Australia batsman Matthew Hayden will miss the rest of their Test series against the West Indies after failing to recover from an Achilles injury.
He missed the first Test in Kingston, which Australia won by 95 runs, and will return home for treatment.
The second match of the three-Test series starts in Antigua on Friday. […]
West Indies received a huge boost with the return from injury of captain Chris Gayle and fast bowler Jerome Taylor for Friday’s second Test against Australia.
Gayle has recovered from a groin injury while Taylor has overcome a sore back, so spinner Amit Jaggernauth misses out, as the hosts seek to level the series.
Australia, who won […]
The Shane Warne led Jaipur team, which has sprung as a surprise package in the Indian Premier League would want to continue their splendid run against Delhi in the first semi final in Mumbai at the Wankhede.
The two teams, which finished first and fourth respectively in the preliminary phase of the Twenty20 league, are more […]
Match facts
Friday, May 30 to Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Start time 10.00 (local), 14.00 (GMT)
The Big Picture
Australia were expected to dominate the three-Test series but the opening game was hard fought and the 95-run margin in favour of Australia did not reflect the tight nature of the contest for most of its five days. West […]
The first Test in Jamaica uncovered more issues than it dealt with and it is unlikely many of them will be solved definitively during the second game in Antigua from Friday. Will West Indies be back as a mid-table force or will their batting inconsistencies prevent them from climbing above No. 8? At what point […]
According to unconfirmed reports, Sachin Tendulkar and pace bowler Zaheer Khan could be unavailable for the Bangladesh tri series.
The duo had been suffering from injuries even before the Indian Premier League kicked off.
It is believed that Tendulkar might be out for almost a month, whicj means he would miss out on the Asia Cup, beginning […]
Nottinghamshire’s new stand at Trent Bridge will be open for England’s third Test against New Zealand next week after it passed a safety inspection.
The stand will be officially opened by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, on Thursday 5 June.
England lead New Zealand 1-0 in the series after victory at Old Trafford. […]
England’s women are to play two one-day internationals against West Indies at Loughborough University in July.
The matches, on 11-12 July, will be the first between the two sides since 1993.
“We’re really pleased to be able to play these two additional international matches,” said Clare Connor, national head of women’s cricket. Read more
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Opening batsman Jesse Ryder will miss New Zealand’s one-day series against England after failing to recover sufficiently from a hand injury.
The 23-year-old underwent surgery on his right hand in February after putting it through a window in a bar while celebrating New Zealand’s one-day series win against England.
Ryder had stepped up his recovery last week, […]
Matthew Hayden will return home from Australia’s tour of West Indies after failing to recover from the Achilles injury which ruled him out of last week’s first Test in Kingston.
The 36-year-old opener did not even attempt to pass a fitness test in the lead up to that match after struggling to run in the three […]
Holders Durham have been drawn against Nottinghamshire in the last eight of the Friends Provident Trophy.
Durham topped their group to give themselves home advantage as they look to retain their crown.
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Hampshire have denied reports that they have signed South African all-rounder Rory Kleinveldt as a Kolpak player.
Media reports suggested the 25-year-old from Western Province had joined Hants.
But manager Paul Terry told BBC Radio Solent: “We’re still in correspondence with the player. Nothing is finalised, but we’re hoping to get him over. Read […]