Strauss misses out on Sri Lanka tour
Andrew Strauss: staying at home © Getty Images Andrew Strauss has been left out of England's forthcoming three-Test tour of Sri Lanka. Strauss, who has been struggling with his form for 18 months but who…
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Gayle's run-fest, and unlucky tosses
Chris Gayle: in awesome form in the Champions trophy © Getty Images 133.33 - Chris Gayle's strike rate against Shaun Pollock (24 runs in 18 balls)58 - The number of runs Gayle scored in the…
Jones has India in his sights
Simon Jones chats to the media at the National Academy © Getty Images England's Simon Jones, who earlier this month was ruled out of the tour to Pakistan owing to an injured ankle, is confident…
Murali bats for Sri Lankan peace process
Muttiah Muralitharan: lethal on the cricket field, but a messenger of peace off it © AFPMuttiah Muralitharan has embarked upon a short tour of the war-torn areas of Sri Lanka's north on behalf of the…
ICC threatens to withdraw funding plans to Kenya
Taking a no-nonsense stand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has threatened to cancel plans to fund cricket in Kenya if the Kenyan Cricket Association (KCA) does not begin league cricket in Nairobi by early July.…
Eyebrows raised at India's capitulation
Just a day after Hansie Cronje had an attempt to overturn his life ban from cricket dismissed, his legacy to the game became apparent when questions began to surface about the validity of Kenya's shock…
Bangladesh seek to improve dire record
Match factsTuesday, July 21-25Start time 0930 local (0330 GMT)1:50Wet build-up to Chittagong TestBig pictureIn eight previous Tests between these two sides, South Africa have beaten Bangladesh seven times by an innings and once by five…
Nervous Namibia come up short but go home content
Rishabh Pant was making his way to the dressing room from the dugout having been dismissed for 111 off 96 balls. He threw his pads around, took off all the guards and grabbed a bottle…
Bailey ready for Tigers to be hunted
George Bailey and Kirsten Pike on the catwalk © Getty Images Australia's next generation of players are about to audition for international spots and a small group of contenders took a step into the spotlight…
Pakistan match-fixing inquiry turns up no evidence
Appointed by the Pakistan government to delve into allegations of match-fixing against the Pakistani cricket team, Justice Karamat Nazir Bhandari found little credible evidence that incriminated the players.The Bhandari Commission, which released its report today,…