'It's been one of those happy days' – Strauss
A delighted Andrew Strauss, who remained unbeaten on 173, returns to the pavilion at the close of play © Getty Images It's never been easy to spot what makes Andrew Strauss tick. The same phlegmatic…
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Tait voted South Australia's best
Shaun Tait's form was a rare highlight for South Australia © Getty Images Shaun Tait has been named South Australia's best player for 2006-07, capping off an excellent season in which he broke into Australia's…
Hosts Sri Lanka sign off with limp defeat
ScorecardHosts Sri Lanka signed off from the World Cup with a limp defeat to Bangladesh in the Super League play-off final on Saturday.Bangladesh reached 278 for 8, their highest total of the tournament, after being…
Middlesex spoil Flintoff's comeback
Division One Andrew Flintoff: back in action for Lancashire at Lord's © Getty Images Andrew Flintoff's return was not enough for Lancashire as they lost to Middlesex by 69 runs at Lord's. There was a…
Slater sets himself a one-day challenge
Michael Slater admits he's under-achieved in limited overs cricket but he still maintains hope of returning to the top of the New South Wales one-day batting order.Slater, who played the majority of his 42 international…
Brian Lara's mother dies
Brian Lara's mother has died. Pearl Lara died in her sleep on Saturday in Lara's home town of Santa Cruz in Trinidad. She was 69. The West Indiesbatsman was in Trinidad at the time, recovering…
Dirk Viljoen on the UCB Bowl final
On Saturday 5 February the Zimbabwe Board XI met Free State B inthe final of the UCBSA Bowl competition at Harare Sports Club.The nerve of the home side's top order batsmen failed them, butthanks to…
The IPL's restrictions on media coverage
April 18News - Global news agencies to boycott IPLApril 17News - Global media coalition doesn't rule out boycottNews - News channels drop boycott threatNews - Concern over unpaid IPL players Ashok Malik - I, Caeser;…
Rangers suffer Alfredo Morelos injury blow
Rangers marksman Alfredo Morelos has picked up an injury on international duty, coming as a potentially monumental blow for the Light Blues ahead of a massive Premiership clash. The Lowdown: Gers face massive game Giovanni…
Weather still the one to beat
Sanath Jayasuriya's strong record at the SCG has been a factor in Sri Lanka's success there ©AFP The last time Australia and Sri Lanka met in a one-day international the game's conclusion was ruined when…