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Pakistan have overcome fear of failure - psychologist

Pakistan sports psychologist Maqbool Babri, who earlier this year was hired to work with the national team, has said the players have conquered the fear of failure

03-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

Refreshed Ponting hits top gear

Ricky Ponting, after becoming the third batsman to cross 12,000 runs in one-day cricket, has said he is chasing milestones set by Sachin Tendulkar

03-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

It all comes together for Watson

Shane Watson said after his Man-of-the-Match performance that success with his bowling kept him going despite the start he made with his batting

03-Oct-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Centurion

'If you live by the sword, you die by it' - Strauss

Andrew Strauss said the Champions Trophy had been a step forward after the debacle of the 6-1 defeat to Australia

02-Oct-2009•Dileep Premachandran in Centurion

Vettori determined to 'lead New Zealand in a final'

They may be rank outsiders, and a team ravaged by injury, but don't write off these New Zealanders just yet

02-Oct-2009•Dileep Premachandran in Johannesburg

'Good time to give people in Pakistan one more gift' - Younis

As with all good Pakistan runs , it is to the bowling that goes much of the praise. For wicket-taking skill, their attack has a depth and incisiveness that few sides here can match

02-Oct-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Johannesburg

Injury-hit NZ face volatile opponents

On paper Pakistan are favourites, and over the years they have used New Zealand as a stepping-stone in big tournaments.

02-Oct-2009•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Ponting and Watson lead the rout

Tim Bresnan produced the highest score ever made by an England No. 8 in ODI cricket to transform his team's fortunes after they had flirted with humiliation in their Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia

02-Oct-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Styris on standby for injured Elliott

New Zealand have flown Scott Styris to South Africa as cover for Grant Elliott ahead of Sunday's Champions Trophy semi-final against Pakistan

02-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

Yousuf tips Pakistan to succeed

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes his team are favourites against New Zealand in the second semi-final in Johannesburg on Saturday

01-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

Hauritz downplays 6-1 win

England dumped Sri Lanka and South Africa to most peoples' surprise, and Hauritz was insistent that the 6-1 hammering would have no impact whatsoever on how they performed in Friday's semi-final

01-Oct-2009•Dileep Premachandran in Centurion

Broad doubtful to face Australia

Stuart Broad is a doubt for England's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia after being diagnosed with a torn buttock muscle

01-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

Familiar foes face off for the final

It's battle rejoined. Just in case there hadn't been enough of England facing Australia in recent months, the semi-final of the Champions Trophy has thrown together a rematch

01-Oct-2009•The Preview by Andrew McGlashan

Unpredictable v unyielding

In the last ten or so overs at Centurion was found the very essence of Pakistan and Australia as cricket nations, and their beauty

01-Oct-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Centurion

I was chewing my nails - Ponting

Australia were the last team to enter the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals but they got there after surviving a scare against Pakistan that had Ricky Ponting chewing his fingernails on the dressing-room balcony

30-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Dhoni demands more from bowlers and fielders

India exited the tournament by crushing West Indies but, according to MS Dhoni, it was the opening defeat to Pakistan that crippled their chances

30-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Worth its wait in gold

Waiting for Mohammad Asif to return from the pit of hell he had thrown himself into in the last couple of years was almost worth it

30-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Centurion

O'Brien cleared to replace Tuffey

Iain O'Brien has been okayed as Daryl Tuffey's replacement in the New Zealand squad for the remainder of the Champions Trophy

30-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Indian bowlers set up consolation win

Led by Ashish Nehra and Praveen Kumar, India secured a consolation win on a dramatic day

30-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Tendulkar out with food poisoning

Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of India's match against West Indies on Wednesday after coming down with a bout of food poisoning

30-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

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