Vermeulen ban cut at Lancashire hearing
Mark Vermeulen's ten-year ban imposed by the Central Lancashire League has been declared invalid and he has now been banned for three yearsCricinfo st
Australian umpires consider unionisation
Australian umpires, in a move without precedent, have requested admission into the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA), a request that signals an
From bad to worse
Tony Cozier looks back at cricket in the Caribbean in 2004-05Tony Cozier20-Sep-2006Over the past decade, this space in the almanack has become an annu
Bangladesh hit by injuries
Bangladesh are facing fitness concerns over two of their leading fast bowlers before the start of next month's Champions Trophy in India. Both Mashraf
West Indies seek emphatic win
Fitness of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Runako Morton remains a worry for West Indies though Imran Khan, the team's media manager, insisted that no one has be
Shoaib and Asif banned for drugs use
Shoaib Akhtar has been banned from cricket for two years and Mohammad Asif for one, after being found guilty by the Pakistan Cricket Board of using th
Lara spurred on by Chappell comment – again
Brian Lara once again cited Greg Chappell's comments - that West Indies'poor run of form had made it difficult for them to win close games - as the sp
Vaughan renews Yorkshire contract
Michael Vaughan has signed a new rolling contract with Yorkshire. The deal will become effective as soon as his central contract with England comes to
Living in hope
Fazeer Mohammed on why it's so crucial that West Indies beat Sri Lanka in their Champions Trophy match on SaturdayFazeer Mohammed13-Oct-2006
Simmons in line for Ireland job
Phil Simmons, the former West Indies allrounder, is expected to be unveiled as the new Ireland coach on Monday eveningCricinfo staff20-Nov-2006Phil Si