Stuart stays on at Wellington
The Wellington coach Anthony Stuart has signed an extension to his contract and will stay with the team until 2010-11. Stuart, the former bowler who played three one-day internationals for Australia, has been in charge…
Bairstow dazzles once more
ScorecardJonny Bairstow continued a wonderful run of form•Getty ImagesAnother dazzling innings from Jonny Bairstow helped to race Yorkshire Vikings to an unlikely victory over Durham Jets in the NatWest T20 Blast at Headingley.Chasing a formidable…
Surplus Siddle now sorely needed
Having considered Peter Siddle surplus to requirements until the moment of last resort during the Ashes, Australia's selectors have once again declined to pick him until the final Test against New Zealand.For a time, Siddle…
New Zealand prepping Taylor for WT20 finishing role
Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill are opening the batting. Colin Munro has come in at No. 3. But it may be Ross Taylor who has made the most significant move in the top order, as…
CPL introduces pre-draft marquee signing
The Caribbean Premier League has introduced a host of changes to the player draft format, including the signing of one 'marquee' player per franchise as a free agent before the draft happens. Franchises have already…
South Africa keen to redress seam deficits
Match factsSaturday, February 6, 2016Start time 1000 local (0800 GMT)In his last two ODIs, Chris Jordan has bowled 14.3 overs for 153 runs•Getty ImagesBig PictureAt some point in the second ODI between South Africa and…
Bopara's 71*, six-for stuns Lahore Qalandars
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAfter scoring an unbeaten 71, Ravi Bopara struck six times and recorded the joint ninth-best figures in T20 history•PCBRavi Bopara's 2 for 31 and 33-ball 67 had ended in vain against Peshawar…
FIVE striking deals to fill Keane’s boots at Tottenham
Robbie Keane’s future at Tottenham appears to be in doubt, after the Irishman reportedly claimed this week that he would love to work with Martin O’Neill. The 29-year-old has been in and out of the…
Is England players lack of regular football a cause for concern?
With the announcement of Fabio Capello’s 23-man England squad it seems just as four years previously Theo Walcott was the man most pundits were talking about. Unlike in 2006 it was the Arsenal winger’s omission…
Hodgson vs Dalglish vs Pellegrini
The Guardian has today reported that Liverpool are keen to sign Roy Hodgson before tomorrow’s crucial game with Slovenia. It is thought that the current Fulham boss would much rather wait until the outcome of…