Mahendra Singh Dhoni chose the right day to win his first toss of the tournament, his batsmen obliged by posting a competitive total and quality swing bowling flowed in surplus as India regained the A

Eoin Morgan’s unbeaten 103 saw England to a come from behind four-wicket win over Australia in the first one-day international here on Tuesday.
England, chasing 268 for victory, were in dire straits at 97/4. But former Ireland batsman Morgan’s second ODI hundred for his adopted country turned the tide and gave England a 1-0 lead in the five match series. He ended the match and went to his hundred with a four, having faced 85 balls with 16 fours.

It was a similar story for India and Sri Lanka before the hosts proved how formidable they are in these conditions on Tuesday. In more ways than one, the Asia Cup is the channel in build up to the World Cup and the hosts are proving to be better in tactics and execution.

South Africa’s batsmen, led by Jacques Kallis, took the time to have a glorified net session, and improve their batting averages, as the second Test against West Indies meandered to an inevitable draw.

There’s still a little over a week to go before the suspended IPL commissioner fate is decided one way or the other, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India is already gearing up for life post-Lalit Modi.

President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday conferred the honorary rank of Group Captain of the Indian Air Force (equivalent to the rank of Colonel in the Army) on eminent cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

South Africa were 131/3 in their second innings at lunch on the final day of the second Test on Tuesday, after trailing West Indies by three runs.
The Test headed for a dull draw after Windies made 546, replying to the South Africans’ first innings total of 543/6 declared. The Proteas, resuming from their overnight total of 23/0, lost three wickets that of captain Graeme Smith, Alviro Petersen and Hashim Amla.

Suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi’s ouster now looks imminent with the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday rejecting his defence of all three showcause notices issued to him.

Sri Lanka experimented with their composition by resting four first choice players, challenged the conditions by electing to chase under the lights and were able to come out on top in the final league game of the Asia Cup here on Tuesday.

England and Australia meet in a five-match one-day international series starting at Hampshire’s Rose Bowl ground on Tuesday, knowing their every move will be scrutinised for its Ashes relevance.