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Graeme Wood

Graeme Wood: One of Australia’s best batsmen against pace who had a penchant to get run out

Greame Wood was "the man the selectors rang whenever the Windies were in town."

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Paul Allott: A bespectacled England fast bowler whose international career was short-lived

Paul John Walter Allott, born on September 14, 1956, was a 6’4" tall fast bowler who played 13 Tests and 13 ODIs for England. Prakash Govindasreenivasan looks back at the career of this pacer who relied on swing bowling and later carved a career for himself as a commentator.

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It’s customary for groundsmen to drink on eve of the match: WACA chief

Dismissing the outrage in the Indian media after groundstaff were captured in camera sitting and drinking on the pitch, the WACA chief executive Graeme Wood clarified it was customary for the groundsmen to have a drink on eve of a Test match to celebrate their hard work.

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Gayle signed by Sydney Thunders

West Indian Chris Gayle will form a dynamic opening partnership with David Warner after signing for Sydney Thunder for Australia's Big Bash Twenty20 tournament, Cricket NSW said Thursday. Gayle joined Sydney Thunder after the Perth Scorchers rejected his contractual demands, the Western Australia Cricket Association said.

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India roar with Binny’s four

When India needed some magic against the mighty Aussies, Binny turned up

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