'We're twice as good as last year' – McGrath
Glenn McGrath will return to international duty in Malaysia © Getty Images Australia are twice the team they were when losing the Ashes last year and are ready to wrest back the urn from England,…
We are hungry to win matches – Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene is looking forward to a successful Champions Trophy © AFP Sri Lanka could not have asked for a better scenario to be in when they begin their quest for the ICC Champions trophy,…
A miracle has happened
How unusual ...Sir Geoffrey courting controversy. No sane man would seiously suggest a change of coach at this stage of an Ashes campaign. I greatly admired Boycott as a player and enjoy him as a…
Strauss: 'Australia is the big mental test'
Marcus Trescothick: flew out of Sydney early on Tuesday © Getty Images Andrew Strauss has given an insight into the stresses that have caused Marcus Trescothick to fly home from the Ashes tour, and says…
Power failure leaves PCB in the dark
President Pervez Musharraf and Dr Nasim Ashraf, chairman of the board, watch the game after the floodlight-glitch was rectified © AFP The Pakistan board will conduct a thorough inquiry over the sudden failure of one…
A guide to the WACA
The air up there: the WACA from above © Getty Images Capacity 24,500Record Tests 10, Australia 6, England 1, Drawn3WeatherIt's usually hot, but the only thing that is dependable is the Fremantle doctor, the cooling…
'We need to create a lot more matchwinners' – Lara
Shivnarine Chanderpaul exchanges notes with coach Bennett King during a training session © Getty Images Brian Lara has been coming to India for 21 years now, ever since he firsttoured as a 14-year-old with the…
Karachi in control as Sialkot follow on
Day three ScorecardDefending champions Sialkot were forced to follow on by Karachi Urban on the third day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold League final at the Multan Cricket Stadium and the prospect of defeat loomed…
Irani targets new season
Essex captain Ronnie Irani is confident about being fit for the start of the season after hip and knee operations during the winter. He made two trips to Colorado to visit world renowned doctors Marc…
Woolmer death: Hard news takes a back seat
Woolmer's death has led to a spate of conspiracy theories © Martin Williamson The conspiracy theories were plentiful but, a day after Bob Woolmer's sudden death, the lack of credible information meant a shocked cricket…