Pressure, the invisible opponent
In the 2003 World Cup Bangladesh lost to Canada. But now, a team transformed, they should easily be able to beat Bermuda and proceed to the Super 8's unless they succumb to pressure © AFP…
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West Indies board in cash call
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is in urgent need of US$25 million and is considering two vital options in order to secure that amount, as soon as possible.Option one is for it to seek…
Interim committee to take over Sri Lankan cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket has been closed for business by Thilanga Sumathipala© CricInfo Sri Lanka's sports minister has successfully modified a court order that had effectively closed down the operations of the cricket board. The interim…
Dravid steals the show
Close India 477 for 7 (Dravid 199*, Laxman 148) trail Australia 556 by 79 runsScorecardVVS Laxman's glorious drives were a delight, but he was dismissed just before tea © Getty ImagesRahul Dravid and VVS Laxman,…
Reiffel draws the curtain
Bushrangers captain and greatest ever wicket-taker Paul Reiffel, today drew the curtain on his decorated career by retiring from first-class cricket. The retirement is effective immediately.Bushrangers Chairman of Selectors, Shaun Graf commented on Reiffel's retirement…
Baroda squeak past Railways on first innings
Baroda's last wicket pair of Rashid Patel and Valmik Buch helped theirside past Railways' first innings total of 506 on the final day oftheir Super League encounter at Delhi's Karnail Singh Stadium today.The draw meant…
Bangladesh bank on home advantage
Bangladesh will have to ensure they bat for longer periods if they are to reverse their dismal Test record © AFP With the controversial spat between South African coach Mickey Arthur and Cricket South Africa…
'Chronic' batting problem worries Lara
The wickets just kept tumbling for West Indies © Getty Images Brian Lara said his team's inability to assess their worsening situation and play accordingly was a major concern in their disastrous warm-up loss to…
Kenya's Zimbabwe tour likely to be scrapped
Kenya's proposed tour of Zimbabwe is almost certain to be scrapped after Zimbabwe's cricketers refused to sign new contracts and said that they would not play for the national side until a number of issues…
Oram and Styris ruled out of Australia series
Jacob Oram: still sidelined by back problem© Getty ImagesFollowing their thumping nine-wicket defeat at Christchurch, New Zealand's shellshocked cricketers received further bad news after the match, when it was revealed that their pivotal allrounders, Jacob…