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....

It was dream come true for every member of the Indian cricket team, especially for the man who has waited for 20 long years. SachinTendulkar was an ecstatic member of the World Cup winning squad. "Couldn't have asked for more. This is ultimate. It is the proudest moment of my...

Former India captain and coach Kapil Dev said an Indian should have been chosen as the coach of the national team. Speaking to the Hindustan Times newspaper, Kapil said: "Who is Duncan Fletcher? I would like to see Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh as coaches of the Indian team. Not because...

Floodlit Test matches could become a reality within two years if another 12 months of trials in first-class cricket are successful. The ICC Cricket Committee, which held a two-day meeting at Lord's, recommended that the pink ball should be used in Intercontinental Cup matches and domestic...

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has been reprimanded by the ICC following an incident at Lord's yesterday in which a dressing room window was smashed. Prior reacted angrily to being run out on the final day of the second Test against Sri Lanka and a window in the dressing room was...

Virat Kohli abuses CSK fans in Stand

Shoaib Akhtar has downplayed the remarks on Sachin by saying that he was only referring to a particular incident when he felt the star Indian "was trying to save himself." "I never said that Sachin was scared of me. I just said in the context about players not being comfortable on...

Junaid Khan claimed his first five-for in Test cricket as Pakistan gained the upper hand in the series opener by restricting Sri Lanka to 197 all out. In reply, Pakistan negotiated a tricky half-hour spell to reach 27 without loss at the close. Pakistan 27 for 0 (Hafeez 17*, Taufeeq 8*) trail Sri...

Taufeeq Umar (109 not out) compiled the most patient of centuries as Pakistan strengthened their hold over Sri Lanka. Pakistan 259 for 1 (Taufeeq 109*, Hafeez 75, Azhar 60*) lead Sri Lanka 197 by 62 runs. 1st Test, Day 2 (Abu Dhabi), Oct 2011

Cricket England collapsed to 72 all out against Pakistan to lose the second Test and the three-match series 2-0. The world number one side needed to make only 145 to win but had no answer to Abdur Rehman, whose maiden five-wicket haul helped bowled them out 72 all out as the spinners maintained a...