Keeper of the flame
Passing on the mantle© Getty ImagesLike Sunil Gavaskar, his predecessor as the keeper of India's batting flame, it took Sachin Tendulkar just 119 matches to notch up his 34th Test century. But no-one, not even…
Passing on the mantle© Getty ImagesLike Sunil Gavaskar, his predecessor as the keeper of India's batting flame, it took Sachin Tendulkar just 119 matches to notch up his 34th Test century. But no-one, not even…
Division OneEssex v Middlesex, Chelmsford ScorecardSven Koenig fell six runs short of his century, but Middlesex were fighting hard to overcome a hefty first-innings deficit. Essex had earlier been bowled out for 402, a lead…
Morgan Tsvangirai© Getty Images If the ECB hoped that the heat would ease now that England's tour of Zimbabwe was finally underway, it was brought back down to earth after Morgan Tsvangirai, the country's opposition…
Until the end of the Indian tour of Pakistan, we will be running a daily Paper Round of what newspapers in India and Pakistan, and from around the world, are saying about this series. All…
Live sites were a hit during the 2005 Ashes © Getty Images Australian fans who missed out on Ashes tickets will be able to watch the Tests on big screens in the capital cities hosting…
Maurice Odumbe at the World Cup semi-final. But Kenya have since been deprived of opportunities Andy Moles, Kenya's coach, has not given up hope that his team might be awarded Test status next year, but…
Jacques Kallis's father, Henry, has died at his home in Cape Town aged 65, after a four-month battle with lung cancer. Kallis, who flew home after the NatWest Series, will miss tomorrow's first npower Test…
All Today's Yesterdays - September 5 down the yearsSeptember 4 | September 61973The great Garry Sobers scored 8032 runs in Tests - 8032 more than he made in one-day internationals. In his only match of…
Close ScorecardRahul Dravid played a doughty role in his stand with VVS Laxman© Getty ImagesDespite a classy 74 from VVS Laxman, the Indians fared just as poorly on the second day of their game against…
Hampshire gave first-class debuts to three players today, for the visit to The Parks for the three day match against Oxford UCCE. Seamers James Bruce and Mark Thorburn had played for Durham UCCE previously and…