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HOWZAT!: New Zealand’s Bruce Martin is bowled by England pace bowler Stuart Broad during the first Test at Lord’s, which England won by 170 runs on day four. The visitors were skittled for just 68 in their second innings. Picture: REUTERS

Broad helps England trounce New Zealand

Stuart Broad takes seven wickets to rip through New Zealand’s batting order and bowl England to a 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord’s

Indian bowlers arrested over spot-fixing

FED UP: Demonstrators burn posters of former India Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth during a protest in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday. Picture: REUTERS
2 day(s) ago

Board of Control for Cricket in India suspends former Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals players, declares no tolerance for corruption

SA eye trophy to give Kirsten the perfect exit

WINNING SMILE: Dale Steyn was named man of the match after South Africa’s victory over New Zealand on day four of the second Test in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
3 day(s) ago

Pace bowler Dale Steyn confident Russell Domingo can take Proteas to further success, hopes Gary Kirsten can leave on a high note with a Champions Trophy victory

Cricket’s ‘Facebook’ to unite players and fans

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: New Zealand's Brendon McCullum plays a shot during the second day of their first cricket Test match against South Africa in Cape Town on Thursday. Picture: REUTERS
2 day(s) ago

Unlike pro cricket’s Cricinfo, CricHQ’s free app allows users at all levels of cricket, from the village green upwards, to share stats and personal information

Furore over ICC vote will not prove a watershed, says players’ body

3 day(s) ago

Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations says India will continue to wield influence as International Cricket Council is not ready to change

Work cut out for England as Test with Kiwis begins

FINISHING TOUCHES: England captain Alastair Cook laughs during a training session on Wednesday, ahead of the start on Thursday of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s in London. Picture: REUTERS
3 day(s) ago

England underperformed on recent tour of New Zealand but chairman of selectors Geoff Miller is ‘quietly confident’ they will show their quality in home series

Absent Kallis and Smith not a deathblow for SA, says Cook

MILESTONE: Graeme Smith at the Proteas’ press conference in Cape Town on Wednesday. Having last week achieved the feat of captaining a team 100 times, he will play his 100th Test as Proteas skipper this week. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
3 day(s) ago

Proteas will miss Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith at the Champions Trophy but have shown they can win games in the absence of the two giants, says former opener Jimmy Cook

Choice shows South Africa not keen for bash up front

VICTORY IN SIGHT: Highveld Lions captain Alviro Petersen at the side’s open day at Wanderers on Thursday. The Lions take on the Titans on Sunday in the domestic Twenty20 competition final. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
4 day(s) ago

Alviro Petersen, not the most attacking player, selected to replace injured Graeme Smith for Champions Trophy in England and Wales

Domingo played part in Kirsten’s success

RESPECTED: Proteas coach elect Russell Domingo addresses the Cricket South Africa media briefing to announce his appointment in Johannesburg on Saturday. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
6 day(s) ago

Gary Kirsten’s successor as Proteas coach, Russell Domingo, may not have played at the highest level but is a gifted coach who has paid his dues coaching at every level

Proteas coach Kirsten quits

HERE WE GO AGAIN: Proteas head coach Gary Kirsten, left, and captain AB de Villiers speak to the media during the Proteas’ press conference at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, on Thursday. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
9 day(s) ago

Gary Kirsten will not renew his contract after next month’s Champions Trophy, citing family reasons

Sidelined May calls for ICC to police itself

10 day(s) ago

Australia’s Tim May says issue is not whether he or India’s Laxman Sivaramakrishnan was elected to ICC committee, but whether processes were compromised

Kallis snubs Champions for ‘personal reasons’

Jacques Kallis. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES
12 day(s) ago

Selectors satisfied with Jacques Kallis’s communication of his decision and his reasons for not wanting to play for SA, despite playing in Indian Premier League

Proteas to pick experienced replacement for Smith

DIFFERENT APPROACH: Opening batsman Alviro Petersen is shifting into Test gear. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES
9 day(s) ago

Graeme Smith’s replacement for the Champions Trophy in England and Wales in June will be an experienced campaigner rather than a precocious but unhardened talent

A few surprise choices for Proteas squad

TAKING A CHANCE: Proteas convener of selectors Andrew Hudson, left, and head coach Gary Kirsten, right, announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in June, at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
16 day(s) ago

Selector Andrew Hudson and coach Gary Kirsten take gambles ahead of ICC Champions Trophy, notably with inclusion of JP Duminy who has not made 100% recovery

In Other News

LEAN TIMES: Australia captain Michael Clarke, right, stands with newly appointed vice-captain Brad Haddin after a media conference in Sydney on Wednesday. The recall of Haddin and Chris Rogers shows selectors are out of options, critics say. Picture: REUTERS

Cricket

Australia lambasted for recalling veterans
Sachin Tendulkar. Picture: BUSINESS DAY

Cricket

Greetings pour in for Tendulkar’s 40th birthday
Picture. THINKSTOCK

Cricket

Zimbabwe have stats on their side, for a change
FINESSE: Hashim Amla bats during a South African training session at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, on Monday. The second Test gets under way on Thursday, and while the likes of Amla will be aiming to build another good innings, South Africa’s bowlers will feel the pressure to perform. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

Cricket

Amla quits Dolphins to go to bat for Cobras
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Chiefs shift focus to cup final

There was little time for celebration, according to Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune, as Amakhosi looked to bounce back from a shock league defeat at the weekend.

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