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PCB reject Younus Khan's resignation

19.10.09

Younus Khan's resignation as Pakistan captain has been rejected by Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt... more

Pakistan v West Indies - Champions Trophy - Live!

23.09.09

Follow all the action from Johannesburg with our live ball-by-ball commentary... more

Callum Ferguson wants to keep on improving

22.09.09

Callum Ferguson is hoping to build on his impressive limited-overs performances against England when Australia's Champions Trophy campaign gets under way against West Indies... more

‘Boom boom’ Shahid Afridi times his entrance to perfection

22.06.09

Cricket: Pakistan’s all-rounder shows England what they are missing in Twenty20 cricket as he saves his stunning best for last in the Final defeat of Sri Lanka... more

Pakistan are a serious bet for ‘fun cricket’ title

19.06.09

Cricket: Pakistan have proved they are deadly serious about “fun cricket” by knocking favourites South Africa out of the World Twenty20 — and few would bet against Younus Khan’s team having the last laugh in the final at Lord’s... 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

Improving England still have a lot to learn

08.06.09

Football:While they managed to see off Pakistan with ease, the hosts had earlier been shown by South Africa how to be truly clinical in twenty20 cricket... more

World Twenty20 guide

04.06.09

Cricket: With the World Twenty20 about to get underway, we analyse the teams in contention ... more

India lined up to knock them for six

04.06.09

Cricket: The holders clearly have what it takes to retain the trophy but the absence of star all-rounder Andrew Flintoff leaves England in danger of finishing among the also-rans... more

Brad Haddin's had a rough ride as Australia crash

08.05.09

Cricket: Australia skipper Brad Haddin had no excuses after his team collapsed on their way to a sevenwicket Twenty20 defeat to Pakistan in Dubai... 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

Howzat for a ringer, china! ... Piers Morgan tells how he enlisted cricket superstar Kevin Pietersen to play his village team

05.07.08

Piers Morgan (batting average six) reveals the hilarious and heart-warming story of the day he enlisted England cricket superstar Kevin Pietersen to play against his local village team. ... more

On-pitch violence is real danger, warns Wisden

09.04.08

Latest edition of the sport's 'bible' highlights concern over behaviour of leading players... more

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