"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...

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...

Former Sri Lanka skipper Hashan Tillakaratne has claimed that match-fixing has been common in his country since 1992 and promised to reveal names of those involved. Tillakaratne, who played 83 Tests and 200 ODIs for Sri Lanka, made the sensational claim while appearing in a TV show. "I...

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...

Under fire for its decision to restrict the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 to 10 teams, the ICC decided to reinstate the associate nations by reverting to the 14-team format. The ICC in April had decided to restrict the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to top 10 nations only, much to the...

The introduction of a world Test championship could see the return of the timeless Test for the first time in over 70 years, according to Haroon Lorgat. The International Cricket Council's chief executive suggested the historical format, which places no time constraints on players and...