India news

India need a settled side to win World Cup - Kapil

Nov 25, 2010: India's World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has said MS Dhoni's team has the ability to win the World Cup in 2011 but will have to ensure that it finds a settled combination with its bowlers staying clear of injury

Asian Games 2010, 2nd semi-final, Guangzhou

Suhrawadi Shuvo sets up Bangladesh win

Nov 25, 2010: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in second-semi final by five wickets to seal their place in the final of the Asian Games in Guangzhou

New Zealand in India 2010-11

Praveen Kumar to miss first ODI against NZ

Nov 25, 2010: Praveen Kumar will miss the first ODI against New Zealand in Guwahati on November 28 because of a fever, and Ashish Nehra has been picked to replace him

The Ashes 2010-11

Opening salvo sets the tone on dramatic first day

Nov 25, 2010: The hype, as Ricky Ponting remarked, gets bigger every year, but the action somehow keeps living up to its billing

India v South Africa 2010-11

Raina eager for South African challenge

Nov 25, 2010: Raina remains confident of turning in a strong performance in the tough series against South Africa coming up next month

The Ashes 2010-11

Bell promises England fightback

Nov 25, 2010: Ian Bell insists there is no need for England to panic after they were run over by Peter Siddle's career-best haul on the first day at the Gabba

The Ashes 2010-11

'It's an amazing feeling' - Siddle

Nov 25, 2010: Australia spent the morning waiting for a hero and by late afternoon they had one as Peter Siddle celebrated his 26th birthday with a hat-trick and career-best figures

West Indies women in India 2010-11

We can rise to Indian challenge - Merissa Aguilleira

Nov 25, 2010: June-Ogle Thomas, the allrounder from Guyana, is the only new face in West Indies' 14-member squad for their upcoming tour of India early next year

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 1st day

From a captain to a debutant, nerves all round

Nov 25, 2010: ESPNcricinfo's plays of the day from the first day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day

Late strikes give Sri Lanka the edge

Nov 25, 2010: A masterful 80 by Darren Bravo was all that stood in the way of Sri Lanka, as they closed out the third day of the second Test 222 runs ahead

Asian Games 2010, 1st semi-final, Guangzhou

Afghanistan upset Pakistan to reach final

Nov 25, 2010: Afghanistan stunned a second-string Pakistan in the semi-finals of the Asian Games in Guangzhou to continue their fairytale run in cricket over the past two years

West Indies A v Pakistan A, 2nd unofficial Test, St Vincent, 1st day

Manzoor century bolsters Pakistan A

Nov 25, 2010: Khurram Manzoor hit a century as Pakistan A reached 238 for 7 on the first day of the second unofficial Test against West Indies A at the Arnos Vale Ground in St Vincent

16th Asian Games, Guangzhou 2010

Afghanistan bowlers put on blistering show to end HK's dream

Nov 25, 2010: Afghanistan opening bowlers Shahpur Zadran and Merwais Ashraf tore the heart out of Hong Kong's batting as Asia's fastest-improving team smashed their way into the semi-finals at the men's Twenty20 cricket competition with a comprehensive eight-wicket vic

The Bhajji special

Nov 25, 2010:

Why we need the Ashes to be competitive

Nov 25, 2010: It's not the oldest or fiercest, but the England-Australia rivalry has enough lustre and historical baggage to make the blood bubble. And that's why it's important the contest is even and hard-fought

Toothless lions

Nov 25, 2010: Three Aussie warriors go over the hill

The great Indian spin trick

Nov 25, 2010: Sandhu and Kapil turn the final around for India

Jimmy steals the show

Nov 25, 2010: West Indians and Indians stamp their authority on the tournament

Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 1st day

Siddle hat-trick gives Australia control

Nov 24, 2010: Ashes history is littered with some extraordinary opening days and Brisbane produced another as Peter Siddle gave himself a birthday to remember by claiming a hat-trick

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Division Two, 5th round, 3rd day

Victories for SBP and KRL

Nov 24, 2010: Round-up of the third day of the fifth round of Division Two of the Quaid-E-Azam Trophy