A high-scoring trend
India and Pakistan have never met at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, a ground that has witnessed - in 20 seasons since it first hosted a game - scores rise from around 190…
Kumble's misery
Teams have often complained that it's virtually impossible to score runs when a bowler reverts to a round-the-wicket, outside-leg line, but Pakistan showed that if batsmen are willing to improvise, it's possible to score at…
Shoaib Malik given one-Test ban
Shoaib Malik will miss the first Test against West Indies after being handed his ban © Getty Images Shoaib Malik has been given a one-Test ban after he admitted deliberately losing the domestic Twenty20 match…
Pietersen powers England home
Scorecard and ball-by-ball Kevin Pietersen: a matchwinning 91 not out © Getty Images Kevin Pietersen starred with the bat and Steve Harmison with the ball as England consigned Australia to their fourth successive defeat in…
Victoria name squad for Pura Cup opener
Jonathan Moss will captain the Victorian side in their opening game of the Pura Cup. Victoria, the reigning champions, were scheduled to take on South Australia at the Adelaide Oval, beginning on October 16.Gerard Denton…
Vaas happy with Sri Lankan fightback
West Indies' good work on the first two days of the first Test in Colombo was tarnished a touch in the final hour, as they slumped to 17 for 3 in their second innings, a…
Australia ready to combat Tendulkar threat
Adam Gilchrist: No idea about the wicket, but plenty of thoughts about how to combat Tendulkar© Getty ImagesSourav GangulyOn the pitchIt's definitely a very important Test match and it's going to be a good cricketing…
Mr InFredible!
England's nailbiting win at Edgbaston not only keeps the Ashes alive for at least two more Tests but, to the delight of cricket supporters across England, it ensures that the series will not be engulfed…
Zimbabwe gear up for tough one-day series
Zimbabwe will look to put on a better performance under a new coach © Getty Images Kevin Curran, the former Zimbabwean allrounder and new national coach, hopes he will be able to help the struggling…
Pathan: 'It has been a wonderful series for me'
Irfan Pathan: "I'm just pleased to be playing my best cricket at the moment." © AFP Irfan Pathan's wonderful bowling, in which he took 21 wickets for India in their two-Test series against Zimbabwe, earned…