Watson clears another World Cup hurdle
Jimmy Maher, the Queensland captain, says Shane Watson needs to bowl more to feel comfortable after his hamstring injuries © Getty Images Shane Watson is happy to let the selectors determine his path back to…
Eighteen Pakistan cricketers pass dope tests
Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will be tested later this week © AFP Eleven of Pakistan's 15-man World Cup squad and seven reserves have passed pre-World Cup dope tests, an official has confirmed."We have received…
Fletcher sets England's semi-finals target
Ed Joyce has returned to form at the right time with back-to-back half-centuries © Getty Images Duncan Fletcher says England must win a minimum of four out of their six Super Eight games if they…
Barbados player stabbed in domestic dispute
Alcindo Holder, a promising Barbados player, was in a serious condition in a Barbados hospital after being stabbed just below his heart in a domestic dispute.Holder, who has been tipped for international honours, was due…
Hoggard returns for fourth Test
Matthew Hoggard: back in the fold © Getty Images Matthew Hoggard is expected to return to England's attack for the fourth Test against West Indies which gets underway at Durham on Friday. Hoggard, who sustained…
Arjun Yadav asked to join team
Arjun Yadav, the 25-year-old allrounder, has been asked to join the Indian team which is caught in a flu-related illness crisis. Yadav was playing for Eglinton in the Irish leagues, when he received the call-up.…
England sweat on Harmison fitness
Harmison is in doubt © Getty Images England face an anxious wait on Steve Harmison's fitness for next week's first Test against India at Lord's. The squad will be announced on Sunday, but may not…
Yuvraj seeks educated approach to Twenty20 batting
Yuvraj Singh has said that his team would employ a cerebral approach to batting © Getty Images Yuvraj Singh, India's vice-captain for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship, has said that his team plans to employ…
Canada trio withdraw from Intercontinental Cup squad
Three Canada players - including their usual captain Ashish Bagai - have withdrawn from the Intercontinental Cup squad for Kenya and Namibia in October. Steve Welsh and Kevin Sandher have also made themselves unavailable.These are…
Big chance for David Williams
"Willie [David Williams] must be prepared to cope with the inescapable challenges of being involved in a struggling team that continues to be the object of regional obsession and international concern" © T&T Will Willie…