30 NovThe entire system [of referees] that is prevailing should be overhauled, possibly overturned. We will take the issue of making official the Third Test against South Africa to the ICC executive board to review. 30 NovThe BCCI has agreed that it will instruct its selection panel not to include Sehwag in the final [...]

The leaders are expected to arrive at the finish off the Sydney Opera House sometime on Tuesday but between now and then the fleet is likely to compress. This leg is far from decided with only just over 100 miles separating the leaders from sixth.Reading the movement of the high pressure that is moving [...]

Not until Alessandro Del Piero suffered his ligament injury in 1997 did anyone outside Rome start to re-examine deeply held prejudices. Before then, Totti conformed too easily to the archetypal Romanista, inconsistent, a bit of a poser, untrustworthy, in other words.Totti grew up with posters of Giannini – “The Prince” – on his bedroom [...]

For three days, the Third Test has followed a familiar and now seemingly inevitable script. There is no indication that it won’t be the same for the remaining two to give Sri Lanka their third successive victory and a clean sweep of a series, something they have to yet to achieve in their 19 [...]

What odds on Roger Milla making yet another comeback?Prediction: 1 Germany 2 IrelandGroup FArgentina, Nigeria, England, SwedenIf Sven Goran Eriksson was blessed with the golden touch during his first nine months in charge, Lady Luck finally turned her back on the England manager at yesterday’s draw. Juan Sebastian Veron’s Argentina, the tournament favourites; Kanu’s [...]

The name of Virender Sehwag was unknown a month ago It will never be forgotten. Never mind the century he scored on his Test debut which allotted him a permanent place in the batting records. His part in subsequent events has changed cricket and the way it is run. At last the game has [...]