Cricket News

Nasser Hussain found it hard to conceal his frustration after a highly controversial umpiring decision cost England the chance of a memorable victory over India at Eden Gardens.

He and his crew had another sleepless night attempting to halt the effects of water on the Bert Sutcliffe Oval as another deluge dumped itself on the Christchurch region

Off-spinner Irfanuddin excelled in Pakistan's 29-run defeat against New Zealand in a Under-19 World Cup warm-up match at Lincoln Friday

FULL NAME: Colin Delport BORN: 4 August 1978, at Kadoma MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe U19, CFX Academy

FULL NAME: Mark Andrew Vermeulen BORN: 2 March 1979, at Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Mashonaland (1997/98); CFX Academy (1998/99), Matabeleland (1999/2000 to date)

Indeed, the combination of Vengsarkar and Sandhu, bothmembers of the victorious World Cup squad in 1983, forms a think-tankthat would be hard to beat

Star-studded Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) convincingly beat Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club by 44 runs to win the Premier Limited Over Championship at the Sinhalese Sports Club Grounds today

All the hard work by ground staff, all the fondest hopes of organisers came to next to nothing when the opening game of the ICC Under-19 World Cup was abandoned after just on 20 overs at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, at Lincoln University near Christchurch

Standard Bank Cup log leaders KwaZulu-Natal squeaked to a one-wicket victory off the last ball of the match against North West in Potchefstroom on Friday while Free State picked up a bonus point in beating Easterns by 53 runs and Western Province

FULL NAME: Mpumelelo Mbangwa BORN: 26 June 1976, Plumtree MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe (1996/97- ), Matabeleland (1995/96 to date)

NIC POTHAS is a South African international wicketkeeper with a Greek passport, and will be lining up for Hampshire in the County Championship this summer.

Iain Brunschweiller reports back from Australia, where James Hamblin has now joined the group ..

Christchurch policeman Shane Bond survived the Brisbane heat and helped New Zealand defuse a potentially explosive South African batting performance in the tri-series day-night match at the Gabba today.

Local league resumed in Bulawayo and to start the new year a few shocks were evident

The women's State League did not escape the attentions of the weather today, although there was frustration as fine weather broke out in Masterton but play was still not possible

A brilliant unbeaten century from Chris Cairns has guided New Zealand to a four wicket victory over South Africa in the countries' VB Series match here at the 'Gabba ground in Brisbane tonight

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday said it has disallowed International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) to use cameras on its team when they play in Sharjah

Last weekend both Manicaland sides had byes, allowing for a resumption of the long-delayed 30-over local-league cricket

Once again, the Zimbabwe national team flattered only to deceive

Australia's developing cricket crisis as it remains winless after its first three games in the VB Series with New Zealand and South Africa dominated the headlines today