Cricket News

Harbhajan Singh has come in for criticism after a lacklustre showing during the defeat in Nagpur, but he defended his performance

At the start of the series Chris Gayle tipped a 4-1 win for West Indies, but given their predicament he would probably settle for 1-4

Bangladesh and Shakib Al Hasan turned in their best performance of the tour, but is was still not enough to prevent New Zealand from sweeping the series

The prospect of the Twenty20 roadshow reaching the USA in the near future has moved a step closer following meetings between Don Lockerbie, the chief executive of USACA, and Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, in Dubai

As a sporting nation, the USA sets itself apart from the rest of the world with its insular focus on homegrown pursuits such as baseball and American football. When it does venture outside its own sporting bubble, it often finds itself caught up in politi

The appeal by the BCCI challenging the 12-month ban imposed by the ICC on the Feroz Shah Kotla, has been dismissed by an independent appeals commissioner

Naeemuddin Aslam and Khurram Khan's perfectly-timed run chase took UAE to their second win in as many matches as they overcame a strong Netherlands total in the World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai to book a place in the Super Fours

After the jubilation of their unexpected win over Scotland, USA came crashing back down today with a 78-run defeat to Ireland.

Earlier in a press release, Butt had referred to the CCUSA as an "illegal" institution, and criticised Javed Miandad, the PCB's director-general, for wanting to take an illegitimate cricket team to China

England Lions opened their three-week tour with a comfortable 52-run victory against UAE A, but it needed an impressive spell from James Tredwell to restrict the home side

Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, has laid down a challenge to the England & Wales Cricket Board by scheduling this year's lucrative Champions League Twenty20 tournament right at the culmination of England's domestic season

A round-up of the action from the first round of matches in the 2009-10 Vijay Hazare Trophy

Corrie van Zyl, the South Africa coach, believes that there is enough mental strength in his team to not be intimidated by the prospects of a turning track for the second Test in Kolkata

In what is believed to a reactionary move to the IPL season opener being shifted out of Hyderabad to Mumbai, the Andhra Pradesh sports minister has asked the Deccan Chargers to boycott the tournament altogether

Alex Obanda butchered 79 from 48 balls to lead Kenya to a resounding victory over Canada in the World Twenty20 Qualifiers in Dubai

Matthew Wade and Andrew McDonald sealed a five-wicket win that took Victoria to second on the one-day table

Kris Srikkanth, the chairman of India's selection committee, has said VVS Laxman will definitely play in the second Test against South Africa in Kolkata

Daniel Christian had a dream day as South Australia moved towards an outright win after Western Australia were dismissed for 189

Afghanistan continued their seemingly inexorable march to the World Twenty20 with a 14-run win over Scotland at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Despite missing several important players New Zealand have swept past Bangladesh with ease in each of the matches so far