Taylor beneficiary as Buttler star wanes
The contrast in emotions was stark. In one corner you have James Taylor, finally about to resume his Test career after a gap of three years, and in the other Jos Buttler, a wonderkid of…
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Give yourself the edge in football betting
Statistics are everywhere you look in football nowadays. Whether it's pass completion rates, time spent in the final third or shots on target, it seems like everyone is doing their level best to quantify the…
Bondi Beach shooting: teams to wear black armbands at Adelaide Ashes Test
Players from both Australia and England will wear black armbands at the third Ashes Test match at Adelaide Oval this week to commemorate the victims of Sunday's shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach.Fifteen people died and…
Hurt Bulls chase consistency
James Hopes wants last season's below-par Pura Cup campaign to be a glitch rather than a trend © Getty Images Consistency has been one of Queensland's strongest characteristics over the past decade, but a lack…
Constantly under the sword
Nyron Asgarali had the rare distinction of captaining both North and South in the Beaumont Cup matches, as well as Trinidad & Tobago © Trinidad & Tobago Express Certainly, this will surprise many: Nyron Asgarali…
Lee opts for line and length
Brett Lee: more control, less intimidation © Getty Images Brett Lee's plans to become a more patient bowler instead of a compulsivefirebreather have been approved by Ricky Ponting. Since returning to Testsin July, Lee's intimidation…
Hampshire sign two young players
David Griffiths and Jono McLean have both earned contracts with Hampshire,after both did well for the 2nd XI last summer.McLean, 24, who represented Western Province from 2001-02 but has a British passport, had a batting…
England to embrace football-style transfers
Transfer speculation has kept many football journalists in gainful employment during quiet times, and now it seems that English cricket writers will be granted the same relief. Next summer transfers between counties will become an…
Ngam nearly back to full fitness
Port Elizabeth's fast bowling sensation, Mfuneko Ngam is ahead of his rehabilitation schedule and should be bowling close to 100 percent of his full pace by a target date of October 5.According to EP coach…
Tiwary, Anand power Jharkhand ahead
ScorecardFile photo: Saurabh Tiwary hammered 13 fours and a six for his 94•Getty ImagesA 190-run partnership between Saurabh Tiwary and Anand Singh lifted Jharkhand to an innings lead against Tripura in Agartala. Starting the day…