Ball One – Tim Murtagh keeps it simple to send Middlesex top of the table Contrasting fortunes this week for the London clubs with Middlesex sitting on top of Division One after sweeping aside Somerset, a county whose season just can’t get going. As I identified in the first of these weekly overs, Middlesex have […]
BCCI had always wanted to carry out a proper accreditation process of Players' Agents but the proposal met with a "lot of resistance" from senior players in the earlier years, claim reports.
BCCI had always wanted to carry out a proper accreditation process of Players' Agents but the proposal met with a "lot of resistance" from senior players in the earlier years, claim reports.
Pakistan's one-day international against Scotland was washed out on Sunday due to a waterlogged playing surface in Edinburgh. The match was due to start at 0945GMT but heavy rain in the Scottish capital in the preceding 24 hours had left the outfield sodden.
Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord's on Sunday. New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, were dismissed for just 68 in under two hours, with Broad taking seven wickets for 44 runs in a mere 11 overs.
Hosts Pune thrashed Delhi by 38 runs and avoided the Wooden Spoon and the man of the match, Luke Wright was pleased that his side ended their campaign on a winning note.
England thrashed New Zealand by 170 runs to win the first Test at Lord's on Sunday with more than a day to spare. New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, were dismissed for just 68 in a second innings that lasted just under two hours with Stuart Broad taking a Test-best seven wickets for 44 runs in 11 overs.
England beat New Zealand by 170 runs on the fourth day to win the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, were bowled out for 68 in just 22.3 overs with Stuart Broad taking a Test-best seven wickets for 44 runs.
Stuart Broad bowled England into a winning position with five wickets as New Zealand suffered a dramatic top-order collapse in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. At lunch, New Zealand had slumped to 29 for six in their second innings -- still needing a further 210 runs to reach their victory target of 239.
Stuart Broad bowled England into a winning position with five wickets as New Zealand suffered a dramatic top-order collapse in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. At lunch, New Zealand had slumped to 29 for six in their second innings -- still needing a further 210 runs to reach their victory target of 239.
New Zealand were set a target of 239 to win the first Test against England on the fourth day at Lord's on Sunday. England, in their second innings, were bowled out for 213 with seamer Tim Southee doing the bulk of the damage with six wickets for 50 runs in 19 overs.
Injuries will prevent New Zealand wicket-keeper BJ Watling and spinner Bruce Martin from fielding on the fourth day of the first Test against England at Lord's on Sunday, a team spokeswoman said. The pair both left the field after suffering knocks during Saturday's third day.
After an emergent meeting of the Board's Working Committee, BCCI President N Srinivasan promised to take the strongest possible action against the players if they are found guilty.
The BCCI working committee meeting has come to an end. According to reports, both BCCI and the Rajasthan franchise are likely to initiate criminal proceedings on the tainted cricketers
Indian police said Sunday they had widened their probe into cricket spot-fixing after the arrest of three players and 11 bookmakers, warning that more teams were under the microscope. Test discard Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was among a trio of players from the Rajasthan Royals arrested on Thursday over allegations they agreed to bowl badly during the Indian Premier League in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars.
Indian police said Sunday they had widened their probe into cricket spot-fixing after the arrest of three players and 11 bookmakers, warning that more teams were under the microscope. Test discard Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was among a trio of players from the Rajasthan Royals arrested on Thursday over allegations they agreed to bowl badly during the Indian Premier League in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars.
Batsman David Warner was on Sunday reported for an alleged breach of Cricket Australia's code of conduct after a Twitter rant directed at two of the country's leading cricketing writers. "Warner is alleged to have breached Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour, regarding comments posted on his Twitter account," Cricket Australia said in a statement.
"Warner is alleged to have breached Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour, regarding comments posted on his Twitter account," Cricket Australia said in a statement.
The buzz of lawn mowers floats over the ground. Men, almost exclusively men, in hi-viz jackets walk purposefully around Lord’s environs. More men, blazers this time, eye me suspiciously as I approach the entrance to the Warner Stand (Members and Guests you see). A clutch of hi-viz jackets gather in the stand that Getty built […]
Virat Kohli led from the front and was very pleased with the efforts of his team after the hosts defeated Chennai by 24 runs and kept their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs alive.
A six-member team of Delhi Police's Special Cell on Saturday raided tainted cricketer Ajit Chandila's residence in Prahladpur in Haryana for further clues on the IPL spot-fixing issue that has led to the cricketer's arrest.
Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday. At stumps, England were 180 for six in their second innings -- a lead of 205 runs.
In fresh trouble for pacer Sreesanth, Mumbai Police's crime branch may book him in a spot-fixing case registered by it and seek his custodial interrogation, Joint Commissioner (Crime) Himanshu Roy said on Saturday.
The Mumbai Police have seized Sreesanth's laptop, diary, mobile phone and an I Pad which they claim to have found in the hotel room the tainted pacer had checked into a few days back in Mumbai.
The Mumbai Police have seized Sreesanth's laptop, diary, mobile phone and an I Pad which they claim to have found in the hotel room the tainted pacer had checked into a few days back in Mumbai.