South Africa family flies Windies flag
JOHANNESBURG - What an amazing difference a day can make.All his life South African Tommy Padotan had supported the West Indies cricket team, but he never dreamt of ever seeing them.Then, the World Cup came…
Former Somerset player Eric Hill at the County Ground to renew his membership
Expectations for the new season is high among Somerset supporters and memberships continue to flood in at the County Ground in Taunton.With the days until the new season slipping away quickly Cidermen fans are joining…
Andre Nel receives suspension and fine
Andre Nel pleaded guilty today to a charge of contravening Paragraph 1.5.2 of the Rules and Code of Conduct of the UCBSA in terms of which Nel was charged with unbecoming or detrimental conduct which…
ECB gears up to handle anti-Mugabe protestors
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has stated that it is ready to deal with demonstrators during Zimbabwe's tour of England next month. This followed a report in Sunday's Observer newspaper in London that…
England look for NatWest equaliser at The Oval
Plans have been announced to enhance security at The Oval ahead of Friday's second one-day international between England and Pakistan in order to prevent a repeat of the scenes at Old Trafford, where hundreds of…
No stone unturned in research for Australian first-class players
A team of Australian cricket statisticians and historians have been scouring their country's archives on a project that will be an outstanding contribution to the game's already impressive database.They have been attempting to find the…
Gibbs to join Durham next season
Herschelle Gibbs is to join Durham next season, the club announced yesterday. Gibbs, who is currently preparing for South Africa's third Test against England at Trent Bridge, has scored 3344 runs in 47 Tests, including…
The end of the hundred-year wait
One of the biggest holes in cricket history has just been filled. Sussex, the first proper county club to be formed, back in 1839, have just won the Championship for the first time. Fittingly, their…
Sri Lanka Cricket moves to stamp out chucking
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has introduced an island-wide coaching programme designed to stamp out chucking. The programme will see systematic and uniform coaching techniques employed across the country.Jerome Jayaratne, the SLC's development manager, said that…
Manjrekar wants resumption of Indo-Pak ties
Sanjay Manjrekar with Rameez Raja and Waqar Younis - can we play, please? © AFPSanjay Manjrekar has spoken out in favour of India touring Pakistan next February, as scheduled in the ICC calendar. Speaking at…