South Africa choke on their lines again
Losing their heads: South Africa bottled it on the big occasion again © Getty Images One word - guaranteed not to have been uttered by anyone in the South Africa team - haunted their entire…
'Twenty20 opportunity important for comeback' – Sehwag
Virender Sehwag: "I've been working hard on my batting skills and I hope to do well in South Africa to get back to the squad." © AFP Virender Sehwag, ignored for India's ongoing tour of…
Malik: 'South Africa deserved to win'
Shoaib Malik: no disgrace in the series defeat © Getty Images Pakistan's captain, Shoaib Malik, admitted that South Africa had "batted better, fielded better andbowled better," and were therefore deserved series winners, after the second…
Buchanan to help coach the coaches
John Buchanan had a successful final season in charge, helping Australia regain the Ashes and defend the World Cup © Getty Images John Buchanan is set to continue his involvement with Australian cricket in a…
Umpire Steve Garratt appointed by ECB
Garratt, 54, has been on the reserve list for four years © Getty Images Steve Garratt, the Nottingham umpire, has been appointed to the full list of first-class officials for next year, replacing Roy Palmer…
Sussex sign former Kenya captain
Rageb Aga, who briefly captained Kenya in 2004, has been handed a one-year contract by Sussex.Aga, 23, gained a British passport earlier this year after completing his studies at Brighton University and made a one-day…
Younis reluctant to lead in Bangalore
The Pakistan board is apparently trying to convince Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf to lead the team in the third Test in Bangalore © AFP With Shoaib Malik ruled out because of injury, and Younis…
Vettori wants batsmen to lift their game
Daniel Vettori doesn't want any more failures with the bat © Getty Images Daniel Vettori, New Zealand's captain, wants his batsmen to shape up ahead of upcoming home series against Bangladesh and England."There's not more…
'We have to move forward' – Hussey
Michael Hussey: undeterred by the Perth loss © Getty Images Michael Hussey may have been ruffled by his first Test duck in Perth but he won't be flummoxed by journalists' questions, taking a typically level-headed…
BCCI expected to request ban on sledging
The Indian board is set to propose a complete ban on sledging when the ICC executive committee meets in Kuala Lumpar next week."Sledging is not required in cricket. It's not good for the game," Niranjan…