Sachin Tendulkar slipped a rung to 14th but continued to be the highest ranked Indian in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen while his skipper Anil Kumble was the best-placed Indian bowler in the latest list and among the other Indians in the batting chart former skipper Rahul Dravid and opener Virender Sehwag remained steady [...]

  As uncertainty looms large on Pakistan`s chances of hosting the Champions Trophy in September Board chairman Nasim Ashraf today expressed confidence that the mega event will not be relocated from the country. We are going to have an ICC meeting on Thursday on teleconference to take a final decision and but we are confident that [...]

  The Indians may not have dazzled much in their only practice match ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka which ended in a tame draw but coach Gary Kirsten on Sunday said he was satisfied with his players performance. I am happy that we were able to warm up before the 1st Test. We [...]

  Tired of being overlooked by the selectors Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is toying with the idea of switching side and playing for England. The 27 year old leg spinner said he has enough cricket in him and he would not hesitate to switch sides if Pakistan continues to ignore him. I may consider playing for [...]

Pakistan cricket was rocked by yet another controversy on Monday when it was confirmed that Pakistan’s young fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s dope test, conducted in the first Indian Premier League (IPL) on May 30, has resulted in the positive. IPL chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi confirmed on Monday that bowler, who represented Delhi Daredevils in IPL, [...]

  The Asian Cricket Council ACC awards ceremony here turned out to be a glittering affair except for a part where a local stand up comedian decided to use the platform to ridicule four of Pakistan`s former Test captains and Khalid Butt who has a popular comedy show on a local channel and his fellow partner [...]

  Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised his opening batsmen Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag for giving the team a flying start to lay the foundation for their 6 wicket win over Sri Lanka and they have given us some great starts in the competition and it has made the job of chasing big totals easier [...]

  Ahead of the 1st Test against England at Lord’s starting on July 10 the South African team has two first class warm up games to get back in rhythm. This is welcome news for the visitors who could use the match practice to get into full flow as they have not played an international match [...]

  The fact that captaincy of Pakistan is no less than a crown of thorns, is a well known. So it comes as a pleasant surprise to see an eagerly optimistic Misbah-ul-Haq bracing up for what might be his toughest challenge of his nascent career so far, captaining Pakistan in a do or die clash against [...]

  The newest addition to Indias spin bowling armoury left armer Pragyan Ojha credits Test captain Anil Kumble for helping him learn the tricks of the trade and fine tune his game. Obviously it helps a lot if you are playing with experienced bowlers like Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. I have not had a chance [...]