Pair put on record stand

Ireland slide to defeat

Ireland slid to a disastrous 7 wicket defeat to Zimbabwe 'A' in the second of their warm up games in Benoni. Ireland were skittled out for just 118 runs in 38 overs, with only wicket-keeper Gary Wilson with 56, and Andrew White (12) managing to reach double figures.

Nel quits South Africa to join Surrey

ANDRE NEL on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket after an outstanding career for both the Proteas’ Castle Test squad and Standard Bank ODI cricket in which he took more than 100 wickets in both forms of the game. Nel has signed to play for Surrey in the England county season.

Flintoff fit for 3rd ODI

Andrew Flintoff has been passed fit to play in the third one-day international with the West Indies in Barbados. The 31-year-old returned home after picking up a hip injury during the third Test in Antigua. The series is currently level at 1-1.

South Africa to host IPL

South Africa was today (Tuesday) named as the host of the 2009 DLF Indian Premier League tournament which starts next month. The decision to host the tournament in South Africa followed a meeting in Johannesburg today between Cricket South Africa’s CEO, Gerald Majola, and Lalit Modi, Chairman and Commissioner of the IPL.