Tag: Cricket
England recall Harmison for dead rubber
Steve Harmison and Stuart Broad have been recalled to the England team for the fourth and final Test against South Africa starting tonight at The Oval.[MORE]
Johnson keen for Champions Trophy if safety guaranteed
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson says he is eager to play in the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan in September as long as player safety is guaranteed.[MORE]
Flintoff out to regain English pride in final Test
Andrew Flintoff is determined to help England regain their pride in Thursday's final cricket Test against South Africa at The Oval.[MORE]
Indian coach Kirsten to head home to ailing mother
Indian coach Gary Kirsten will leave the team's Sri Lanka tour to visit his critically-ill mother in his native South Africa, according to the Indian cricket board.[MORE]
Captaincy won't change my style, says Pietersen
New England captain Kevin Pietersen said that he wanted to take his "instinct" approach as a batsman into his new role as leader of the team.[MORE]
Titans' Rogers out for one week
Gold Coast Titans five-eighth Mat Rogers will miss Monday night's clash against Newcastle at Skilled Park after accepting an early guilty plea to a contrary conduct charge.[MORE]
Olympic cricket just the ticket: Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist says introducing cricket as an Olympic sport would help the long-term future of the sport.[MORE]
Warne issues Pietersen a warning
Shane Warne has warned his former Hampshire team-mate Kevin Pietersen that he will need to "reconsider his whole outlook" as he takes over as England captain.[MORE]
Bopara replaces Vaughan in England squad for final test
Ravi Bopara has replaced Michael Vaughan in the England squad for the fourth and final Test against South Africa, the ECB said overnight.[MORE]
Dhoni achieves Indian sporting top accolade
India's one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been awarded the country's top sporting honour, according to cricket board officials.[MORE]
Pietersen will thrive on captaincy, says Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff believes the England captaincy will help Kevin Pietersen raise his game to new heights.[MORE]
Steyn on track to return for one-dayers
South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn is on course to return from injury for this month's limited-overs games against England.[MORE]
England name Test and one-day squads against South Africa
England has named its 13-man squad for the fourth and final Test against South Africa at The Oval starting on Thursday.[MORE]
Williams officially signs for Toulon
Canterbury Bulldogs back rower Sonny Bill Williams has switched codes and signed with French union side Toulon, the club announced overnight.[MORE]
Strauss disappointed by England snub
Andrew Strauss has admitted he was disappointed to miss out on the England captaincy to Kevin Pietersen.[MORE]
Pietersen handed England captaincy
Kevin Pietersen was named as the new captain of England's Test and one-day teams overnight.[MORE]
Steyn to miss fourth Test: BBC
South African bowler Dale Steyn has been ruled out of this week's fourth Test against England at the Oval, but should be back for the one-day series, according to BBC reports overnight. [MORE]
Atherton backs Pietersen for England captaincy
Former England captain Mike Atherton believes Kevin Pietersen is the right man to succeed Michael Vaughan as skipper.[MORE]
Harbhajan, Sharma bowl India to victory
Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma bowled India to a series-levelling 170-run victory on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle overnight.[MORE]
Vaughan and Collingwood quit as England captains
Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood announced overnight they were stepping down as England's Test and one-day captains.[MORE]
Harbhajan and Sharma bowl India to victory
Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma bowled India to a series-levelling 170-run victory on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.[MORE]
Ramprakash hits 100th first-class century
Mark Ramprakash has become the first player in a decade to reach 100 first-class hundreds, hitting hit his third century of the season during Surrey's county championship match against Yorkshire at Leeds.[MORE]
Sri Lanka bounces back in Galle
Sri Lanka has grabbed three big wickets in the closing session to throw the second Test against India wide open on the third day in Galle.[MORE]
Proteas clinch series with Smith ton
South African captain Graeme Smith has made a magnificent century to lead his team to a series-clinching victory on the fourth day of the third Test against England at Edgbaston.[MORE]
India builds healthy lead over Sri Lanka
India's top order produced a solid performance to reach 4 for 200 at stumps on day three, extending their first innings lead to 237 in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.[MORE]
