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...

In the next ICC meeting, the PCB is planning to discuss Shane Warne's accurate prediction of the India-England World Cup match which ended in a tie. "Doesn't it sound strange that he should predict it would be a tie. At the next meeting of the International Cricket Council board we would...

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...

Captain Shakib al Hasan refused to criticise fans for booing after Bangladesh were dismissed for 58, finally losing to West Indies. Bangladesh, who won three out of their last five one-day international matches against West Indies, were bundled out inside 19 overs for the lowest total ever made...

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...

Australia batsman Mike Hussey is certain his hamstring injury has fully healed and is desperate to repay the faith shown in him after his call-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup squad. Hussey was announced as Australia's replacement for injured paceman Doug Bollinger on Sunday night, and will...

ICC approved Eoin Morgan's return to the ICC Cricket World Cup squad in place of injured Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen, who had been building a new opening partnership with captain Andrew Strauss at the tournament, did not join his team-mates on the journey from Chennai to Chittagong after...

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...

Stuart Broad is to fly home from the ICC Cricket World Cup on Wednesday because of a side injury, the ECB have confirmed. The England seamer on Tuesday afternoon received the news he was dreading, having undergone two scans after suffering soreness in his upper side during Sunday's Group B...