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.
Rajkot:Saurashtra were struggling at 134 for five in reply to Haryana's 308 on the second day of their four-day Elite Group 'A' Ranji match at the Madhavrao Scindia ground here today.
Hyderabad:Hyderabad medium pacer Narender Pal Singh today announced his retirement from first class cricket to give way to youngsters in the Ranji Trophy.
Mumbai:India paceman Ajit Agarkar today passed the fitness test for his injured finger and has been cleared for the South African one-day series beginning later this month.
Sydney:Glenn McGrath might have declared himself on track for the Ashes but former pacer Jeff Thomson has raised doubts about the veteran medium pacer being at his best for the much-anticipated series and has called on the Australians to look beyond the 'champion' bowler.
Jaipur:Medium Pacer Abdul Razzaq made Pakistan forget doping blues claiming four wickets as Sri Lanka were all out for 253 in 49.
Chennai: Sourav Ganguly once again failed to get the selectors' nod even as Tamil Nadu medium pacer Yo Mahesh was picked for the 'Rest of India' team to take on Ranji Champions Uttar Pradesh in the Irani Trophy to be held at Nagpur from Oct 9.
Bangalore: Admitting that medium pacer Sreesanth will be frustrated for not finding a berth in the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy, Coach Greg Chappell today said the Kerala bowler can utilise the break and improve upon the areas which he felt needed greater attention.
Worcestershire: Medium pacer Dilip Sagar ( 4 for 31) and all-round performance by the twins Nauman and Salman helped Karnataka Institute Of Cricket (KIOC) register a convincing 7 wicket victory over Droitwich Cricket Club, the club that Senior Nawab Of Pataudi played for during the 1930s.
Colombo:South Africa's pace spearhead Makhaya Ntini destroyed Sri Lanka's top order with a four-wicket haul on the second morning of the second cricket Test.
