Dhoni rises to No.8 in batting rankings
Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has risen two places to World No.8 in the latest One-Day International (ODI) batting
Gayle expected to be available for quarterfinal
Napier, March 16 (IANS) West Indies captain Jason Holder expects Chris Gayle to be available for Saturday’s quarterfinal clash against New Ze
New Zealand PM backs Sikhs on wearing kirpans at cricket matches
Wellington, March 16 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Monday that the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to bar Sikh
Gould, Aleem Dar to officiate India-Bangladesh quarterfinal
Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) England's Ian Gould and Pakistan's Aleem Dar will be the on-field umpires for the India-Bangladesh cricket World Cup qua
Pietersen could ditch IPL for English county deal
Hobart, March 14 (IANS) Exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen says he's considering a return to English county cricket this year in a bid to regain his pl
Concentrating more on process than results: Dhoni
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team is in rollicking form because they are concentrating on processes rather
Dhoni, Raina guide India to 6-0
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) A 196-run record fifth-wicket stand between captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina guided India to a six-wicket vi
Raina, Dhoni help India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) India completed their cricket World Cup Pool B campaign with six consecutive victories as they defeated Zimbabwe by six w
India bowl out Zimbabwe for 287
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) India bowled out Zimbabwe for 287 in 48.5 overs in their last World Cup Pool B match at the Eden Park here on Saturday.Capt
Cyclone Pam threatens Windies' quarterfinal hopes
Napier, March 14 (IANS) The West Indies are keeping an anxious watch on the weather ahead of Sunday’s crucial fixture against the United Arab
India opt to field against Zimbabwe
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in their last Pool B match of the cricket World Cup
Morgan wants to continue as England skipper
Sydney, March 13 (IANS) England skipper Eoin Morgan insists that he is still keen to continue at the helm of the team despite leading the side to a
We can exploit New Zealand's weakness: Brad Haddin
Hobart, March 13 (IANS) Notwithstanding their loss to New Zealand in their last encounter, Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin exuded confid
England finish campaign with win over Afghanistan
Sydney, March 13 (IANS) England defeated debutants Afghanistan by nine wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method in an inconsequential and rain-
India take on Zimbabwe, aim for 6-0
Auckland, March 13 (IANS) India, who play their sixth and final Pool B match against Zimbabwe, look all set to maintain their unbeaten record at th
Ponting, Richards, Botham back New Zealand to win the Cup
Wellington, March 13 (IANS) Three cricketing greats -- Ricky Ponting, Ian Botham and Viv Richards -- have voiced their support for the New Zealand
McGrath unhappy with quality of bowling in World Cup
Melbourne, March 13 (IANS) Former Australian quickie Glenn McGrath is disappointed with the quality of pace bowling in the ongoing cricket World Cu
De Villiers hits maximum sixes in a World Cup
Wellington, March 12 (IANS) South Africa skipper A.B. de Villiers on Thursday broke yet another record as he bludgeoned his way to the highest numb
262 million viewers tuned in to India-Windies encounter
Mumbai March 12 (IANS) A staggering 262 million viewers tuned in to watch the India versus West Indies cricket World Cup Pool B game as the Mahendr
England players let coach Moores down: Afghanistan coach
Sydney, March 12 (IANS) As they head to a dead rubber on Friday, Afghanistan coach Andy Moles on Thursday expressed his sympathy for Peter Moores,
