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24-Dec-2003

Unfamiliar territory for both sides

As Australia and India prepare for battle in the Boxing Day Test, this much is clear: the stakes have never been bigger for both teams

24-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Melbourne

Murali wants his burden eased

With the world record for the highest number of Test wickets within his reach, and age catching up on him, Muttiah Muralitharan has asked the Sri Lankan selectors to handle him with care

24-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Michael Slater faces his toughest battle

Michael Slater still harbours hopes of a recall to the Australian side, but at the moment he has a far more serious battle on his hands

24-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Semi-final berths up for grabs

The final league phase of the Ranji Trophy kicks off on Christmas day, but that will not sway the teams into granting any favours

24-Dec-2003•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

ECB prepare ground for Zimbabwe cancellation

The ECB has given a broad hint that it will make a decision over next autumn's planned tour of Zimbabwe when its management board meets on February 25

24-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali wants his burden eased

With the world record for the highest number of Test wickets within his reach, and age catching up on him, Muttiah Muralitharan has asked the Sri Lankan selectors to handle him with care

24-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Lara cleared after injury scare

JUST when it seemed the West Indies' injury problems couldn't get any worse, they did when their practice at Kingsmead on Wednesday shuddered to a temporary halt as Brian Lara left the field clutching his left forearm

24-Dec-2003•Telford Vice in Durban

Cancelled flights hints that board tax is biting

The authorities and their chosen agents might insist that the controversial levy on ticket sales to English supporters for the forthcoming Test series in the Caribbean is not affecting sales, but the facts indicate otherwise

24-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Arnold to the rescue again

For the second time in two days, Sri Lanka A were set a 301-run target

24-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Arafat and Bashar shine

Dhaka, Kulna and Rajshahi registered wins in the Bangaldesh domestic limited overs championship

23-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Mohammad Sami gives New Zealand a fright

Mohammad Sami and Umar Gul blasted out New Zealand's top order with a sharp spell of bowling and breathed life back into a game before rain and bad light brought about a premature end

23-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Lynn McConnell

Dravid - 'Tendulkar is in great touch'

Rahul Dravid has spoken up for Sachin Tendulkar, who is battling with a run of low scores

23-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Shoaib Akhtar back ... or is he?

Nothing is simple where Pakistan team matters are concerned, and their side for the second Test against New Zealand at Wellington - starting on Friday - is no exception

23-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Dhaka thrash Chittagong as Sylhet steal a thriller

Dhaka went to the top of the points table with a convincing win over Chittagong, while Sylhet came back from behind to clinch a close victory against Rajshahi

23-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Let me rest, pleads Murali

Muttiah Muralitharan, the man of the series against England, has urged Sri Lanka's team management and selectors to give him sufficient time to recuperate and prepare for Australia's Feb/Mar tour of Sri Lanka

23-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo Staff

Sri Lanka finally land the knockout punch

It finished how it had started six weeks ago in Dambulla

23-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo Staff

Sri Lanka A put it across India A

The things confidence can do

22-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Rumours of Martin Snedden's death create panic

New Zealand went into a temporary state of shock on Saturday night as rumours spread that Martin Snedden, the chief executive of New Zealand cricket, had died in an accident

22-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Scores tied in thriller at the SCG

A 65-ball 85 from Phil Jacques and a brisk 53 from Michael Bevan took New South Wales to the brink of victory over Tasmania at the SCG, but in the end they had to settle for a draw

22-Dec-2003•AAP

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