View Article  England edge South Africa in rain-hit T20

Eoin Morgan played a stunning innings of 85 not out off 45 balls as England won a rain-affected first Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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View Article  World champions Pakistan defeat New Zealand in second T20

Pakistan overcame a late order flurry from New Zealand to win the second Twenty20 international by seven runs at Dubai Stadium here on Friday, taking the two-match series 2-0.

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View Article  Morgan, Collingwood punish South African bowlers

Eoin Morgan played a stunning innings of 85 not out off 45 balls as England piled up 202 for six after being sent in to bat in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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View Article  Umer Akmal's fifty lifts Pakistan to 153-5

Teenager Umer Akmal hit a maiden half-century against disciplined New Zealand bowling to lift Pakistan to 153-5 in the second Twenty20 international at Dubai Stadium here on Friday.

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View Article  Tendulkar should be part of World Cup winning team: Pathan

Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Describing Sachin Tendulkar as the best role model for a sportsman, Indian pacer Irfan Pathan Friday said he wanted to see the master blaster as a member of the World Cup winning team in 2011.

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View Article  South Africa send England in to bat

South Africa won the toss and sent England in to bat in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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View Article  Karnataka, Gujarat on top after a round of draws (Ranji Round-up)

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Poor light robbed Railways of some crucial points against Himachal Pradesh as only 19 overs were possible and both teams ended up with one point each in the Ranji Trophy Super League match here Friday.

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View Article  Pakistan win toss and bats in second Twenty20

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and opted to bat in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Dubai Stadium here on Friday.

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View Article  Bad light thwarts Pandey from leading Karnataka to victory

Manish Pandey took Karnataka within 23 runs of a sensational victory against Delhi before bad light ended the Ranji Trophy Super League match in an exciting draw at the Roshanara club ground here Friday.

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View Article  Sehwag to work for women safety in Delhi

Star Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Friday became a goodwill ambassador of CEQUIN, a Non Governmental Organisation, working for the safety of women in Delhi.

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View Article  Kieswetter won't change mind over England decision

Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has told South Africa captain Graeme Smith there is no chance he will change his mind about playing for England instead of the Proteas.

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View Article  Nielsen cautions Australia against committed Windies side

Australias cricket coach Tim Nielsen has cautioned his side against a committed West Indies team this summer.

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View Article  British report calls for Ashes on free-to-air TV

England's home Ashes cricket matches against Australia should return to free-to-air television, a report for the British government said Friday.

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View Article  Symond's surprise return to domestic cricket against South Australia

Andrew Symonds has answered an urgent call from an injury-hit Queensland to line up for the Bulls in Alice Springs on Saturday.

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View Article  Clarke comeback for series against Windies at a critical stage

Australias vice-captain Michael Clarke will fly to Melbourne today for a medical assessment likely to decide whether he will be fit for the start of the Test series against the West Indies.

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View Article  We want to knock South Africa off their perch: Swann

England spinner Graeme Swann has said the series against South Africa is going to be tough, but his team has the potential to beat the world's top-ranked Test team.

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View Article  Smith surprised over Strauss not being part in England Twenty20 squad

South African skipper Graeme Smith has said that he is amazed by England''s Test and 50-over captain Andrew Strauss not being part of the national Twenty20 squad.

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View Article  Younus should not have skipped New Zealand tour: Afridi

Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder and captain of the T20 squad Shahid Afridi has said that Younus Khan should not have opted out of the Test series against New Zealand starting next week.

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View Article  Sri Lanka's India tour opener abandoned

Sri Lanka's practice match against the Indian board president's XI was called off on Friday without a ball being bowled on all three days.

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View Article  Healed Pietersen ready to reboot his career in South Africa

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said he has completely recovered from his Achilles heel injury and is ready to reboot his career during his teams tour of South Africa.

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View Article  England won't suffer from Ashes hangover like in 2005: Pietersen

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said the team would never let victory take over them like it did post-2005 Ashes.

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View Article  20 years on, India icon Tendulkar takes fresh guard

Sachin Tendulkar begins a third decade in world cricket next week, insisting he is still as passionate to play for India as he was as a wide-eyed teenager 20 years ago.

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