Punter's payday
Ricky Ponting: top of the world© GettyThe window of opportunity is an infinitesimally small tear in the fabric of time and space, but a look through it can open up unknown vistas. Ricky Thomas Ponting…
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A home away from home
We arrived in Auckland on Tuesday 15 January and with the rain relenting, played our first warm-up match the next day against a local team called Cornwall. We were met by an amazing setting, with…
Orissa's top order clicks
Orissa's top order clicked on the opening day of their East Zone RanjiTrophy league match against Tripura at the Samanta Chandrasekharcollege ground in Puri on Wednesday. At stumps the home team were 323for three.Electing to…
Tottenham Hotspur: Noel Whelan issues Lucas Moura injury claim
Former BBC commentator Noel Whelan has claimed that Lucas Moura’s return from injury will be a huge boost for Tottenham and Antonio Conte. The Lowdown: Moura’s return The Brazilian has been out of action for…
Gambhir fifty steers Delhi in small chase
Gautam Gambhir's 44-ball 61 set up Delhi's five-wicket win over Haryana in Dharamsala. Gambhir controlled most of Delhi's chase after they were set 115, striking 11 fours in his knock before falling with the side…
Warne and Murali make up
Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne pose with the trophy named after them © Getty Images Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan called their war of words in the media a "miscommunication" as they unveiled the new…
Coach praises Hoggard and Harmison
Steve Harmison is showing promising signs after his horror performance at Brisbane © Getty Images Duncan Fletcher believes that England's maverick strike bowler, Steve Harmison, has turned a corner in the second Test after his…
Kenya's search for the next generation
Samir Inamdar, the chairman of the Kenya Cricket Association, is hoping the ICC's Winter Training Camp (WTC) will fast-track his country's three players in attendance into the World Cup in 2007.Fast bowlers Nehemiah Ngoche, 22,…
Annual review: India
Individual statistics for Tests played in 2004West Indies Batting NameMINORunsHSAve100500CtStBanks, OAC341744524.67--13-Baugh, CS2401116827.75-1-2-Best, TL710062206.2--21-Bravo, DJJ4802207727.5-213-Chanderpaul, S10183715128*47.672322-Collins, PT81116419*6.4--22-Collymore, CD81486513*10.83---1-Dillon, M120593029.5-----Drakes, VC230593519.67-----Edwards, FH1014331102.82--42-Ganga, D47066179.43--11-Gayle, CH12221113514154.0547-10-Hinds, RO3501288425.6-112-Hinds, WW120382519-----Jacobs, RD10163399107*30.69112303Joseph, SC240854521.25---1-Lara, BC122111178400*58.934313-Lawson, JJC35394*4.5--11-Mohammed, D230683622.67-----Powell, RL110232323-----Sanford, A350410.8--14-Sarwan, RR122111005261*50.2534214-Smith, DR681264105*37.711-15-Smith, DS611132210832.21-16-West Indies…
Waugh hints at retirement
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…