Ireland leave the UAE on winning note
Ireland 199 for 4 (Strydom 73, Morgan 57*, Phillips 3-25) beat Essex 196 for 8 (Pettini 84, Botha 4-36) by six wicketsScorecardIreland's good form in the UAE continued as they beat Essex by six wickets…
Pattinson bags five on Notts debut
Paul Franks adds to Kent's problems by removing Geraint Jones © Getty Images Division OneDarren Pattinson made an immediate impact on his Nottinghamshire debut, his career-best 5 for 22 skittling Kent for 162 at Canterbury.…
Punjab start as overwhelming favourites
Match factsMonday, May 12, 2008Start time 20.00 (local), 14.30 (GMT) Shaun Marsh is Punjab's leading run-scorer with 221 runs from four games © Getty Images The Big PictureThis is a match between two teams journeying…
Ajmal, Oliver keep Worcs on track
ScorecardRichard Oliver's unbeaten 70 guided Worcestershire to victory•Getty ImagesRichard Oliver's half-century was the difference as Worcestershire strengthened their grip on second spot in the NatWest T20 Blast North Group by beating Durham by five wickets…
Tamim alleges abuse amid NOC controversy
Chittagong Vikings captain Tamim Iqbal had a placid expression as he waited 26 minutes for the toss to happen against Sylhet Superstars, whose captain Mushfiqur Rahim was delayed as a result of two of his…
Shaun Marsh dropped for Boxing Day
Joe Burns has retained his place for the Boxing Day Test, with Shaun Marsh dropped after scoring 182 in Australia's win over West Indies in Hobart. Usman Khawaja's return after a month out with a…
Australia series 'pinnacle of season' – Boult
New Zealand must win one of the two remaining ODIs against Pakistan to seal the series, but already there is hype developing for the tour to come. Australia - their neighbourhood rivals, and opponents in…
De Lange bolsters South Africa bowling stocks
Marchant de Lange has bolstered South fast bowling stocks ahead of the ODI series against England.But the likelihood that Albie Morkel will also be added, following injuries to Dale Steyn and Kyle Abbott, has receded…
Green light for Grant at Hammers
New West Ham United manager Avram Grant can now get on with his job after he was handed a work permit from the Home Office on Tuesday evening. The Israeli, who guided Portsmouth to the…
Terry urges Capello to pick Cole
Former England captain John Terry has called for ex-Chelsea team-mate Joe Cole to be handed a starting spot for the crucial showdown with Slovenia on Wednesday. Terry believes that midfielder Cole could bring a spark…