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Sat, 17 May 2008 13:06:36 -0400 Sydney cricket ground stand not to be named after WaughSteve Waugh may be the fans' favourite to have a new multi-million dollar stand being built at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) named after him, but he does not qualify as only players retired for ten years are considered for the honour, a media report said Saturday. Five stoppages for bad light anger spectators By John MehaffeyLONDON, May 17 - Five stoppages for bad light deprived spectators of 43.1 overs in the first test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.Frustrated spectators, who had p... England openers safely negotiate opening session By John MehaffeyLONDON, May 17 - England openers Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss safely negotiated a rain-interrupted opening session on the third day of the first test against New Zealand at Lord... England 89-0 v New Zealand 277, lunch 3rd day 1st test LONDON, May 17 - England were 89 for no wicket in reply to New Zealand's 277 all out at lunch on the third day of the first test at Lord's on Saturday.Scores: New Zealand 277 (B.McCullum 97); Englan... Maynard to keep faith with Glamorgan one-day formula May 17 2008 by Phil Blanche, South Wales Echo MATTHEW Maynard is set to stick to his one-day selection policy for the Friends Provident Trophy clash against Hampshire Hawks at the Swalec Stadium t... Injured Gayle to miss first Test West Indies captain Chris Gayle has been forced out of the first Test against Australia with a groin injury. The left-hander has been struggling with the problem since the final game of the three-m... Nel quits Essex for Indian league Andre Nel will miss his final match as Essex's overseas player to join up with Indian Premier League team the Mumbai Indians, BBC Sport has learned. Fast bowler Nel, who may return to England later... Rain delays start of third day LONDON, May 17 - Rain delayed the start of the third day's play in the first test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.England were 68 for no wicket overnight in reply to New Zeala... Indian Premier League to conduct dope test on players NEW DELHI: Chairman Lalit Modi said that Indian Premier League will conduct a random dope test on the players participating in the Twenty20 tournament. After a report in the Nation , which claimed tha... Sidebottom rises above the clouds to leave England in ascendancy There are occasions when Test cricket appears to do little to promote itself and yesterday was one of them. Hardly a drop of rain fell on the famous old ground but only 55.4 of the scheduled 98.5 over... Sarwan to lead West Indies MIDDLE-order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan will lead West Indies against Australia in the first Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica starting on Friday morning (EST). Dwayne Bravo was named vice-captain in the 1... Flintoff likely to miss entire series against New Zealand Andrew Flintoff now looks almost certain to play no part in England's Test series against New Zealand but Lancashire believe prompt action by their medical staff may have saved his summer by stopping ... Voges sees off Lancashire in rapid fashion Much as Nottinghamshire had cause to feel pleased with themselves after seeing off Lancashire in under seven sessions, it would have been difficult even for them not to have some sympathy for the plig... Hampshire rally after Tremlett is laid low Everything seemed to be stacking up against Hampshire yesterday when their first innings ended abruptly, still 51 runs shy of Surrey's first innings total. Their England fast bowler Chris Tremlett was... Pollock, Jayasuriya embarrass Kolkata Mumbai scored a crushing victory after Kolkata was bowled out for an embarrassing 67 in the Indian Premier League overnight. Led by a fine performance from South Africa's Shaun Pollock (3 for 12), th... Dark night for rusty Riders NEW South Wales all-rounder Dominic Thornely had the handsome return of 2-7 off three overs as Mumbai Indians skittled Kolkata Knight Riders for 67 - the lowest score in the IPL's brief history. Sri... MacGill completes successful return Stuart MacGill starred with four wickets but Australia's momentum was interrupted by a Carlton Baugh century on the opening day of a tour match against a Jamaica XI at Trelawny Stadium. In Australia'... Pollock surprised by Knight Riders capitulation MUMBAI: Shaun Pollock's early three-wicket burst started the rot but the Mumbai Indian pacer said he did not expect the Kolkata Knight Riders to fold for a miserable 67 in 15.2 overs, the lowest total... Pacer Praveen Kumar man-handles doctor, apologises MEERUT: India pacer Praveen Kumar was involved in a brawl with a local doctor, whom he allegedly man-handled following a dispute at market place here. MacGill grabs four wickets Stuart MacGill took four wickets as Australia eventually dismissed a Jamaica XI for 297 on the opening day of their tour match at the Trelawany Multi-Purpose Stadium.Former West Indian wicketkeeper Ca... Oram demands improvement as England take charge Cricket: McCullum blasts 97 at Lord's LONDON - Allrounder Jacob Oram called for sharp improvement from the New Zealand bowlers or face being "wiped off the park" by England in the first cricket test a... Disappointed Deccan Chargers planning for future HYDERABAD: The Deccan Chargers would leave their disappointments behind and plan ahead for the future in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament, said Captain Adam Gilchrist. MacGill fires as Aussies assert STUART MacGill claimed three wickets as Australia overcame a sluggish start to take control of their opening West Indies tour match against a Jamaica XI. The home side were 5-135 at lunch on the fir... Amidst IPL mania, SRK starts shooting for new film Khan and debutant Anushka Sharma faced the camera for the `mahurat' (first ceremonial shot for a film) at Filmcity in suburban Mumbai. SRK had a good run at the box-office in 2007 with hits like `Chak... Jayasuriya makes ODI comeback through IPL COLOMBO: His unbeaten 114 for Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match has brought Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya back into the one-day international fold with selectors including him in the As... Glamorgan still hopeful of victory charge May 16 2008 By Gareth Griffiths GLAMORGAN will tomorrow complete their LV county championship match against Derbyshire today in Cardiff still hoping for a second successive four-day victory follow... Sidebottom wants batsmen to shine Ryan Sidebottom says England must excel with the bat on day three as they look to take control of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. Sidebottom (4-55) helped bowl the Kiwis out for 277 b... Sidebottom revels as dark skies reduce cricket to a sideshow Ryan Sidebottom shows Stuart Broad how it's done. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/ AFP Not much happened at Lord's. Umpire Steve Bucknor held his light meter to the skies every six minutes. Sometimes the game... Essex collapse hands Kent victory Essex followed the record-breaking feats of their last Friends Provident Trophy match with a shocking display to hand Kent a comfortable 106-run win. In bowler-friendly conditions, Kent patiently b... Mumbai Indians throttle Knight Riders by 8 wickets Now this is called a crushing defeat! Mumbai Indians trampled Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets in their second encounter of the DLF IPL at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With this win, Mumbai have ... Langeveldt hits back for Derbys Charl Langeveldt produced a devastating spell of swing bowing to claim 5-22 in 6.5 overs to help Derbyshire fight back in a rain-affected game at Glamorgan. Even though only 29.5 overs were possibl... Gareth happy with his historic century May 16 2008 Western Mail GLAMORGAN batsman Gareth Rees was delighted with creating a little bit of history at the Swalec Stadium yesterday. The 23-year-old left-hander became the first player to ... Derbyshire in the swing as Glamorgan collapse May 16 2008 By Gareth Griffiths GLAMORGAN collapsed on the third morning of their LV county championship clash with Derbyshire at the Swalec Stadium. Resuming on 301 for three, Derbyshire bowled ... Leics & Northants settle for draw Rain and bad light reduced the last day's play at Grace Road to 30 minutes as Northants' match at Leicestershire drifted to an inevitable draw. There was just enough time for the home side to recla... Surrey 278 & 127-7; Hampshire 227-9 Hampshire’s dismay at the loss of England fast bowler Chris Tremlett from their attack was rapidly transformed to joy as the remaining bowlers came up with the ideal response. Tre... Sri Lanka recall Jayasuriya to Asia Cup squad COLOMBO, May 16 - Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to Sri Lanka's one-day squad for the Asia Cup in June.Jayasuriya, 38, was dropped for Sri Lanka's West Indies series in April after a l... New Zealand grind their way to 260-8 at Lord By John MehaffeyLONDON, May 16 -New Zealand ground their way to 260 for eight at lunch in their first innings on the second morning of the first test against England at Lord's on Friday.The Kiwis ad... Voges and Wagh fire Notts to win A quickfire 69 not out from Adam Voges gave Nottinghamshire a seven-wicket victory over Lancashire and stretched their lead at the top of Division One. The hosts began the day on 33-1, chasing just... Sidebottom strikes against Kiwis RYAN Sidebottom took his first wickets of the series as England reduced New Zealand to 8-260 at lunch on the second day of the first Test at Lord's. Left-arm quick Sidebottom, who'd struggled to fin... Small Talk with Chris Cairns Chris Cairns was appearing on behalf of Thomas Cook Sport, the official travel partner of the PCA. For more information on Official PCA cricket packages for this summer and the winter tours to West In... Nottinghamshire 201 & 147-3 v Lancashire 113 & 233 Lancashire's slender hope of pulling off an unlikely victory had probably disappeared even before Adam Voges provided some entertainment for a cool morning with a 42-ball half-century as Nottingha... Clarke set to join Windies tour Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke will be available for the second Test and will join team-mates in the Caribbean next Wednesday, Cricket Australia has announced.Clarke did not travel with the na... Anderson happy to be among wickets May 16 2008 Western Mail JAMES ANDERSON was pleased to ease the pressure on Ryan Sidebottom as he and Stuart Broad made significant contributions to England’s attack on the first day of the ... McCullum rescues NZ on rainy first day Brendon McCullum transported his dominant limited overs ability to the spiritual home of the game on the opening day of the first Test against England at Lords. McCullum rescued New Zealand's first i... Jaques aiming for double berth PHIL Jaques has declared his ambition to be opening the batting for Australia in both Test and one-day cricket by next summer. Having established himself at the top of the order in the five-day game... Trumper tipped to stand tall FORMER Australia captain Steve Waugh and his twin brother Mark will have to wait a little longer to have a stand named after them on their home ground. The SCG Trust has decided that its new stand, ... First blood to England bowling attack Cricket: Hamilton win inspires underdog Black Caps England's bowlers are confident they've further lowered the New Zealand top order's confidence, but quelling Brendon McCullum in the three-test crick... Foreign stars allay security fears International stars Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs insist they are keen to continue playing in the Indian Premier League despite security concerns following the Jaipur bomb blasts.Several Rajasth... McCullum fireworks add to his star status International cricket has lost too many of its superstars in the last 18 months but in Brendon McCullum New Zealand appear to have unearthed a new one. Shane Warne, Brian Lara, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn M... Shreck has the pace to join Nottinghamshire Having groomed one England fast bowler in Ryan Sidebottom and made something of a strategic error in signing another in Stuart Broad, the last thing Nottinghamshire need is to have England selectors s... Martyn confirmed for Sixes Former Australian batsman Damien Martyn has signed up for the annual Hong Kong cricket sixes competition later this year.Martyn, who played 67 Tests for Australia and 208 one-day internationals, will ... Gareth delighted to make history May 15 2008 GLAMORGAN batsman Gareth Rees was delighted with creating a little bit of history at the Swalec Stadium. The 23-year-old left-hander became the first player to score a century at the new... Cricket legends ask for IPL to be included in cale... An influential group of former test players and umpires, including Jamaican and former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh, wants the global calendar to change to allow all players to play in th... Dyson confident Windies will pass Aussie test West Indies coach John Dyson believes his team's daunting, imminent challenge against Australia could be the making of the once powerhouse of world cricket. The Windies face the world champions in th... Katich, Noffke out to impress SIMON Katich and Ashley Noffke will be out to impress as Australia open their Caribbean tour on Saturday morning (EST) against a Jamaica XI at the Trelawny Multi-Sports Stadium. Katich and Noffke ar... Take control of destiny, O EVERY major sport agrees: The wolf at their door is the threat of cashed-up foreign clubs luring local players away. But Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill believes his code faces the... Windies out to continue momentum OMAR Khan, the West Indies team operations manager, has urged his side to be competitive against world champions Australia in this month's Test series. The West Indies drew their two-Test series aga... McCullum blasts 97 at Lord Cricket: McCullum gets chance at number five for Black Caps nzherald.co.nz will have live scoring of the first test between the Black Caps and England from 9.30 tonight.Brendon McCullum launched a bru... Onions brings Harmison in line for a share of Yorkshire wickets Steve Harmison had his best figures of the season for Durham against Yorkshire. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA Steve Harmison produced his best figures of the season in front of the England selector J... McCullum shines at Lords Brendon McCullum's hit of 97 highlighted New Zealand's mediocre batting display in the first session of the opening Test against England at Lords on Thursday.New Zealand struggled with the Lord's pitc... Mishra fireworks seal win Amit Mishra claimed a hat-trick from the final over of a thrilling game to revive the Delhi Daredevils' semi-final hopes with a 12-run win against the Deccan Chargers.Chasing the hosts' total of 4-194... Hildreth ton puts Somerset on top Somerset built up a commanding 538-run lead against Sussex by the end of a second day curtailed by the weather. James Hildreth resumed on 127 and reached 158 to pass the 4,000-run mark in his first... Northants plod along at Leicester Poor weather and some solid Northants batting ensured their match at Grace Road will head for a draw unless the captains collaborate over a result. Starting day three on 144-1 in reply to Leicester... Mishra claims daredevil hat-trick DELHI have defeated Deccan Chargers by 12 runs in the Indian Premier League at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, with Amit Mishra claiming a hat-trick in the final to revive the Daredevils' semi-final hopes. ... McCullum falls three short of century LONDON, May 15 - New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum was bowled three short of a century on Thursday after reviving his team's fortunes on the first day of the opening test against England at... Bridgend fail to climb table May 15 2008 by Anthony Woolford, The Post BRIDGEND Town failed to haul themselves from the lower reaches of the Premier Division of the Thomas, Carroll South Wales Cricket League in their clash wi... Jones on song with five wickets Simon Jones took three of the four Gloucestershire wickets to fall as the visitors were finally bowled out for 444 on a rainy day two at Worcester. Barely 11 overs were bowled on Thursday, but 2005... England scythe through fragile Kiwi batting By John MehaffeyLONDON, May 15 - England scythed through New Zealand's frail top order at Lord's on Thursday to take command of the first test before the end of the opening session.In an extended af... Vale complete their Millfield test in style Vale complete their Millfield test in style CARDIFF and Vale under-12s maintained their fine unbeaten start to the cricket season with two well-crafted victories. First up they thrashed Millfield ... After cricket, its brand Lords The Marylebone Cricket Club, which owns Lords, has decided to capitalise on its instantly recognisable name and the vast international popularity of cricket, according to Daily Telegraph. "The grounds... McCullum perishes in nineties again at Lord By John MehaffeyLONDON, May 15 - New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum perished in the nineties for the second Lord's test in a row on Thursday after reviving his team's fortunes on the opening... Rees century puts Glamorgan in command May 15 2008 By Gareth Griffiths GLAMORGAN opener Gareth Rees became the first centurion at the £9.4m Swalec Stadium as he helped the Welsh county to a commanding position at tea on the second... Northerns cruise to Logan title , Southerns thumped a very disappointing Westerns by nine wickets in a low-scoring game. Westerns, who last season beat Northerns by an innings and have Robin Brown, the national coach, among their te... Pattinson thrilled by Notts start Nottinghamshire new boy Darren Pattinson said his introduction to county cricket has gone better than he could have expected. Pattinson has starred with the ball in both county matches he has playe... Henderson makes Middlesex return South Africa all-rounder Tyron Henderson has rejoined Middlesex on a short-term basis, until 27 June. Henderson first joined Middlesex in June last year and is back at Lord's to cover during the cl... Kabir on his way back to fitness Worcestershire are confident Kabir Ali will soon be over the hamstring injury that has kept him out of the four-day game with Gloucestershire. Director of cricket Steve Rhodes told BBC Hereford and... Rain washes out opening session in first test at Lord By John MehaffeyLONDON, May 15 - Rain washed out the opening session of the first test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday.Play was scheduled to begin at 1120 GMT, 80 minutes past ... England win toss and elect to bowl against New Zealand LONDON, May 15 - England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to bowl on the opening day of the first test against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday. (Reporting by John Mehaffey; Editi... Play scheduled to start at Lord LONDON, May 15 - Play is scheduled to start at 1120GMT on the opening day of the first test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday after an 80-minute rain delay.Umpires Steve Bucknor... Cricket - Lawrence Booth on James Anderson Anderson takes the wicket of Jamie How. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Stop me if you've heard this before but we might just be seeing a new Jimmy Anderson. Not No play before lunch in first England-New Zealand cricket Test Vaughan won the toss and chose to field. But just when it looked as if play would get underway 80 minutes late because of rain at 12.20pm local time (1120GMT), fresh showers meant the covers came b... Delayed start for Glamorgan May 15 2008 By Gareth Griffiths THE start of the second day’s play between Glamorgan and Derbyshire in the LV county championship game at the Swalec Stadium has been delayed due to rain. Th... Jaipur bombings cause concern Several Rajasthan Royals players are considering going home following the bomb blasts in Jaipur.Australian pair Shane Warne and Shane Watson are currently in Goa and have expressed their concern over ... Croft plays down another wicket milestone May 15 2008 by Gareth Griffiths, South Wales Echo GLAMORGAN spinner Robert Croft was philosophical about achieving another personal milestone yesterday in Cardiff. Croft took his 900th first-clas... Harbhajan banned five ODIs NEW DELHI: India bowler Harbhajan Singh was barred for five one-day internationals yesterday for slapping a teammate and warned of a life ban if he steps out of line again. Ponting cops a Lee thunderbolt NO damage was done, but for Ricky Ponting - the Australia skipper aiming to rediscover his touch after an inconsistent summer - it was hardly a delivery to build confidence. Ponting cried out in ang... |
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