London:England captain Michael Vaughan has blamed all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for upsetting team spirit and derailing England's World Cup campaign, The Guardian newspaper reported today.
Lahore:Pleased with the new look Pakistani squad which is united like never before, former captain Rameez Raja said the credit for the current bonhomie in the side goes to coach Bob Woolmer and skipper Inzamam-ul Haq, who have even managed to teach mercurial pacer Shoaib Akhtar to respect team spirit.
Islamabad:Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Gen (Retd) Tauqir Zia strongly refuted the perception that the recent India-Pakistan cricket series was fixed and said the host lost due to lack of team spirit and motivation.
Lahore: Pakistan's champion blind cricket team returned home from India on Monday and said that they were hoping for an 'eye-catching' performance from their sighted countrymen at next year's World Cup.
Georgetown (Guyana): India coach John Wright gave a big vote of confidence to his young wards saying they could beat any team in the world provided they play to their potential.
Cape Town: The South African cricket selectors named seven black players in a 14-man South Africa 'A' team to tour India in August and September.
Wellington: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Geoff Allott - the slowest batsman in Test cricket - has announced his retirement because of stress fractures in his back.
Port of Spain: Veteran West Indies paceman Courtney Walsh kept the cricket world guessing over his retirement date after his six-wicket haul in the second Test against South Africa on Tuesday.
Port of Spain: Courtney Walsh took his 500th Test wicket as the West Indies staged a dramatic turnaround on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at the Queens Park Oval here on Monday.
Port of Spain: Courtney Walsh said claiming his 500th test wicket had come as a huge relief. The veteran West Indies pace bowler became the founder member of the ''500 club'' when he dismissed Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis in the space of three balls in the second Test against South Africa on Monday.
