July16 Daryl Tuffey heads for Sydney by: James Nixon Injured Black Cap Daryl Tuffey is heading for the Sutherland club in Sydney in September to start his come back from a bicep injury.
July16 Strauss ton but spinners squeeze by: Sean Bennett England captain Andrew Strauss scores a magnificent hundred whilst Pakistan’s spinners strangle England’s middle order on day 4.
July16 Brad Hodge out, Shaun Marsh in by: James Nixon Brad Hodge has been ruled out of the rest of the Top End Series in Northern Australia after suffering a neck injury while batting.
July15 Injured Pakistanis head home by: Richard Edmunds Pakistan have lost two squad members from the England tour as Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Malik return home.
July15 Yousuf brilliance aids Pakistan by: Harry Warwick Mohammad Yousuf struck an unbeaten 185 and Inzamam-ul-Haq scored 69 as Pakistan dominated the third day’s play at Lord’s.
July15 A tribute to Freddie from India by: Swaranjeet Singh Indians in the post independence India first heard of Fred Trueman at about the same time that they first heard of international cricket.
July14 Graeme Smith out for 12 weeks by: James Nixon A scan done on Graeme Smith’s ankle has showed two torn ligaments sidelining him for up to 12 weeks Cricket South Africa have said.
July14 Match ends in anticlimax draw by: Michelle Hamberger After four days of see sawing fortunes, the match between Australia A and Pakistan A has ended in a draw.
July14 Pulsating India ‘A’ Push Through by: James Nixon The fourth day of the match between India A and NZ A was eventually to belong to the Indians as they managed a three wicket win.
July14 Centurions give England Control by: George Roberts Large scores from batsmen Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell, plus some aggressive bowling, mean that England are well in control at Lord’s.
