Matthew Hoggard has failed to win a recall to the Test team as England kept faith with the side that won the last two matches in New Zealand to claim the series 2-1. full story
Shoaib happy to repay Ganguly, after 4-11
Shoaib Akhtar made an incredible comeback from off-field politics by taking 4-11 to lead the Kolkata Knight Riders to victory over Delhi in the Indian Premier League. full story
Sidebottom award caps great comeback
Left-arm swing bowler Ryan Sidebottom revealed how his life had changed in 12 months after he was voted England’s Player of the Year on Monday night in London. full story
IPL 'love' to disappear when Tests resume
"The IPL has done a lot to mend relationships between warring players - Harbhajan excluded. But don't expect any backward steps when they return to their national teams."
How many sixes before IPL becomes boring?
"Maybe I’m getting old but I'm totally bored with the IPL, bored with EPL, ICL, PPL and talk of an extended Stanford 20/20. How can a six-hitting contest make so much money?"
'EPL' could boom with shrewd planning
"IPL hysteria is difficult to escape from at the moment and if England’s board plan their alternative event astutely they could create something equally attractive. "
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