The ICC Cricket World Cup Group A clash between Sri Lanka and Australia at Colombo has been abandoned due to rain. Opting to bat first under cloudy conditions, Sri Lanka had reached 146 for three in 32.5 overs before the heavens opened. Both sides pick up a point apiece. The Lions lost three...

Chasing England's 171, the South Africans were cruising at one time at 114/3 before a middle-order collapse led to an embarrassing six-run defeat. But Smith refused to admit that their chokers tag was not entirely out of place. "I do not think we are chokers. In the last couple of...

The people that travelled through the hills to watch the first one-day international in Pallekele witnessed a Pakistan team in shambles: they saw a glut of extras, three dropped catches, the worst possible display of end-over bowling, and a batting implosion from a shell-shocked team. They also...

Ross Taylor struck a blistering unbeaten 131 to take New Zealand to a challenging total. New Zealand posted 302 on board which proved too good for Pakistan as they sub-continent team struggled and were all out for 192. New Zealand won by 110 runs.

New Zealand beat Canada by 97 runs in a lop-sided 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, Group A match. Sent in to bat first, the Kiwis got-off to a rollicking start as opener Brendon McCullum scored 109 off 109 balls. Ross Taylor followed it up with a thunderous knock of 78 off 44 balls, to take New...

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 112 runs. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected bat, putting up 265 runs on board. Sangakkara contributed with a century while Muttiah Muralitharan picked four wickets.

Pakistan stormed into the semi-finals after crushing the West Indies by 10 wickets at the Sher-E-Bangla Stadium. Pakistan needed just 20.5 overs to reach their paltry target of 113 as Mohammad Hafeez made 61 off 64 balls and Kamran Akmal 47 off 61. Their spinners had done the damage earlier in...

New Zealand secured a surprise ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final berth with a thrilling 49-run victory over South Africa in Dhaka on Friday. The Black Caps were first thankful to Jesse Ryder (83) and Ross Taylor (43), who rescued them from 16 for two at one stage and helped them post 221 for...

Cricket No more Gentle man Game. New Zealand players Should Punished for their on field Rowdyism against South African Batsman Francois du Plessis.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been selected by Peter Roebuck in his squad of 12 players, which also has Sachin Tendulkar. Apart from Dhoni and Tendulkar, Man-of-the-tournament Yuvraj Singh and joint highest-wicket taker Zaheer Khan are the two other Indians in Roebuck's World Cup squad. The...