'Clawed our way back in last half hour' – Southee
A change in atmospheric conditions as rain closed in on the ground may have played a role in New Zealand's late surge, Tim Southee has said. Sri Lanka had been 259 for 4 after 64…
Shahzad, Dawlat break into ICC top 10 rankings
ICC T20I rankingsTop 10 batsmen:1. Aaron Finch (Aus), 2 Virat Kohli (Ind), 3 Alex Hales (Eng), 4 Faf du Plessis (SA), 5 Chris Gayle (WI), 6 Martin Guptill (NZ), 7 Brendon McCullum (NZ), 8 Mohammad…
Injured Shami out of Australia tour, Bhuvneshwar named replacement
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who just came back from a long injury layoff, has been ruled out of the Australia tour with a hamstring injury, the BCCI medical team has confirmed. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was…
The IPL auction: what you should know, and what you can expect
The fact fileSquad composition: The squad size has been fixed to a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 27. Franchises may have a maximum of nine overseas players. There is no requirement that an…
Sports Minister promotes Hemaka Amasuriya BCCSL President
Sports Minister Johnston Fernando declared on Monday that he believed SingerChairman Hemaka Amarasuriya would be the ideal candidate to run the Board ofControl for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL).Speaking to the Island newspaper, Fernando said:…
Pompey slam Rangers over Smith
Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou has hit out at Rangers after describing a bid for Tommy Smith as "derisory." The 30-year-old striker is wanted by the Scottish Premier League champions but Andronikou has warned that the…
Bouma thanks Villa fans
Departing defender Wilfred Bouma has thanked the Aston Villa fans for their support following his five years in the Midlands. The Netherlands international has been handed a free transfer following two frustrating years on the…
Good bye Joe Cole and thanks for the memories – The Chelsea Football FanCast #121
The boys review the England v USA match, which according to the American press they won 1-1!! More important, Chidge is in mourning for the loss of Joe Cole from Chelsea. Rob Green drops the…
Be sad to see him leave Liverpool, but it’s ultimately the right move
Javier Mascherano’s failure to respond to any messages from Roy Hodgson tells us all where the Argentinean’s head is right now and it is clear it is not at Anfield. Few would have been surprised…
Chairman confirms several bids for Liverpool
Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton has confirmed that several bids have been made for the Premier League club, following reports of interest from Chinese businessman Kenny Huang. Huang, the chief executive of Chinese sports investment company…