London: The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologised to South Africa over allegations Proteas players provoked Kevin Pietersen in the text message saga that saw him excluded from England's team. ECB chief executive David Collier claimed South Africans instigated the exchange, where Pietersen made derogatory comments about his then-captain Andrew Strauss in messages to his rivals. But the ECB said on Monday that Cricket South Africa has made clear ...
04:33 PM, Jul 07, 2008
Colombo: An exceptional 90 off just 52 balls from Kamran Akmal denied India their second straight warm-up win and took Pakistan to a victory with five deliveries to spare at the P Sara Oval on Monday. Chasing 186, Pakistan lost two wickets in the fourth over but Kamran was able to add crucial runs with his captain Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik, the stand with the latter proving the most...
09:58 AM, Jun 27, 2008
Former cricketer Kirti Azad slams BCCI over the benefit scheme and black money involved in the IPL. ...
10:50 AM, May 26, 2008
Dubai: Australia have pushed India to fourth place in the ICC Test championship table after winning the three-match series against West Indies 2-0. Australia had entered the series on equal points with India at 111 but below MS Dhoni's side when ratings were calculated beyond the decimal point. The series win gave it one ratings point which was enough to put it ahead of India. England (116) leads the Test ...
02:57 AM, May 17, 2008
New Delhi: South African Robin Peterson became an overnight sensation in IPL 5 after leading Mumbai Indians to victory with a stunning batting display. Peterson, 32, adopted the switch-hit made famous by his former countryman Kevin Pietersen after his team needed 32 off the last two overs against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday night. The left-hander, who said he had not even practised the shot, switch-hit the first two deliveries...
02:55 AM, May 16, 2008
Lahore: Critics might be calling for his head after Pakistan's mauling in the just-concluded limited overs matches against England in the UAE, but captain Misbah-ul-Haq said he is in no mood to quit his post. Misbah said he was surprised to see such a hue and cry being made back home after just one bad series. I am surprised at these calls being made for changes in the team. People...
10:45 AM, Apr 29, 2008
Sydney: Australian vice captain David Warner has no qualms playing under Ricky Ponting and says he is enjoying the role he has been assigned at the moment. There has been a debate after Ponting, instead of Warner, was handed captaincy for Friday's tr-series game against Sri Lanka. I already knew being under Michael Clarke I was getting some experience for future years and will hopefully lead the country one day,...
10:13 AM, Apr 24, 2008
After sweeping the ODI series, New Zealand head into the first of two Twenty20 internationals at Mclean Park, Napier in high spirits and aiming to overwhelm Zimbabwe like they have all series. The key to New Zealand's batting would be their top-order batsmen, especially the openers Rob Nicol and Martin Guptill. Moreover, with Brendon McCullum and Jacob Oram in the line-up, the signs are ominous for Zimbabwe.On the bowling front,...
10:16 AM, Apr 22, 2008
Karachi: Julian Fountain, front-runner for Pakistan's fielding coach position, is likely to join the team ahead of its departure for the forthcoming Test and ODI series against England in the United Arab Emirates. Sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that negotiations with the Australian fielding coach Fountain are in final stages and he is expected to visit Lahore soon to sign his contract with the board. "Financial issues...
10:59 AM, Apr 03, 2008
Melbourne: Axed Australia opener Phillip Hughes is not surprised At losing his place to Ed Cowan for the first Test against India, but vowed to return soon after sorting out his technical issues with personal coach Neil D'Costa. Hughes, along with Usman Khawaja, was dropped from Australia's 13-member squad for the first Test against India starting on December 26, thereby paving the way for Cowan to make his debut here....
11:14 AM, Apr 02, 2008
Canberra: Indian batsman Rohit Sharma is hoping that Sachin Tendulkar gets his much-awaited 100th international century in the first Test against Australia as the anticipation has now become unbearable. The first Test starts on December 26 and Sharma is keeping his fingers crossed for a Tendulkar hundred in the match. I think it's a great place for him to do it... the only thing we want to see, me and...
11:02 AM, Mar 31, 2008
Indore: Dashing Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who on Thursday created history by scoring the highest ever one-day score of 219 in the fourth ODI against West Indies, said that he was happy to have broken the record of batting great and team-mate Sachin Tendulkar. I was happy when Tendulkar scored 200 not out. I was sitting in the front and clapping and cheering when he did that. I am extremely...
10:41 AM, Mar 28, 2008
Motera: The manner of their victories may have been unpredictable, but India are still on course for an expected series whitewash when they take on West Indies in the third one-dayer (ODI) here on Monday. India have not looked like the dominant force they have been at home this year, even if the side is missing several regulars. The bowlers were impressive in Cuttack – both with the ball and...
02:06 AM, Mar 27, 2008
London: England off-spinner Graeme Swann has called for an end to one-day internationals (ODIs), saying Tests and Twenty20 are the way forward for cricket. Swann admitted that he preferred Twenty20 and Tests format over the 50-over format. I think one-day cricket will have to give at some point, hopefully for everyone, Swann was quoted as saying by BBC Sport. I don't think that game should carry on for much longer....
11:42 AM, Mar 26, 2008
New Delhi: There has been something amiss about this Test. It started when it was revealed at the toss that India had 'rested' their latest pace success, Umesh Yadav, and that slightly odd feeling grew as their bowlers struggled to have an effect on day one, managing just two wickets. Watching their ineffectiveness for 77 overs on the second day, it was frustrating to see the difference in appeal from...
10:28 AM, Mar 24, 2008
The former India spinner said Harbhajan Singh was not bowling to his potential for quite some time. ...
10:18 AM, Mar 05, 2008
Bangalore: Mumbai Indians' injury woes just grew in proportion as their opener Davy Jacobs has been ruled out of the Champions League Twenty20 because of a hip injury. The South African wicket-keeper batsman picked up the injury while batting in the nets on Sunday when the side was preparing for Monday's match against Trinidad and Tobago. Ambati Rayudu had kept the wickets in place of Jacobs in that match, which...
11:36 AM, Mar 04, 2008
Southampton: A downcast Indian captain MS Dhoni has admitted that while the team is not just going through the motions, nothing really has come together for the side on this tour of England. India lost the rain-curtailed, 23-over-a-side second ODI by seven wickets at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday as England chased down the stiff target of 188 for the loss of three wickets, with their skipper Alastair Cook remaining...
12:15 PM, Feb 27, 2008
New Delhi: With Sports Minister Ajay Maken determined to bring the Indian Cricket Board under the RTI Act, the BCCI on Wednesday hit back at him, saying the minister was not aware of the ground realities as they have already adopted transparency measures. Maken, earlier in the day, had reportedly said that he is ready to consider BCCI's reservation on certain clauses of the Draft National Sports (Development) Bill, but...
10:53 AM, Feb 26, 2008
London: England must beat India by at least two clear matches in the forthcoming series to be ranked as the world's top Test team. Anything less will be insufficient to remove their opponents from the No. 1 spot they have occupied since last year. At present, England are in third place on 117 points, behind India on 125 and South Africa on 118. A win for England by 1-0 or...
11:11 AM, Feb 12, 2008
