Likeable, hard working and possessing skills that had him tagged as another great batsman in the making, it was a matter of time before Phillip Hughes cemented his spot in the Australian Test team. Then, improbably and inconsolably, his time ran out. These strong men of Australian cricket have often had very little in common.
Moeen Ali produced an abundant one-day innings to raise horizons and rouse spirits, but it will take more than a one-man masterclass, however brilliant, to turn England into fancied World Cup contenders. Moeen clocked the third fastest ODI hundred in England’s history, but ultimately it was Sri Lanka whose 25-run victory gave them first strike
As Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Leon Johnson and Assad Fudadin prepare to depart for South Africa on West Indies duties, Guyana Jaguars have named their replacement for their matchup against Barbados in the WICB PCL 4-Day Competition this weekend. Tagenarine Chanderpaul will replace his father, Shimron Hetmyer comes in for Assad Fudadin and Vishaul Singh will take
Phil Hughes has undergone surgery and remains in a critical condition after suffering a sickening blow to the head during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at the SCG. Hughes was taken by ambulance to St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney after the incident on day one of the match. At
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force recorded a six-wicket victory over Leeward Islands Franchise yesterday in their rain-affected second-round WICB Four-Day Professional Cricket League match. The game was played at Warner Park in St Kitts. Set 203 runs to win, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force reached the victory target just before the tea interval. Yannick Ottley