Carlyle Laurie

Chanderpaul is the modern George Headley

Before the start of the first Test between England and West Indies, Brian Lara said that Shivnarine Chanderpaul should bat up the order

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

From coins to fat cheques

BCCI’s decision to give a one-time payment to retired cricketers in acknowledgement for their services to Indian cricket has helped many former cricketers

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

England's Ashes hero now works in a supermarket

Former England fast bowler Chris Old, who was part of the team that won the Ashes in 1981, took 143 wickets from 43 Tests during his career

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

How KKR piles up runs, wickets & moolah

After spending huge sums of money to bid for their IPL teams and players, team owners are now looking to break even and post a profit

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Matt Prior's climb to the top of the world

England’s wicketkeeper Matt Prior marks the fifth anniversary of his Test debut today at the same ground and against the same opponents as he first made an international impression

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

More frowns than smiles

The BCCI’s disbursement of a one-time payment to retired cricketers in acknowledgement for their services to Indian cricket has helped many players

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Selectors made a bold choice by backing Bairstow

Vic Marks, writing in the Guardian , says that England’s selectors decision to pick Jonny Bairstow, 22, for the series against West Indies is a bold choice and one that sets the pulse racing.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Abid Ali thrilled with BCCI reward

Former India allrounder Syed Abid Ali , now based in California, has said that BCCI’s decision to reward him with Rs 60 lakhs for his contribution to Indian cricket made him “feel as great as winning a match”

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Michael Clarke goes rallying

Australia's captain Michael Clarke, known for his cover drive, is going to try driving of a different kind when he makes an appearance in next week's International Rally of Queensland

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Who's the best cricketer?

Sir Donald Bradman once said that Sachin Tendulkar’s batting technique was similar to his own

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Why rain can enhance a game of cricket

Bad weather can mar a game of cricket with even a steady drizzle putting play on hold for long periods

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Shahid Afridi set to feature in a biopic

Shahid Afridi is set to become the second Pakistan cricketer, after Imran Khan, to feature in a biopic

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

West Indies will struggle against England

Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and a host of other West Indies players have missed out on the Test series against England due to commitments with the IPL

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

How Anderson became England's main man

England’s cricketer of the year James Anderson, who made his Test debut nearly ten years ago at Lord’s, has established himself as the spearhead of the top-ranked team in the world

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Testing conditions for West Indians

With the first Test between England and the West Indies just hours away, Jonathan Agnew, writing on bbc.co.uk , says that West Indies’ players today lack the swagger on the field that their predecessors had in the 1980’s.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

In a different land, another Compton rises

Denis Compton’s grandson, Nick, has been making headlines for his good showing in county cricket with three first-class hundreds for Somerset this season

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Clean and confident Hafeez has it all to lose

Pakistan’s new Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez may be seen as a clean and a confident player who has worked his way up the ranks with strong performances in domestic cricket

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

'Will never underestimate any team' - Trott

With the first Test between England and West Indies only days away, England’s batsman Jonathan Trott tells Nick Hoult from the Daily Telegraph that England knows the importance of respecting the opposition and giving them the attention they

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Global game causes modern problems

A modern cricketer has so many options to choose from, first there’s county cricket, then the Indian Premier League, the Big Bash League, the Bangladesh Premier League and soon the Sri Lanka Premier League

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Player power turning cricket on its head

As players become richer and more powerful, and their options proliferate, Richard Lord, writing in the Wall Street Journal , says the art of managing players is changing and exerting top-down control is in many cases simply no longer possible.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

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