'Sometimes the umpires have to make a call' - Howell
Ian Howell, the replacement umpire deputising for the ill Mark Benson explains the controversial bad light decision. [more]

Abbas Ali stars in Madhya Pradesh win
A round-up of the fourth day's play of the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy Plate league matches. [more]

Martin steers Baroda home
A round-up of the fourth day's play of the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy Super League matches. [more]

Arthur fumes over delays
Mickey Arthur, South Africa's coach, was left fuming after the multitude of delays on the third day, and was hoped that the stoppages that have peppered this game won't combine with inclement weather to ruin his team's chances of squaring the series. [more]

Smith and de Villiers extend lead
South Africa enjoyed the best of yet another truncated day as they ended the third day with a lead of 152. Had it not been for a rock-solid innings from VVS Laxman, and some useful runs down the order from Sreesanth India would not have even reached their eventual 240, being reduced first to 123 for 5 and then 183 for 8. [more]

Ishant won't be going to South Africa
As of noon on Wednesday Ishant Sharma, the Delhi mediumpacer, knew that he was to join the Indian team in Cape Town for a week. That decision now seems to have been changed - the player himself being told of the no-go - for reasons that are not yet clear. [more]

'You have to give credit to India' - Prince
Ashwell Prince was up bright and early on Wednesday morning, and he said that the Ashes tussle at the MCG had played its part in inspiring a spirited South African tail-wag on day two. [more]

'I'm happy to keep working on the basics' - Sreesanth
Sreesanth was his colourful self at the press conference on Wednesday evening, offering up candid answers on his development as a cricketer and the state of the match. [more]

Yashpal stars amid the ruins
A round-up of the third day's play of the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy Plate league matches. [more]

Kulkarni and Powar annihilate Gujarat
A round-up of the third day's play of the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy Super League matches. [more]

Dalmiya resigns as CAB president
Jagmohan Dalmiya, the former president of the ICC and Indian board, has resigned as the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Wednesday . [more]

Tendulkar keeps South Africa at bay
Bad light brought an early stoppage to play, and only 30 minutes of play were possible after the tea break. India added ten runs to their tea total, finishing the day on 103 for 3 as more than 30 overs of play were lost . [more]

Ishant Sharma likely to join squad in SA
Ishant Sharma, the 18-year-old Delhi medium pacer, will join the Indian squad in South Africa ahead of the final Test at Cape Town. [more]

'We had a good day, bowled really well' - Dravid
Rahul Dravid and Herschelle Gibbs spoke to the media at the end of a gruelling first day with the match interestingly poised . [more]

CAB to discuss Dalmiya's expulsion
Jagmohan Dalmiya, the former ICC president, will stay away from an emergency Working Committee meeting of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) tomorrow. The meeting has been called to discuss his expulsion for life from the BCCI and its implications for him as the president of the CAB. . [more]

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