Luke Wright desperate to cement place in England squad
England all-rounder Luke Wright said on Monday that he is desperate to make a comeback in the national side, with a good show in the five-match One-Day International series against Australia.
View ArticleFawad Ahmed delighted with good performance against England
Pakistan asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed expressed his delight after picking up three wickets in Australia’s 27-run victory over England in the second T20 at Chester-le-Street.
View ArticleSaqlain Mushtaq to return as spin bowling coach of Bangladesh
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq will return as the spin bowling coach of the Bangladesh team for the home series against New Zealand in October.
View ArticleEngland's Alex Hales becomes top-ranked batsman in ICC T20I Rankings
England's Alex Hales has become the number-one ranked batsmen in the International Cricket Council Twenty20 rankings after his match-winning innings against Australia on Saturday.
View ArticleDarren Lehmann stresses on form over reputation after David Warner axing
The Australian coach Darren Lehmann has said that David Warner’s axing from the One-Day International (ODI) side proves that reputation does not count while selections take place.
View ArticleIndia’s oldest living Test cricketer Madhav Mantri celebrates 92nd...
Madhav Mantri is India’s oldest living Test cricketer and he celebrated his 92nd birthday on Sunday. Despite his age he has a sharp memory and is socially active.
View ArticleZimbabwe could return to ICC Test Rankings table
Zimbabwe are all set to return to the ICC Test Team Rankings Table for the first time since May 2007 and will be placed ninth irrespective of the result of their two-match series against fourth-ranked...
View ArticleNew Zealand A batsmen fight back to reach 300/8 after India A strike early...
Middle-order batsmen Corey Anderson and Anton Devcich staged a spirited fight back after early jitters as New Zealand A ended their first day's play at 300 for eight against India A in the second and...
View ArticleCLT20 2013: Telangana issue forces matches out of Hyderabad
The Telangana crisis in Andhra Pradesh has forced the Indian cricket board to shift Champions League Twenty20 matches, slated for Sep 17 to Oct 6, out of Hyderabad due to security fears.
View ArticleJames Anderson says he needs rest ahead of return Ashes series in Australia
James Anderson doesn't like taking a break from England matches but admitted Monday that it is in his best interests to stand aside from international duty before the return Ashes series in Australia.
View ArticleBCCI likely to impose life ban on Lalit Modi at Special General Meeting
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in all likelihood will impose a life ban on former IPL commissioner and its vice-president Lalit Modi at a Special General Meeting (SGM) to be convened...
View ArticleS Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh reject Big Boss 7 offer: Reports
Languishing on the sidelines of Team India for various reasons, Test cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth have reportedly turned down offers to participate in the popular reality show, Bigg Boss.
View ArticleCLT20 2013: Kumar Sangakkara meets SLC officials to sort differences
Senior batsman Kumar Sangakkara and officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) met on Monday to sort out their differences arousing after the board questioned his loyalty towards the country while playing...
View ArticleIndia have not communicated about South Africa or West Indies tour: Haroon...
India's reluctance to undertake a full tour of South Africa from November appears to have dashed the hosts' hopes of cashing in on the popularity of the reigning world champions.
View ArticleSachin Tendulkar's 200th Test: A testimonial match could have saved the BCCI...
If the BCCI had scheduled an unofficial testimonial match for Sachin Tendulkar instead of the proposed series against the West Indies, they would have saved themselves a lot of trouble and won quite a...
View ArticleFawad Ahmed’s request to not sport beer logo on shirt agreed by...
Cricket Australia (CA) has agreed to a request by Muslim leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed not to wear the sponsorship logo of beer brand VB because of his faith's ban on alcohol.
View ArticleAshes 1970-71: John Snow fells Terry Jenner; England almost forfeits Test
On February 13, 1971, England bowler John Snow's nasty bouncer hit Australia's Terry Jenner on the head. The events that followed almost brought the England-Australia rivalry on the verge of a crisis....
View ArticleIndia’s long tour of England in 2014 the bright side to possibly...
India are set to tour England next year for a series of five Test matches, five One-Day Internationals (ODI) and a one-off T20 International. Aayush Puthran hails the decision and feels it is a move...
View ArticleCheteshwar Pujara enjoys leadership, but doesn't want to look too far ahead
Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, who led India A on a successful tour of South Africa says he enjoys leadership responsibilities, adding that he doesn’t want to look too far ahead.
View ArticleSachin Tendulkar's 200th Test: CAB requests BCCI to organise Test match at...
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to host the second Test match of the proposed India-West Indies Test series, which will be Sachin...
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