While three-time World Cup winner Ricky Ponting and his sensational successor Michael Clarke were paid scant attention, India’s business tycoons threw in a surprise by engaging in a tug-of-war over an obscure Aussie. This is IPL auction and established names do not always sell!

Man of the match Sankalp Srivastava scored 34, while Adit Pahwa picked up 3/22 in DPS, RK Puram’s two-wicket win over Modern School, Barakhamba Road, in the semi-finals of the 5th Hargopal Under-16 cricket tournament at the Modern School grounds.

Little-known Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was the only million-dollar buy in a low-key IPL players’ auction where franchises opted to put their money on unheralded names instead of established stars, most of whom went unsold here today.

Mumbai Indians today expressed happiness at the buying of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for a whopping USD 1 million during the IPL players’ auction here and said he was a “good catch” and among those pre-planned to bid for by the franchise.

Former fast bowlers Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner will be inducted into the Australian Cricket hall of fame at this year’s Allan Border Medal ceremony tomorrow night here.

Rising Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell stole the thunder from his illustrious compatriots, fetching a whopping USD one million (Rs 5.3 crore), while Abhishek Nayar and R.P. Singh also invited unexpectedly high bids in the players’ auction for the sixth edition of the IPL here today.

Chennai: Rising Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell stole the thunder from his illustrious compatriots, fetching a whopping USD one million (Rs. 5.3 crore), while Abhishek Nayar and R.P. Singh also

A fine batting display by Delhi Under-25 player Aditya Kaushik coupled with Rishit Saini’s 5/26 helped NK Khanna Club thrash Madras Club by eight wickets in their DDCA League match in the capital on Saturday.

After notching up a convincing 32-run victory over India, England pacer Katherine Brunt said it was Indian skipper Mithali Raj’s comments on their bowling attack that charged them up to perform better during their Group A ICC women’s World Cup here today.

Pakistan crashed to their lowest Test total when they were bowled out for 49 by a South African pace barrage on the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.