ScorecardA classy unbeaten century from Mumbai batsman Abhishek Nayar, along with a host of fifties, gave West Zone the early advantage against North Zone in the first semi-final of the Duleep Trophy in Rajkot. Choosing…
South Africa knocked defending champions India to sixth spot by beating them by six wickets in the fifth-place Playoffs match in Lincoln. Half-centuries by Dominic Hendricks, David White and Colin Ackermann helped South Africa chase…
It was hard to imagine that the Kemar Roach versus Ricky Ponting battle could live up to the hype, but it did. That much was apparent from the second ball Roach bowled to Ponting, a…
Mitchell Johnson has endured some tiring days in the field over the past 18 months. As the emerging leader in a bowling unit lacking experience, he has been asked to shoulder a heavy workload. The…
Daniel Vettori went through a gamut of emotions in the 95.4 overs that played out in Abu Dhabi, but at the end of it all it was relief which most stood out. New Zealand were…
On the eve of the seven-ODI series, during a transitional phase in his career, at a time when he should be getting acclimatised to India, Michael Hussey woke up to the news that the selectors…
India opener Gautam Gambhir has been named Test Player of the Year at the ICC awards ceremony in Johannesburg. Gambhir, who claimed his first ICC award of his career, was picked ahead of Australian fast…
Sharad Pawar, the former BCCI president, has questioned the Indian board's decision to terminate IMG's services for the IPL and warned that the unilateral move would put the board and its stakeholders' investments in jeopardy.…
Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, has been diagnosed with skin cancer and will undergo surgery in Australia."I have skin cancer near my eye and I will need a surgery to have it removed on Thursday,"…
Zimbabwe's coach Walter Chawaguta has upped the pressure on his team by labelling next month's one-day series against Bangladesh a "must-win" contest."We're in camp with a training squad of about 30 players which is inclusive…