'We put our foot down' – Jayawardene
'When we left Sri Lanka these were the targets we set - getting to the semi-finals and looking forward from that' - Jayawardene © Getty Images They may never have threatened to extend their stay…
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'Not everything went our way' – Moody
Moody: 'It could have been a different scoreline at the end of the day' © Getty Images The first day of the English season at Lord's and nothing could be more pleasant said those who…
Bell relieved to reach first Test century
Ian Bell: 'I'd like to do the same against Australia' © Getty Images Ian Bell became the first English cricketer in 70 years to score 100 runs before lunch, but his demeanour at the close…
ICC outlaws Murali's doosra
Muttiah Muralitharan: the end of the doosra?© Getty ImagesThe ICC has effectively blackballed Muttiah Muralitharan's doosra, confirming that they are not about to increase the permitted five-degree tolerance level for spin bowlers to accommodate Muralitharan,…
Hampshire select from 12 for Glamorgan championship clash
Hampshire's second Frizzell Championship match against Glamorgan at Sofia Gardens, Cardiff sees one change in the team from the drawn match against Worcestershire.The four day match starts at 11:00am on Wednesday 23rd April.James Adams returns…
Hussain to return to first-team action in NUL
Nasser Hussain will return to first-team action on Sunday when Essex take onWorcestershire in the National League.Today he continued his recovery from a broken finger with an aggressive 78for Essex's Second XI against Nottinghamshire at…
Sri Lanka keen to give new-look team extended run
Sri Lanka will choose to bed in their new-look ODI outfit over blooding young players in the dead-rubber against West Indies, captain Angelo Mathews said. The hosts have already been fielding an inexperienced middle order…
Light on entertainment
In need of some enlightenment: Steve Bucknor checks his light meter yet again © Getty Images Delays of the dayAll five of them. Tedious in the extreme, and an insult to the spectators who, in…
Paul and Manhas share honours
Scorecard Shib Paul took four wickets as North Zone were limited to 260 on the first day © Getty Images Captain Mithun Manhas' 88 and some spirited late-order resistance helped North Zone battle back into…
Sangakkara, Vaas and Murali to miss Abu Dhabi series
Chaminda Vaas will be playing for Middlesex when Sri Lanka travel to Abu Dhabi © AFP The three-match one-day international series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will take place in Abu Dhabi between May 18…