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Is Michael Clarke the world's best batsman?

Tendulkar, for all his sublime moments in search of his 100th international hundred, has not come close to matching Clarke's achievements over the past 12 months.
Sehwag away record a liability for Team India

On the last four tours to New Zealand, South Africa, England and Australia, Sehwag's average has never touched 30.  In 21 innings, he has less than 500 runs

10 wicket Saeed Ajmal spin Pakistan to huge win over England

England suffer a humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the first test in Dubai as Ajmal became the first spinner to claim seven LBW in a test.

FEATURE

 The narrowest margin of victory in tests

The one-run win is still the only game in test match history with such a finish     

Bradman versus Warne - Ashley Mallet

Having lived through the epic Warne-Tendulkar contests - the master bowler of the age versus the champion batsman - I have often wondered how Bradman would have dealt with the sublime spin of Warne

Nair and Davis win Atlantis scholarship stipend

Four Freshmen awarded the Shevonne Mentis scholarship

Colin Croft slams dictatorship of Guyana cricket 

I thought that Guyana's first and last "African-style" dictator, Forbes Burnham, parading through Georgetown on a white horse, had died

Tennis:Sharapova and Azarenka in final showdown

The final is on Saturday at the Rod Laver Arena with the winner also becoming the world number one.

Murray plots Djokovic downfall in semifinal 

Murray has dropped only one set so far in the tournament

Soccer - Messi is not the greatest ever - Pele

When he has 1, 283 goals like me, we'll talk, says Pele

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FROM OUR ARCHIVES

Humility good for the soul of the BCCI and its apologists 

 

World Cricket Committee wants life ban for cheats

Pakistan trio Butt, Asif and Amir were jailed in November 2011 after pleading guilty

The Convenient 100th Excuse

The pressure, if any, should be on Tendulkar. Why should it bother the rest of the team.

Shane Warne - The man with the golden arm now in bronze

Too much at stake to fail  - Tony Cozier

A look back at 2011 and ahead to 2012

A call to Darren Sammy

Barry Richards attacks cricket's money culture

Sir Viv attacks dictatorial WICB

Sarwan responds to shocking omission 

Tendulkar on top Down Under

Tendulkar has made his performances count against the best side of his time, Australia, both home and away.

 

A 'late cut' that changed Tendulkar's life

 

Sunil Gavaskar - Extracts from his biography

Part I - Noriega 9 for 95 and India win after 25 attempts |  Part II - Sardesai annoyed Sobers still calls himself a walker

 

ICC President Sharad Pawar slapped   

Reports of rampant government corruption provoked attack on Minister Pawar

 

Jesse Ryder equals most sixes record

Ryder smashed sixteen sixes in a 137-ball knock of 175

 

Peter Roebuck jumped to his death

The sportswriter was being investigated by the South African police for an alleged sex assault

 

Cosmos Rana T20 Champs

Cosmos delivered searing riposte to an overloaded powerhouse Queens Masters at Floyd Bennett field

 

Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka by nine wickets

Saeed Ajmal took 5 for 68 to lead Pakistan to win

 

Cheteshwar Pujara hopes to fulfill early promise

Batsman returns afer IPL injury | A player whose time has come

    

Cosmos twice as nice in doubleheader weekend

Cosmos edged ahead in two thrillers last weekend at Floyd Bennett in the Hussein Rana T20 Knock Out

 

MMZ and BACC in EACA T20 finals

T20 madness comes to the cage on Sunday

 

Dave Mohamed blasts United Sports to Nassau T20 Title

 

Progressive and Parsons MCL Cup Champs

 

Nazeer and James seal Cosmos Semis 

 

Berbice Royals 3-peat champs of NJSCUA

 

Umpire Jerry Kishun laid to rest

 

MMZ defeat Everest in EACA finals

 

Humility good for the BCCI soul

 

In Defense of the NYCR

A leader should not micromanage

 

The Spirit of the game

Cricket is often referred to as the "Gentleman's game"

 

FDR PSAL 2011 Champions

 Three cheers for captain Michael Clarke

With time and opportunity to seek the world record, the elegant right hander shows that it must always be team first before personal glory.

Aussie collapse to historic test defeat

Watch video of all 10 Aussie wickets to fall as the Kiwis record first away win in 25 years 

 

Hunte, Hilaire and St Lucia general election

Last time Hunte ran for president of St Lucia with Hilaire, his campaign manager. Hilaire’s subsequent choice as WICB CEO now appears incestuous - Is it?

 

Bradman letters reveal fear for cricket future

"As I watch six men fielding on the boundary and no slip, I wonder" for the game, wrote Bradman

 

Butt and Amir lose appeal, remain in prison

"Plain betrayal" and "Teammates to inmates" Pakistan front page headlines | Former captain calls for lifetime ban | Here is what the judge said |

 

Geoff Boycott on the D'Oliveira legacy

I was playing a match with Dolly when he heard that he was not selected  | His life in pictures |

 

No Test Championship until 2017 - Haroon Lorgat

The first Test Championship, expected to take place in England in 2013, will not now be played before 2017

 

Awoke to a nightmare - Australia 47 all out - Taylor

"I was actually woken up by the phone buzzing at about 1:10 am", the former test captain said

 

Gayle must retract comments before selection - WICB

Gayle has not played for West Indies since the 2011 World Cup.

 

No Holding Back - Michael Holding unplugged

As the name suggests, No Holding Back, The Autobiography packs a punch

    

ESPN buys US rights for 2015 World Cup

ESPN acquired rights for live coverage in the US of ICC events: 2015 World Cup, Champions League Twenty20

  

South Africa CEO Majola to return money from Modi

CEO Majola to return R1 million he got from Modi

 USA Cricket News

USACA ELECTIONS 300 DAYS  OVERDUE

 

 

Massiah omitted from Team USA

Steve Massiah, the USA captain who was arrested by federal authorities in November, is not among the 29 players invited.

USACA in the Year 2011

You expected disappointments, and still you were disappointed. The elections were off; then they were on; then off again, on again…

Atlantis Honours Gus Logie

Deserving Player, Coach, Motivator and a Giant

 

Cosmos Awards Dinner - An evening to remember

 

Cricket is going nowhere says Executive

The new president has a lot of work to do if USACA is to regain its credibility  

 

T&T Legions maul Chargers in US Open finals

Skipper Shazam Babwa smashed whirlwind ton  

 

US Cricket Open kicks off

 

USA Secretary John Aaron resigns

Aaron cites USACA Board's failure to hold elections as per the constitution 

 

Haroon Lorgat shows Dainty the way

The ICC chief will not seek a new term and will step down when

 

Project USA - When ICC scolded Dainty

Dear Gladstone: we question whether the current administration of USACA can play any constructive role in taking the game forward in the United States.

 his term expires in 2012

 

CCA ends year on a high note

CCA concluded year 2011 with an award function attended by more than 200 youth

 

Are the elections for real this time

 It is comical to watch some try to put a spin on the repeated calls for accountability and transparency

 

A Fireside Chat With USA Cricket

Is the current Board the right people making the right decisions for the right reason

 

Cricket Canada mirrors USACA problems

It’s striking, the similarities between Cricket Canada and USACA – the egotistical power-play, the political infighting and the turf wars.

 

League Presidents Meeting rescheduled

Meeting delayed temporarily to allow the current administration to complete the process as per the timelines recently announced