England remain the world’s number-one ranked Test side despite their 3-0 series defeat against Pakistan. However, South Africa could soon overhaul them if they beat hosts New Zealand 3-0 next month.
Allan Donald, the recently appointed bowling coach of the Pune Warriors, said players and administrators of the franchise are "waiting with bated breath" to see if they will participate in the fifth season of the IPL
ECB performance director David Parsons hailed England Lions' batsmen after they laid the platform for a 117-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo that secured a 3-2 one-day international series victory.
Rob Nicol struck a majestic 146 as New Zealand secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the one-day international series with Zimbabwe. Jacob Oram chipped in with a fifty and took three wickets.
Joe Root compiled an unbeaten 110 and Jos Buttler provided further evidence of his talent with a blistering 31-ball 64 as England Lions secured a series-clinching 117-run victory over Sri Lanka A.
Stung by Sahara's pullout as sponsor of Indian cricket team and owner of IPL franchise Pune Warriors, the BCCI on Monday took a more re-conciliatory stand towards the aggrieved corporate giant, saying it was ready to sit across the table and sort out all the matters.
N Srinivasan has said the BCCI is open to dialogue with Sahara India Parivar to try and resolve why Sahara pulled out of their Indian team sponsorship and ownership of the Pune Warriors
England suffered a first Test whitewash since the 2006-07 Ashes and their maiden against Pakistan. The ICC’s top-ranked team made a decent fist of chasing 324, but came up 71 runs short in Dubai.
Pakistan duly completed their first clean sweep against England in a Test series, an extraordinary achievement for a side with no home to call its own, a side that lives out of a suitcase
Mohsin Khan, the Pakistan coach, compared his team's whitewash against England to the 1992 World Cup triumph after the 3-0 margin was sealed with a 71-run victory in Dubai
Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul were the chief destroyers as Pakistan won the third and final Test by 71 runs on the fourth day on Monday, recording their first clean sweep in a series against England.
Leicestershire have announced a profit of £294,022 for the financial year ending September 30 2011, a significant improvement on the previous 12 months when a loss of £404,862 was recorded by the club.
The Indian Cricket Board said it would issue regular health updates of World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh, who is being treated for lung cancer in the United States, and pleaded with the media to respect the ailing player's privacy.
Jacob Oram, the New Zealand allrounder, has given his team a "ten out of ten" rating for their 141-run victory against Zimbabwe in the second ODI at Cobham Oval, Whangarei
With the NatWest CricketForce weekend now just two months away we are pleased to announce that three cricket clubs have been chosen as Showcase Clubs to help highlight this fantastic initiative.
Seamer Ben Hilfenhaus has been called into Australia's one-day squad as a replacement for the injured Brett Lee. The Tasmanian will provide cover for Friday's match against Sri Lanka in Perth.
The continuing freeze on Indo-Pak bilateral cricket is "frustrating", says Shoaib Akhtar but the former pacer does not agree with PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf's "politically incorrect" statement that the Indians are intimidated by the prospect of taking on an in-form Pakistan.
New Zealand cruised to a 141-run victory after amassing 372 for 6 at Whangarei's Cobham Oval, and with it took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series
Former Australian batsman Dean Jones believes India's bowling and fielding could be brutally exposed in the ongoing ODI tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka despite the presence of younger and more agile players in the fold.
Rob Nicol stroked his second One-Day International century in anchoring New Zealand to a series-winning 141-run victory over Zimbabwe at Cobham Oval in Whangarei on Monday.
The IPL V auction that was held in Bangalore on Saturday saw very surprises in terms of money spent by franchises to buy players. India's hard-hitting batsman, Ravindra Jadeja, who's batting prowess is now well known, was the top money-spinner at the auction with Chennai Super Kings buying him for a whopping Rs 9.72 crore. He was followed by Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene, who went for Rs 6.8 crore. Here are the Top-10 buys at the IPL auction.
Ben Hilfenhaus, the leading wicket-taker in Australia's Test series victory over India, has been recalled to the national ODI squad to replace the injured Brett Lee
Sports Minister Ajay Maken has promised government help to cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States to recover from lung cancer.
Test seamer Ben Hilfenhaus has been brought into Australia's One-day squad to replace injured paceman Brett Lee, who was ruled out of the triangular series with a broken toe, the team said on Monday.
Yuvraj Singh, India's premier batsman in the limited-overs' format, was diagnosed with lung cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States. Join us in wishing the ace player a speedy recovery.
Young Australian opener Matthew Wade has proved his worth with his match-winning performances in a few games he has played, but the young Tasmanian does not want to look too far ahead than the three ODIs for which he has been selected.
Recovering from a toe injury, Kerala speedstar Sreesanth is eyeing a successful comeback to competitive cricket with his new IPL team Rajasthan Royals.
England bowler Graeme Swann praises fellow spinner Monty Panesar as the left-armer takes fives wickets to help England dismiss Pakistan for 365, setting England 324 to win the third Test.
A number of IPL franchises have expressed concern about the potential damage to the IPL's image from Sahara Pune Warriors' abrupt withdrawal from the league
Graeme Swann hopes hard graft has given England a shot at redemption in the final throes of their disappointing Test series. "Chasing 500 is nigh-on impossible, but 320 is gettable," he said.
Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has said he will complement the big-hitting batsmen at his new IPL franchise, the Delhi Daredevils, and will try to play the role of a finisher
A monumental innings by Azhar Ali, a dutiful and occasionally becalmed affair spanning nearly nine hours, has left England requiring a daunting 324 for victory in the third Test
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Sunday, said that he was unaware about the extent of Yuvraj Singh's illness, when asked by the mediapersons at the post-match media conference.
Virender Shewag's omission came as a surprise to many but India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni indicated that it was a team decision to rest the opener for the first One-dayer against Australia.
England's opening batsmen safely negotiated the final hour's play to close the third day of the third Test with Pakistan on 36 without loss, chasing 324 to win, after Azhar Ali's mammoth innings of 157 put the hosts in a dominant position in Dubai.
England are set to shake-up their ODI squad for the four-match series against Pakistan that starts in Abu Dhabi on February 13. Someset's Jos Buttler and Danny Briggs of Hampshire could earn a call-up to the senior ODI squad for the first time.
Well known personalities from all walks of life wished Yuvraj Singh a speedy recovery after the news of the cricketer being diagnosed with cancer broke on Sunday.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Sunday, pulled up his spinners for bowling too many loose deliveries, which he said was the main reason for India's 65-run thrashing by Australia in the first match of the cricket tri-series in Melbourne.
England reached 36-0 in pursuit of a victory target of 324 after Azhar Ali's 157 kept them in the field for most of day three of the final Test against Pakistan.
India's Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States of America. The batsman said last year that he had been diagnosed with a non-malignant tumour of the lungs.
A lacklustre India opened their tri-series campaign on a disappointing note as they slumped to a 65-run defeat against Australia, who yet again exposed the batting chinks of the visitors in a rain-truncated encounter in Melbourne on Sunday.
A day after Sahara's shocking decision to pull out as sponsor of the Indian cricket team and owner of the IPL franchise Pune Warriors, the BCCI is making efforts to pacify the corporate giant and retain its financial backing.
Former Australian skipper Ian Chappell feels the national team's captaincy has been devalued by the appointment of rookie George Bailey as Twenty20 skipper.
Yuvraj Singh, who played a stellar role in India's ODI World Cup triumph last year, has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States.