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New Zealand’s cricketers celebrate after defeating the better-resourced and more fancied Indian national team in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship in Southampton, England. (Photograph by Alex Davidson/ Getty Images)
CLIVE LLOYD

Can Test cricket be saved from the Big Three?

Test cricket is broken because India, England and Australia, who dominate the format, eat alone at the main table while other Test-playing nations compete for crumbs. Can the…

  • Daniel Gallan
9 min read
MATTHEW ENGEL

Bush’s praise could damn Cheney

President George W Bush this week gave a vote of confidence to Vice-President Dick Cheney, who faces an investigation into his business practices.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
MATTHEW ENGEL

Land of the fat

Obesity is the US’s number-one health hazard. The heaviest state of a country in danger of busting the scales. The health professionals are doing little to buck the trend

  • Staff Reporter
9 min read
MATTHEW ENGEL

Best of sport on television

friday Boxing: South African super-middleweight title fight, Andre Thysse vs Brendon Hulley at 10.15pm on SABC2 Cricket: First Test, second day, England vs Sri Lanka, from Lords,…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read