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...

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...

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...

South Africa have been dealt an injury blow after scans revealed leg-spinner Imran Tahir suffered a fractured left thumb during the six-run defeat to England on Sunday. Tahir, the second-leading wicket taker at the tournament, suffered the injury while taking a return catch to dismiss Jonathan...

New Zealand have drafted in Daryl Tuffey to provide bowling cover for the remainder of their ICC Cricket World Cup campaign. Tuffey, 32, has been brought in because Kyle Mills is struggling with a quad strain. National selector Mark Greatbatch said: "The medical team are working hard to...

Ajmal Shahzad has been ruled out of the rest of England's World Cup campaign because of a recurrence of a hamstring injury. Shahzad had a scan on his left leg on Wednesday night, the eve of England's must-win Group B match against West Indies, and the results mean he will return home...

"Donkeys on their last legs plod home" - read a headline in the British media as it blamed hectic scheduling for the team's quarterfinal exit. The injury-ravaged England - which lost key players such as Kevin Pietersen, Stuart Broad in the middle of the event - were handed a...

Muttiah Muralitharan's swansong appearance on home soil could not have been better as he scalped a wicket of his last ball in the ICC CWC semi-final. Muralitharan had Scott Styris LBW off the final ball of his 10th over to finish with two for 42 after earlier dismissing Jesse Ryder for 19...

Intikhab Alam has rubbished reports that Shoaib Akhtar was not ready for the ICC CWC semi-final against India because of fitness problems. "Shoaib has been fully involved in match practice, and is available for selection. He's very much part of the squad and there is no question about...

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...