Barnett bangs his way into the record books
Kim Barnett: nine sixes in a row© Getty ImagesKim Barnett, the former England batsman, started life after county cricket with a bang - or nine - as he blazed his way into the record books.…
Rebels agree middle-man to liaise with board
A ray of hope has emerged in the ongoing dispute between the Zimbabwe Cricket Union and the 15 disaffected players.Wisden Cricinfo understands that some of the rebels met with Much Masunda, a prominent businessman, earlier…
Short, wide and none too handsome
Glenn McGrath celebrates a wicket in Harare - but it was one of only two© Getty ImagesGlenn McGrath is bowling too short, too wide and is messing up his delivery stride, according to the former…
'We're a strange bunch'
Daryl Harper: aiming for excellence, not perfection© Getty ImagesAn eight-year-old boy, on his first day in school in Adelaide, noticed that one of his teachers was a Mrs Harper, and asked her if he could…
Essex play down Tudor rumours
Alex Tudor in full flight© Getty ImagesEssex have made light of speculation that Alex Tudor is poised to sign for them. David East, Essex's chief executive, told BBC Sport: "We are keeping our options open,…
Ganguly to play in Bengal's relegation battle
FixturesPoints TableSourav Ganguly: will his presence lift Bengal from the relegation mire?© AFPSourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid will turn out for their respective state sides in the final league round of the Ranji Trophy, which…
Blues in command against outclassed Redbacks
ScorecardMatthew Nicholson was rewarded for his effort with four early wickets© Getty ImagesNew South Wales made South Australia suffer by not enforcing the follow-on as they plotted an outright victory on a dominating day at…
Sarwan shines for Guyana
ScorecardRamnaresh Sarwan fell within touching distance of a century and Narsingh Deonarine helped himself to 80 not out as Guyana scored 221 for 3 on the first day of their seventh-round Carib Beer match against…
Breaking down Kaneria
Kaneria's unique blend of turn, pace and accuracy earned him respect and caution from the Indian batsmen© AfpDanish Kaneria is benefitting more from Shoaib Akhtar's absence than he realises. Had the Rawalpindi Express been on…
Sumathipala challenges government decision
Thilanga Sumathipala: openly opposing the Sri Lankan sports minister© Getty ImagesThe crisis in Sri Lankan cricket has deepened with Thilanga Sumathipala, the president of the suspended Sri Lanka Cricket, challenging the government's decision to take…