Sourav Ganguly was at his aggressive best as he led the Kolkata Knight Riders to a 23-run victory over the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
The former India captain fired 91 in 57 balls as the Knight Riders posted an imposing total of 204 for four.
He then took two catches and two […]
Matthew Hoggard knows the hard work has only just started after earning a place in England’s 12-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand. He admits he would have feared for his career if the call hadn’t come, but doesn’t expect to walk straight back into the XI on Thursday. Read more
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Geoff Miller’s first Test squad as national selector included 12 of England’s tried and trusted players. With Andrew Flintoff ruled out of the first two matches against New Zealand, the most significant decision has been put on the back-burner for another few weeks at least. The return of Matthew Hoggard is the most notable move, […]
10th Over: Trivedi continues. De Villiers and Gambhir are just picking the ones and twos. WICKET! Change of pace gets Gambhir, he makes room, misses and Trivedi hits. New man is Dinesh Karthik. Delhi are 68-3.
9th Over: Spin for the first time, Shane Warne brings himself on. And another good over. Delhi are struggling to […]
India, led by Asha Rawat’s 114-ball 97 which included 12 fours and a six, thrashed Sri Lanka by 177 runs in Kurunagela to clinch their fourth successive Women’s Asia Cup.
Mithali Raj won the toss and chose to bat, but India had an early blip when Jaya Sharma was dismissed without scoring by Shiromala Weerakkody. But […]
Shane Warne chose to go with what has become Rajasthan Royal’s winning formula - win toss, restrict the opposition and chase - against the Delhi Daredevils in their quest to stay at the top of the table.
For Rajasthan, allrounder Dimitri Mascarenhas, the only England player in the IPL, finally gets a game before he returns […]
West Indies batsman Brenton Parchment will lead a Jamaica Select XI in a three-day match against Australia at Trelawny next week. Xavier Marshall and Carlton Baugh are the only other players in the 13-member squad to have Test match experience. Read more
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After a torrid run through the first seven matches of the IPL, Sourav Ganguly the batsman finally made his presence felt in stunning style, carving a 57-ball 91 to fashion a convincing 23-run win for the Kolkata Knight Riders, their fourth of the tournament. Ganguly’s knock, coupled with a blinder from David Hussey, lifted Kolkata […]
Matthew Hoggard has been recalled by England in their 12-man squad for the first two Tests against New Zealand, the first of which starts on Thursday at Lord’s.
Paul Collingwood has been included after undergoing treatment to his right shoulder, although his fitness remains a concern, while Hoggard is back as one of four seam bowlers, […]
The DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai is the front-runner for hosting the final of the Indian Premier League, Cricinfo has learnt.
Mumbai’s remaining league games will be held at the Wankhede Stadium but there is a strong possibility of the final, and a semi-final, being held at DY Patil. The stadium’s capacity (55,000) as well as […]
Lakshmipathy Balaji claimed five-for and became the first man to achieve a hat-trick in the Indian Premier League as the Chennai Super Kings posted an enthralling 18-run win over Kings XI Punjab on Saturday.
A fourth-wicket partnership of 91 between Subramaniam Badrinath (64) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (60 not out) helped the Super Kings on […]
Skipper Michael Vaughan believes England can mount a successful bid to regain the Ashes next summer.
The 33-year-old feels his side have the strength in depth to repeat their 2005 series triumph on home soil.
But the Yorkshire batsman admits he is under pressure to justify his own place by scoring more runs for his country. […]