The second match of the three-game series, in January 2010, saw Australia recover from posting 127 in their first innings to win by 36 runs, after dismissing Pakistan for 139 second time around. Akmal came in for criticism and his performance was scrutinised after he dropped Mike Hussey three...

A sparkling knock of 113 by Yuvraj Singh helped India beat the West Indies by 80 runs in the final Group B match in the ICC Cricket World Cup. The victory put India second in their group and secured a quarter-final against Australia in Ahmedabad, while the Windies are left to face Group B...

consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League with a comfortable four-wicket victory against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in a battle of debutants here on Wednesday. Chasing 149 to win set by the Tuskers, the Warriors were at a tricky 118 for six in the 16th over but Mohnish Mishra, who made an...

Pakistan overcame a blistering spell from Ravi Rampaul and some late panic against the impressive Devendra Bishoo to secure the series against West Indies with a three-wicket victory in Barbados. The hosts had collapsed feebly once again, but Pakistan were jolted by Rampaul's four strikes...

Mumbai were initially thankful to back-end cameos from Tirumalasetti Suman (36) and Kieron Pollard (28) for stretching their total to 160, after starting the 16th over at just 97. They fared much better with the ball - Lasith Malinga took three for 25 - as Pune stuttered to 84 for four and...

Royal Challengers Bangalore 205 for 6 (Gayle 107) beat Kings XI Punjab 120 for 9 (Aravind 4-14, Gayle 3-21) by 85 runs Once every two years Bangalore hosts Aero India, the country's biggest air show, on the outskirts of the city. On Friday night, Chris Gayle took it upon himself to deliver a...

Batting first, Punjab skipper Gilchrist (106 off 55 balls) and Shaun Marsh (79 off 49) notched the highest partnership in the history of the 20-over game, combining for 206 to help amass a total of 232 for two. Bangalore were then bowled out for a measly 121, with Ryan Harris' three for 28...

Playing their penultimate group game, the Knight Riders knocked off the required total of 119 in 16.4 overs. Skipper Gautam Gambhir led them home with 54 off 46 balls, with Manoj Tiwary adding 24 and Yusuf Pathan 29. Kolkata had earlier spun the ball to maximum effect to restrict Pune to 118...

The 31-year-old all-rounder, whose County and International careers have been blighted by back injuries, showed England followers just what they have missed with a superb 196 off 130 balls in an Essex total of 548 all out. Napier was selected for England's 2009 World Twenty20 squad but did...

Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann staged a telling fightback as England salvaged a total of 221 on the first day of the second Test. The hosts lost six wickets in the afternoon session at Trent Bridge, to descend to 124 for eight, after being put in under heavy cloud cover by India. But after...