Langer joins SCG retirement list
Justin Langer: "Everyone keeps saying 'you'll know when it's time'. I knew it was time." © Getty Images Justin Langer will retire after the Sydney Test to become the fourth senior Australia player to quit…
Gloucestershire trio extend deals
Alex Gidman, Steve Kirby and Chris Taylor have put pen to paper on contract extensions at Gloucestershire with Tom Richardson, the chief executive, saying "they all have a huge part of play."Gidman, the vice-captain who…
Bulls fight back after Dighton century
Scorecard Michael Dighton's seventh first-class hundred gave Tasmania a solid start © Getty Images Michael Dighton's first Pura Cup century in nearly three years put Tasmania on top before Queensland fought back with late wickets…
England coast past Malaysia
Alex Wakely and Billy Godleman laid the platform for England's 132-run defeat of Malaysia in the Under-19 Invitational triangular series at the Selangor Turf Club ground.Wakely made 52 off 66 balls in 88 minutes, including…
Campbell turns down World Cup coaching role
Alistair Campbell, the former Zimbabwe captain, has turned down an offer to travel with the team as a part-time coach to the Caribbean for the forthcoming World Cup.The Zimbabwe team left Harare on Wednesday and…
Mane leads Mumbai to Ranji Trophy title
ScorecardMumbai completed the double of winning the Ranji Trophy first-class tournament and the one-day competition by beating Rajasthan by 72 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Vinayak Mane boosted Mumbai to 287 for…
Lara's last song to be played at full house
Brian Lara has his final chance to create some batting magic against England © AFP Suddenly, a match condemned to be a humdrum nothingness has burst alive. No longer do we have to scrounge for…
Closing ceremony cost US$750,000
© The Nation The closing ceremony of the World Cup cost taxpayers in Barbados more than US$750,000.Investigations by the Midweek Nation have revealed that the fee charged by artistic director Peter Minshall of Trinidad and…
Paper defends itself over Vaughan 'misquotes'
Michael Vaughan's memory of his choice of words appears to be faulty © Getty Images Michael Vaughan's claim that he did not use the word "Fredalo" in describing the reasons England under-performed at the World…
Penney rues dropped catches
Rajin Saleh: 'My objective was to concentrate for long hours and occupy the crease' © Getty Images Sri Lanka's stand-in coach, Trevor Penney, expects his side to wrap up the first Test against Bangladesh on…