The Indian cricket control board is unlikely to support former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for the International Cricket Council post in spite of the fact former BCCI president Sharad Pawar is endorsing his ICC nomination.

Zimbabwe pulled off a spectacular double against India in a tri-nations series match at Harare Sports Club here on Thursday, winning with three wickets and a huge 11.4 overs to spare.

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and his Essex teammate fast bowler Mervyn Westfield are likely to remain suspended from their county team until the police in-vestigates their alleged inv-olvement in match fixing.

Back to winning ways after an opening match shock, a confident India will be gunning for revenge when they take on hosts Zimbabwe for the second time in the ongoing tri-series here on Thursday.

South Africa enter the fifth and final one-day international against West Indies on Thursday at the Queen’s Park Oval here, with a victory and a third straight clean sweep on Caribbean soil clearly in mind.

At 35, there’s not much time left for V.V.S. Laxman in world cricket. The magician insists he’ll call it day when he feels he can no longer contribute to the team’s cause. But with the unhurried pace at which India are playing Tests, his trademark flick of the wrists are in danger of slipping from memory faster than sand through the fingers.

Cricket’s debut at this year’s Asian Games suffered a severe setback with India pulling out of the event.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday decided against sending either the men’s or the women’s teams to the November 12-27 Games in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, citing international commitments.

Captain Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked an unbeaten 60 to lead Sri Lanka to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-curtailed one-dayer in the tri-nation series here on Tuesday.

India A skipper Cheteshwar Pujara feels that the triangular series against England and the West Indies in UK will provide great exposure to his young side.
“It’s a great opportunity for the youngsters to travel and play matches in the UK. Whoever performs can get a chance to make it to the senior team. Playing away is always a challenge, as we are not used to such conditions. It will be an experience,” said Pujara at the pre-departure press conference here on Tuesday.

Olympic Council of Asia secretary general Randhir Singh on Tuesday lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India for its decision not to send Indian teams to the Asian Games in China.