Somerset all rounder Ian Blackwell reflected on his tour of Australia that came to an end over the weekend when England were beaten in the second VB one day final in Melbourne.Despite enduring a baptism…
Canada qualified for the World Cup by finishing third in the ICC Trophy at home in Toronto, beating Scotland in the critical third/fourth place play-off match. They last qualified in 1979, finishing second in the…
The result of the International Cricket Council's teleconference today on the question of where scheduled World Cup matches in Zimbabwe and Kenya will be played is that the matches will not be moved.Somewhat surprisingly, Malcolm…
Two of the Somerset Cornish contingent, Carl Gazzard and Piran Holloway who have spent the winter over in Western Australia, have enjoyed mixed fortunes in recent months.Piran Holloway told me: "Things have not been going…
It was not a vintage day's cricket, as Mashonaland (326) dismissed adispirited Midlands side for 148 but failed to press home their advantage bymaking them follow on. By the close the Mashonaland second innings wasunconvincingly…
With over 11 hours of playing time lost to rain, a draw seemed inevitable aftera further weather interruption prevented any play before lunch on the final day ofGlamorgan`s Championship match with Yorkshire at Headingley.But in…
Damien Martyn has been ruled out of the forthcoming one-day international series against West Indies, due to his finger injury taking longer to heal than expected. Australian team officials have announced that Michael Clarke will…
The new Twenty20 Cup competition was voted a hit by those who attended the first match at the County Ground in Taunton on Friday evening.A crowd of nearly 5000 people turned out to see the…
Ten Sports, the Dubai-based sports television channel, has acquired telecast rights for Pakistan cricket for the next five seasons, for a cost of US$43 million. They have also been given exclusive rights for all international…
International Cricket Council match referee in Cairns for the Australia-Bangladesh second Test Mike Procter is to return home following the death of his father. He will be replaced for the remaining days of the Test…