Cricket Archive

  • England form colours ODI hopes rather than red kit
    Friday 31 May 2013

    Like a red flag to a bull, England's new scarlet strip acted as a distraction yesterday and drew in the media who had assembled to probe Alastair Cook about his side's prospects of continuing their impressive form in one-day international cricket.

  • Ponting puts record straight about possible Ashes return
    Thursday 30 May 2013

    Ricky Ponting has played down his own suggestion that he would be available as a replacement player for Australia's Ashes squad.

  • Saltires unlikely to risk Haq against Essex
    Wednesday 29 May 2013

    MAJID Haq is an injury doubt for the Saltires' YB40 encounter with Essex on Sunday.

  • Captain Cook defends his strategies after series win
    Wednesday 29 May 2013

    Alastair Cook brushed aside criticism of England's tactics during the second Investec Test against New Zealand, vindicated by a 247-run victory yesterday at Headingley.

  • World Cup deal agreed for 2019
    Tuesday 28 May 2013

    The England and Wales Cricket Board can begin the process of allocating matches for the 2019 World Cup after finalising the hosting agreement with the International Cricket Council.

  • Tough going as Surrey prove too strong for battling Scots
    Tuesday 28 May 2013

    SCOTLAND suffered a second YB40 defeat in their bank holiday double header but salvaged pride in going down by 14 runs to a classy Surrey outfit at The Grange.

  • Trott jumps to defence of captain's risky strategy
    Tuesday 28 May 2013

    England's chances of finalising victory in the second Investec Test hinge on the day five weather, but Jonathan Trott defended the decision to delay their declaration.

  • YB40: Leask up to the challenge after patience pays off
    Sunday 26 May 2013

    HE has had to wait for his top-flight breakthrough but Michael Leask is finally ready to follow in the footsteps of his two most illustrious club-mates.

  • Rooting for Joe
    Sunday 26 May 2013

    Yorkshire's Joe Root became a Headingley hero as his maiden Test century gave England some much-needed backbone against a spirited New Zealand.

  • Calum's century is the perfect response
    Sunday 26 May 2013

    CALUM MacLeod bagged a confidence-boosting century ahead of the Saltires YB40 clash with Essex today.

  • Machan misses out for Saltires after being recalled by Sussex
    Friday 24 May 2013

    Matt Machan, pictured, looks certain to miss the remainder of the Saltires' YB40 campaign after being called up by Sussex, writes William Dick.

  • Cook believes Test will be the final chance to make Ashes impression
    Friday 24 May 2013

    THE England captain Alastair Cook believes that the spectre of Kevin Pietersen's return will create healthy competition in his side's batting line-up during the second Investec Test against New Zealand.

  • Root looking to establish himself on home patch
    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Joe Root plans to continue "living my dream" by lining up for his first Test appearance on his home ground of Headingley.

  • MacLeod puts down Scotland marker
    Thursday 23 May 2013

    CALUM MacLeod fired a timely message to Scotland officials as he inspired the Reivers to a comfortable win over the Highlanders at Ayr.

  • Summer sledging starts here
    Thursday 23 May 2013

    New Zealand will attempt to target insecurities in England's batting order by "getting in their face" and making them "hate" the opposition, according to seamer Neil Wagner.

  • Club scene: Game at risk of being a wash-out
    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    A leading official in the West of Scotland has warned that the sport is in crisis, with several clubs in the area in danger of going to the wall.

  • England name unchanged squad
    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    Ian Bell and Graeme Swann have both recovered from illness in time to be named in England's unchanged squad this morning for the second Investec Test against New Zealand at Headingley.

  • Reivers call up Australian Lojszczyk
    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    REIVERS selectors have called up the fast bowler Peter Lojszczyk for today's LiveSport.co.uk Pro Series match with the Highlanders, writes William Dick.

  • Stirling in line for Highlanders debut
    Tuesday 21 May 2013

    Kyle Stirling, the South Africa-born Carlton youngster, is in line to be the next product of Scotland's Under-19s to make the step up to the senior ranks.

  • Rain proves a dampener for Scots
    Monday 20 May 2013

    SCOTLAND's wait for an official one-day international win against a Test nation goes on after yesterday's match with Pakistan was rained off.

  • Red-hot Broad shows New Zealand no mercy
    Monday 20 May 2013

    Stuart Broad produced an irresistible spell of new-ball bowling as New Zealand collapsed to 68 all out as England won the first Investec Test by 170 runs yesterday.

  • New Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer is man on a mission
    Sunday 19 May 2013

    KYLE Coetzer may not have got the winning start he craved to his reign as Scotland captain but the impression persists that the Aberdonian will soon preside over a successful team.

  • Batsman aims to be Root of solution
    Sunday 19 May 2013

    England batsman Joe Root tried to remain optimistic after admitting his disappointment that his side had given New Zealand a way back into the first Test at Lord's.

  • Anderson claims there is more to come after milestone
    Saturday 18 May 2013

    James Anderson can rub shoulders with England's all-time great bowlers after becoming just the fourth from these shores to reach 300 Test wickets.

  • Chance of historic win fades as Pakistan turn on the power
    Saturday 18 May 2013

    Majid Haq insisted that Scotland had blown a golden chance to claim a first one-day international victory over a major Test-playing nation.

  • Scotland can Haq it against Pakistan
    Friday 17 May 2013

    JOHN Blain will be delighted if Majid Haq pinches his Scotland wickets record today.

  • England made to work for their runs on a tricky wicket
    Friday 17 May 2013

    The New Zealand pace attack bowled with great discipline as England crawled to 160 for four on a tense and absorbing opening day of the first Test at Lord's yesterday.

  • Scots call up Carter for double header
    Thursday 16 May 2013

    Scotland officials have called on Neil Carter to boost their bid for a first one-day international win against one of the world game's powerhouses.

  • Clarke and Watson on road to recovery
    Thursday 16 May 2013

    Michael Clarke is confident he will be fit to lead Australia in this summer's Ashes series after his fitness was cast into doubt after a long-standing back problem flared up during the tour of India earlier this year.

  • Edinburgh in line for BBL franchise
    Thursday 16 May 2013

    Edinburgh is expected to be awarded a place in the British Basketball League next year after an American-based consortium passed the evaluation stage of its bid to receive a franchise.