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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:18:43 GMT

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:02:09 GMT

Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that being "bombarded" by an information had affected his mental approach to bowling and subsequently led to his axing from the Test squad.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:57:23 GMT

Martin Guptill and Jacob Oram spent time off the field last night during New Zealands match against Zimbabwe after getting injured and their injuries are deemed as the only two negatives from the ODI clean sweep against the African minnows.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:12:10 GMT

South African batsman Boeta Dippenaar has announced his retirement from the game, and will play his last first class cricket match in the SuperSport Series clash with Warriors in Port Elizabeth.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:11:29 GMT

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum expects his side to improve on their three one-day wins capped off by Napier''s McLean Park win ahead of the two Twenty20 matches against Zimbabwe.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:05:35 GMT

England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter has backed beleaguered Kevin Pietersen to regain his form, which earned him reputation of being one of the finest one-days batsman in international cricket.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:03 GMT

With the cricket board looking to mollify their estranged partners Sahara, there was no clarity on when the two would meet to sort out their major differences.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:03 GMT

The crucial meeting between the cricket board president N Srinivasan and Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy is likely to be held on February 12. Sahara pulled the plug on BCCI on February 4 after the IPL governing council refused to meet some of its dema

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:35:05 GMT

The Rajasthan Cricket Association owes the state government Rs 4.5 crore as security charges for different matches organised by it, an RTI reply has revealed.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:27:06 GMT

Pakistan rookie Awais Zia has vowed to perform to the best of his potential following his selection for the limited-overs series against England in the UAE.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:23:22 GMT

The emergence of New South Wales (NSW) wicketkeeper Peter Nevill has put incumbent Australian Test keeper Brad Haddin under pressure.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:22:01 GMT

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who took 24 wickets for Pakistan in the three Test series against England, has surprised the International Cricket Council with the claim that it had given him special dispensation to bend his arm 23.5 degrees.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:18:05 GMT

Australian captain Michael Clarke has anointed likely one-day debutant Peter Forrest as a future Test player.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:14:47 GMT

The Twenty20 explosion has made veteran left-arm spinner Brad Hogg Australia''''s most sought after cricketer. Four years after retiring from international cricket, the eccentric wrist spinner, who turned 41 on Monday, will spend just one week a

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:12:42 GMT

Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene has claimed Australias bowling attack is their weakness, and his team would look to expose it in Fridays one-day international at the WACA.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:14:58 GMT

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said Thursday it would be standing by the scaled down redevelopment plan for Lord's which led former British Prime Minister John Major to resign from the club's committee.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:14:58 GMT

Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal won the toss and chose to bat in their historic first-ever day-night international against Pakistan at Sharjah Stadium on Friday.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:29:58 GMT

Bangladesh's inaugural Twenty20 league opened on a sour note on Thursday when a leading player revealed he had received a spot-fixing proposition.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:44:59 GMT

Worcestershire have re-signed Saeed Ajmal following the off-spinner's clutch of wickets for Pakistan in their Test series whitewash of England.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Former India captain and batting legnd Sunil Gavaskar was formally inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame, the ICC said Thursday.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:59:59 GMT

Afghanistan's rise from war to wickets has delighted the International Cricket Council as it looks to far, far bigger markets -- mighty China and the United States.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:14:58 GMT

England fast bowler Chris Tremlett has undergone back surgery following the injury which cut short his participation in the Test whitewash by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:14:58 GMT

Fast-rising wicket-keeper batsman Craig Kieswetter Thursday expressed his confidence in England's one-day side, saying there were no reason they cannot beat Pakistan in the series starting next week.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:44:59 GMT

India Thursday looked set to extend star batsman Sachin Tendulkar's long wait for his elusive 100th international century by resisting calls to scrap their top-order rotation policy.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:46:51 GMT

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan says he is praying that cricket all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, battling lung cancer, recovers and returns to the field soon.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:42:08 GMT

Left-arm spinner Monty Panesars comeback in international cricket after a gap of more than two years is a terrific boost for England cricket, feels fast bowler Stuart Broad.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:40:40 GMT

Candidly admitting that Englands batsmen did not play Pakistans spinners well, fast bowler Stuard Broad, however, said that he was very pleased with the way he bowled in the three Test series.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:45 GMT

England all-rounder Stuart Broad appears to share the opinion of most Indian cricketers that the umpires decision redressal system (UDRS) requires reworking and improvement to be more effective and acceptable in international matches.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:23:46 GMT

Australian coach Mickey Arthur has said he wished that the Ashes series is held quickly to test his resurgent side against the English.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:21:37 GMT

Pakistan cricketer Hammad Azam has vowed to regain the selectors confidence through his performances to retain his berth in the Pakistan squad.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:15:34 GMT

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:03 GMT

Just like his shaky 21-run knock against Australia in Melbourne on Sunday, Rohit Sharma looked out of sorts during his 17-ball stay at the wicket against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:03 GMT

Yuvraj Singh has expressed his determination to fight his rare form of cancer and get back to playing. In his first public interaction, the player clarified a few things around his ailment and thanked millions of fans and dignitaries for their wishes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:03 GMT

While Angelo Mathews was bought in last year's IPL auctions for a whopping $925,000 by Sahara Pune Warriors, his fellow all-rounder Thisara Perera was snapped up for $650,000 by Mumbai Indians last year.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:58:45 GMT

Shane Warne, who recently made headlines for his “metrosexual” makeover, made an unlikely appearance at the New York Fashion Week alongside Elizabeth Hurley and old pal Sarah Jessica Parker on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:52:39 GMT

England captain Andrew Strauss and middle-order batsmen Ian Bell plan to reach Sri Lanka, a week earlier than the rest of the England team in a frantic move to prevent another debacle against spin bowling. Both of them want to get acclimatized to Lan

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:36:19 GMT

Shane Watsons short-term international future remains uncertain as he recovers from a calf strain, but Australias coach and selector Mickey Arthur sees the possibility of the 30-year-old making his Test return in the middle order, which is considered

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:14:59 GMT

Former Test seamer Nathan Bracken is suing Cricket Australia, alleging negligence for failing to adequately deal with a knee injury that ruined his career, reports said on Thursday.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:44:59 GMT

New Zealand crushed Zimbabwe by 202 runs in the final one-day international in Napier on Thursday to complete a 3-0 series whitewash over the out-classed tourists.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:05:15 GMT

Describing Yuvraj Singh as a "fighter", Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi Wednesday exuded confidence the cricketer will win his battle against lung cancer.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:58:31 GMT

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Wednesday heaved a sigh of relief after the World Champions won their first One-day International since June last year.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:54:24 GMT

Australia's ODI and Twenty20 specialist David Hussey said he is still not giving up the hope of bagging his maiden baggy green.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:49:08 GMT

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday cleared bowling action of Indian women's team fast bowler Snehal Pradhan.