Martin Williamson

Codrington and Cummins call time

The Canadian Cricket Association has announced that both George Codrington and Anderson Cummins have announced their retirement from international cricket following the World Cup.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

'The biggest con job ever'

Jack Warner, the president of CONCACAF, the region’s footballing body and one of the most controversial figures in that sport, has launched a stinging attack on the World Cup.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Essex warm-up against Surrey

Essex begin their domestic pre-season friendly programme when they face Surrey on Thursday and Friday (April 5 and 6) at Chelmsford

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

All eyes on remodeled Rashid

In The Times , John Westerby looks at Adil Rashid, one of Yorkshire

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Indian villages ban cricket

Twenty-eight villages in the Indian state of Haryana have banned cricket following India’s World Cup exit

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Bangladesh take up effigy burning

Proof, were it needed, that Bangladesh had arrived at cricket’s top table came with news that students at Dhaka University burnt an effigy of Habibul Bashar, the national captain, following the defeats by New Zealand and Australia.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

A sap to the sponsors

Yesterday, the World Cup organisers, stung by a barrage of criticism about their handling of the tournament, reissued a list of dos and don’ts for spectators attending matches ( click here for the full list )

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

MCC tour Papua New Guinea, Chile and Brazil

The strong MCC A side, which visited Papua New Guinea and New Zealand during the first half of March, returned home undefeated

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

A quagmire of issues

It’s an almost constant gripe in the media – not to mention those attending the games - but the organisation of this World Cup appears to have set a all-time low

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

A cup diminished by greed

You have to feel for the poor old ICC

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Speculation grows over Woolmer death

The frenzy of media speculation surrounding the death of Bob Woolmer a fortnight ago shows no sign of abating with two new reports in the Sunday newspapers.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Tendulkar, now just a comic hero

Michael Atherton writes in The Sunday Telegraph that some of the greatest players of the modern era – including Inzamam-ul-Haq, Glenn McGrath and Anil Kumble - came to the Caribbean in the knowledge that this would be their last hurrah - in the

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Associating with the big boys

Will Luke and Andrew McGlashan have chosen their best XI from the Associates

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Willow pattern

This week saw the publication of the 2007 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Cricket around the world

The 2007 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack was published this week, and in it Tony Munro takes a look at life beyond the Test world .

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Cover-up a viewer turn-off

Batsmen may be happier and safer wearing helmets, but, according to the Sydney Morning Herald , they prevent fans seeing the batsmen's faces, which, market research has found, makes it hard for them to relate to the players.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Phuket International Cricket Sixes set to go

Organisers of the 4th annual Phuket International Cricket Sixes tournament, which takes place at Karon Stadium, Phuket from April 19 to 22, have confirmed that the financial services group Montpelier have signed as title sponsors of the event.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Tanzania head to India

Tanzania’s national cricket team are off to India for a 20-day training spell to prepare for the ICC’s World Cricket League Division Three which will take place in Australia in May.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Providence is not so divine

The problems of Guyana’s Providence Stadium have been well documented

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

China outplays Taiwan

The USA’s ABC News reports how China has used the World Cup to score diplomatic points over rivals Taiwan

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

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