England in West Indies 2008-09

Backyard Blues

Feb 20, 2009: To say Kensington Oval has not been a happy hunting ground for West Indies recently is putting it mildly

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, Antigua, 5th day

The gall of the draw

Feb 20, 2009: How much did England know they needed to win this Test? The grimace on Andrew Flintoff's face as he put his body on the line gave the answer

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, Antigua, 5th day

West Indies show hitherto hidden steel

Feb 20, 2009: A Test match that was never meant to be held on this ground, but wouldn't have been held at all if the ARG hadn't been available, went down to the final hour

Leading by example with the bat

Feb 20, 2009: Are the batting captains of today more prolific than their counterparts from earlier eras?

West Indies v England, Georgetown, 1967

Booted out

Feb 20, 2009: Tom Graveney on the freak catch that thankfully didn't cost too much

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, Antigua, 5th day

Windies secure the great escape

Feb 19, 2009: West Indies' final pair of Fidel Edwards and Daren Powell blocked out the final 36 minutes of a magnificent Test match at the Antigua Recreation Ground, to secure the draw that maintained their 1-0 lead in the series, and revived the momentum that had bee

The boy who became an enigma

Feb 19, 2009: Sri Lanka's new spin wizard has been one of the revelations of 2008, but he's no overnight sensation

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, Antigua, 5th day

Going through the pain barrier

Feb 19, 2009: Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the fifth day between West Indies and England in Antigua

Stanford financial fallout

Stanford associate accuses ECB of 'naivety'

Feb 19, 2009: ECB chairman Giles Clarke came under renewed attack after a former associate of the billionaire accused the board of "naivety"

Ranji Trophy one-day tournament, 5th day

Tamil Nadu continue winning, Delhi upset

Feb 19, 2009: The results from the fifth day of the Ranji Trophy one-day tournament 2008-09

The Stanford meltdown

Stanford leaves West Indies board out of pocket

Feb 19, 2009: The West Indies Cricket Board has not been paid the US$3.5 million fee owed to it from the Stanford 20/20 for 20 tournament last November

Women's World Cup 2009

Coach Lane wants England to be 'on top of their game'

Feb 19, 2009: Mark Lane, the England women's coach, is aware that his team will need to be on top of their game during the World Cup in Australia even though they are one of the tournament favourites following a splendid run in 2008

Indian Premier League 2009

Ponting decides to give IPL a miss

Feb 19, 2009: Ricky Ponting, the Australia captain, has decided to skip the 2009 season of the IPL because of his country's packed international schedule

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 10th round, 1st day

Arshad and Ijaz put Faisalabad on top

Feb 19, 2009: A round of the first day's play from the tenth round of Quaid-e-Azam trophy matches

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2008-09

'Isolation' camp a success, Alam says

Feb 19, 2009: Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has said the decision to hold the team's preparation camp ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka in isolation was justified

UAE ban tennis player

ICC take note of Dubai's Israel stance

Feb 19, 2009: Dubai's refusal to allow Israeli player Shahar Peer a visa to play in the Dubai WTA event should serve as a warning to the ICC, which moved its headquarters to the UAE in 2005

England in the West Indies 2008-09

Amjad Khan and Bopara to provide cover for Flintoff

Feb 19, 2009: England have called up Kent fast bowler Amjad Khan and Essex allrounder Ravi Bopara as cover for the injured Andrew Flintoff

County news

Stewart takes on Surrey coaching role

Feb 19, 2009: Alec Stewart, the former England captain, will return to Surrey after agreeing to join the club's cricket management team

Stanford financial fallout

Million-dollar cricketers may not have been paid

Feb 19, 2009: The fallout from the Stanford scandal continues to be felt with reports that some of the West Indian players who scooped the US$1 million-a-head jackpot in last November's Stanford 20/20 for 20 have not been paid

South African Board President's XI v Australians, Potchefstroom

Australia aim to acclimatise

Feb 19, 2009: As preparation for a crucial Test series goes it's not ideal, so Australia's only warm-up game ahead of the first Test in Johannesburg will be a vital step as they aim to cling on to the No. 1 ranking that they now hold by their fingernails