Former Australian captain Kim Hughes feels national selector Greg Chappell forced Ricky Ponting to step down as Australia captain. Ponting though, after stepping down from captaincy, made it clear that Australia's ICC Cricket World Cup ouster had prompted his decision and insisted that he...

Sachin Tendulkar will play an ICC Cricket World Cup final in his home town of Mumbai after helping India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali. Tendulkar was named Man-of-the-Match for his top score of 85 in India's 260 for nine, a total they duly defended in Wednesday's semi-final....

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori will be the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, starting April 8 in Chennai. Vettori, who led New Zealand to a record sixth semi-final apperance in the just-concluded World Cup, will replace spin legend...

Bands of youth trooped out on the roads, singing and dancing to loud drumbeats in Poisar slums of Kandivli East and Kandarpada in Dahisar West moments after India beat Sri Lanka. Lakhs of people ran out into the streets singing, dancing, hugging each other, screaming with joy, whistling,...

Just a mention of World Cup transports Hussey straight back to the night when Yuvraj Singh stamped his authority on that fateful night in Ahmedabad. According to the Chennai Super King's star, it was India's superb win over the Aussies that decided the title for them, not their wins in...

Former India cricketer Jacob Martin, who was wanted in connection with a human trafficking case, has been arrested from Delhi, police said on Wednesday. He was arrested from Babarpur area of Shahadra on Tuesday night, DCP (IGI Airport) R A Sanjeev said. Delhi Police had announced a reward of Rs...

Maharashtra Government has decided to build a grand sports museum to honour iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said. "Sachin has made the state proud by his achievements in cricket. His contribution in the recent World Cup was immense," Chavan...

Former Sri Lanka skipper Hashan Tillakaratne has claimed that match-fixing has been common in his country since 1992 and promised to reveal names of those involved. Tillakaratne, who played 83 Tests and 200 ODIs for Sri Lanka, made the sensational claim while appearing in a TV show. "I...

Virender Sehwag will miss the rest of the IPL after having decided to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder. It could also cast a shadow over his place in India's upcoming tour of the West Indies, from June 4, and perhaps even the England series that begins in mid-July. "It will be a miracle...

Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara launched scathing attack against the Sri Lankan Cricket Board for indulging in corrupt practices. In an hour-long speech during the MCC's Spirit of Cricket lecture at the Lord's, Sangakkara charted the unique history of cricket in his country,...