October10 Bond will not sacrifice speed by: Richard Edmunds Not even the prospect of prolonging his career will force Shane Bond to sacrifice his pace.
October10 Harmison denies Flintoff rumour by: Matt Pitt Steve Harmison has dismissed claims that Andrew Flintoff was given the England captaincy because of his relationship with the paceman.
October10 Mahmood ‘can be next star’ by: Matt Pitt Former England captain Mike Gatting has backed Sajid Mahmood to have a strong Ashes series this winter.
October09 Pietersen or Flintoff to open? by: James Nixon England’s chairman of selectors David Graveney has told media that they are considering opening the batting with Pietersen or Flintoff.
October09 “Play me less” says Shoaib by: James Nixon Shoaib Akhtar has come out saying he wants to play less one-day internationals to try and extend his Test career.
October09 Internal squabbles hurt Aussies by: James Nixon Former England captain Mike Gatting has come out saying internal squabbles and the lack of a settled eleven are hurting Australia.
October09 Ashes terror plot revealed by: Richard Edmunds It has been revealed that the England and Australia cricket teams were potential terror targets last year.
October08 “We must crush England”: Ponting by: James Nixon Ricky Ponting has told his team that its vital they crush England in the Champions Trophy to get the mental edge leading into the Ashes
October08 Zimbabwe beaten with ease by: Harry Warwick The West Indies beat a confident Zimbabwe side convincingly in Ahmedabad today by nine wickets after dismissing Zimbabwe for just 85.
October08 Tour match for McGrath by: Richard Edmunds Glenn McGrath will take the field for New South Wales against the touring England team ahead of the Ashes series.