Cricket News

India have retained Sourav Ganguly in a 15-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia

Ganguly retained for first two Tests

The ICC has announced its umpiring and referee appointees for the upcoming Test and ODI series in India and Bangladesh

ICC announces officials for India-Australia Tests

The Chandigarh Lions warmed up for the bigger prize with a six-wicket win over the Chennai Superstars in the ICL 20-20 domestic tournament final in Hyderabad

Mongia takes Chandigarh to title triumph

Anjum Chopra is keen to make a new beginning in the Challenger Series and hopes to make it to the national side with the new selection committee taking office

I was kept out due to non-cricketing reasons - Chopra

30-Sep-2008•Nishi Narayanan

You can't judge performance on one series - Kumble

The Indian Test captain dismisses notions of age playing a role behind the criticism of India's 'Fab Four' and that the batsmen are under sever pressure ahead of the series against Australia

Matthew Hayden attributes his stupendous success against spin in India to a camp held under the supervision of Bishen Bedi and Erapalli Prasanna

Hayden traces spin success to 1999 camp

30-Sep-2008•Sriram Veera in Hyderabad

Gough in talks with IPL

Darren Gough has said he is in talks to join the Indian Premier League next year after finishing his first-class career with Yorkshire

Suresh Raina, the India A captain, made up for his first-innings failure with a murderous assault on the New Zealand A bowling

Raina's blazing ton sets target of 355 for NZ A

Wicketkeeper says previous series, which were keenly contested in both countries, have led to so many expectations about an India-Australia series, surpassing the hype surrounding the Ashes and India v Pakistan encounters.

The hype is justified - Dhoni

30-Sep-2008•Sidharth Monga in Bangalore

Muralitharan unsure of Bengal stint

Muttiah Muralitharan says he hasn't yet signed the Bengal contract and he may miss the Ranji matches due to international commitments

Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, says he's still open to having a captains' agreement on taking the fielder's word on disputed catches

Ponting still open to pact on catches

30-Sep-2008•Sriram Veera in Hyderabad

Vengsarkar steps down as Mumbai selector

Dilip Vengsarkar has quit his post as the chairman of selectors for the Mumbai Cricket (MCA) Association just three days after he was replaced by Kris Srikkanth as the Indian board's chairman of selectors

Australia's players are concerned about the recent bombings in Delhi, where the third Test will be held, according to the fast bowler Stuart Clark

Clark concerned at bomb blasts

A round-up of matches on the ninth day of the ICL 20-20 Domestic Tournament

Chandigarh demolish Delhi, Bengal take third place

The abrupt removal of VVS Laxman from the captaincy of Deccan Chargers, the IPL team, has been criticised by his close associates as disappointing, unethical and unfortunate

Laxman removal 'unfair'

Bengal have bagged the services of Muttiah Muralitharan, the Sri Lankan offspinner, for the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy

Muralitharan to play for Bengal

The fourth ODI of England's India tour, on November 23, has been shifted to Bangalore from Jamshedpur

Fourth England ODI shifted to Bangalore