Cricket News

The Sri Lanka captain said after his side's shock defeat against Kenya that it was one of the worst matches he had ever played

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Sunday urged the cricket managers to stop experimenting and bring in openers Taufiq Umar and Saleem Elahi for the must-win March 1 World Cup match against India

Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) needs 3 wickets to join the 25 World Cup wicket-club Shoaib Akhtar (PAK) needs 2 wickets to join the 25 World Cup wicket-club Waqar Younis (PAK) needs 6 wickets to join the 25 World Cup wicket-club

Please note that between 25 February and 5 March 2003, all media enquiries relating to the Australian team at the ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa should be directed to Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Corporate Communications Manager, Pat

DURBAN, South Africa, Feb 24 AFP - Indian captain Sourav Ganguly expects a tough contest against England when the teams meet in a key World Cup match under the Kingsmead lights here on Wednesday

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Arrangements for the South Africa squad from 24th February to 3rd March Mon 24th Feb: Squad at respective homes

Often though England and India have met in one-day internationals in recent times, last year's encounters pale into insignificance beside tomorrow's Kingsmead day-nighter.

Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis admitted that rapid improvements were necessary before their high-profile showdown with India at the weekend

Report: Pakistan players tested for banned substances, WC 2003

New Zealand have been given a clear message that their remaining World Cup games against Bangladesh and Canada cannot be treated as cakewalks

Wasim Akram took 500 one-day wickets as Pakistan completed a comfortable, although hardly convincing, 97-run victory against the Netherlands at Paarl.Wasim, playing in his 354th one-day game, reached his astonishing landmark when opener Nick Statham,

Report: Agha Akbar, Pak v NL at Paarl, WC2003

Kenya pulled off the shock of the tournament with a remarkable 53-run victory against Sri Lanka in Nairobi

Under a cloudless blue sky, Australia continued their victorious World Cup progress with a seven-wicket victory against Zimbabwe

"Like our hockey team, our cricketers too seem to feel happy to be among the top six teams

Congratulations to Team Canada and to John Davison for some great entertainment with the West Indies in their World Cup Game

BRISBANE, Feb 24 AAP - Nathan Hauritz is heading for the cricket World Cup with a message from former Australian off-spin great Ashley Mallett to change the way he bowls

When the World Cup fixture list appeared and Pakistan saw they had a match against the Netherlands in the delightful surroundings of Paarl, they would have welcomed the prospect with relish

Apart from providing the fastest ever ICC Cricket World Cup century - John Davison (67 balls) and fastest ever ICC Cricket World Cup fifty - Brian Lara (23 balls) there were a few other features of this match