London: Cricket Writer's Club has named Ravi Bopara as the Young Cricketer of the year 2008. Bopara has enjoyed an impressive season this year after he made his Test debut for England against Sri Lanka in December.
London: For the first time in the history of cricket a ' pink cricket ball' was used to play an official match on Wednesday.
Karachi: Pakistan leggie Danish Kaneria has undergone a minor surgery on his injured finger and will be sidelined for six weeks, the bowler said on Thursday.
Karachi: Expressing his frustration at not playing Test cricket for more than eight months, leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, who underwent a minor surgery on his injured finger, today urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to increase the five-day game schedule.
London: Former Zimbabwe batsman Grant Flower steered Essex to a five-wicket victory over Kent in the final of the Friends Provident Trophy at Lord's here on Saturday.
London: England all-rounder Ravi Bopara had a fortunate escape from potentially serious injury when he emerged unscathed after over-turning an off-road vehicle at a promotional event.
Nottingham:Andrew Strauss will captain England Lions, as the country's 'A' team is now known, against India in a three-day tour match at Chelmsford starting on July 13, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced.
London:England all-rounder Ravinder Bopara is set to miss the forthcoming Twenty20 matches and one-day internationals against the West Indies after sustaining a thigh injury while on county duty for Essex.
London:Australia quick Stuart Clark bowled Hampshire into the semi-finals of English domestic cricket's Friends Provident Trophy one-day competition with a dramatic haul of six for 27 against Surrey at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday.
London:Former England all-rounder Ronnie Irani is set to retire from first-class cricket at the end of this season after turning down a two-year contract extension from Essex because of a persistent knee injury.
