Barry Richards tells it as it is © AFPBarry Richards, the former South African batting great, has said that the current Pakistan team had plenty of talent but fell short when it came to dedication.…
Andy Bichel: hundred in vain© Getty ImagesMiddlesex eased their Championship relegation worries with victory at New Road - but it was closer than they would have expected after reducing Worcester to 47 for 4 yesterday.…
Anil Kumble has declared himself unavailable for the one-day series against Bangladesh, which starts later this month. VVS Laxman is being rested, while Dinesh Mongia earns another recall. The selectors also decided to try out…
Inzamam-ul-Haq: all set to play at Melbourne© Getty ImagesInzamam-ul-Haq, who was earlier reckoned to be a doubtful starter for the Boxing Day match at Melbourne, is now certain to play after tests in Perth revealed…
Bangladesh had their moments of triumph in 2004© AFPIt was the most trying year in international cricket for Bangladesh - and, curiously enough, the most successful also in their own limited way.Performance-wise Bangladesh were like…
Tatenda Taibu batted for more than five hours for Zimbabwe© AFPAfter a full two weeks into this tour, the Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu finally got Bangladesh where he wanted them: reeling. They were 169 for…
The search for Pigeon's Ashes bunny has already begun© Getty ImagesGlenn McGrath has jumped in five months early to set his always-eager sights on a target for the Ashes and is torn between Michael Vaughan…
Hanif Mohammad: gritty and defiant in his debut Test at Delhi© The Cricketer InternationalBeginningsHanif Mohammad1st Test at Delhi, 1952It was Pakistan's first-ever Test. Vinoo Mankad, the master left-arm spinner, was weaving his magic but Hanif…
West Indies will have a fresh look against South Africa© Getty ImagesTony Howard, the manager of the West Indies team, has exuded confidence ahead of the first Test against South Africa, which begins in Guyana…
For India, this was a drawn series that felt like a defeat. The team that had won in Pakistan was expected to roll over their inexperienced opposition, whose prospects were dented by the absence of…