Stokes fitness boost but Wood, Finn to miss out
England look set to be boosted by the availability of Ben Stokes for the tour of South Africa.Stokes injured his collarbone on the first day of the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah as he…
Jayasundera fifty adds to his hopes of Test debut
ScorecardFile photo: Udara Jayasundera made a painstaking 63 off 153 balls for the Sri Lankans•WICB MediaThe Sri Lankans' bowlers let the NZC President's XI's eighth-wicket partnership plunder 124 runs, but batted marginally better than in…
Sathish helps TN seal a low-scoring thriller
ScorecardFile photo: R Sathish played a vital knock under pressure to take Tamil Nadu home•Sivaraman KittaAllrounder R Sathish sealed a thrilling one-wicket win for Tamil Nadu to take them to their first Vijay Hazare semi-final…
Thunder hope to give Michael Hussey a winning send-off
There was a great sense of friendliness at the MCG ahead of Sunday's BBL final. This is a fitting finale for a landmark season; Melbourne Stars playing Sydney Thunder means the competition will have a…
Yuvraj, Pietersen list IPL base price at INR 2 crore
Yuvraj Singh, Kevin Pietersen, Shane Watson, Ishant Sharma, Mitchell Marsh are among 12 players that have listed the highest base price of INR 2 crore (approx $296,000) for the IPL players auction, scheduled for February…
South African captain Boucher upbeat ahead of second Test
For someone who has the task of lifting his side to what would be one of the most improbable Test victories in history, South African captain Mark Boucher was remarkably chipper on the eve of…
Reds duo welcome Hodgson
Liverpool duo Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher have endorsed the appointment of Roy Hodgson as the new Anfield boss. Hodgson was confirmed as the new Reds manager on a three-year contract on Thursday after ending…
Give Green a chance to redeem himself…it appears the nation’s gone soft
Of course we all feel sorry for Rob Green – you’d have to be heartless not to – but that doesn’t mean that he should be given another chance following his horrendous mistake against USA. If Capello…
The Englishman who had an impossible task
The 2010 World Cup final between Spain and The Netherlands wasn’t exactly the greatest game to watch, but one man will always remember those 120 minutes in Soccer City. Howard Webb was given the ultimate…
Trendsetting Tottenham set a benchmark for others to follow
For the first time in English football, Tottenham Hotspur will have different sponsors on their shirts depending on which competitions they are playing in. With their four-year deal with Mansion expiring at the end of…