Flintoff honoured with freedom of Preston
Andrew Flintoff makes a speech after receiving the freedom of Preston © Getty Images Andrew Flintoff has been honoured with the freedom of Preston. In front of hundreds of people, who had turned out to…
'Not good for India-Pakistan cricket'
Rahul Dravid: 'I wouldn't think it's negative cricket on this pitch. We tried to frustrate the batsmen and contain runs.' © AFP Statistical milestones apart, the first two Tests of this series will probably be…
'There is certain energy in the group' – Dravid
Rahul Dravid believes Yuvraj Singh has taken his batting ' to a new level' and reckons Mahendra Siingh Dhoni is 'a special player and an exceptional talent' © AFP What do you say about two…
Joseph keeps captaincy for one-day series
Sylvester Joseph has retained the West Indies A captaincy for the five-match one-day series against England A. Joseph, 27, has 13 ODI caps for West Indies and is currently leading the A team in the…
Van Wyk's double puts Eagles in charge
A magnificent double-hundred from Morne van Wyk and a maiden ton from Ryan McLaren has put the Eagles in a dominating position on the second day against the Warriors at Bloemfontein. The pair put on…
Ramnarine re-elected as WIPA President
Dinanath Ramnarine has been re-elected as President of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) for his second two-year term. Ramnarine is joined by Wavell Hinds, who was also retained as vice-president; Jimmy Adams, who was…
England squad unchanged for third Test
Steve Harmison: not yet ready for a Test return © Getty Images England have stuck with the same 12-man squad for the final Test against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge, resisting the temptation to recall…
Graveney allays Vaughan fears
Michael Vaughan: his delayed recovery from injury is 'worrying' © Getty Images David Graveney, England's chairman of selectors, has played down speculation about Michael Vaughan's future in international cricket, after a report in The Mail…
Hoggard injury scare for England
Matthew Hoggard: six stitches in bowling hand© Getty Images England's injury worries ahead of next week's first Test against Pakistan have just got worse, after Matthew Hoggard was taken to hospital for six stitches in…
One-day exclusions always hurt – Kumble
Anil Kumble has done yeoman service for India © Getty Images Anil Kumble, India's veteran legspinner, has admitted that each time he has been left out of the one-day squad, it has hurt him. However,…