The second part of three takes us from the aftermath of Laker’s Old Trafford wonder-show right up to the Centenary Test in 1977.

Lancashire have signed Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, as their replacement for Muttiah Muralitharan.

The England selectors have picked Kevin Pietersen over Graham Thorpe for the first Ashes Test against Australia starting next week.

A fight back headed by Chaminda Vaas has put Sri Lanka in front at stumps on day 2 of the first Test against the West Indies.

A defiant West Indies team played to 271/6 at stumps on the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka, behind Chanderpaul’s lead.

Michael Vaughan joins Kevin Pietersen on the list of English players, who could miss the first Test, because of injury.

And so it’s proved. The pre-tour form guide has won the day, and Australia once again resemble the legendary winning machine of old

Bangladesh have arrived – and whilst it has taken a supreme team effort to bring them this far, one man stands out, shining above all

The 2-day tour match between the West Indies and the Sri Lanka Cricket XI ended in a draw, as the tourists batted to 109/4 at the close

Brian Lara International Cricket (or Ricky Ponting if you’re an antipodean) is more than window dressing – it’s cricket as it truly is.