Dominic Cork retire from cricket game

Former England international Dominic Cork has announce his retirement from cricket at the age of 40. The all-rounder has called time on a memorable career which brought him 37 Test and 32 one-day international caps as well as taking in spells at Derbyshire, Lancashire and his most fresh employers Hampshire. "I'm going to leave from all cricket from now," Cork told Sky Sports News. "It's quite an exciting day for me, it's a hard decision but it's...

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Darren Sammy observe Stanford encouraging

Allen Stanford might be pending trial on charges of deception but West Indies Captain Darren Sammy believes the Texan businessman may still have left a positive legacy. Sammy is leading an inexpert Windies side in the first of two Twenty20 matches against England tomorrow, partly as a makeweight in a broadcasting contract that initially included the Stanford Super Series. That was initially slated to be an annual event culminate in a one-off match...

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Cricket world mourn Tiger’s death

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who overcame an impair eye to become a prophet and revolutionary captain of the Indian Test team, has died in Dehli at the age of 70. He was distress from interstitial lung disease. He is survived by his wife Sharmila Tagore, his son Saif Ali Khan and his two daughters Soha and Saba Ali Khan. Tagore, Saif and Soha are well-known actors in India's film industry. Pataudi played 46 Tests between 1961 and 1975 and was debatably...

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Graeme Swann happy to go ahead England

Graeme Swann will be happy to play the 'granddad' figure in his first match as England captain, next to West Indies at The Oval on Friday. At 32, Swann is a minimum three years older than any of his charges chosen to take on equally inexpert opponents in two Twenty20 fixtures in the space of three days. The off-spinner has taken over the captaincy in the absence of the upset Stuart Broad and his deputy Eoin Morgan, both stressed with shoulder...

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Mohammed Kaif steps down as UP captain

Mohammed Kaif has stepped down as captain of the Uttar Pradesh Ranji cricket team but would carry on playing as a batsman for the state side. Sources say, Kaif, who led the side for six years, is likely to be replacing by R P Singh as the left-arm pacer's name is doing the rounds in the state cricket circles. "I am happy with my stretch as captain of the UP side. In the last six years, we reach the final four times and once we won the title. But...

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