Lara remains upbeat in defeat
'There are still ten days of Testcricket to be played and we are still optimistic of a series win here' © AFP Of the 33 hundreds from which Brian Lara must have derived personalpleasure, only…
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One resounding stroke
ScorecardJaved Miandad: the last-ball hero© Getty ImagesAlmost two decades later, Javed Miandad, the scrapper who knew not how to throw in the towel, would confess to having almost done just that. When Imran Khan departed…
'Any score is chaseable' – Wright
Makhaya Ntini played the joker for the press© Getty ImagesAt the press conference after the fourth day's play, John Wright said that the result of the Kolkata Test would now depend on how well India…
Failing the test of wealth
Earlier this month I stayed at the Karachi Sheraton Hotel for four nights. Two or three times each day I passed the scene of the bomb blast that killed French engineers, shattered the windows of…
India bat through to draw second Test
Hopes of a gripping final day at Ahmedabad came to nothing as India batted their way to a tame draw, ensuring that they cannot lose the series. The two captains called a halt after India…
Arbenit Xhemajli could be Sunderland’s saviour
Sunderland boss Alex Neil picked up his first win in charge of the club at the weekend as his side beat Wigan 3-0 away from home. Bailey Wright opened the scoring after two minutes and…
Baroda edge Mumbai by one wicket to reach final
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsFile photo: Deepak Hooda's 35-ball 53 kept Baroda's chase on track until the 17th over•ICCBaroda survived three wickets in the penultimate over of their chase and managed to knock Mumbai out with…
Zimbabwe gear up for Sri Lanka A visit
Coach Robin Brown wants Zimbabwe to prove their win over Australia in the ICC World Twenty20 was no fluke © Getty Images Zimbabwe are preparing to build on their impressive win against Australia in the…
Windies prevail in tense finish
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 51 at the top of the order set West Indies on course for victory © AFP They came in large numbers to see India win, did…
Ponting leads World XI Test Team of the Year
Ricky Ponting (pictured with Michael Clarke, left) has been chosen as captain of the World Test XI Team of the Year © Getty Images The ICC announced its official World XI Test Team of the…