Zimbabwe News

They do say that if you can't beat them, join them. As this is not an option for the England and Wales Test Cricket Board, maybe they could switch to a Plan B. Maybe they could get an Aussie to join us.

The timing of the call to discuss his international prospects could have been better.

Why the Indian opener is among the three best young batsmen in Test cricket today Harsha Bhogle November 27, 2009 A A Virender Sehwag thinks Gautam Gambhir is the best Indian opener since Sunil Gavaskar.

SHIVNARINE Chanderpaul is the most astonishing batsmen around, and among the finest.

Commercial sponsors and audiences overdose on cricket, to the detriment of players' health and possibly the sport itself.

ONE of Merseyside's most prestigious cricket clubs is fighting against closure. Wallasey Cricket Club, which prides itself as the home of cricket in Wirral, is facing financial difficulties.

Henry Olonga had to flee Zimbabwe after a World Cup match protest. Now living in the UK, he tells Phil Creighton why he's happy to come to town to tell his story, warts and all.

A recent Marylebone Cricket Club survey has unearthed the not-so-startling-news that only 7 per cent of Indian cricket fans favour the Test version of the game.

Peter McGlashan , the Northern Districts wicketkeeper, has set a New Zealand first-class record by effecting 12 dismissals in a match.

IT was generally agreed that Zimbabwea TMs recent 4-1 series defeat in the spin-haven of Bangladesh was not an accurate appraisal of their overall performance on the subcontinent.

Ahmedabad Mahela Jayawardene gave a fine exhibition of skill and temperament to score a crafty unbeaten 204 as Sri Lanka took tight control of the first cricket Test by taking a commanding 165-run first innings lead against a defensive India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

He's unlikely to be head coach but Duncan Fletcher is willing to consider a consultancy role with New Zealand Cricket as speculation builds over the future appointment.

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday joined Indian great Sachin Tendulkar in calling for more Test cricket, saying the lop-sided schedule needed to be changed.

Daniel Vettori's health concerns have multiplied in the wake of Pakistan's crushing Twenty20 cricket victory in Dubai today.

Free-scoring Eoin Morgan made England's highest individual Twenty20 score to lead them to a one-run victory over South Africa under the Duckworth/Lewis method after a rain-hit match at the Wanderers on Friday.

The South African cricket team must be more ruthless in their second one-day international against Zimbabwe in Centurion tomorrow.

My Favourite Cricketer: In the 80s in England, Ian Botham transcended cricket alone - he represented the spirit of achievement in all areas of life.

Having begun the series with a genuine chance of becoming the top ODI team in the world, India on Wednesday slipped back to third position after going down 2-4 to world champion Australia in the seven-match home series that concluded in Mumbai on Wednesday.

ABU DHABI: New Zealand survived Mohammad Aamir's explosive half-century to clinch the series against Pakistan with a narrow seven-run victory in the third one-day international on Monday.

JP Duminy struck his maiden one-day international century to lead South Africa to a crushing 212-run victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday.