Mature Maxwell hopes 'stupid nicknames' will drop
By his own admission, this was the kind of innings that the old (or young) Glenn Maxwell could not have played. Chasing 295, he came in at almost precisely the halfway point with almost exactly…
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Sri Lanka may have the slight edge
Unknown commodity: Jehan Mubarak provided a glimpse of what he could do when he smashed 46 off 13 deliveries against Kenya © Getty Images Both New Zealand and Sri Lanka come into this match at…
Ireland secure European title
ScorecardIreland secured the European Championship title when their final match against the Netherlands, at Ayr, was abandoned because of rain. Ireland were well on course for victory after racking up 274 and running through the…
Wavell Hinds century spurs Indian reply at Bangalore
If the West Indies yesterday had cause to be worried about their bowling, captain Carl Hooper will certainly sleep happier tonight, for the tourists' batting put on a fine show. More importantly, the top three…
Desmond Tutu calls for Zimbabwe boycott
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the veteran anti-apartheid campaigner, has given his backing to England's cricketers as they ponder whether or not to tour Zimbabwe. In an interview on BBC television, Tutu said that the world had…
England stroll past pedestrian total in Port Elizabeth
Alec Stewart played a captain's innings to marshall his troops after England had a small taste of trouble in their opening World Cup lead-up match in Motherwell. Stewart added 104 runs for the fourth wicket…
Both sides fighting hard – it's evenly poised
Building on a small lead of 46 runs, Pakistan ended the day with an overall lead of 133 with 7 wickets in hand ready to resume on Day 4, weather permitting.The lead was possible after…
Tottenham: Gold reveals Skipp details
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Oliver Skipp could make a return from his 'painful' injury against Brighton on April 16, as per football.london journalist Alasdair Gold. The lowdown: Progress halted The 21-year-old has been enjoying a breakthrough campaign in…
McCullum backs New Zealand on final lap
According to the American actor and comedian WC Fields, horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.Brendon McCullum certainly knows horses. He has a stake in many of…
Farhat slams selectors again
After signing up with ICL, Imran Farhat's involvement with Pakistan earlier this year could be his last © AFP Imran Farhat launched another stinging attack against Pakistan's selectors, claiming that their bias towards him compelled…