Sachin Tendulkar won his second successive toss of the IPL, and as he had done a couple of days back against the Chennai Super Kings, chose to field at the Wankhede Stadium.
Both teams are on a winning run - the Mumbai Indians have won four on the trot while the Kolkata Knight Riders are unbeaten […]
Ryan Sidebottom claimed two crucial breakthroughs for England but failed to prevent New Zealand progressing slowly towards a competitive total in the opening Test.
Resuming the second day at Lord’s on 208 for six after being put into bat in bowler-friendly conditions, the tourists had always expected a battle to prevent England dismissing them for an […]
A quickfire 69 not out from Adam Voges gave Nottinghamshire a seven-wicket victory over Lancashire and stretched their lead at the top of Division One.
The hosts began the day on 33-1, chasing just 112 more runs to win, but Sajid Mahmood gave them a scare by removing Matt Wood and Paul Franks.
However, Voges combined with […]
England required four overs and two balls to mop up New Zealand’s tail after lunch, dismissing them for 277. In all, New Zealand added 69 for their last four wickets, with Daniel Vettori the last man out for a typically fighting 48, bowled by Ryan Sidebottom who improved on a lacklustre performance yesterday to pick […]
Wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum believes New Zealand are still in the first Test against England, despite being reduced to 208-6 on the first day at Lord’s.
The 25-year-old fired a rapid 97 before falling to Monty Panesar to give the tourists hope for the rest of the Test.
“From 104-5, it looked like we might be rolled over […]
Kolkata captain Sourav Ganguly has said that the early dismissal of host skipper Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya was crucial in their game at Mumbai on Friday.
“We have to get rid of Sachin and Sanath early in the match, to get the better of Mumbai,” said Ganguly.
“With Sachin back and Sanath striking form, it will […]
Brendon McCullum hit a swashbuckling 97 to help New Zealand reach 208-6 on a truncated first day of the opening Test against England at Lord’s.
When play began at 1320 BST following morning rain, James Anderson claimed three wickets and Stuart Broad two as the tourists slumped to 109-5 at tea.
McCullum rode his luck to smash […]
Batsman Michael Clarke will join Australia’s touring party in the West Indies on 23 May, on the second day of the first Test in Jamaica.
Clarke was in Sydney on Friday for the funeral of Graham Bingle, his fiancee’s father, and he will remain with her family for a few more days.
Cricket Australia said Clarke had […]
Delhi captain Virender Sehwag showered accolades on spinner Amit Mishra after his five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick in the final over, helped his side register a 12-run win over Hyderabad at the Feroze Shah Kotla on Thursday night.
“I had full confidence in Amit Mishra, and that is why, I was saving him for the last […]
New Zealand have announced squads for the women’s national team and the A side that will train over the next 12 months for the World Cup in Australia in 2009.
All members of the squad that lost the Rose Bowl to Australia in March have been included in the national training squad along with Suzie Bates, […]
Anil Kumble has firmly backed Rahul Dravid, the captain of the Bangalore Royal Challengers, and said it was time “people who matter” understand what sports is all about.
Kumble’s statement comes in the wake of the comments made by Vijay Mallya, the liquor baron who owns the franchise, where he defended his decision to sack Charu […]
Aggressive bowling from giant paceman Charlie Shreck left Nottinghamshire on the brink of a three-day victory over Lancashire at Trent Bridge.
Shreck consistently tested the visiting batsmen with a mix of feisty bouncers and full-pitched swinging deliveries on day two, finishing with 5-40. Read more
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