For the uninitiated this is what the game of cricket quite simply is! You have two sides one, out in the field and one in.
It took one man to make a compelling statement on the state of world cricket. In a team game, it is not often that an individual gets such acclaim and adulation as did Adam Gilchrist on one of the most eventful days in international cricket for a long time.
Celebration was followed by anguish. A victory on the field was only a minor gain for the West Indies as it learnt that one of its most gifted and trusted performers, Brian Lara, had made up his mind to say good bye to this wonderful game.
Melbourne:Australia have reclaimed former England fast bowling coach Troy Cooley to take on the role with their own players, Cricket Australia, the sport's governing body announced here.
Lahore:Pace bowler Shabbir Ahmeds action has been given the all-clear following expert analysis, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Lahore:Pace bowler Shabbir Ahmeds action has been given the all-clear following expert analysis, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Sydney: Analysis of Shane Warne's positive drug test indicates Australia's champion spin bowler must have taken more than one banned diuretic tablet, it was reported on Wednesday.
Sydney: Analysis of Shane Warne's positive drug test indicates Australia's champion spin bowler must have taken more than one banned diuretic tablet, it was reported on Wednesday.
I will start with a little story. In my times, Aravinda de Silva was keen to open the innings in One-day cricket.
I will start with a little story. In my times, Aravinda de Silva was keen to open the innings in One-day cricket. His reasons were plain: open spaces in the field offer maximum returns on a shot. It broadens your appeal which, in turn, tilts the scale of commerce. I resisted, and prevailed, in keeping him at number 3 or 4 slot. For that's the place for your best man.Sri Lanka on this tour are preferring to send Kumara Sangakkara as an opener. The success of Jaipur was a shot in arm to this theory. But here he was sacrificed.
