Kings XI Punjab overcame a spate of late run outs to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets on the next-to-last ball on Wednesday, exacting revenge for an earlier loss to the same opponent in the Indian Premier League.
Azhar Mahmood...
Former Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif will be released from a British prison early on Thursday after completing half of his one-year sentence for spot-fixing, his lawyer said.
The 29-year-old was jailed by a court in London in November last year...
Michael Clarke impressed with 41 runs in his belated Indian Premier League debut but was overshadowed by a blistering half-century from fellow former Australian Twenty20 skipper Cameron White.
The scene at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack was...
Blistering half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White helped Deccan Chargers score a 13-run win over Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.
Sangakkara scored 82 off 52 deliveries with two sixes and 10 fours while White...
Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar said on Tuesday he was honoured to be nominated to India’s parliament but stressed cricket would remain his priority as long as he keeps playing.
Last week, Tendulkar was offered one of the 12 seats in the...
Ricky Ponting’s chances of earning another crack at Ashes redemption remain alive after Australian coach Mickey Arthur backed the 37-year-old to continue on until at least next year’s Test tour of England.
Ponting struggled in...
New Zealand cricket team coach John Wright has cited philosophical differences with Australian John Buchanan as a factor in his decision to step down when his contract expires.
Wright, who took over in December 2010, has turned down a contract...
Australian coach Mickey Arthur says Ricky Ponting is a wanted man for next year’s Ashes series in England.
With Australia not playing another Test until their home series against South Africa in November/December, Ponting’s future in the...
New Zealand cricket coach John Wright has declined an offer to extend his contract and will step down from the Black Caps job after the upcoming tour of the West Indies.
Wright, 57, took over as national coach in December 2010 and guided the Black...
Captain Gautam Gambhir struck a solid 63 to take Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable five-wicket victory over two-time defending champion Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Monday.
Gambhir hit one six and six fours in his 52-ball...
About time.
The English cricket board has made it tougher for foreigners to qualify for the national cricket team.
The English have for a long time happily relied on members of its former colonies to strengthen their playing ranks at international...
Overseas born players wishing to represent England now face an extended qualification period of seven years, an increase on the existing four year term, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Monday.
The new regulation is to apply to...
