View Article  Kallis, Amla punish India's bowlers

Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla slammed unbeaten centuries to help South Africa seize the momentum on the opening day of the first Test against India on Saturday.

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View Article  Kallis boosts S. Africa in India cricket Test

Jacques Kallis hit his 34th century to guide South Africa to 193-2 at tea on the opening day of the first Test against India on Saturday.

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View Article  Tait gunning for Akhtar's 161.3kmh fastest ball record

Melbourne, Feb 6 : Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has said that his focus on short, sharp spells is the factor behind his speed and he is confident of pushing the radar gun further.

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View Article  Clarke needs to hone his Twenty20 abilities: Gillespie

Melbourne, Feb 6 : Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie believes that Twenty20 skipper Michael Clarke is not suited for the shorter version of the sport, but he is still tipping the right-hander to succeed.

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View Article  Queensland pacer Ben Cutting on fast track to be Test fast bowler

Brisbane, Feb.6 (ANI): With Queensland losing the services of Mitchell Johnson, Andrew Bichel and Michael Kasprowicz, a new kid on the pacers block has emerged in the form of Ben Cutting.

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View Article  PCB chief Butt urges selectors to focus more on U-19 cricketers

Lahore, Feb.6 : Admitting to flaws in the whole cricket set-up of the country, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has urged the selectors to prepare a solid ground for under-19 cricketers, who have performed brilliantly in the recent past.

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View Article  India's West Zone shatters fourth-innings record

India's West Zone team Saturday amassed the highest successful run chase in first-class cricket history, reaching 541-7 to win a premier domestic tournament in Hyderabad.

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View Article  Zaheer strikes early in first South Africa Test

India's left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan picked two wickets in successive overs to rock South Africa early on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.

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View Article  Cricket Australia may give thumbs down to pink balls

Sydney, Feb. 6 : After receiving a lukewarm response from players in Adelaide, pink balls appear certain to fall short of the standard Cricket Australia requires for day night Test matches.

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View Article  PCB committee to probe Afridi ball-chomping incident

Lahore, Feb.6 : The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) six-member committee would also investigate the ball-tampering controversy involving flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi, besides looking for reasons behind the team’s humiliating whitewash in Australia.

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View Article  Haroon Rasheed resigns from Oz debacle inquiry committee

Lahore, Feb.6 : Former Pakistan Test batsman Haroon Rasheed has resigned from the six-member Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inquiry committee probing the team’s debacle in Australia.

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View Article  Pak NA Sports committee chairman asks for foolproof security for cricketers

Islamabad, Feb.6 : Fearing a backlash from fans over Pakistan cricket team’s complete whitewash Down Under, National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports Chairman Jamshed Ahmed Dasti, has urged the government to provide the players foolproof security upon their return from Australia.

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View Article  Hussey safe for another tilt at Ashes

Sydney, Feb. 6 : Dismissed as a has been at the start of the Australian summer, middle-order batsman Michael Hussey continues to be a key member of Australia''s Test and one-day teams, and is ranked the best one-day batsman in the world.

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View Article  Warne helps to ease India-Australia tension over violent 'racist' attacks

Melbourne, Feb 6 : Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne met Victoria Premier John Brumby to discuss how to address issues stemming from violent attacks on Indians.

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View Article  South Africa bat against India

South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium on Saturday.

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