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Champions League T20 squads

2011-09-17T13:08:00.000+05:00

Most of the players featuring in Champions League T20 have preferred their IPL franchise instead of their country's own domestic side.

Dravid satisfied with ODI career

2011-09-17T12:51:00.001+05:00

Many things have happened to Rahul Dravid on this England tour. He made his maiden century at Lord's, fulfilling a desire that was born the day he made 95 on Test debut at the ground 15 years ago. He opened for virtually the entire Test series barring the first innings of the first Test, and ended up with the Player of the Series trophy on the visitors' side.

Warne flags possible BBL comeback

2011-09-01T14:29:00.000+05:00

Shane Warne has given the strongest indication yet that he could play in the Big Bash League this summer, five years after he last played competitive cricket in Australia. Warne, who will be 42 by the time the tournament starts, said he was weighing up offers from three sides, and he had been approached to be a BBL ambassador, consultant and player.

England's dominance reflected in player rankings

2011-08-23T17:45:00.001+05:00

England's overwhelming success in the Test series against India has been reflected in the latest ICC player rankings. Ian Bell has moved into the top five for the first time in his career following his double-hundred at The Oval while Kevin Pietersen jumped five places to enter the top ten again.

Sehwag and Ishant ruled out of ODIs

2011-08-22T15:08:00.000+05:00

Virender Sehwag and Ishant Sharma have been ruled out of the limited-overs leg of India's tour of England. Mumbai batsman Ajinkya Rahane and Jharkhand fast bowler Varun Aaron will replace them. Sehwag had not fully recovered from the shoulder surgery he underwent after the IPL, and is also suffering from a ear problem, while Ishant sustained a ligament injury to his left ankle during the Edgbaston Test.

Marsh learning to read Mendis from the hand

2011-08-21T14:22:00.000+05:00

Where two weeks ago there was panic in Shaun Marsh's eyes, last night there was calm. Facing up to Ajantha Mendis, who had made him look highly foolish in the second Twenty20 international on the way to startling figures of 6 for16 in Pallekele, Marsh demonstrated the fruits of time in the nets, and the value of sharp concentration against a bowler ready to pounce on the merest lapse.

Malik cleared by PCB integirty committee

2011-08-19T17:08:00.000+05:00

Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan allrounder, has been cleared by the PCB's integrity committee and is now eligible for selection for the Pakistan national team. Malik, a former Pakistan captain, has not played for Pakistan since the controversy-filled tour of England last summer, and has been involved in a long-drawn out battle with the PCB to be cleared. He was named as a reserve player for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe but the PCB have not yet announced whether he will be included in the main squad now that he has been cleared.

The main issue blocking Malik's clearance was certain deposits in his overseas bank account but the PCB has said in their release announcing Malik's clearance that he was able to provide evidence that the deposits did not emanate from any questionable source or activity.

Test cricket returns to Sharjah

2011-08-13T18:45:00.000+05:00

Sharjah will host its first Test in nine years this November, after Pakistan and Sri Lanka reached an agreement to play the last of their three Tests in the UAE at the venue. The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium has hosted more ODIs than any other ground but has not had any international cricket between top teams since 2003.

Never seen such a weak Indian outfit in 10 years- Ganguly

2011-08-13T15:36:00.002+05:00

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the Indian cricket team has sunk to a new low in the Test series against England and said he has not seen the side like this in the last 10 years.

SL have chance to gain the No.1 spot in ODIs

2011-08-09T19:31:00.000+05:00

Sri Lanka will go top of the Reliance ICC ODI Championship table for the first time in its proud history if it beats Australia by 4-1 or better in the five-match ODI series which begins at Pallekele International Stadium from Wednesday.

Third test might be rescheduled

2011-08-09T11:21:00.000+05:00

India's chances of winning the third Test, after regaining the services of Sehwag and Gambhir, look dim as the London riots have spread to Birmingham. If these riots are not immediately brought under-control there is a chance that the Test might not start on Wednesday as scheduled.

Malik, Kamran miss out on central contracts

2011-08-08T18:09:00.000+05:00

Contracts awarded as players did not receive any pay raise for over two years.

LAHORE: Pakistan on Monday dropped under-scrutiny former captain Shoaib Malik, wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria from the list of players awarded contracts.

I don't consider myself 'The Wall': Dravid

2011-08-06T15:37:00.000+05:00

LONDON: He has been christened 'The Wall' for his steady batting but senior Indian batsman Rahul Dravid says he is indifferent to the tag that has stuck to him over the years.

Fed up with lame excuses - Ganguly

2011-08-03T01:08:00.000+05:00

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has slammed the team's preparations for the high-profile England tour, saying the amount of cricket being played cannot be used as an excuse for their poor show in the first two Tests. His comments came shortly after MS Dhoni had suggested that the start of the tour less than a week after three back-to-back Tests in the Caribbean had affected India's performance.

I went from hero to zero - Afridi

2011-08-02T15:44:00.000+05:00

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that he was not part of the selection meetings for the final two one-dayers against West Indies in May earlier this year, despite being captain. A series of sharp comments made to the Pakistani media over the past couple of days seems to dispel any possibility of a reconciliation - speculation about which increased following the death of his father last month - with the cricket establishment.

Who Really Is Test Cricket's No. 1?

2011-08-02T15:31:00.000+05:00

They say figures are like a woman's skirt.... in that they cover more than they reveal.I am a male so doesn't take much to think of skirts on women, but that was my thinking when England dismembered India in the 2nd test. To achieve a 2 nil series lead in the 4 Test series and with it be ordained the new number 1 in Tests.

'Spirit of Cricket overrides Laws of game'

2011-08-01T18:52:00.001+05:00

Mumbai: The ICC has in the past sent a circular to all the umpires not to be disruptive and adamant about sticking to the laws of the game if captains and teams wished to uphold its spirit.

Hot Spot not foolproof, says inventor

2011-08-01T18:48:00.000+05:00

NEW DELHI - Hot Spot inventor Warren Brennan conceded Monday the infra-red technology was not "100 percent accurate" following the vaseline row during the ongoing second Test between India and England.

Big Bash League: Finalized squads

2011-07-29T14:22:00.000+05:00

And teams participating in the Big Bash League have finalised their atleast 14 player list by the closing date. Some franchises have announced their full 18-man squad whilst the lingering teams can wait until December to fill out their playing schedule.

The league commences from the 16th of December, 2011 and concludes on the 28th of Janurary ,2012.

BBL's opening ceremony

2011-07-28T13:34:00.000+05:00

Dance anthems blared, Mojito glasses clinked and complimentary KFC was in plentiful supply as Australian cricket grasped for a semblance of edginess at the launch of the Twenty20 Big Bash League.

Strauss hails 'outstanding' England

2011-07-26T00:46:00.000+05:00

There was no shortage of superlatives as England basked in the glow of their 196-run victory at Lord's with Andrew Strauss terming their success at taking 20 wickets a near perfect effort and calling Kevin Pietersen's match-defining double hundred one of the finest innings he has seen. Beating the world No. 1 side can have that effect.

Test spot beckons for Phillip Hughes

2011-07-24T03:15:00.000+05:00

Phillip Hughes might be in the form of his life, but he is sitting out of Australia A's second four-day match against Zimbabwe. Hughes has made two hundreds from his four innings on the tour of Zimbabwe and is expected to partner Shane Watson when Australia head to Sri Lanka for a Test series beginning in late August.

2011-07-24T00:06:00.000+05:00

The 2012 Asia Cup has been rescheduled to avoid conflicting with the ODI tri-series in Australia that also includes Sri Lanka and India, the Asian Cricket Council has said.

Dhoni has mocked Test Cricket : Kapil Dev

2011-07-23T14:30:00.000+05:00

Kapil Dev, India's former captain, has criticized Dhoni's decision to bowl during the first Test at Lords. Kapil Dev made it straight-forward that Dhoni shouldn't have taken the ball as it looked completely ridiculous for a wicket-keeper to leave his job and do what someone else is meant to do.

Waqar calls for Misbah replacement to be groomed

2011-07-22T22:25:00.000+05:00

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has called for a young captain to be groomed as an eventual replacement to the current leader Misbah-ul-Haq, who is 37 years old.