Brad Hodge replaces Simon Katich for next week's Test against the West Indies at Hobart © Getty Images Ricky Ponting believes the pitch for the second Test at Hobart, starting next Thursday, will favour spin.…
Even Muttiah Muralitharan, the champion offspinner, is likely to find it difficult to stop the Indians from winning © Getty Images The last time Muttiah Muralitharan played a Test match in India, he was just…
Shoaib Akhtar says he has 'unfinished business' with India © Getty Images Shoaib Akhtar is confident of Pakistan driving home the advantage in the forthcoming series against India, starting next month, and believes he can…
Australians dominate the head of the batting list © Getty Images Following impressive performances in the VB Series, four Australian batsmen occupy the top spots in the latest ICC ODI rankings. This is the first…
Shujauddin Butt, Pakistan's former Test spinner, died in England on February 7. He was 75.Butt, who played 19 Tests between 1954 and 1962 and also served as a national selector, was suffering from lung cancer.…
ScorecardPura Cup table Brett Dorey's six-wicket haul destroyed Victoria © Getty Images Brett Dorey's fiery spell, which fetched him a six-wicket haul, helped Western Australia gain a vital lead in Melbourne and harbour thoughts of…
Scorecard and ball-by-ball commentaryHow they were out A delighted Brett Lee jumps for joy after hitting the winning runs © Getty Images Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz buried their Ashes nightmares with a 19-run eighth-wicket…
After what Dinanath Ramnarine estimated to be "thousands of hours" of negotiations, peace has seemingly broken out between his West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).It took all that time,…
India and South Africa will square off in November for a full tour, unlike South Africa's disjointed visit last year © Getty Images India will tour South Africa for three Tests and five ODIs in…
Maurice Odumbe, the disgraced former captain of Kenya, has lost his bid to have his five-year suspension from the game lifted.Odumbe, who was banned in August 2004 for his associations with bookmakers, had sought in…