"Pakistan shouldn't play QFs in India" Shahid Afridi is right in saying that the team should top the group to avoid playing its quarter-final match in India, feels Wasim Akram. "I agree with what Afridi and coach Waqar Younis have said that they would not like to play their quarter-final in...

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...

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...

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...

Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Canadian batsman Hiral Patel reminded him of Indian swashbuckler Virender Sehwag. Patel's blazing 45-ball 54-run innings had the Australians on the backfoot before the defending champions regrouped to skittle out the Canadians for 211 and chase the...

With the country set to return to Test fold after a six-year hiatus, Zimbabwe is preparing to brace the five-day format they were once part of. Zimbabwe, who played their last Test against India in September 2005, will return to Test cricket when they take on Bangladesh, tentatively in August,...

Enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is unlikely to play any further role for Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. Shoaib, 35, announced on Thursday that he will retire after the tournament. The bowler seems to have lost favour with the team management, including skipper Shahid Afridi,...

ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said it was right to host the ICC Cricket World Cup final at the Wankhede since it would provide the perfect setting for Sachin Tendulkar to end on a high! Choosing the arena for the finale raised a few questions amid growing frustration for shortage of tickets as the...

Ricky Ponting slams bowlers for not being able to defend a challenging 260 against India. India captain MS Dhoni expressed his delight after his side set up a mouthwatering semi-final against Pakistan with a five wicket victory over Australia in the quarter-final of the Cricket World Cup....

The latest development was confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed today. The 30-year-old Sussex man, who has played a bit-part role during the tournament but has been a regular on the one-day scene over the last two years, is flying back to England immediately after...