A predictor's nightmare

Nov 21, 2010: England's iffy batting, Johnson's dodgy bowling, the damp start to the season, and Australia's injury concerns all make the expert's job harder ahead of the Ashes

The lonely colossus

Nov 21, 2010: Solitary and often moody, Hammond was England's giant in the age of Bradman, and his figures bear testament to a career of mammoth achievements

In the shadow of the Don

Nov 21, 2010: The only batsman who could better Hammond's prolific run-making and his supreme skills on sticky wickets was Bradman

West Indies in Sri Lanka 2010-11

Kulasekara, Eranga in second Test squad

Nov 20, 2010: Sri Lanka's selectors have dumped fast bowlers Dammika Prasad and Thilan Thushara, and recalled seamer Nuwan Kulasekara, to face West Indies

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Conditions surprised us - Kallis

Nov 20, 2010: Jacques Kallis has admitted South Africa were taken by surprise on the opening morning in Abu Dhabi

Stanbic Bank 20 Series 2010-11

Eagles and Rhinos into final

Nov 20, 2010: Eagles clung on for a one-wicket victory to book their place in the Stanbic Bank 20 final and will be joined by Rocks

Ashes 2010/11 - Top Australia wicket-taker preview

May be worth taking a punt on Bollinger

Nov 20, 2010: Much of the talk in the build-up to this Ashes series has surrounded the effectiveness - or perhaps ineffectiveness - of Australia's attack. If they are to regain the Ashes they are going to need to take 20 wickets on at least two occasions, you'd have th

India tour of South Africa 2010-11

Yadav, Saha picked for South Africa Tests

Nov 20, 2010: India have picked wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and seamers Umesh Yadav and Jaidev Unadkat for the three-Test series in South Africa that begins on December 16 in Centurion

Ranji Trophy Plate League, 3rd round, 4th day

Jakati leads Goa to huge win

Nov 20, 2010: Round-up of the fourth day of the third round of the Ranji Trophy Plate League

Ranji Trophy 2010-11, Super League, 3rd round, 4th day

Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar script stunning win for Uttar Pradesh

Nov 20, 2010: Round-up of the fourth day of the third round of the Ranji Trophy Super League

India v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Nagpur, 1st day

Still lots of cricket left - Vettori

Nov 20, 2010: New Zealand's top order collapsed on the first day of the third Test

India v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Nagpur, 1st day

India's depleted attack steps up

Nov 20, 2010: India's bowling unit overcame the absence of Zaheer Khan to achieve what had been expected of the hosts at the start of the series

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Nagpur, 1st day

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India v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Nagpur, 1st day

Sreesanth hurts wounded New Zealand

Nov 20, 2010: Playing McCullum is a decision that will be debated long and hard in New Zealand, but it should not take away from Sreesanth's bowling

India v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Nagpur, 1st day

McCullum's misfortune, and Sreesanth's Sri Lankan connection

Nov 20, 2010: Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between India and New Zealand in Nagpur

16th Asian Games, Guangzhou 2010

Hong Kong have no time to blink against Nepal

Nov 20, 2010: Hong Kong will have to hit the ground running and defeat Nepal first-up today if they are to avoid meeting gold medal favourites Sri Lanka in the quarterfinals of the men's Twenty20 cricket competition.

India news

KSCA readies for potentially historic election

Nov 20, 2010: If Anil Kumble and his former India team-mates win the Karnataka State Cricket Association elections, it will usher in a new era of sport administration in the state

New Zealand news

Bond appointed Central Districts' assistant coach

Nov 20, 2010: Shane Bond has been appointed assistant coach of Central Districts for the HRV Cup, New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition

Australia A v England XI, Hobart, 4th day

'We have the belief' - Collingwood

Nov 20, 2010: It's well documented that England lost all five Tests last time they visited Australia, but Paul Collingwood knows only too well that they also failed to win a tour game

West Indies in Sri Lanka 2010-11

Shane Shillingford reported for suspect action

Nov 20, 2010: Shane Shillingford, the West Indies offspinner, has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action following the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle