Cricket News

Four quick wickets from Andy Bichel saw Queensland fight their way into the match after being bowled out for just 169 by Victoria on day one of the Pura Cup match at Brisbane

Bichel blitz stuns Victoria

Fine hundreds from Matthew Phelps (133) and Dominic Thornely (107*) gave New South Wales the honours on day one of their Pura Cup match against Tasmania at the Sydney Cricket Ground on November 18

Phelps and Thornely put NSW in command

Sourav Ganguly's chances of returning to the Indian team depend heavily on the manner in which the team performs in the next two ODIs against South Africa, a board source revealed to Cricinfo

Ganguly's return may be linked to India's performance

18-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu

Kasprowicz laments absence of bowling coach

Michael Kasprowicz, the Australian fast bowler, believes that Australia should take a leaf out of England's book and provide more coaches for its first-class bowlers

Matthew Elliott, the South Australia batsman, will return to full training next week as he recovers from a knee injury

Elliott back on track for South Australia

For the first time since the infamous public spat that rocked Indian cricket, Sourav Ganguly has said he wouldn't have 'any problem' with Greg Chappell, the coach, if he returned to the Indian side

'No problem with Greg,' says Ganguly

Collins Obuya is heading to Australia to spend time with Terry Jenner in a bid to recapture the form he showed in the 2003 World Cup

Obuya hopes Jenner can kick-start career

US cricket continues to languish in the doldrums, marking time and waiting for something to happen

US cricket enters a season of discontent

18-Nov-2005•Deb K Das

Hussey and Hayden hammer tons

Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey scored dominant hundreds as Australia took control of the second Test

17-Nov-2005•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

Runs in short supply on a day of attrition

A round-up from the first day in round five of the SuperSport Series

A round-up from the first day of the seventh round of the SAA Provincial Challenge

A day to remember for Wyngaard and Homani

The Zimbabwe Cricket board meeting due to take place this weekend has been postponed after further complications arose about the status of newly-elected officials

Zimbabwe board again fails to meet

Sourav Ganguly, the deposed captain, praised his successor Rahul Dravid and declared that he was prepared to play in any position and perform any role if taken back into the national squad

'Rahul Dravid is doing a great job as captain' - Ganguly

Powered by Charlotte Edwards's unbeaten 91, England Women crushed the India U21 Women's side, cruising to a 10-wicket victory at the Kailash Prakash Stadium, Meerut City

England crush India U-21 by 10 wickets

Ashish Nehra, the Indian left-arm fast bowler, today said Greg Chappell, the Indian coach, was right to give the youngsters an opportunity to prove themselves but senior players who have been left out of the team should be given priority if they consisten

Senior bowlers like Zaheer should be picked, says Nehra

Predicting a close series against South Africa, Rahul Dravid, the Indian captain, says that his team will strive to bounce back with an improved performance in the second one-dayer to be played in Bangalore on November 19

Dravid predicts close series

Matthew Maynard, the England batting coach, intends on speaking to the likes of Kevin Pietersen about the importance of building an innings

Pietersen must change, says Maynard

Working his way back to form and fitness, Anil Kumble, the ace legspinner with the tally of 465 wickets, is upbeat about touching the magical 500-wicket mark this season starting with the three-Test cricket series against Sri Lanka next month

Kumble upbeat about touching 500-wicket mark

Marcus Trescothick has decided to remain with the England squad in Pakistan

Trescothick to stay in Pakistan