India need balance in their line-up
Zaheer Khan: has struck fine form in the Indian Oil Cup © AFP India's reshuffled batting order for the second match of the tri-series was the talk of the evening in Dambulla. It seemed that…
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China look to India for cricket boost
Jagmohan Dalmiya: eager to get China into the fold© AFPIndia have backed China's bid to secure affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council, a move that has been welcomed by the sports mandarins in a…
Time for a new beginning in Pakistan cricket has come
There is no doubt that Pakistan cricket is passing through a turbulent period after the nation's expectations from its champion cricketers ended in a most humiliating ouster from the World Cup.Of course, it is no…
Hairline fracture keeps Tendulkar away from tri-nation series
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the ongoingtriangular one-day series in Sri Lanka due to a hairline fracture tothe big toe of the right foot but may join the team for the…
Saha, Debnath help Tripura take first day's honours
Tripura ended a fruitful day on the field scoring 11 for no loss afterbundling out Bengal for 190 in their first innings on the opening dayof their East Zone Cooch Behar Trophy (Under-19) Tournament match…
Burns, Warner blast off after Williamson classic
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details3:52Nicholas: Burns' performance was commandingTwo parallel contests took place on day three of the first Test at the Gabba.In the first, which should dictate the outcome of the match, Australia tossed 10…
Chance for Bangladesh to save face
Bangladesh will need runs on the board if they are to push Sri Lanka © AFP With the series decided 2-0 in Sri Lanka's favour, the third and final one-day international at the R Premadasa…
Joyce confident of return within weeks
Ed Joyce lies injured at The Rose Bowl © Getty Images Ed Joyce is confident that he will be back in action in less than six weeks after suffering an ankle injury during the Twenty20…
Sangakkara strikes ton in warm-up
Scorecard Thilan Samaraweera sweeps during his 95 against the West Indians © AFP Kumar Sangakkara warmed up for next week's two-Test series with a solid ton for the Sri Lankan Board President's XI against the…
Rebel returns lift Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka 66 for 2 (Samaraweera 12*, Sangakkara 41*) trail Zimbabwe 294 (Ervine 75, Chigumbura 63) by 228 runsScorecardOn his return to Zimbabwe colours, Heath Streak was dismissed for 1 and failed to take a…