The three host nations of 2011 Cricket World Cup, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will set up a local organising committee in their respective countries to conduct the event smoothly. The recent decision was taken by the 2011 World Cup sub-committee at a meeting in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on ...

Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousuf has terminated his contract with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) thereby paving the way for his return to national team.  The prolific middle-order batsman informed that he has submitted a no-objection certificate from the ICL to Pakistan Cricket Board ...

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been allowed by ICC to pick medium pacer Rao Iftikhar Anjum in place of injured Shoaib Akhtar in the 15-man squad for the next month's World Twenty20 Championship. The 33-year-old fast bowler, Akhtar has been dropped from the squad because of a skin infection. The ...

There are reports that Pakistan is all set to propose neutral venues for the next World Cup, scheduled for the year 2011. Initially, Lahore was to serve as the venue of the tournament. However, last month only, International Cricket Council (ICC) said that the World Cup would have to be moved out ...

Virender Sehwag-led Delhi Daredevils won their last league match defeating Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets at Centurion on Thursday (May 21). Chasing a victory target of 166 runs, Daredevils got off to a rollicking start with opener Warner (15) and Gautam Gambhir (47) hitting the Mumbai bowlers to all ...

Cricket Australia has announced a 16-man Australian squad for the forth coming five-Test Ashes series against England. One of the major surprises in the recently announced squad is the non-inclusion of Andrew Symonds. The selectors declined to induct the hard-hitting batsman despite the ...

Slamming an unbeaten 32 off 13 balls, Rohit Sharma pulled back Deccan Chargers from the brink of defeat to post a six-wicket victory over Kolktata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) cliffhanger at the Wanderers here Saturday (16 May). The win has consolidated Chargers’ position ...

Former South African opener and cricket pundit Barry Richards' eldest son Mark Richards has committed suicide. While confirming the news, Barry Richards stated that his wife Anne has been not been able to know the cause of the suicide. However, it is believed that Mark Richards was a drug ...

Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Chennai Supper Kings by two wickets in an IPL encounter held at Port Elizabeth on Thursday (May 14). Chasing a modest total of 130 runs to win, the Royal Challengers got the runs in 19.4 overs and the credit goes to Ross Taylor. The hero of last match, Taylor ...

The Indian cricket board has increased its life insurance cover on its men and women cricketers' touring abroad following the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. From now onwards, each player touring overseas will be insured for Rs 2.5 crore. Apart from it, each player will have a ...

Here is a good news for cricket fanatics. The forth-coming Asian Games at Guangzhou, China will have cricket as one of the disciplines as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has decided to induct Twenty20 format for the first time. The decision to include cricket in the Asian Games was finalized at ...

The Pakistan Cricket Board may appoint Shahid Afridi to lead the Pakistani team in next month's World Twenty20 Championships in England, as skipper Younis Khan is reluctant to continue his duty. According to media reports, the current Pakistan captain Younis Khan is unhappy with the bitter ...

Watching the massive success of the second edition of cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), the South African cricket authorities have decided to launch Southern Premier League (SPL) by 2011. The proposed league will be feature South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. According to media reports, ...

Paul Collingwood has been appointed as the captain of England cricket team for the forth-coming Twenty20 World Cup. The 32-year-old English all-rounder relinquished the post of one-day captaincy in August last year. Commenting on his new assignment, Collingwood said that he will make good use of ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday (April 29) nominated opener Gautam Gambhir and women's team captain Jhulan Goswami for the Arjuna Awards. BCCI's Working Committee took the decision of nominating the two players at a meeting held in Mumbai on Wednesday. Over the last ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday (April 29) to lift the ban on players associated with Indian Cricket League (ICL) if they quit the rebel league. According to BCCI President Shashank Manohar, the decision was taken after a meeting with some ICL players and ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday (April 28) announced that India will host 29 matches of the 2011 World Cup cricket. While offering majority of world cup matches to India, Central Organising Committee confirmed that the 2011 World Cup secretariat will operate from Mumbai. The new ...

Chennai Super Kings defeated Bangalore Royal Challengers by 92 runs in an IPL match held at St. George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Monday (April 20). Batting first on a good wicket, Super Kings reached a challenging total of 179 for five in their allotted 20 overs. Hard hitting Australian ...

Beating all odds, IPL 2009 - the cricket’s biggest extravaganza - has started and has caught the imagination of the entire cricketing world. Even though the event is being organized in South Africa this time, it has not lost any of its glamour and sheen. We will keep you updated with the ...

Deccan Chargers defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in an IPL T20 match played at Newlands on Sunday (April 19). The star performer of the match was fast bowler RP Singh of Deccan Chargers who took four wickets by conceding only 22 runs. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, ...

Virender Sehwag-led IPL team Delhi Daredevils registered a 10-wicket victory against Kings XI Punjab in a rain reduced T20 match at Cape Town on Sunday (April 19). Kings XI Punjab scored 104 for seven wickets after being sent to bat first by Daredevils skipper Sehwag. The match was initially ...

Ravi Shastri has been inducted in International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee in place of West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding. The ICC has approved the appointment of former Indian player at its board meeting in Dubai on Friday (April 17). Michael Holding resigned from the cricket ...

Pakistan no longer remains one of the host nations for the 2011 World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday (April 17) dropped Pakistan from the list of Asian nations hosting the cricket World Cup, citing security concerns. According to ICC president David Morgan, it is very ...

In an attempt to give more space to television advertisements, the second season of the Indian Premier League will have compulsory ‘time-outs’ during the match. The breaks, which will last for seven-and-a-half minutes, will be taken after 10 overs. During the breaks, the audience inside ...

The prestigious Wisden Cricketers' Almanac has named Mahendra Singh Dhoni as skipper of a Dream Test XI. In its 146th edition the Wisden Cricketers' Almanac has selected a dream Test team which also includes four other Indians namely Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer ...

Continued rain during the 5th and last day enforced the third test between India and New Zealand in Wellington into a draw. Nevertheless, India clinched the test-series by 1-0 after their win in Hamilton and draw in Napier. It was India's first series win in New Zealand after a gap of 41 years. ...

India's Rahul Dravid today (6th April) created another world record for the most number of Test catches by a fielder. He achieved this feat when he held on a Tim McIntosh edge off Zaheer Khan on the fourth day of the third and final cricket Test in Wellington. Dravid snapped his 182nd catch in ...

Cricket's legend Sir Richard Hadlee is all set to become New Zealand's lone member of the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame. Hadlee, the yesteryear's fast bowler will accept the honour on Friday. ICC President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat will be in Wellington to honour ...

Seeking to settle down the recent controversy on the multiple skipper issue Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team management on Tuesday (31st March) announced that the team would opt for a single captain. However, the management would announce the skipper in South Africa. The second edition of the ...

The second Test between India and New Zealand at McLean Park in Napier ended in a draw on Monday (30th March). Both teams agreed to call off the play with India at 476/4 following-on in their second innings on the 5th day of the test. With this, draw India lead the series 1-0, with one Test to go. ...