English cricket

Stubborn coach is owed debt of thanks

Feb 25, 2013: After weeks where many have been calling for Duncan Fletcher to step down, now that he has the general reaction is one of praise for his time at the helm, while offering interesting insights about the reasons behind his decision.

English cricket

Vaughan seeks Boycott's help ... under the radar

Feb 25, 2013: The Duncan Fletcher-bashing continues, this time from Geoff Boycott, who revealed to The Daily Telegraph that Michael Vaughan approached him for batting tips, insisting that it should be a hush-hush affair.

World Cup 2007

New Zealand’s skills are better than sledging

Feb 25, 2013:

2007 World Cup

Putting a face to a voice

Feb 25, 2013: In this age of high-speed internet, teleconferences and live streaming, it's not that difficult to put a face to words

2007 World Cup

Hit for Six

Feb 25, 2013: The Barbados film industry is only four years old and it had, till last night, to its credit three feature films, all of which were shot in video format on budgets of less than US$500,000

Universities

Hemp and Powell flay students

Feb 25, 2013: David Hemp and Michael Powell picked up centuries as Glamorgan gave Oxford UCCE the run around at The Parks

West Indies cricket

A Caribbean malaise

Feb 25, 2013: West Indies have no hope of making it to the semi-finals of their own World Cup and their defeats agaisnt Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the Super Eights have been so abject that Brian Lara was forced to make a public apology

Ireland get ready to party at Parliament

Feb 25, 2013: Ireland have been rewarded for their World Cup exploits by an invitation to a reception at Parliament Buildings upon their return home

Koertzen to equal world record

Feb 25, 2013: South African umpire Rudi Koertzen will equal the world-record set by David Shepherd of officiating 172 ODIs when he stands in at the West Indies-Bangladesh Super Eights match in Barbados on April 19.

West Indies cricket

Lara's flawed legacy

Feb 25, 2013: by Sambit Bal

Australian cricket

Marlin becomes part of Hayden's Caribbean catch

Feb 25, 2013:

Cricket

The Uber Fan

Feb 25, 2013: Constructing a stereotype of the contemporary fan

Universities

Bradshaw leads Oxford fightback

Feb 25, 2013: Glamorgan were provided with a tough work out by Oxford UCCE at The Parks

World Cup 2007

End of Fletcher?

Feb 25, 2013:

World Cup 2007

How many fingers am I holding up?

Feb 25, 2013: South Africa's comprehensive nine-wicket victory over England, which guaranteed them the fourth spot in the semi-final, had the newspapers of the country churn out advice on what to do next - South Africa meet Australia in the semis - and how the

Indian cricket

Give Venky time

Feb 25, 2013: Former Indian fast bowler Javagal Srinath hails the appointment of Venkatesh Prasad, his former new-ball partner, as India's bowling coach

World Cup 2007

Critics line up Sri Lanka's tactics

Feb 25, 2013: Michael Holding, Arjuna Ranatunga and Ricky Ponting were surprised by Sri Lanka’s tactics to rest Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas against Australia to improve their prospects of reaching the final

Captaincy

Malik rises above hierarchy

Feb 25, 2013: Later this week the PCB is expected to confirm the rise of Shoaib Malik

Nigeria

Gambia to host Championships

Feb 25, 2013: The Gambia will host the North-West African Cricket Championship between May 11 to May 18

Lancashire

Old Trafford celebrations continue

Feb 25, 2013: To celebrate Old Trafford