Ponting asks Oz pacers to perform better
Sydney, Jul 21: Skipper Ricky Ponting has asked Australian fast bowlers to overcome their lacklustre form at Lord’s and perform in the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley.
Australia bowled Pa
Muralitharan edges closer to 800 Test wickets as India struggle
Galle (Sri Lanka), July 21: Muttiah Muralitharan picked up three wickets to move closer to becoming the first bowler to get 800 Test wickets as India slumped to 260 for eight in their first innings at
India forced to follow-on after being bowled out for 276
Galle (Sri Lanka), July 21: Sri Lanka enforced a follow-on after bowling out India for 276 runs in the first innings on the fourth day of the first cricket Test at the Galle International Stadium here
'Blood on book, bizzare but laudable act of charity'
Mumbai, Jul 21: It seemed bizzare at first but former players are now lauding Sachin Tendulkar for allowing his blood to be used on the signature page of an autobiography since it's all for charity.
Morgan can become Test star, predicts Boycott
London, Jul 21: Former England opener Geoff Boycott has predicted that unorthodox batsman Eoin Morgan has the game in place to become a Test star.
Boycott, who built his own reputation as one of the
Kapil to bring Indian migrant's ashes from Australia
Melbourne, Jul 21: Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev is all set to fulfill the last wish of an Indian migrant to Australia who died more than six decades ago.
Kapil will land in Australia this weekend
Tendulkar, Dravid do the repair act against Sri Lanka
Galle (Sri Lanka), July 21: India's hopes rested on Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar after they were reduced to 68 for two in the second innings, following-on, at tea on the fourth day of the first c
Tailenders take Lanka to 520 for 8 declared at tea
Galle (Sri Lanka), Jul 20: Tailenders Rangana Herath (80 not out) and Lasith Malinga (64) combined to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position as the hosts declared their first innings at 520 for 8 at t
SLC to gift golden plaque to Murali
Pune, July 20: One of the "special and surprise" gifts to Test retiring bowler, Muthiah Muralidharan will be a very precious gold plaque by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), it is learnt. According to highly p
Won't let captaincy burden affect my batting: Butt
Karachi, Jul 20: Newly-appointed Pakistan Test skipper Salman Butt has assured that he would not let the pressures of captaincy affect his own form and said he was mentally prepared for the job.
Butt