Indian cricketer Yuvraj out of hospital

India’s World Cup cricket hero Yuvraj Singh announced on Sunday he has been discharged from hospital after undergoing chemotherapy for a cancerous tumour. “3rd chemo cycles over, back from hospital n I am free…. Can’t wait to...

Nicol dropped by NZ for third Test

Opener Rob Nicol’s lack of runs against South Africa’s potent pace attack has cost him his place in the New Zealand squad for the third cricket Test starting on Friday in Wellington. The 28-year-old managed scores of just 2 and 1 in the...

Doherty biding time on Test return

Xavier Doherty would love to play Test cricket again but for now the spinner is enjoying being a key figure in the Australian one-day team. The 29-year-old played a leading role in Australia’s 64-run win over the West Indies at the Arnos Vale...

Hartley ton gives Qld lead in Shield final

Queensland veteran Chris Hartley sparked a stunning Bulls revival with a superb century on Sunday morning in the entertaining Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania at the Gabba. Under grey skies and in tough batting conditions, Hartley’s...

Aust bowling not that good: Samuels

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has challenged his teammates to lift against an Australian bowling attack he rates not nearly as good as others he’s faced. The hosts were embarrassed in Friday’s first one-dayer at the Arnos Vale...

Pattinson says he’s fit for 2nd ODI

Fast bowler James Pattinson says he’s good to go in Australia’s second one-day international against the West Indies in St Vincent on Sunday. The only problem is he may find it hard to get back into the side after the team recorded a...

S African cricket boss Majola suspended

Cricket South Africa (CSA) suspended chief executive Gerald Majola for one year Saturday pending a disciplinary hearing in the latest fall-out from a $600,000 bonus scandal. The unanimous move to ban the 52-year-old official on full pay was made by...

England open Sri Lanka tour with a win

England’s cricketers made a winning start to their tour of Sri Lanka by defeating the Board XI by an innings and 15 runs on the final day of the three-day practice match in Colombo on Saturday. The tourists, who declared their first innings at...

Tendulkar’s 100th ton draws world praise

World and Indian greats on Saturday bowed to Sachin Tendulkar – “the best” – for scoring 100 international centuries, but speculation about his future threatened to overshadow the achievement. Fevered Indian media seemed...

Qld fight to hold on in Shield Final v Tas

The last men standing from Queensland’s previous Sheffield Shield triumph did their best to keep alive the Bulls’ hopes of another title at a wet Gabba on Saturday. Skipper James Hopes and his deputy Chris Hartley put on an unbroken...

India in awe of cricket legend Tendulkar

World and Indian greats on Saturday bowed to Sachin Tendulkar – “the best” – for scoring 100 international centuries, but speculation about his future threatened to overshadow the achievement. Fevered Indian media seemed...

South Africa thump NZ in second Test

New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor says the Black Caps need to find a way of combating Vernon Philander after the paceman propelled South Africa to a nine-wicket win in the second Test in Hamilton. Philander ran through the hosts’ batting...