Pakistan 222/2 in 82 Overs, Pakistan vs England

Bangalore, Feb 4: Mumbai Indians failed to get West Indian off-spinner Sunil Narine in the players' auction for IPL-5 on Saturday, but its senior player Harbhajan Singh expressed satisfaction with the team composition after buying Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson."It would have

Mumbai, Feb 4: Sahara group chief Subroto Roy on Saturday, stood strong on its decision to end sponsorship ties with BCCI and withdraw from the IPL, he said it is not possible to continue because the relationship between the two has

New Delhi, Feb 4: The BCCI on Saturday made it clear that rules would not be bent for any IPL franchise but it would still reach out to aggrieved sponsors and Pune Warriors owners Sahara India "as soon as practicable to

Dubai, Feb 4: Virat Kohli was the highest-placed batsman at third followed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni at fifth but there was no Indian in the bowling top-10 of the latest ICC one-day rankings issued on Saturday.Kohli, who showed good form in

Melbourne, Feb 4: Australia skipper Michael Clarke declared his team as favourites to win ODI tri-series which also includes Sri Lanka as a third team but also said that it will have to be at its best to defeat the World

Melbourne, Feb 4: The emphatic triumph in the second Twenty20 match against Australia has lifted India's morale and the struggling tourists are now looking forward to the one-day tri-series with renewed enthusiasm, said batsman Suresh Raina.The tri-series, also featuring Sri Lanka,

Bangalore, Feb 4: The Indian Premier League authorities on Sunday described the withdrawal of Pune Warriors from the IPL as "unfortunate" but said that the cash-rich Twenty20 event will continue.IPL Commissioner Rajiv Shukla said that he could not react to the

Melbourne, Feb 3: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said early wickets and four run-outs were the key to his side's eight wicket victory over Australia in the second Twenty20 International at MCG."The turning point was early wickets and the run-outs we managed.

Melbourne, Feb 4: Here they come again. Over the past two months, India and Australia have been up against each other and it has been one-way traffic all through barring one game on Friday. So in a fresh format, this time

Melbourne, Feb 3: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised his side's "exceptional" fielding in the second Twenty20 International against Australia on Friday, which helped India register their first win the tour Down Under.Fielding made the difference as there were as many

Bangalore, Feb 4: While 25 players were sold in IPL 5 auction there were no takers for the remaining 119 cricketers in Bangalore. The surprise in the unsold category was England offspinner Graeme Swann. India's VVS Laxman and VRV Singh were

Bangalore, Feb 4: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the star of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction here as he was bought by Chennai Super Kings for $2 million. The next highest bid was for Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene with

NewDelhi, Feb 4: Sahara released a statement which was sent to BCCI which gives a detailed view of the happenings and the cause for the rift which forced Sahara to pull out of the IPL Auction 2012 which is currently in

Bangalore, Feb 4: It was Ravindra Jadeja's day in Bangalore as he attracted the highest bid of $2 million from Chennai Super Kings in IPL 5 auction on Saturday. A total of 25 were bought out of 144 players on offer

Bangalore, Feb 4: Eight Indian players will go under the hammer today as the IPL Auction, this year is scheduled to start at 11 am at the prestigious Mysore Hall, ITC Royal Gardeni, BangaloreTalented youngter, Ravindra Jadeja is all set to

Bangalore, Feb 4: A major blow for Pune Warriors and IPL Auction 2012, as the news from the centre confirm that there is a rift between the one of the franchises Sahara and BCCI suggesting the fact that Sahara owned Pune

Karachi, Feb 3: Former Pakistan Test cricketer and chief selector, Salahuddin Ahmed has described Sunil Gavaskar and BS Chandrasekhar as the best Indian batsman and bowler, respectively of his times in his autobiography."I rate Gavaskar as the best Indian batsman ever

New Delhi, Feb 3: Wriddhiman Saha has always looked up to Mahendra Singh Dhoni for "any kind of advice" on his wicketkeeping and batting but captaincy is one aspect where his take has been completely different from the Indian captain.Unlike Dhoni

Karachi, Feb 3: Pakistan's cricket community is divided over the future of shamed fast bowler Mohammad Aamer who is scheduled to return to Pakistan later this month after completing a jail sentence in England for spot-fixing.Aamer was released from a young

Dubai, Feb 3: England captain Andrew Strauss on Thursday, disagreed the lucrative Indian Premier league was a distraction for his team which faces a 3-0 defeat against Pakistan in the third and final Test.Pakistan won the first two Tests, the first

Bangalore, Feb 3: Countdown for the IPL Auction 2012 has begun, as it is scheduled to start at 11am on Saturday at the prestigious ITC Royal Gardenia, Bangalore. India's Ravindra Jadeja is expected to get the highest bid in tomorrow's auction.A

Bangalore, Feb 3: Back in 2011, at the IPL 4 auction, 10 Indian Premier League franchises splashed out $62.8 million totally to acquire a total of 82 foreigners and 45 Indian players excluding retained players. The IPL 5 auction will take

Karachi, Feb 3: Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has backed out-of-favour Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and said, "Too much focus on Twenty20" is threatening Harbhajan's international cricket career and he needs support instead of being ignored.Harbhajan, who was injured in the

Melbourne, Feb 3: At last, India have a victory in the current Australian tour. Having waited for more than a month to taste success, MS Dhoni and his men won the second and final Twenty20 international against Australia at the Melbourne

Melbourne, Feb 3: Australian pacer Brett Lee feels Team India has lost the mental edge this tour, as Australians are taking full advantage of the visitors' slump by keeping them at bay after finishing the Test series 4-0 and winning the

Melbourne, Feb 2: Australian opener David Warner's switch hit has raised many questions over the legality of the shot. Warner smashed a 100m switch hit for six in the first Twenty20 International against India in Sydney.Former Australia Test captain and a

Canberra, Feb 3: Sri Lanka practice match ahead of the tri-series featuring Australia and India has been rained out on Friday.Sri Lanka was supposed to play a tour game against Prime Minister's XI led by Aussie wicket keeper Brad Haddin, who

Melbourne, Feb 2: Sri Lanka's sacked coach Geoff Marsh feels that the Lankan players are well prepared for the bouncy Australian tracks in the upcoming one-day tri series, also involving India, as they performed well in similar conditions in South Africa.India

Sydney, Feb 1: India skipper Mahendra singh Dhoni on Wednesday blamed the rain for the loss in the first Twenty20 international against Australia, saying the wet conditions made it difficult for the bowlers.India lost by 31 runs in the first T20

Sydney, Feb 2: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday put up a brave face after India fell to another defeat in the hands of Australia losing by 31 runs in the first Twenty20 international at ANZ stadium, saying "there is