'Well walked young man'
David Shepherd: a thorough gentleman, one of the best umpires © Getty Images Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka wicketkeeper)He was always a thorough gentleman, courteous and one of the best umpires the game has seen. It…
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Zimbabwe President's XI to play in Duleep Trophy
Hamilton Masakadza will lead the Zimbabwe President's XI at the Duleep trophy in India © Getty Images In an effort to arrest the continuing decline of the national side, Zimbabwean authorities have been forced to…
Fund-raising walk for tsunami victims
Australia's generous response to the Asian tsunami will continue on January 23, when cricketers and fans will join the "Cricketers Walk For Sri Lanka Tsunami Victims" around Sydney's Centennial Park to raise further funds for…
China look to India for cricket boost
Jagmohan Dalmiya: eager to get China into the fold© AFPIndia have backed China's bid to secure affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council, a move that has been welcomed by the sports mandarins in a…
Jayawardene named World Cup captain
Mahela Jayawardene will continue to lead Sri Lanka despite the Champions Trophy exit © Getty Images Mahela Jayawardene will continue to lead Sri Lanka till the end of next year's World Cup in West Indies.…
Daniel in Sri Lanka Test squad
Sri Lanka have called up three Test specialists for the forthcomingtwo-match series against Zimbabwe. Thilan Samaraweera, Ian Daniel, anopening batsman, and Prasanna Jayawardene will leave for Harare on Monday.The selectors have not yet confirmed which…
Dyson hopes to instil winning attitude in Sri Lankan team
John Dyson, Sri Lanka's new coach, and his Australian support team havestarted an intensive skills and fitness training programme to prepare SriLanka's cricketers for a tough summer ahead that includes home series againstEngland and Australia.Dyson,…
An Indian hero
All Today's Yesterdays - September 24 down the yearsSeptember 23 | September 251950The boyish good looks of Mohinder Amarnath, who was born today, hid a steely resolve. A beautifully orthodox right-hander, Amarnath saved his best…
NSW turn to Waughs for salvation
New South Wales 4 for 96 (S Waugh 2*, M Waugh 2*) trail Queensland 5 for 431 dec (Maher 116, Law 146*) by 335 runs ScorecardNew South Wales endured another forgettable day in their make-or-break…
NZ have a slight edge
Although you would never have guessed it from their lack of ambition on the fourth day, both Sri Lanka and New Zealand claim to be hopeful of clinching the series on the final day of…