ScorecardHong Kong had much to celebrate on the field, but when they batted they found Bangladesh too hot to handle© Getty ImagesNearly. Oh-so-nearly. Hong Kong could have won this, their first game in senior international…
Ireland hosted England for the first time in 2006 in Stormont © Getty Images The Irish Cricket Union (ICU) and the ECB have agreed that Ireland will host England for ODIs in 2009, 2011 and…
Geoff Lawson: "If we get [a target] around 320 or so in some 68 overs, we will be chasing" © AFP Unless the Pakistan bowlers produce something spectacular on an unhelpful pitch on the final…
The momentum has shifted markedly in the short time between Tests © Getty Images West Indies enter the second Test against South Africa in Newlands in such an unaccustomed position that their greatest challenge is…
Tim May: 'Sponsors must not dictate selection'© Getty ImagesTim May, the CEO of the Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA), rebuked the West Indies Cricket board's (WICB) decision to drop seven players including the likes…
The match between Zimbabwe and India at Harare Sports Club could just turn out to be the most important of Pool A. Indian team coach John Wright described it as a must-win match for them.…
Wasim Akram took 500 one-day wickets as Pakistan completed a comfortable, although hardly convincing, 97-run victory against the Netherlands at Paarl.Wasim, playing in his 354th one-day game, reached his astonishing landmark when opener Nick Statham,…
England v South Africa, 4th Test, Headingley, Day 1Gary Kirsten: 18th Test century© Getty ImagesIt seemed like a minor inconvenience at the time. Andy Flintoff dug one in to Gary Kirsten just before lunch, but…
Steve Waugh gave the strongest hint yet that his retirement is not too far away when he made it clear that the new Australian season is likely to be his final summer of Test cricket…
Close Zimbabwe 175 for 4 (Taibu 18*, Ervine 25*) v BangladeshScorecardTapash Baisya celebrates after dismissing Trevor Gripper for a duck Tapash Baisya took a wicket in his first over of consecutive sessions, and Mohammad Rafique…