PCB denies claims of World Cup boycott
The PCB has denied claims of considering a boycott of the 2011 World Cup under instructions from its government. The Pakistan board had stayed away from a meeting of the World Cup organising committee on…
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'My best cricket is ahead of me' – Bell
Ian Bell thought he'd be 30 miles up the road playing at Edgbaston this week. Warwickshire line up against an England XI on Wednesday for a three-day practice match and Bell expected to face his…
Mumbai gears up for Australia ODIs after terror attacks
International cricket is set to return to Mumbai after the terror attacks in November last year, as the BCCI today announced the venues for India's seven-match ODI series against Australia scheduled for October-November this year.…
Birkenshaw backs women to impress crowds
On the eve of the ICC women's World Twenty20, England's assistant coach, Jack Birkenshaw, has spoken of his joy at the speed with which women's cricket has improved."I was certainly amazed by the quality of…
England are under-prepared – Flower
England's head coach, Andy Flower, believes that several key members of the squad to face West Indies in the first Test at Lord's on Wednesday are "under-prepared" having spent the early part of the season…
Johnson paves the way for Australia
Mitchell Johnson was the Player of the Series by a mile•Getty Images9.5Mitchell JohnsonBegan the series by belting 96 not out in Johannesburg and closed itwith his first Test century to become Australia's third leading run-scorer…
Tendulkar's fifty keeps India on top
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were outSachin Tendulkar miscued a pull on 13 but Daniel Flynn could not catch the skier•Getty ImagesThe expected run barrage never came, with Virender Sehwag run out early in the…
Strauss must assert authority at top of the order
Match factsSunday March 15Start time 2.00pm (18.00GMT)Big pictureA lot has changed for England in the five-and-a-half months since they were rolled and humiliated for 99 and deprived the riches of then-saviour, now pariah, Allen Stanford.…
Centuries from Azhar and Shehzad frustrate Lankans
ScorecardCenturies by openers Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad put the Patron's XI in a dominant position against the Sri Lankans on the firstday of their tour game in Karachi. The Sri Lankans had a tough…
Symonds out of South Africa tour
Andrew Symonds will undergo further psychological counselling and represent Queensland instead of playing in the next Test series © Getty Images Andrew Symonds' international playing future is in serious doubt after Cricket Australia's directors ruled…