match performance at Kingsmead, where he…
Muttiah Muralitharan may have played one of his most forgettable Tests in Ahmedabad last week but he isn't "struggling", his captain has said. Kumar Sangakkara did, however, concede that it was "unusual" for Murali to…
Sir Vivian Richards has called on Chris Gayle to put the West Indies contract dispute firmly behind him and lead his team in a manner befitting the region's legacy, as the team prepares to arrive…
The wicketkeeper Brady Jones will make his first-class debut for Tasmania next week after the Tigers confirmed Tim Paine would not play the opening Sheffield Shield match of the season. Jones is one of two…
Derbyshire have released batsman Wavell Hinds and legspinner Mark Lawson. Hinds had spent two seasons with the county while Lawson's stint began at the start of this year."Wavell has added some international class to our…
Sachin Tendulkar has rated his risk-free 138 against Sri Lanka in the final of the Compaq Cup as one of his best innings. His 44th one-day hundred propelled India to 319, which proved 46 runs…
Battered, bruised and almost defeatedThings were bad enough for Ricky Ponting before he was clocked in the mouth by a hard Matt Prior drive from the ball before lunch. Australia had bled runs over the…
Ajit Agarkar: he may not get much cricket this season, but the Olympics are coming ...© Getty ImagesThe Indian board has named a 14-member squad for the Asia Cup that contains no surprises. The only…
Sri Lanka's match-winning left-arm spinner Rangana Herath said that the one over he bowled at the end of the third day confirmed that his side would have an outside chance of winning."Yesterday I bowled one…
Bangladesh have named fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza as captain for the forthcoming tours of West Indies and Zimbabwe. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to relieve Mohammad Ashraful of his captaincy duties to allow…