Cricket event to celebrate Indian I-Day

The India Independence Day seven-a-side cricket festival, sponsored by Al Wahda Construction for second year in a row, will be held on Friday, August 15, to celebrate India's Independence Day, organisers announced yesterday.
[khaleejtimes.com]

Graham Thorpe has been omitted from the England squad to face South Africa in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
[ananova.com]

The International Cricket Council must seek a new development manager after Andrew Eade left the post to take up a new job.
[bbc.co.uk]

Heavyweight paceman James Ormond is to get the chance to replace Darren Gough and resurrect his England career.
[mirror.co.uk]

Just under a month ago, every right-thinking Natalian was giddy with glee at South Africa's dismal display in the NatWest Series final at Lord's. How times have changed. The winning draw at Edgbaston and the unmitigated triumph at Lord's have plunged the good people of Durban, Pietermaritzburg and surrounds into a deep funk of depression.
[cricket.org]

Sri Lankan authorities plan to introduce a new domestic tournament early next year in a bid to raise players' performance level, a cricket board official said Saturday.
[htcricket.com]

South Africa's Jacques Kallis dispelled any doubts about both his form and focus as he hammered a run-a-ball 77 against Kent on Thursday.
[khaleejtimes.com]

Andrew Flintoff is rarely flustered on the cricket field but stick him in a room full of celebrities and his composure goes out the window.
[mirror.co.uk]

Bangladesh's cricket coach Saturday described the just-concluded tour of Australia as a tough but learning experience, with the low-ranking Test nation gaining some respect, if not any points.
[htcricket.com]

It is perhaps surprising that for such a common name only 14 Smiths have played Test cricket for England.
[bbc.co.uk]

What do Ian Botham, Dermot Reeve, Mark Waugh and Alex Tudor all have in common?
[bbc.co.uk]

The high profile of the 2002 World Cup and prominence of Australian players overseas has resulted in football replacing cricket as the most popular team sport played in Australia, new research shows.
[ndtv.com]

Tariq Bin Aijaz never imagined when he first came to town that the pre-eminent sport of his native Pakistan would take hold in Madison.
[madison.com]

Blind cricket is heading for the Caribbean with the West Indies about to set up their first team.
[bbc.co.uk]

Cricket Australia will consider introducing a bowling bonus, giving bowlers an extra over if they take two wickets, while it may also allow batsmen a free hit to the delivery after a no ball.
[thewest.com.au]

Worcestershire coach, Tom Moody, has proved himself as the leading candidate to succeed Duncan Fletcher, says Mike Averis.
[guardian.co.uk]

Graham Thorpe may be forced to wait a while longer to make his return to Test cricket, as England's selectors are expected to resist the temptation for wholesale changes ahead of the third Test.
[cricket.org]

James Kirtley, Rob Key and Jimmy Ormond could all get recalls in the England squad for the Third Test against South Africa at Trent Bridge.
[guardian.co.uk]

I love watching rugby, it's one of my favourite sports. I reached the stage where I had to choose between rugby and cricket.
[telegraph.co.uk]