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Chris Gayle joins Worcestershire

Worcestershire have signed Chris Gayle for the remainder of the season as a replacement for Zander de Bruyn

16-Aug-2005•Cricinfo staff

Cricket is the new football

The round-up of the press reaction to the dramatic finish at Old Trafford

16-Aug-2005•Jenny Thompson

Majola: South Africa will tour as planned

Gerald Majola, the chief executive of the United Cricket Board, has confirmed South Africa's intentions to fulfil their tour of India, although he is still seeking assurances from Delhi Police that Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje will not be

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Gilchrist ready for Indian challenge

Adam Gilchrist does not have especially fond memories of his last tour to India, in 2000-01, when he followed up a brilliant 122 at Mumbai with scores of 0, 0, 1 and 1 in his final four innings, as Australia lost a thrilling series 2-1.

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Ganguly says Chopra will be picked

Aakash Chopra wasn't around when Sourav Ganguly addressed a press conference on his arrival in Mumbai, but he would have been heartened to hear his captain say that he would be in the squad of 14 chosen for the Australia series

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sydney Cricket Ground lines up new stand

The Sydney Cricket Ground Trust will undergo a an AUS$52 million facelift next year, when a new 7000-seater covered stand is constructed on the ground's 'hill' area, to replace the 4500 outdoor seats that currently take up that part of the ground

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

'Shattered' Ponting backs Clarke to make impression

With the massive challenge of a tour to India just around the corner, Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, has admitted he is 'shattered' to have suffered a broken thumb at such an untimely juncture

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Bashar returns to boost Bangladesh

Bangladesh's captain, Habibul Bashar, has been named in a preliminary Test squad of 21 players for the forthcoming series against New Zealand, after recovering from the broken thumb that ruled him out of the Champions Trophy

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

New Zealand to have five-day domestic final

New Zealand Cricket has announced that the 2004-05 domestic cricket programme will involve a five-day State Championship final

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Langer to lead Western Warriors

The Western Australia Cricket Association has announced a 29-man squad for the forthcoming season, with Justin Langer - when not on national duty - continuing to lead the side

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

The unlikely lads reach the final hurdle

After contrasting fortunes all year, England and West Indies have reached the final of the Champions Trophy

16-Aug-2005•Andrew Miller

Mongia to lead India A in warm-up match

Sourav Ganguly will lead a near-full-strength India Seniors side against an India A team captained by Dinesh Mongia in a practice match to be held in Bangalore from September 28 to October 1

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

ICC names umpires for India-Australia series

The International Cricket Council has nominated the umpires and match referees who will officiate in the four-match Test series between India and Australia

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

So close to victory... and yet so far

Here are some of the other Tests that went down to the wire with cricket emerging as the only winner from the contest

16-Aug-2005•George Binoy

Rao puts Rest of India on course for victory

Venugopal Rao, who has distinguished himself for Andhra Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy, scored a fine century, and added 162 runs for the fifth wicket with Parthiv Patel as Rest of India consolidated their already considerable gains on the third day of

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Far from bowled over with the Rose Bowl

Our Punter's Point article on the problems experienced by spectators at the Rose Bowl produced a level of feedback not seen since the Denness affair in 2001

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Kaneria to stay at Essex

Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan leg-spinner, has signed a two-year contract extension with Essex

16-Aug-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Pre-final Press Conference, England v West Indies

"I expected us to win games if cricket, but I certainly didn't expect to win 10 out of 11 test matches

16-Aug-2005

Pre-final Press Conference, England v West Indies

"The one day team is much different from the test team

16-Aug-2005

Vaughan and Lara keep cards close to chest

England and West Indies have played each other almost non-stop over the last seven months, but neither captain was prepared to read much into those results as they prepared for a final fling this season

16-Aug-2005•S Rajesh

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