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For those worried about where to enjoy the once-in-a-generation (taxpayer-subsidised) millionaires’ party fear not, Lord’s is there for you.

Desperate times call for desperate measures

The former England women's cricket captain, Baroness Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, has been granted the freedom of Wolverhampton, in recognition of her "eminent" services to her home city and to sport.

It may enhance the viewing experience on television, but as far as some of the IPL’s players are concerned, the spider camera – a remote-controlled device suspended over the field from cables attached to floodlight towers – is a “distraction”

No, Shane Warne has not had a facelift

The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, has an unusual new exhibit lined-up

Deccan Chargers' victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad on Friday was more than just a win for the home team

Berlin’s only cricket pitch is under threat after city sports administrators deemed that stray cricket balls could be a hazard for passersby

Less is more

Former Zimbabwe opening batsmen Mark Vermeulen has had enough … of cricket

Old age has its rewards – especially if you want to watch West Indies take on Pakistan and India free of cost during their upcoming tours of the Caribbean

Apparently, it is never too early to start a marketing campaign

Napoelon would have been impressed

There has been tremendous security build-up in Mohali ahead of the World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan with the army, the National Security Guard (NSG) and the Special Protection Group (SPG) all out in full force

As if England don’t have enough problems: injuries, squad disruptions, playing Sri Lanka in a knockout World Cup game in hot and humid Colombo

Always wanted to own a star-studded cricket team, but never had the chance (or the money) to do so

With a large number of foreigners expected to attend the World Cup final, Mumbai police commissioner Arup Patnaik is quite particular about the image projected by the city’s police force

Paul Collingwood’s poor form in recent times has seen his support-base dwindle, but surely he at least deserves the support of his family

The concerns over the World Cup stadia never seem to fully blow over

It would be easy enough for players at the World Cup to get bogged down in planning for their next game, without looking at life outside the tournament