An umpire’s life is tough: they stand for hours watching ball after ball, are subjected to withering stares by players when appeals are turned down or upheld, criticised for bad decisions but not praised for any good ones and now face the

In the same paper, Simon Barnes discusses the county umpires' request for longer tea breaks.

Mark Ramprakash had an eventful 2009 season, nearly earning a Test recall just short of turning 40

India's campaign for the ICC Champions Trophy was affected by injuries to their key players, a situation that cannot always be controlled

The Champions Trophy was a tournament that the ICC was touting as the saviour for 50-over cricket but it has been pretty dull cricket so far, writes Mike Haysman in supercricket.co.za .

India's chances of making to the semis somewhat depend on Pakistan beating Australia

Paddy Upton's dossier in which he encouraged Indian players to indulge in sex before matches has become a hot topic for debate in the sporting world

Of the many components of greatness, longevity is one that encompasses all so while Sachin Tendulkar is considered a genius for his stats, records, batting talent and several memorable innings, it is his staggering career of 20 years so far that

South Africa's go-to-guy of the 90s Brian McMillan is now a businessman and selector of rugby club Villagers, watching his youngest son play the sport that was his first love

Tony Munro

England spinner Monty Panesar may not be the world’s best fielder - he was called Monty Python for his comical attempts – but he 'll have to keep his flaps and fumbles to a minimum for at least a few moments next month - when he'll be

Papua New Guinea continued their dominance in Apia with another convincing win to take the World Cricket League section of the East Asia Pacific (EAP) Trophy.

If you enjoyed Rudi Koertzen’s voice booming around the Wanderers at the start of the IPL final asking spectators “Bullring are you ready

Andrew Flintoff may have rejected his England contract since it would not allow him to take part in a reality television show where he would have to bungee jump but he cannot be criticised for his decision when the ECB repeatedly put England first

Andrew Flintoff was recently offered an incremental contract by the ECB but could reject it in favour of going freelance

Andrew Strauss relives the victorious Ashes series in his autobiography Testing Time

South Korea want to ensure their national team is competitive before playing in regional East Asia-Pacific tournaments, a Korea Cricket Association official told Cricinfo this week.

He may have chosen cricket as a career but Pakistan captain Younis Khan is lending his weight to other sports too