HAVING been through a rapid fall from grace himself, Jason Gillespie believes his injured and ageing former pace mate Brett Lee may quit Test cricket to become a one-day and Twenty20 specialist. And Mark Taylor is of the opinion that even...

In this article: Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Mark Taylor, Surgery, Glenn McGrath, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Dennis Lillee, and Boxing Day

The England fast bowler, Stuart Broad , has been urged to become his team's "enforcer" in the Test series in South Africa by former international team-mate Steve Harmison. Broad shoulders: Steve Harmison has urged England paceman to step up...

In this article: Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison, England, South Africa, Graham Onions, Andrew Strauss, James Anderson, Luke Wright, Andrew Flintoff, and Nottinghamshire

Australian paceman Brett Lee wants to return to the Test team but is weighing up his options after being sidelined for much of the summer by recurrent injuries. Pause for thought: Brett Lee still short of Australia Test return Photo:...

In this article: Brett Lee, Surgery, Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Tasmania, and India

Melbourne , Nov 17 : Embattled pacer Brett Lee is weighing up options on his future but made it clear that he will not take any rash decision even as he will have to sit out for most of this summer's Tests with an elbow injury. Lee pulled...

In this article: Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Boxing Day, Rash, North Sydney Oval, MCG, Melbourne, New South Wales, and Tasmania

...the first Test. Lee has also been left out of the NSW line-up for the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania starting Tuesday. 'Brett Lee was not considered for this match after suffering a reaction to his elbow injury. Brett remains...

In this article: Brett Lee, New South Wales, The Herald Sun, Ricky Ponting, Sydney, Tasmania, and India

Word is that England are keen for Cook to captain the whole tour of Bangladesh in February while Andrew Strauss takes a break, and even see him as an alternative to Collingwood for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean in May. They...

In this article: Alastair Cook, Graeme Smith, England, Saj Mahmood, Paul Collingwood, Jimmy Anderson, Kevin Pietersen, South Africa, Loots Bosman, and Andrew Strauss

Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Shane Watson has the opportunity to become the world's premier allrounder in the coming years and have a "massive impact" on world cricket. With England 's Andrew Flintoff exiting the international...

In this article: Ricky Ponting, Shane Watson, Andrew Flintoff, Australia, Brisbane, England, South Africa, and India

...completed a miserable weekend for our national sides - and they got the biggest walloping of the lot. Despite the unexpected early return of Kevin Pietersen , England were hammered out of sight by 84 runs in the second Twenty20 against...

In this article: Alastair Cook, England, Graeme Smith, Kevin Pietersen, Loots Bosman, Jonathan Trott, Adil Rashid, and Graeme Swann

...Broad loves the fut and thrust of international sport 'it gets me going,' he says Photo: PA Was it Andrew Strauss's 161 at Lord's? Andrew Flintoff's run out of Ricky Ponting? Or perhaps most persuasive, Stuart Broad's immaculate spell at...

In this article: Stuart Broad, England, Andrew Flintoff, Ricky Ponting, Cardiff, Matt Prior, World Cup, Durham University, Garry Sobers, and Glenn McGrath

...order," Smith said. "He's one of those players that has really transformed England in the shorter formats of the game." Captain Paul Collingwood was predictably pleased and hopes England can carry some momentum from the result. He said:...

In this article: Graeme Smith, England, World Cup, Paul Collingwood, Dale Steyn, and South Africa

...dynamic. ' The man who is running the show tonight and at Centurion on Sunday is Twenty20 captain Paul Collingwood , who insists Strauss will remain in the background at the Wanderers while England try to implement the strategies...

In this article: Graeme Smith, Andrew Strauss, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, England, Andy Flower, South Africa, and Ryan McLaren

Johannesburg , Nov 13: South African skipper Graeme Smith has said that he is amazed by England 's Test and 50-over captain Andrew Strauss not being part of the national Twenty20 squad. Strauss has opted out of T20 cricket to ensure that he...

In this article: Andrew Strauss, Graeme Smith, England, Paul Collingwood, Andy Flower, Johannesburg, and South Africa

Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke and Test hopeful Brett Lee will both return from injury for NSW in Sunday's one-day clash with Tasmania at North Sydney Oval. The blond superstars have been named in an impressive looking Blues...

In this article: Michael Clarke, Brett Lee, Simon Katich, Phil Jaques, Stuart Clark, NSW, and Tasmania

...ruthless at times". And it is only right that England 's 20-over team should learn to live without Strauss , even though Kevin Pietersen and Stuart Broad will not be fit for the Twenty20 internationals today and on Sunday. If Strauss goes to...

In this article: Graeme Smith, Andrew Strauss, England, South Africa, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Ryan McLaren, and Mark Boucher

Andrew Strauss should play in England Twenty20 side, says Graeme Smith • Paul Collingwood again takes charge of tourists • South Africa 's captain lands first blow of phoney war Graeme Smith never misses an opportunity to score...

In this article: Andrew Strauss, Graeme Smith, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, England, South Africa, Adil Rashid, Jimmy Anderson, and Joe Denly

Sydney , Nov.11 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that fast bowler Brett Lee will have to use the first class route at home to force his way back into the Test team. Ponting said Lee would have to prove he was over his...

In this article: Brett Lee, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle, Sydney, Trademark, Herald Sun, Cortisone, Moises Henriques, Tim Paine, and Ben Hilfenhaus

... he finds the same range he located in that magical spell of 5-37 at The Oval , Strauss will have a real chance of toppling the No.1 side in the world. Kevin Pietersen will return to give the middle order more backbone, and if I were to invest...

In this article: Stuart Broad, Glenn McGrath, Ricky Ponting, The Oval, Steve Harmison, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, England, South Africa, and Ashes series

...previously opened only once in his long career, against Zimbabwe at Harare in 1999, Ponting made 59 and looked at home alongside Shane Watson in painfully slow conditions at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground. Although Australia was unable to...

In this article: Brett Lee, Ricky Ponting, India, Australia, NSW, Boxing Day, World Cup, Champions League, and Foot and ankle surgery