Cricket Videos, Cricket Records, Cricket News, IPL, Shahid Afridi: 8 May 2011

Cracks in Afridi-Waqar relationship
Bereaved Younis to return home
Pune finally snap losing streak
Collingwood tells of captaincy hurt
'I'm still looking to lead the West Indies attack'
Fast... but black

British colonial statesman and financier Cecil John Rhodes, who made a fortune from mining diamonds in South Africa and used his wealth to extend the British rule there. In 1890 he was made prime minister of Cape Colony. The area that was called Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) was named after him, Punch magazine, December 10, 1892

In 1892 an unknown bowler called Krom Hendricks was at the heart of a row that was to cast a shadow over South African cricket for almost a century

Jerome Taylor bends his back during practice, Jamaica, June 25, 2009

Jerome Taylor's career has been beset by injuries, but after yet another layoff he's now playing in the IPL and raring to get back into the national side

Chris Gayle puts an arm around Parthiv Patel, Bangalore v Kochi, IPL 2011, Bangalore, May 8, 2011

Royal Challengers Bangalore 128 for 1 (Dilshan 52*, Gayle 44) beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala 125 for 9 (Aravind 2-20, Vettori 2-24) by nine wickets.

Paul Collingwood's struggles continued as he fell for 6 from 10 balls, Australia v England, 2nd Twenty20, Melbourne, January 14, 2011

Paul Collingwood has spoken about his hurt at losing the England Twenty20 captaincy to Stuart Broad and revealed that he wasn't given the chance to interview to keep the position. Despite insisting he still has the desire and determination to continue his England career, he also admitted he "has some thinking to do."

Wayne Parnell finished with figures of 2 for 12, Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors, IPL 2011, Mohali, May 8, 2011

Pune Warriors 120 for 5 (Yuvraj 35) beat Kings XI Punjab 119 for 8 (Marsh 32) by five wickets

Younis Khan, the Pakistan batsman, will return home from West Indies on Sunday after his elder brother died in Germany. The PCB has given Younis permission to miss the two-Test series which starts next Thursday.

Younis Khan plays down the track, New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day, January 19, 2011

"Younis is returning home today as unfortunately his elder brother, Shamshad Khan, has passed away in Germany," a board official said.

Pakistan set for Windies warm-up against Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Pakistan continue their sojourn through the Caribbean with a two-day match against host nation Guyana, starting on Sunday at the Bourda Oval.

The Pakistanis will look to transition from the limited-overs mode of the game, as they prepare to face West Indies in the first Test of two, starting on Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium.

KARACHI: A perfect storm is brewing in Pakistan cricket as Shahid Afridi and Waqar Younis are on a collision course after developing serious differences during the recently-concluded One-day

Sunday, 8 May 2011