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The life of Brian — in Harare
Dale Steyn’s frustration was there for all to see and share on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
Surrey in bid to lure Lara back to cricket
English county Surrey are reportedly trying to tempt West Indies great Brian Lara out of retirement to play Twenty20 cricket.
Tendulkar to miss second SA Test
India’s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar will miss the second Test against South Africa after aggravating a groin injury, officials said on Sunday. Tendulkar, who needs 172 runs to…
Dravid: Scoring 10 000 was beyond my dreams
Indian batsman Rahul Dravid said on Saturday it had been beyond his dreams to achieve 10 000 Test runs. The 35-year-old Dravid became only the sixth player to reach the landmark…
India edge ahead after Sehwag falls for 319
Opener Virender Sehwag finally fell on 319 but India took a first-innings lead in the first Test against South Africa on Saturday. Rahul Dravid was one run short of his 25th Test…
Triple-ton Sehwag puts SA in the shade
Virender Sehwag smashed a spectacular 309 not out as India gave South Africa a dose of their own medicine in the first cricket Test in Chennai on Friday. The hosts made light of…
Tendulkar ton lifts Indians
Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar posted a fairy-tale century to lift his side towards a challenging total on the first day of the fourth and final Test against Australia on…
Aussies thrash India in first Test
Australia thrashed India by 337 runs to win the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on the fourth day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The Australians…
Muralitharan stands on the brink of history
With Sri Lanka taking on England in a Test match starting this weekend, Muttiah Muralitharan stands on the brink of overhauling Australia’s Shane Warne to become Test cricket’s…
New Twenty20 League ready to roll in India
West Indies batting great Brian Lara leads the star parade at a rebel Twenty20 League that kicks off on Friday in India after stirring up a storm with officialdom. The inaugural…
Sri Lanka topple All Stars at Hong Kong Sixes
An All Stars team containing some of the greatest names in world cricket was beaten in the final of the Hong Kong Sixes on Sunday by a team of little-known Sri Lankans. Over two…
World legends spark fireworks at Hong Kong Sixes
Cricketing greats Shane Warne, Brian Lara and Glenn McGrath on Saturday starred on the opening day of the Hong Kong Sixes — one of the sport’s most colourful tournaments. They…
Andrew Hall joins rebel cricket league
Andrew Hall, the leading South African wicket-taker at the World Cup this year, has joined the rebel Indian Cricket League. Hall snatched 14 wickets at the World Cup in the West…