Canada posted their first win of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, beating Kenya by five wickets in their Group A clash at Delhi. The North American side had done well with the ball to bowl Kenya out for 198, with Henry Osinde taking four for 26 in his 10 overs backed by two wickets apiece from...

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...

World champions Australia beat Kenya by 60 runs to maintain their unbeaten streak in group A. Batting first after winning the toss, Michael Clarke smashed 93 off 80 balls to power Australia to 324 for 6 on a good batting track at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Brad Haddin and Mike Hussey...

BANGALORE ROYAL CHALLENGERS Key batsmen: AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Tillakaratne Dilshan Key bowlers: Zaheer Khan, Dirk Nannes, Daniel Vettori Best: Runners-up, 2009 Last year: Third Chances: Any team with De Villiers and Dilshan, whose stock rose as he finished top runscorer in...

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,...

Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs on Saturday. Mumbai batsmen struggled to negotiate the likes of Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha and Jean-Paul Duminy, all of whom got huge help from the wicket. "The ball was gripping quite a bit. I think the wicket could have been better. This was...

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,...