Mum Vs Girl friend showdown affected me: Johnson

2009-11-24T06:38:53

Melbourne: Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson admitted that a bitter row with his mother led to his meltdown during this year's Ashes which Ricky Ponting's men lost.

Review system goes into operation with NZ-Pak series

2009-11-24T03:29:46

Dubai: The International Cricket Council's controversial Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) which is being opposed by the BCCI, will go into operation tomorrow with the start of the Test series between New Zealand and Pakistan Test in Dunedin.

Test cricket needs fresh lease of life: Warne

2009-11-24T03:25:42

Melbourne: Australian spin great Shane Warne has given a reality check to cricket authorities around the world saying that Test cricket needs a fresh lease of life.

Tendulkar rises, Gambhir slips in ICC Test rankings

2009-11-23T03:36:25

Riding on his match-saving hundred against Sri Lanka in the opening Test, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar rose a rung to joint 15th but opener Gautam Gambhir slipped one place to third in the latest ICC Rankings issued.

Shukla ridicules Sena's latest verbal attack on Tendulkar

2009-11-23T03:35:21

New Delhi: Congress Rajya Sabha MP and BCCI's Finance Committee chairman Rajeev Shukla on Sunday ridiculed Shiv Sena's latest verbal attack on senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar, saying the party was only harming its own image by criticising the revered cricketer.

Collingwood and Trott lead England to victory

2009-11-23T03:34:02

CENTURION: Paul Collingwood marked his record 171st one-day appearance with an unbeaten century to lead England to a commanding seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the second match of the series on Sunday.

Saamana attacks Sachin again, says he plays for BCCI

2009-11-23T03:33:33

Mumbai: Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana Sunday hit out at cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar once again, saying he plays for the Indian cricket board, not Maharashtra.

Pandit appointed India coach for U-19 WC

2009-11-22T03:07:57

The 48-year-old Mumbai-born Pandit played five Tests and 36 ODIs between 1986 and 1992 and is currently the director of the Mumbai Cricket Association's Indoor Academy.

Congress wants ban on Azhar lifted, MPs meet Pawar

2009-11-22T03:07:57

New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Board is under pressure from the Congress party to revoke the life ban on former skipper Mohd Azharuddin for his alleged involvement in the 2000 match-fixing scandal.

The Mohammed Azharuddin fact file

2009-11-22T06:24:22

Once hailed for his stylish batting and wristy elegance, Mohammed Azharuddin was disgraced when his name surfaced in the match-fixing scandal which rocked international cricket in early 2000. The former Indian captain confessed he had fixed three one-day internationals and was therefore handed a life ban from cricket by the BCCI. The once tarnished cricketer is now a MP of the Congress party and is seeking to revoke his life ban. MSN India churns up a fact file on Mohammed Azharuddin.

Govt assures PCB of allowing cricketers to play in IPL

2009-11-22T03:08:42

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt has got verbal assurances from the government that it would have no objections regarding the national players travelling to India for the Indian Premier League next year.

Injured Kallis ruled out of South Arica's one-day series

2009-11-22T03:09:26

CENTURION: South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been ruled out of the one-day series against England because of a rib injury, Cricket South Africa said on Saturday.

Decision on sending Misbah to NZ after first Test: PCB

2009-11-21T10:28:34

Karachi: Uncertainty still looms large over Misbah-ul-Haq's tour to New Zealand after the Pakistan Cricket Board said it would wait till the first Test to decide whether to send the senior batsman there as Younus Khan's replacement.

First ODI between South Africa and England rained off

2009-11-21T04:51:48

Johannesburg: Rain caused the abandonment of the first one-day international between South Africa and England at the Wanderers Stadium.

Bradman inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

2009-11-21T03:16:12

Melbourne: One of the best-known names in world sport the late Don Bradman was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the Bradman Oration at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Strauss says England are in S.Africa to make runs, not friends

2009-11-21T03:16:45

Johannesburg: In an indirect rejoinder to South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur England captain Andrew Strauss has said that his team is in South Africa to make runs and win matches, and not to make friends.

Bond and Fulton recalled for Test series against Pakistan

2009-11-21T03:17:22

Auckland: New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond and batsman Peter Fulton have been included in the 13-man squad for the first of Three tests against Pakistan starting in Dunedin on Tuesday.

OZ selectors must learn lessons from Ashes defeat: Roebuck

2009-11-20T09:32:43

Sydney: Australian cricket needs to face the facts. They have lost three of their past five Test series and as far as the selectors are concerned, the backslapping not withstanding, it is a point to ponder over feels weel known cricket columnist Peter Roebuck.

T20 can turn Test cricket into four-nation clique: Greg Chappell

2009-11-20T09:34:40

Melbourne: Former Australian cricket captain and coach Greg Chappell has warned that 50-over cricket would be the best way to measure all cricketing nations but Twenty20 is the best format for ensuring the growth of the game.

Slim chance of Akhtar returning to international cricket: Butt

2009-11-20T09:35:26

Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has said that the possibility of controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar returning to international cricket is very slim.