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Andrew Strauss and Graham Onions up for award

02.09.09

Ashes-winning captain Andrew Strauss and England team-mate Graham Onions are among 14 players nominated for the ICC cricketer of the year award... more

Muralitharan to retire from Test cricket next year

30.07.09

Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has announced he plans to retire from Test cricket after the November 2010 series against West Indies... more

England's great escapes

13.07.09

Last-wicket pair James Anderson and Monty Panesar defied Australia's bowlers for 69 balls to secure an unlikely draw in the first npower Ashes Test... more

Spin kings are turning wisdom on its head

11.06.09

Crioket: Most traditionalists deride Twenty20 cricket as a glorified slog fest, yet it is the subtlety of spin bowling which appears destined to decide the outcome of this World Cup... more

IPL team-by-team guide

08.04.09

Cricket: With the new season about to get under way in South Africa, we take a look at the eight teams going for glory in the Indian Premier League ... more

England forced to look back in anger

11.03.09

Cricket: Andrew Strauss and his England team have been left with nothing more than a huge feeling of frustration and a bunch of �what ifs� to contemplate after narrowly failing to square their Test series against the West Indies... more

Pakistan chief hits out at Broad over his 'lies'

05.03.09

Football: Chris Broad has accused by the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board of lying about security in Lahore during Tuesday's deadly terrorist attack... more

Younis closes in on Lara's Test record

24.02.09

Cricket: Younis Khan is on course to break Brian Lara's world record Test score after cruising past 300 against Sri Lanka... more

Sri Lanka grab win after shocking start

16.01.09

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh today despite seeing their first five wickets fall for just six runs... more

Testing times ahead in India as fans vote with their feet

11.12.08

DURING the morning session in Chennai, one Indian fan nailed his colours to the mast by unfurling a banner which read "Test Cricket = Proper Cricket". The empty spaces around him suggested that this traditionalist was in the minority.... more

Shaun Udal leads a crusade to capture �2m prize

25.11.08

Middlesex will go into the history-making Champions League in Mumbai as rank outsiders to scoop a �2million jackpot. And they couldn't be happier with their billing... more

Sri Lankan plan fuels Test fears

13.10.08

Cricket: England's threatened Test series against Sri Lanka will be high on the agenda in Dubai following an outspoken attack from ICC president David Morgan... more

Sri Lanka turn up the pressure

30.07.08

India have been warned to expect a "spinner's pitch" for the Second Test starting in Galle... more

KP switch shot facing MCC ban

16.06.08

Lord's to rule on star's new controversial batting style ... more

Pietersen 'switch' could be banned by MCC

16.06.08

Batsman's controversial 'switch' shot will be investigated by the game's lawmakers at Lord's... more

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