Ntini certain to play at Durban
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has assured Makhaya Ntini of his starting place in the second Test against England at Durban even if Dale Steyn reco
Semaphore and shooters
The plays of the day from the fourth day at CenturionAndrew McGlashan at Centurion19-Dec-2009James Anderson celebrates the wicket of JP Duminy. There
An old warrior reignites the spark
It may be nothing but a late swish against the inevitability of time, but Misbah-ul-Haq's defiant innings, sandwiched between two vibrant flushes of y
Powar helps Mumbai tighten grip
A round-up of the third day's play in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finalsCricinfo staff26-Dec-2009Ramesh Powar's four wickets hurt Haryana•K Sivarama
India's yearning for yorkers
One yorker on Tuesday night could have won a close game for India but an old weakness came back to hurt India yet again Sriram Veera in Dhaka06-Jan-20
Nixon faces Twenty20 snub
Leicestershire face the prospect of competing in next season's Twenty20 Cup without veteran wicketkeeper Paul NixonCricinfo staff28-Jan-2010Paul Nixon
Rahul Dravid absence a big blow, says Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir, the Indian opener, has described Rahul Dravid's absence from the Test series against South Africa as a "big blow" but remains confiden
Ireland steady after conceding lead
Afghanistan, aided by five top-order half-centuries, grabbed a 69-run first innings lead to continue their strong performance against Ireland at Dambu
Bangladesh no more in awe of India, says Tamim
Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladesh opener, has said the home team respects India but are not in awe of them any moreSriram Veera in Mirpur23-Jan-2010Tamim Iq
Laxman and Sreesanth wait on fitness reports
A final call on Sreesanth and the injured VVS Laxman will be taken on Saturday, according to the Indian team manager Arshad AyubSriram Veera in Dhaka2