Cricket News

The chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Lord MacLaurin has publicly backed the England coach and captain, Duncan Fletcher and Nasser Hussain, and stated that he would like them to stay on beyond next year's World Cup in South Africa

Full of bravado and gumption, Waqar Younis had said before the Sharjah Cup started that his campaign for the 2003 World Cup was to start here

Short of genuine class, the West Indies selectors have depended mainly on current form in choosing their squad for the first of five Tests in the Cable & Wireless Series against India, starting at Bourda in Guyana on Thursday

At a time when many counties are bemoaning the fact that their overseas players are arriving late or leaving early to fulfil international commitments, Essex have announced that their 2002 signing, Andy Flower from Zimbabwe, is actually going to

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But there was widespread criticism against the selection of Sardesai, which almost everyone seemed to agree stood out as the proverbial sore thumb

In spite of Manjarul Islam Rana's heroic performance Kalabagan Krira Chakra (KCC) had to accept another defeat at the hands of Bangladesh Biman in a one-sided affair held at BNS ground today

A record and enthusiastic home crowd turned up at the Wanderers in Windhoek on Sunday to see Namibia play against a strong Sri Lanka 'A' team in the opening match of the ICC Six Nations Challenge

Hampshire Cricket is holding a Family Open Day at the Rose Bowl this coming Sunday 14th April from 11:00am to 4:30pm.

Shaun Green produced a stunning all-round performance to steer Easton & Martyr Worthy into Sunday's Hampshire Cricket Board Indoor Finals at the Rose Bowl

South Africa captain Shaun Pollock has scoffed at suggestions that his side might boycott the opening match of next year's World Cup as some sort of protest against the way the game is administered in South Africa

Glamorgan drew their three day friendly against the Boland Academy at the Somerset West ground

South African captain Shaun Pollock said Australian selectors were right to have dropped Steve and Mark Waugh and gamble on a new-look squad for the World Cup defence next year.

One player who is determined to be in the starting line up for the first match of the season against Cardiff UCCE at Millfield School on Saturday is Matt Bulbeck, who has been missing from the Somerset scene for too long

A strong batting performance from South Africa A has seen them wrest the advantage in their four-day encounter against India A at Goodyear Park, Bloemfontien

It should be the high point of the season, a centre-spread, full-colour ad for West Indies cricket

A rampant Carl Hooper stroked a masterly unbeaten hundred to gain his team a 77-run first innings lead on the third day of their Busta International Shield final against Jamaica at Sabina Park on Saturday

As one who has worn many hats in Barbados' and West Indies' cricket, David Holford appreciates the importance of the junior coaching programmes at some of the island's clubs

Hampshire Cricket will break with tradition once again this summer - by wearing football-style shirts in the Frizzell County Championship.