EAST LONDON, South Africa, (Reuters) – Pace bowler Jimmy Anderson will miss England’s two-day warm-up against a SA Provincial XI on Wednesday with his niggling knee injury causing concern ahead of next week’s first test against South Africa.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Cricket-crazy India woke up to banner headlines and a multitude of special television programmes on Monday celebrating their team’s ascent to the top of the test rankings for the first time.
Adelaide, Australia: Chris Gayle batted for the entire fourth day to set up what is sure to be an enthralling final day at the Adelaide Oval, with all three outcomes very possible and an outright result to the Second Test still highly probable.
By Orin Davidson
West Indies has given short shrift to spin bowling over the years, but Sulieman Benn proved it is the way to go for this Test and the remainder of the series Down Under.
By Marlon Munroe
Just a week after their appointments were made public, Cricket Development Officer (CDO) Reon King and his deputy High Performance Analyst (HPA) Robin Singh of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) have set their programme in train.
Bakery giants Bakewell yesterday handed over 2,500 tickets to the Ministry of Education for distribution to schools in Georgetown to attend the 20th Annual Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament.
Ian Gouveia produced a remarkable performance to win last weekend’s GT&T sponsored Three-ball Scramble Golf tournament played at the Lusignan Golf Course.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, recently released from jail after serving most of a 15-month sentence for taking bribes to provide tips on games, said in an interview aired on Sunday that he had received death threats from organized crime.
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers used a 29-0 first-half run to crush the Milwaukee Bucks 101-86 for their 12th win in 14 games on Sunday.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s cricket team manager Colin Borde is confident his side can add the West Indies 2010 Four-Day title to the One-Day and Twenty20 regional crowns they now hold.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Out-of-favour West Indies opener Xavier Marshall cracked his second consecutive trial match hundred Sunday as he continues his build up for the 2010 West Indies first-class season starting next month.
ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – Australian pacer Doug Bollinger has received an official reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day’s play in the second cricket Test against the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval.
ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies coach David Williams has glorified Chris Gayle’s brilliant century in the second Test against Australia yesterday and described it as “an unbelievable innings”.
-Gayle dedicates hundred to mother and eyes victory against Aussies
ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – Chris Gayle yesterday dedicated his timely undefeated century to his mother and supporters and declared West Indies were eyeing a possible upset win over Australia.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar celebrated India’s ascent to the top of the test rankings for the first time on Sunday and emphasised the importance of teamwork in their “remarkable” rise.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Umpiring decisions cost Sri Lanka more than 500 runs and several wickets in their three-test series against India and the ICC’s new review system should be used in all tests, captain Kumar Sangakkara said on Sunday.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistani players Rafatullah Mohamand and Aamer Sajjad have set a world second wicket partnership record in first class cricket with a stand of 580.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Batsman Gautam Gambhir was named India’s top international cricketer for the 2008-2009 season and awarded the Polly Umrigar Trophy at an Indian cricket board function on Sunday.