Legendary spinner Shane Warne has launched a scathing attack on Cricket Australia bosses, terming them “muppets” and criticised their rotation policy as “absolute rubbish”.

Mumbai lifted the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, despite the final against Delhi ending in a draw here on Monday.
The hosts were declared the winners on the basis of their first innings lead.

Impressive bowling by Uttar Pradesh Under-19 player Vishal Choudhary (5/33) and Delhi’s Milind Tandon’s unbeaten 87 helped RP Academy beat Rohtak Road Gymkhana by seven wickets in a DDCA league match here on Monday.

A dominant Mumbai lifted their 40th Ranji Trophy title after skipper Ajit Agarkar and Dhawal Kulkarni combined to wreck Saurshtra for an innings and 125-run victory in the five-day final that ended inside three days at the Wankhede Stadium here today.

South African skipper Graeme Smith is all set to become the first cricket player to captain a team in 100 Tests when he will lead the side out against Pakistan on Friday at the Wanderers stadium here.

England defeated India by seven wickets in the final one-dayer of the five-match series at the HPCA stadium here today.

India were 226 all out in 49.4 overs against England in the fifth and final cricket one-dayer here today.

Brief Scores: India: 226 all out 49.4 in 50 overs (Suresh Raina 83, Tim Bresnan 4/45).

A swashbuckling knock by Suresh Raina helped India reach a decent total of 226 in the fifth and final cricket ODI against England after an inept batting performance by the top-order batsmen in bowling friendly conditions, here today.

Dev Academy entered the final of the Sheela Devi U-16 cricket tournament after beating West Delhi Hari Nagar by 30 runs in the semi-final here on Saturday. After Vikrant Chhillar (79) and Jai Ahuja (70 not out) powered Dev Academy to a total of 233/6, their bowlers, led by Ganesh Singh (3/35), skittled out the opposition in 23.4 overs.

The fifth and final cricket one-dayer between India and England here tomorrow will start half-an-hour later than the scheduled start due to inclement weather conditions in the hill town, the BCCI announced today.