Freddie Flintoff bowled the first six overs of his comeback after knee surgery; two before play and four during the lunch interval in the match between Lancashire and Somerset on Sunday.
Even better news: Kevin Pietersen is operating at fully 70 per cent fitness. One must look on the bright side after learning on Monday [...]
Former Australian opener Michael Slater feels troubled all-rounder Andrew Symonds has lost his spark to play for the national team and is driven by big bucks.
In fact, the former Ashes hero believes Symonds won’t play again for Australia and will be looking at options overseas. Symonds has a year to run on his contract with [...]
In normal circumstances, Australia’s unprecedented first-round exit from the World T20 would have prompted scathing criticism Down
Under.
The outrage will be a bit tempered, however, because of the fact that the Ashes are round the corner. Some might even explain away the loss by suggesting that Twenty20 is ‘fun cricket’, as Younis Khan so curiously [...]
Looking back at the DLF IPL there were few standout performances by any of the several New Zealand players part of the different teams. However New Zealand’s international cricket coach Andy Moles and national selector Glenn Turner have dismissed the performances of the Kiwis at the IPL. According to Turner, the nature of T20 [...]
With last year’s player of the tournament absent due to national commitments, and two others who’re among the highest-paid stars also missing, Australia’s contingent at the start of the second IPL season will be more notable for who’s not playing than those who make the trip to South Africa
There’ll still be retired spin bowling great [...]
On last year’s form, Chennai Super Kings will be favoured to make a winning start to their IPL campaign on Saturday, but Mumbai Indians have a couple of key factors going in their favour which could well make all the difference. Sachin Tendulkar, who missed the first part of the tournament last year, is fit [...]
A businessman who checked in at the Port Elizabeth beachfront hotel on Tuesday (14/4) evening got the shock of his life when he discovered a stash of ZAR450,000 in cash in his safe.
Altech Autopage Cellular boss Stephen Blewett, thought he was in the midst of a mafia movie gone horribly wrong – especially since [...]
The Indian Premier League may bring unforseen riches to the world’s top cricketers, but not everyone has fallen for the lure of the lucre.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting and senior pro Michael Hussey opted out of the IPL’s second season starting in South Africa on Saturday to rest tired limbs after a back-breaking schedule.
Having played non-stop [...]
Deccan Chargers are banking on the experience of Adam Gilchrist and the knowledge of VVS Laxman, who was replaced as captain by Gilchrist after the first IPL, to finish “a lot higher” than their bottom spot in 2008. Darren Lehmann, the team’s new coach, also said the side was let down by their bowling and [...]
Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan is confident increased availability of international players will make the team more competitive in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The franchise finished sixth in the inaugural IPL when they struggled to build momentum with various departures and arrivals of non-Indian players, whose participation was cut [...]
