October31 Keeping the Faith by: Neil Pickup I don’t know when it first struck me. Perhaps it was standing in the car park, asking forlornly who the team’s wicketkeeper was.
October31 Strauss may miss final Test by: Sudeep Popat Andrew Strauss is likely to miss the final Test against Pakistan, to return home and be with his wife Ruth, who is expecting a baby.
October31 Dhoni wreaks havoc by: Sudeep Popat MS Dhoni scored a brilliant century, which included 10 sixes, to take India to a 3-0 lead against Sri Lanka.
October31 Trescothick ton saves England by: Neil Pickup Marcus Trescothick stood firm to defy collapse at the top of the English order after the first day against a Patron’s XI in Rawalpindi
October31 Oct 2005: Return of the Sach by: Neil Pickup They said he was finished. They said that he was injury prone, that he was a shadow of his former self. They should have known better.
October31 Hussey called up by: Tom Bowman Mike Hussey has been called up as cover for injured batsman Justin Langer.
October30 Touch and Go for Langer by: Tom Bowman Despite Langer’s willingness to play in the first test match,he will only be selected if he is adjudged fit by Australian medical staff
October30 Samuels snares 5 in drawn match by: Liam Camps West Indian Marlon Samuels capped off a fantastic match with bat and ball, but could not prevent Queensland from attaining a draw.
October30 SA win again in close finish by: Richard Edmunds They keep trying, and keep going close, but New Zealand just can’t seem to defeat South Africa in this series.
October30 Whinging Ponting blames Bowden by: Andrew Marmont Ricky Ponting has blamed umpire Billy Bowden for the recent Ashes series loss.