Bird dismissed Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne for five in his second over caught behind by Matthew Wade after Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat. Australia named …
Black Caps newcomer Colin Munro says South Africa haven’t seen the best of New Zealand’s rookies, and tips the lesser-known players to feature in the deciding Twenty20 match in Port …
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has chosen to bat first in sunny conditions on a drop-in pitch which appears to have a light covering of grass. The match is due …
The match is due to start at 1030 eastern daylight time. Clarke, 31, is the leading runscorer in Tests in 2012 and needs another 56 runs to beat Ricky Ponting’s …
Australia captain Michael Clarke will announce on Wednesday morning if he’s fit to play in the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka after showing good signs earlier this week that …
Promising New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan will remain in South Africa for the upcoming two-Test series beginning in Cape Town next week. McClenaghan comes in for Tim Southee, who …
Four years after Pakistani gunmen laid siege to India’s financial capital of Mumbai, South Asia’s bitter rivals are meeting again on the cricket ground, marking a gradual thaw in their …
Everton’s Nigerian striker Victor Anichebe has returned to first team action at just the right time, club manager David Moyes says. The 24-year-old showed little sign of lacking match fitness …
Michael Owen made his name at English Premier League giants Liverpool but since he left he has never managed to score against them and he is aiming to set that …
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew says the away trip to English Premier League leaders Manchester United is less daunting now the Magpies have ended a poor run of results. Newcastle’s 1-0 …
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has told his players to put behind them the humiliating 8-0 defeat by Chelsea last weekend and focus on getting a good result against Spurs …
Despite being guaranteed top spot at the Premier League’s halfway point, Manchester United’s leaky defence could thwart their quest to regain the trophy from Manchester City. Going into the 19th …
Portuguese international defender Jose Bosingwa’s future at English Premier League strugglers QPR remains in the balance, with the club’s manager Harry Redknapp refusing to say whether he will play for …
Former men’s tennis world number one Rafael Nadal’s long-awaited return after an agonising six-month knee injury battle has been put off because of a stomach infection, he has revealed on …
India and Pakistan have started their first cricket series in five years with a Twenty20 match amid tight security in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. It is the first …
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic believes the Premier League leaders’ improving injury situation will have a significant impact during the busy festive period. United, who saw their advantage over second-placed …
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is sure his team can cope with Stoke’s physicality as he prepares for Wednesday’s trip to the Britannia Stadium. The Reds are finishing 2012 strongly, with …
Four years after Pakistani gunmen laid siege to India’s financial capital of Mumbai, South Asia’s two nuclear-armed neighbours are meeting again on the cricket ground, marking a gradual thaw in …
