October17 Hayden breaks finger in Pura Cup by: James Nixon Australian Test opener Matthew Hayden broke his finger while batting for Queensland in their recent Pura Cup match against Tasmania.
October17 Akhtar: I’m no cheat! by: Arjun Miglani Shoaib Akhtar has unsurprisingly issued a statement denying he has ever taken performance enhancing drugs.
October17 Pakistan overcome the odds by: Richard Edmunds They may have had a less than ideal build-up to the tournament, but Pakistan showed today they are real contenders in the Trophy.
October17 Watson to open the batting by: Alex Crampton Ricky Ponting has confirmed Shane Watson will open the batting for Australia tomorrow against the West Indies.
October16 Gillespie to captain PM’s XI by: James Nixon Jason Gillespie has been handed the chance to press for a place in the Ashes team after being named captain of a Prime Minister’s XI.
October16 Akhtar & Asif sent home by: James Nixon Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have both been sent home following a positive drugs test that detected nandrolone in their systems.
October16 195 enough for Kiwis by: Alex Crampton A total of just 195 was enough for New Zealand to beat South Africa, who were bowled out for 108.
October15 Bond out of Champs Trophy opener by: Richard Edmunds New Zealand’s Champions Trophy hopes have been struck an early blow with star bowler Shane Bond ruled out of tomorrow’s clash with SA.
October15 England roll over again by: Matt Pitt India’s Champions Trophy campaign began with a victory, as they edged past a poor England side by four wickets.
October15 Fireworks only for Diwali by: Swaranjeet Singh Yes, India got the crucial two points at the very start of the tournament – but the problems of recent times appear unresolved as ever.