Ricky Ponting conceded Michael Hussey might be flown in to replace an injured Doug Bollinger. Left-arm pace bowler Bollinger had to return home to Australia after sustaining an injury but Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel are yet to announce a replacement. Ponting hinted...

Sachin Tendulkar added another feather in his cap when he became the first and only batsman to score 2,000 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup. In a glittering international career, Sachin Tendulkar has added another landmark to his name at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on March 9, by becoming the...

World champions Australia beat Kenya by 60 runs to maintain their unbeaten streak in group A. Batting first after winning the toss, Michael Clarke smashed 93 off 80 balls to power Australia to 324 for 6 on a good batting track at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Brad Haddin and Mike Hussey...

Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Canadian batsman Hiral Patel reminded him of Indian swashbuckler Virender Sehwag. Patel's blazing 45-ball 54-run innings had the Australians on the backfoot before the defending champions regrouped to skittle out the Canadians for 211 and chase the...

In yet another outburst, Ricky Ponting had an ugly spat and embarrassed teammate Steve Smith before Australia completed a comfortable seven-wicket win over Group A minnows Canada in the World Cup. Mar 2011

Ricky Ponting lost his temper on the pitch as Australia were again made to work hard in the field against lowly opposition at the cricket World Cup. The Australia captain's irritation at his team's inability to dismiss Canada turned to outright anger in the 42nd over when teammate...

Pakistan broke Australia's 34-match winning streak after edging them out by four wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup in Colombo on Saturday. It was Pakistan who had last inflicted a World Cup defeat on the defending champions - 12 years ago at Headingley - and they required 41 overs to...

Tempers were frayed during a key world cup clash as a 63-run second wicket stand between Brad Haddin (42) and captain Ricky Ponting (19) ended with an umpire review. Brad Haddin was confronted with several Pakistani players which resulted in ugly jostling. Ponting stood his ground despite a...

Pakistan beat Australia by 4 wickets. Australia won the toss and were bowled out for 176 courtesy some great bowling from Pakistani bowlers. While chasing, Pakistan reached the target with 54 balls to spare.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Sachin Tendulkar would not have walked back to the pavilion had he known that the umpire had ruled him not out. Ponting, who had waited for the umpire's decision even if he knew he had nicked a delivery during Australia's ICC CWC match against...