© CricInfoEver since Manoj Prabhakar was suddenly axed following anindifferent World Cup in 1996, there has been a crying need foran all-rounder in Indian cricket. When Ajit Agarkar burst uponthe scene in the late 90s,…
The West Indies team is in a hopeless situation - their battingis brittle, catching atrocious while their bowling lacks purpose.They seemed to have lost the Chennai Test even before a singleball was bowled. The first…
Some say this Indian team can tread water. Some suggest that no total is safe against this Indian batting line-up. But even if one is the practical sort that does not indulge in exaggeration of…
Chile and Argentina A booked their places in tomorrow's South American Cricket Championship final with contrasting victories on the third day of competition action in Buenos Aires.At Pinazo, Argentina A demolished the Andean Masters by…
If the TAB are accepting bets on the India-New Zealand Super Max International which will open the Indians' National Bank tour at Jade Stadium on Wednesday night, it might be worth plonking the pension on…
Aaron Redmond clatters Monty Panesar over the top © Getty Images Partnership of the dayFor a long time, any contributions from New Zealand's top three has been a welcome bonus, so the relative success of…
Chris Gayle's 53 was the first half-century for West Indies in a series when their batsmen have been disappointing © Getty Images Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, says the middle-order batsmen need to seriously…
Multan will host two day-night practice matches between members of Pakistan's preliminary Champions Trophy squad on August 8 and 9 after heavy rains forced the venue to be shifted out of Lahore. The matches will…
S Badrinath, the India A captain, is looking to impress the selectors ahead of the Test series against Australia starting in October© Cricinfo Ltd. Australia A are in town. The first of two three-day games…
Matt Prior and Ian Bell's partnership at the top of the order has given England a consistently powerful start © AFP Ahead of the fifth and final ODI in Cardiff, Ian Bell is determined England…