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U-19 World Cup preview: India vs West Indies

U-19 World Cup preview: India vs West Indies

India will take on the West Indies on Sunday in their first game of the ICC Under-19 cricket World Cup which will open tomorrow with three-time champion Australia beginning their title defence against England here. India has done exc [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Australia slips from first to fourth in one-day cricket rankings

Australia slips from first to fourth in one-day cricket rank...

New calculations for the past 12 months of cricket saw Michael Clarke's one-day international side plummet from first to fourth, with old enemy England grabbing the top spot. New contract arrangements with Cricket Australia mean the p [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Kevin Pietersen Twitter parody account closed

Kevin Pietersen Twitter parody account closed

Reports on Wednesday suggested batsman Pietersen believed some of his team-mates were behind the account, which poked fun at the 32-year-old.  However, the England team denied having any involvement with the account.  Pietersen [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Tendulkar nominated for ICC People's Choice Award

Tendulkar nominated for ICC People's Choice Award

Dubai, Aug 1: Just two years after winning it, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday once again nominated for the ICC People’s Choice award.  Those nominated include Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, South A [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Gayle makes Kiwis pay

Gayle makes Kiwis pay

Chris Gayle struck an unbeaten 85 and fellow opener Kieran Powell added 58 not out to power West Indies to 0-145 in reply to New Zealand's 351 all out at stumps on day two of the first Test in Antigua. Gayle, in his first Test since D [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: ‘DRS set for Australia ODIs’

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has ‘almost’ finalised arrangements to use the Decision Review System (DRS) in the upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia in the UAE. Pakistan will & [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

India-Pakistan cricket series may be held in England

ISLAMABAD: The reciprocal India-Pakistan cricket series, to be hosted by Pakistan, could be played in England, which is emerging as the most suitable venue given the Indian board’s reluctance to send a team to Pakistan. Deliberation [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Ponting may make history fir Australian cricket

Ponting may make history fir Australian cricket

If Ponting plays all 3 Tests against S Africa, he will create Australian cricket history. Ricky Ponting could break Steve Waugh s record as Australia s most-capped Test cricketer in front of his home fans at Hobart after the international [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Kallis not bothered by ‘lack of preparation’

Kallis not bothered by ‘lack of preparation’

London – All-rounder Jacques Kallis says that South Africa are ready for their battle for Test cricket supremacy in a three-match series against England, despite what some critics believe has been inadequate preparation time. Sou [...]

Posted On : Jul, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Williamson wants more from batsmen

Cricket: Williamson wants more from batsmen

New Zealand cricket's stand-in captain Kane Williamson hopes momentum has shifted in the series against the West Indies and is calling for more runs from his batting lineup to ensure that is the case. The Black Caps beat the Wind [...]

Posted On : Jul, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Pietersen ponders one-day return

Cricket: Pietersen ponders one-day return

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen has said there is still a chance he could play ‘white ball’ cricket for England again despite retiring from limited-overs internationals. However, the South Africa-born batsman, who still plays Tests, s [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Rain holds up play in Sri Lanka

Rain meant no play was possible before lunch on day two of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Pallekele. Heavy rain ensured the covers stayed on throughout the morning, frustrating Pakistan's attempts to level [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Black Caps handed heavy opening loss

Cricket: Black Caps handed heavy opening loss

The Black Caps hoped a change of format and scenery would bring a change in fortune, but it was more of the same in today's first ODI in Jamaica. New Zealand were hammered by nine wickets in the opening one-dayer against the West Indi [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: England beat Australia by six wickets

Cricket: England beat Australia by six wickets

Ravi Bopara hit 82 from 85 balls as England beat Australia by six wickets in the second one-day international this morning to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Ian Bell scored 75 including a six and six fours as England coasted ho [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2012 | Comments : 0