Melbourne: Former Australian pace sensation Jeff Thomson has described current Australian captain Ricky Ponting as a “crap captain”. Thomson observes that Ponting should never have been given the Australian captaincy five years ago and believes England has the advantage going into
London: After handing out a 2-0 series defeat to the West Indies, England cricket captain Andrew Strauss is ready to take on the Australians in this summer’s Ashes series.“Each time I think about the Ashes, I remember what it was like
(Bridgetown) Barbados :Duncan Fletcher will step down as England coach after Saturday's final World Cup Super Eights game with West Indies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday.
Melbourne:England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to bat in the tri-series one-day international against Australia at the MCG here.
Sydney:England coach Duncan Fletcher says a lot was asked of Andrew Flintoff as England captain in the failed Ashes campaign against Australia.
Sydney:Australian cricket is in far better shape to withstand the retirements of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer than it was 23 years ago, Warne said.
More imagesSydney:Australia thrashed England by 10 wickets in the final Test to complete a 5-0 Ashes series clean sweep for the first time in 86 years at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Sydney:Glenn McGrath captured his 900th international wicket today after England's batsmen gatecrashed Australia's Ashes party to reach 234 for four on the opening day of the final Test.
Lahore:Legendary Pakistan leg spinner Abdul Qadir today paid rich tributes to Shane Warne on becoming the first bowler in Test cricket history to take 700 Test wickets.
More imagesMelbourne:Australia go into the Ashes fourth Test beginning Tuesday seeking to remain on track for a series whitewash that would be a fitting farewell to retiring bowlers Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.
