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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:17:00 GMT

Cricket Sweep

(AFP) - New South Wales have Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara in their sights to play in Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition early next year, officials said on Monday. Cricket NSW is yet to finalise its playing roster for the Champions League
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:17:00 GMT

England must take early grip

All Ashes series will suffer in comparison to the high voltage contest played to packed grounds in 2005 but the one that begins in Cardiff this Wednesday could yet match it, not perhaps for the gnawing intensity that kept an entire country on tenterhooks
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:09:00 GMT

Sri Lanka re-takes control

Pakistan's fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Abdur Rauf sparkled on their debuts but it was Sri Lanka which walked off with the advantage on day one of the first Test in Galle. Aamer struck two early blows in the morning to reduce the home side to 2-21 and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:58:00 GMT

India eye victory over Windies in final ODI

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AFP) - India are now one step away from a rare One-day International series victory in the Caribbean. They face West Indies in the fourth and final ODI on Sunday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground confident in the knowledge that they
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:55:00 GMT

Du Plessis named in Semi-Final squad

Lancashire Head Coach Peter Moores has named a 13-man squad to contest their Friends Provident Trophy Semi-Final against Hampshire Hawks at Old Trafford on Sunday (10:45am start). After missing Lancashire?s last two fixtures with a calf strain,
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Back to basics for Lancs

Lancashire coach Peter Moores says his players can dream or visualise the prospect of playing in a Lord's final as much as they want, but when 10.45am comes tomorrow they must get back to basics. ?The way it works for me is that you go forward before
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Rewind : 1990 Lancs v Middlesex

We conclude our look at Old Trafford Trophy semi-finals with a marathon match from 1990. This Trophy semi-final turned into an epic, record-breaking match but few would have guessed at the drama to come on a damp Wednesday morning in August 1990, with
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:51:00 GMT

We need spin to win

Cardiff 'insiders' Mark Cosgrove and Jason Gillespie have implored Australia to play Nathan Hauritz and bat ugly on a tricky first Test pitch offering England's best chance of victory this Ashes series. Former Australia and Glamorgan pair Cosgrove and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:39:00 GMT

Broad targets good start

Stuart Broad says it is vital that England get off to a good start in the first session of the Ashes next week. The eagerly awaited series gets underway in Cardiff on Wednesday with home fans hoping to reproduce the success of four years ago, when
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:34:00 GMT

The Ashes: England target Australia's dangerous lefthanders

How will England's bowlers look to combat Philip Hughes, Mike Hussey, Simon Katich and Marcus North, the four 'lefties' in Australia's top oder? Different dimension: Ryan Sidebottom's left armed bowling could counter the left-handers in Australia's
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:29:00 GMT

Harmison not expecting a recall for first Ashes Test

STEVE Harmison does not expect his domination of Phillip Hughes from a great height will be enough to convince the England selectors to pick him for the first Test, despite piling pressure on the young Australian opener and collecting six wickets here.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:26:00 GMT

Sri Lanka hit back in Galle Test

Two late wickets gave Sri Lanka the slight upper hand Sri Lanka were reduced to 292 all out by Pakistan on the first day of their first Test but hit back by reducing the visitors to 15-2 by the close of play. Pakistan's pace debutants Mohammad Aamer
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:19:00 GMT

Zimbabwe in Kenya 2009

January 27 1st ODI, Mombasa Zimbabwe won by 109 runs 29 2nd ODI, Mombasa Zimbabwe won by 151 runs 31 3rd ODI, Nairobi Zimbabwe won by four wickets February 1 4th ODI, Nairobi Zimbabwe won by 66 runs 4 5th ODI, Nairobi Zimbabwe won by seven wickets
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:08:00 GMT

CRICKET: Pakistan's rookie attack rattles Sri Lanka

Pakistan's new-look bowling attack dealt regular blows to keep Sri Lanka on a tight leash on the opening day of the first cricket Test here on Saturday. The hosts, who were 104-3 at lunch, went to tea at 194-5 after being sent in to bat by Pakistani
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:59:00 GMT

Sri Lanka cricketer Vaas denies retirement claim

Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas on Saturday refuted the chief selector's claim that he wanted to retire from Test cricket, saying he had not taken any decision. Chief selector Asantha de Mel had said earlier in the day that the 35-year-old
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:58:00 GMT

India eye victory against Windies

Gros Islet, St Lucia - India are now one step away from a rare One-day International series victory in the Caribbean. They face West Indies in the fourth and final ODI on Sunday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground confident in the knowledge that they cannot
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:52:00 GMT

Bowlers dominate in Galle

Paranavitana congratulated by Jayawardene Related links Also see First Test Galle Sri Lanka 292 (N T Paranavitana 72) v Pakistan 15-2 Sri Lanka were bowled out for 292 on the opening day of the first Test in Galle but hit back with two late wickets as
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:44:00 GMT

Taking on Australia's 'lefties'

How will England's bowlers look to combat Philip Hughes, Mike Hussey, Simon Katich and Marcus North, the four 'lefties' in Australia's top oder? Different dimension: Ryan Sidebottom's left armed bowling could counter the left-handers in Australia's
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:42:00 GMT

Warne rates Australian squad

With the Ashes series scheduled to begin in less than a week's time, former Australian spin legend Shane Warne has rated each player of the Australian squad. Warne has indicated that captain Ricky Ponting is the mainstay of the batting line-up, who
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Vaas retires from Test cricket

Galle: Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has told the country's national selectors that he is retiring from Test cricket with immediate effect, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed on Saturday. SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said that Vaas, a veteran
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Pietersen is the world's best batsman: Oz players

Worcester: A majority of the players contracted to Cricket Australia have described England's Kevin Pietersen as the best batsman in the world outside Australia. Pietersen, with 50 percent of the vote, was by far the most popular choice, reports The Age.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Warne says the side that uses the new ball well will be the Ashes winner

Who uses the new ball better - Australia or England - will determine the winner of the 2009 Ashes series, believes former leg-spinner Shane Warne. 'They have to take early wickets because they are going to be flat wickets,' the Courier Mail quoted Warne
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Warne-Simone romance saga back on track?

Las Vegas: The on-and-off Shane Warne and Simone Callahan romance saga seems to be back on track. After taking a few initial steps to rekindle their rocky relationship last Christmas, Australian legend Warne and his ex-wife are staying together in Las
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:30:00 GMT

North keeps up attack

Australia set the England Lions an unlikely 445 for victory after Marcus North and Michael Hussey humiliated a weary attack in the four-day tour match at Worcester on Saturday night. The Lions have only 60 overs to overhaul the target after the tourists
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:27:00 GMT

Sri Lanka re-takes control

Pakistan's fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Abdur Rauf sparkled on their debuts but it was Sri Lanka which walked off with the advantage on day one of the first Test in Galle. Aamer struck two early blows in the morning to reduce the home side to 2-21 and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:27:00 GMT

Boycott's venue guide

Geoffrey Boycott gives his guide to the five Test venues for the Ashes, including the new Cardiff ground, an Ashes venue for the first time. History: Geoffrey Boycott believes no player finds it hard to motivate themselves when playing at Lord's Photo:
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:26:00 GMT

Ashes Heroes: the story so far

Some of you have asked for an update on our Ashes Heres run-down over the past year. Click on the links below to see who we have mentioned so far. Number 3 will be posted this afternoon, Number 2 will go up on Monday and then the final Hero in our list
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:26:00 GMT

The Ashes 2005: remembering the greatest series

No contest was so suffocatingly tense for so long as the 2005 Ashes, when England finally made sure of winning a nerve-jangling series at the Oval. Halcyon days: the summer of 2005 will remain in the hearts and minds of cricket fans Photo: PA Sport can
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:21:00 GMT

The Ashes: Ricky Ponting The Ashes is still ultimate prize for Australian cricket

The Ashes are where it's at for me, and they always have been. I think I had that mindset drummed into me from my early days in the Australian team, when I was playing alongside the likes of Mark Taylor, the Waugh brothers and Ian Healy, who always
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:21:00 GMT

Bowlers dominate first day of Galle test

GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - The bowlers dominated the opening day of the first test on Saturday, with Pakistan slumping to 15 for two after Sri Lanka were bowled out for 292. The visitors were on top for most of the day before Sri Lanka pace bowlers
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:15:00 GMT