Belfast:India have been struck down by illness on the eve of their opening one-day international against South Africa at Stormont here and have had to call up reinforcements for their tour of the United Kingdom.
Karachi:Pakistan's record breaking batsman Mohammad Yousuf is likely to miss the first Test against South Africa starting on Thursday due to his wife's illness, an official said today.
Bhubaneswar:Cricket coach Kamal Ganguly, who had produced a number of star players including former Test player Debashish Mohanty, died at a private hospital here yesterday after a prolonged illness.
Sydney:Veteran fast bowler Glenn McGrath is likely to resume his position in Australia's line-up ahead of the Ashes series against England following his wife's recovery from illness, reports said.
London:Lamenting injury, illness and paternity leave have never allowed England to field their best side in the past couple of years, former captain Geoffrey Boycott said Andrew Flintoff's side playing in India was a poor ODI combination.
Kochi:Explosive England batsman Kevin Pietersen has recovered from the stomach ailment that kept him out of the Goa match and is fit for the fourth ODI against India here tomorrow.
Chandigarh:Former Punjab cricketer Swamy Talwar died here today after a prolonged illness. Talwar was born on June 11, 1940 and played 39 first class matches.
Nagpur:The England cricket squad's illness and injury woes seem to be unending with fast bowler Simon Jones joining the casualty list after twisting his left knee while bowling at the nets here today, ahead of their first Test against India here on March 1st.
Bhopal:Noted cricket commentator J P Narayanan passed away on Wednesday following a prolonged illness at a local hospital, family sources said.
Lahore? Shoaib Akhtar's bout of "illness" during the crucial fourth One-dayer against India is "disturbing" the Pakistan team management which desperately needs the bowler to be in top form for the deciding fifth and final One-dayer against India in Lahore on Wednesday.
