A history of defeat
Kapil Dev: starred in a historic win at Melbourne in 1980-81© Getty Images1947-48Lala Amarnath was the captain on India's first tour to Australia in 1947-48, but they were no match for the 'Invincibles,' who hammered…
Gillespie ruled out of Melbourne Test
Jason Gillespie: one more injured Australian bowler© Getty ImagesIn a big blow to a team already wracked by injury, Jason Gillespie has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at…
Kasprowicz replaces Bichel in 13-man squad
Michael Kasprowicz: rewarded for his consistency in the domestic circuit© Wisden CricinfoMichael Kasprowicz has been drafted into the Australian squad in place of Andy Bichel for the best-of-three finals of the VB Series. Michael Hussey,…
Sluggish sales force ticket rethink
Repeating the old adage that all publicity is good publicity might not go down to well within the corridors of the West Indies Cricket Board.Widely condemned for its tax on tickets sold to traveling supporters…
Test matches put back for political reasons
The Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled the itinerary for India's first Test tour of Pakistan in almost 15 years. Contrary to all the earlier speculation, the five one-day internationals will now be played first, with…
Pakistan v India one-day series to be released on DVD
© AFPThe recent one-day series between Pakistan and India is to be rush-released on DVD later this month. It is destined to become one of the fastest-selling cricket DVDs ever made.The DVD will be released…
Steve Rhodes to retire at end of season
Steve Rhodes: 'My aim during my last professional season is to approach it with the same enthusiasm and effort that I did in 1985'© Getty ImagesWorcestershire and England wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes has announced he will…
England resist temptation to tinker
Nasser Hussain: retained, despite Ian Botham's reservations© Getty ImagesThere were no surprises when England's selectors named their 13-man squad to play New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's starting on Thursday. But after such…
Loye century gives Lancashire a slender lead
ScorecardA pre-lunch rain and hail storm meant that over three hours' play were lost today as Lancashire continued their reply to Warwickshire's first-innings 499 at Stratford. Mal Loye narrowly missed out on a double-century, and…
Laxman fit for the final
VVS Laxman: can he pull out a great knock in the final?© AFPVVS Laxman is fit enough to play in the Asia Cup final, according to Andrew Leipus, the Indian team's physiotherapist. Laxman injured himself…