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|Gilly Retires as Test Grinds On
|A hard-fought day of traditional cricket was over-shadowed by the late announcement that Adam Gilchrist is playing his last Test.
|26 Jan 2008
|Cameron Burge
|Tendulkar turns on the style
|An intriguing day of Test cricket saw Sachin Tendulkar notch up his 39th Test century at the fourth Test against Australia in Adelaide.
|24 Jan 2008
|Zac Gelman
|Ganguly out and Raina recalled
|Sourav Ganguly has been excluded from India's one-day squad for the Commonwealth Bank series in Australia.
|20 Jan 2008
|Liam Camps
|India Ends The Streak
|India deservedly won a pulsating 3rd test by 72 runs in Perth today to end Australia's winning streak at 16 matches.
|19 Jan 2008
|Cameron Burge
|India on course for victory
|Some fine batting from Sehwag, Pathan, Dhoni, Singh and above all Laxman helped India set Australia 413 for victory in the Third Test.
|18 Jan 2008
|Richard Dickinson
|India dominate second day
|India have kept the four match series alive after bowling Australia out in just 50 overs for 212 on day two of the third Test at Perth.
|17 Jan 2008
|Zac Gelman
|Australia peg India back
|Late wickets after a strong stand between Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, gave Australia a slight edge on Day 1 of the 3rd Test.
|16 Jan 2008
|Sudeep Popat
|Rogers and Tait in for 3rd Test
|Chris Rogers is due to receive his first Test cap and Shaun Tait will return to Test cricket at the WACA against India.
|15 Jan 2008
|Liam Camps
|Foster called up for Lions
|Wicketkeeper James Foster and bowlers Charlie Shreck and Steve Kirby have been called up to the England Lions squad.
|15 Jan 2008
|Liam Camps
|Six pacers for SL in CB Series
|Sri Lanka will count six fast bowlers in their squad of 15 for the upcoming Commonwealth Bank series in Australia.
|15 Jan 2008
|Liam Camps
|Comets V India- Tame Draw
|Virender Sehwag lit up the Manuka Oval with an electrifying 113 in just 78 balls, including 2 sixes and 18 fours.
|12 Jan 2008
|Archie Mac
|ACT defy Indians
|The Canberra Comets continue to punch above their weight, finishing at 292-8, just 33 runs behind their more fancied opponents
|11 Jan 2008
|Archie Mac
|Comets Hold Their Own
|India gave a workman-like performance in their tour match against the Canberra Comets. On a beautiful batting pitch they scored 325-9
|10 Jan 2008
|Archie Mac
|Tour back on, Bucknor canned
|Many cricket fans will breathe a sigh of relief today with the announcement that the BCCI have no plans to cancel India's tour of Aus.
|08 Jan 2008
|Zac Gelman
|Controversies ignite down under
|The Indian tour is jeopardy after the series was marred with allegations of racism, bad umpiring,and claims of unsportsmanlike conduct.
|07 Jan 2008
|Manan Shah
|Australia beat India in thriller
|Michael Clarke picked up three wickets in the penultimate over as Australia beat India by 122 runs, gaining a 2-0 series lead.
|06 Jan 2008
|Sudeep Popat
|Hayden ton sets up final day
|Matthew Hayden scored a vital century, taking Australia to a 213-run lead against India with the final day's play remaining at the SCG.
|05 Jan 2008
|Sudeep Popat
|Dazzling Tendulkar leads India
|India dominated day three at the SCG as Sachin Tendulkar cast aside all doubts and turned back the clock with a supreme unbeaten 154.
|04 Jan 2008
|Liam Camps
|Waugh calls for umpiring rethink
|Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has called for the concept of neutral umpires to be abandoned in Test cricket.
|04 Jan 2008
|Liam Camps
|Laxman century boosts India
|VVS Laxman produced a superb innings to finally kick India's batting into life on the 7th day of the Test series in Australia.
|03 Jan 2008
|Richard Dickinson
|Australia record thumping win
|Australia marched onto their 15th consecutive win in Tests by clinically dismissing India for 161 in the finals innings and sealing a mammoth 337-run victory.
|29 Dec 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Australia well on top on 3rd day
|India will require another 493 runs for victory on the final two days of the MCG Test, after a competent Australian team effort today.
|28 Dec 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Normal Service Resumed
|Australia once again showed why they are No 1 in the World, brushing aside India for 196 at the MCG, and finishing the day 32-0
|27 Dec 2007
|Archie Mac
|India Fight Back
|An inspiring fight back by India, led by Anil Kumble, has left honours just about even at stumps on day one, with Australia 337-9
|26 Dec 2007
|Archie Mac
|Ganguly leads run riot
|Sourav Ganguly scored a maiden Test double ton, leading India to pile up 626 on Day 2 of the third Test against Pakistan.
|09 Dec 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Symonds v Sreesanth: Gloves Off
|An boxing Aussie promoter says Andrew Symonds and Shantha Sreesanth should take their war or words into the boxing ring.
|06 Dec 2007
|Cameron Burge
|MacGill to have hand surgery
|Australian spin bowler Stuart MacGill will undergo surgery on his right hand, according to Cricket Australia's medical officer.
|04 Dec 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Jaffer puts in India in command
|A majestic century by Wasim Jaffer against a meek Pakistani attack put India on top in the second Test between the neighbors.
|30 Nov 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Injured Gul flies home
|Already trailing India 1-0 in the ongoing Test series, Pakistan have had their woes compounded with an ever expanding injury list.
|29 Nov 2007
|Liam Camps
|MacGill faces surgery
|Out of form Australian spin bowler Stuart MacGill may elect to have surgery on his troublesome knee in a bid to save his career.
|28 Nov 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Kirsten offered Indian role
|India have finally decided on a successor to Greg Chappell as the head of the Indian national team, South African Gary Kirsten.
|28 Nov 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Hayden hurts knee
|Australian opener Matthew Hayden will miss a First Class match against South Australia tomorrow due to knee tendonitis.
|28 Nov 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India take first Test
|India secured a six wicket win over Pakistan today, to take a one-nil lead in the three match series.
|26 Nov 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India almost home
|India are all but assured of victory after a highly polished performance on day four of the First Test against Pakistan.
|25 Nov 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Pakistan build lead
|Pakistan are in a solid position to take the first test against India today after building a 167 run lead by the end of day three.
|24 Nov 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Tendulkar helps seal series
|Despite getting out in the 90s again, Sachin Tendulkar powered India to a 3-1 series win over Pakistan with his sparkling batting.
|15 Nov 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Sachin rules out Test captaincy
|Despite being a favourite for the job, Sachin Tendulkar has told the BCCI that he will not captain India in Test cricket.
|06 Nov 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India win first ODI by 5 wickets
|India have strolled to a five wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan today to go one up after the first match of the five game ODI series
|05 Nov 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Asif suffers further injury blow
|Pakistan have been dealt a huge blow ahead of their one-day series against India with the news Mohammad Asif will miss the ODI series.
|02 Nov 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Dravid out, Sehwag in
|Rahul Dravid and Dinesh Karthik have been omitted from the India team to play Pakistan in the first two ODIs.
|27 Oct 2007
|Liam Camps
|Woolmer murdered - pathologist
|The Jamaican pathologist who conducted the autopsy on Bob Woolmer has maintained has maintained his view that the death was murder.
|25 Oct 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|"Back it up Sreesanth" - McGrath
|Glenn McGrath has advised Indian fast bowler Sreesanth to partner his aggressive talk with more consistent bowling performances.
|23 Oct 2007
|Liam Camps
|India deny Australian revenge
|India handed Australia a seven wicket thrashing in their one-off Twenty20 at Mumbai today.
|20 Oct 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Australia/India release racism statement
|The President of the Board for Cricket in India and the Chairman of Cricket Australia today issued a joint statement on racism.
|18 Oct 2007
|James Nixon
|India gain consolation victory
|Murali Kartik's career best 6-27 helped India to a two wicket victory over Australia in the final ODI at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
|18 Oct 2007
|James Nixon
|Symonds Seals the Series
|Andrew Symonds blazed a ton and bowled 10 tight overs as Australia beat India by 18 runs to take a 4-1 lead in the seven match series.
|14 Oct 2007
|Cameron Burge
|Hayden in doubt for Nagpur
|Australian opener Matthew Hayden is in doubt for Australia's sixth ODI against India after sustaining an injury in the previous match.
|13 Oct 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Johnson rips through India
|Mitchell Johnson took career best figures against India today to help Australia thrash India in the fifth ODI at Vadodara by nine wks.
|11 Oct 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Symonds racially abused
|Australia's Andrew Symonds was allegedly subjected to monkey chants during the Fifth ODI at Vadodara.
|11 Oct 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Tendulkar plays down milestone
|On the eve of his 400th ODI cap, Sachin Tendulkar has remained his typical, modest self dismissing the magnitude of the event.
|10 Oct 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Will 'Roy' and Yuvraj crack the top level?
|Upon the completion of the third ODI between India and Australia, I marvelled at the undoubted talents of Andrew Symonds and Yuvraj Singh.
|10 Oct 2007
|Paul Wood
|Sreesanth continues bad blood
|Indian seamer Sreesanth has continued the bad blood with Australia after getting in Andrew Symonds face in an off the field incident.
|09 Oct 2007
|James Nixon
|Yuvraj has a September to remember
|After a sterling Twenty20 Championship in South Africa, Yuvraj Singh has been names Cricket Web's Player of the Month for September.
|09 Oct 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Australia Thwarts Yuvraj
|A scintillating 121 from Yuvraj Singh was not enough to get India home against Australia in the third ODI at Hyderabad today.
|05 Oct 2007
|Cameron Burge
|Aust. take series lead at Kochi
|Australia have reaffirmed their supremacy in limited overs cricket with a comprehensive 84 run victory over India at Kochi today.
|02 Oct 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Clarke ton in vain, as rain wins
|Micahel Clarke struck an impeccable century to put Australia in a commanding position in the first ODI in India, until the rain came.
|29 Sep 2007
|Paul Wood
|Sharma replaces Chawla
|Rohit Sharma has taken the place of Piyush Chawla in the Indian ODI squad to take on Australia during the 7 match series.
|28 Sep 2007
|Zac Ritchie
|Four Black Caps sign up with ICL
|Former Black Caps Chris Cairns, Nathan Astle, Chris Harris and Hamish Marshall have all signed deals with the Indian Cricket League.
|28 Sep 2007
|James Nixon
|Yousuf cancels ICL contract
|Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has canceled his contract with the Indian Cricket League and is available to play for Pakistan again.
|27 Sep 2007
|James Nixon
|ODI rule changes could come in early
|The changes to be made to ODI cricket by the International Cricket Council could come in early if the Indian and Australian Cricket Boards agree.
|26 Sep 2007
|James Nixon
|India Clinches Grand Finale
|India saw off a dogged Pakistan to win the final of the inaugural World Twenty20 by five runs in a see-sawing battle at New Wanderers.
|24 Sep 2007
|Cameron Burge
|Sree fined for over-appealing
|India's S.Sreesanth has been found guilty of over-appealing during India's 15 run win over Australia and fined 25% of his match fee.
|23 Sep 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Hussey could miss Indian tour
|Mike Hussey may miss his side's seven match ODI tour of India after sustaining a hamstring injury during yesterday's semi-final loss.
|23 Sep 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Chawla to miss series
|Piyush Chawla, the Indian leg-spinner, will miss the limited-overs series against Australia due to an ankle injury.
|23 Sep 2007
|Zac Ritchie
|India through to final
|Yuvraj Singh was special once again, as India held their nerve to beat Australia to claim a final berth alongside Pakistan.
|22 Sep 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Ponting may tour India
|Ricky Ponting will most probably not miss his side's seven match one-day series against India later this month.
|21 Sep 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Smith critical of WC format
|Graeme Smith has voiced his disapproval of the fixture that saw his side eliminated from the World Cup despite only losing one match.
|21 Sep 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India smash South Africa
|India dominated South Africa to go through into the semi finals with a comprehensive victory against South Africa.
|20 Sep 2007
|Manan Shah
|Hilfenhaus replaces Tait
|Ben Hilfenhaus has been named to replace Shaun Tait for Australia's tour of India after Tait failed to recover from his elbow surgery.
|19 Sep 2007
|James Nixon
|India brush England aside
|India remained in contention for the Twenty20 semi-finals with a vital 18 run victory. Yuvraj Singh smashed six sixes in an over!
|19 Sep 2007
|Paul Wood
|Dhoni named new one-day captain
|Mahendra Dhoni has been named India's new one-day cricket after Rahul Dravid resigned last week after two years in charge.
|18 Sep 2007
|James Nixon
|Black Caps too good for India
|Despite a great start to the Indian innings, the Black Caps led by Daniel Vettori recorded a hard fought 10 run win.
|16 Sep 2007
|Archie Mac
|Dravid resigns from captaincy
|Rahul Dravid has stepped down as captain of India, asking to be relieved before Australia tour India later this month.
|14 Sep 2007
|Zac Ritchie
|India wins in bowl-out
|India won a thrilling match against Pakistan through a 3-0 bowl-out victory, after the Group D qualifying match ended in a tie.
|14 Sep 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|India-Scotland washed out
|The third game of the day was washed out today as India and Scotland both earned one point.
|13 Sep 2007
|Manan Shah
|Ponting named cricketer of the year
|Ricky Ponting and the Australian team have again dominated the ICC Awards with the Aussies taking home five of the eight awards.
|10 Sep 2007
|James Nixon
|Group D preview - in the balance
|India and Pakistan will both be looking to edge through group D of the World Twenty20, but it'll be tight.
|09 Sep 2007
|Sean Bennett
|Flintoff ruled fit for Lord's
|England have received a boost ahead of their one-day decider against India today with the news Andrew Flintoff has been declared fit.
|08 Sep 2007
|Zac Gelman
|England claim series at Lords
|England won the ODI series with India after an easy victory in the deciding game at Lord's, bowling the tourists out for just 187.
|08 Sep 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Tendulkar dismisses rumours
|Sachin Tendulkar has denied any claims of his imminent retirement from ODIs saying he wants to continue playing for as long as he can.
|07 Sep 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Harris, Astle turn down domestic contracts
|Chris Harris and Nathan Astle have turned down domestic contracts with the Canterbury Cricket Union paving the way for them to join the Indian Cricket League.
|05 Sep 2007
|James Nixon
|India level series in thriller
|India won an incredible match at The Oval to keep themselves alive in the seven-match ODI series against England.
|05 Sep 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Tendulkar delighted with ranking
|Sachin Tendulkar has expressed his happiness at being ranked the number one cricketer by recently retired Shane Warne.
|03 Sep 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Bopara hurt ahead of World Cup
|Ravi Bopara has received a cruel blow ahead of the Twenty20 WC this month after injuring himself during today's ODI against India.
|02 Sep 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Resurgent India thrash England
|India responded to going 3-1 down in the series against England in the best was possible, destroying the hosts in the 5th ODI in Leeds.
|02 Sep 2007
|Sean Bennett
|Flintoff doubtful for Headingley
|England allrounder Andrew Flintoff is a doubt for the fifth one-day international against India.
|01 Sep 2007
|Liam Camps
|India hopeful over Zaheer injury
|India are hopeful that Zaheer Khan will be fit enough to take his place in the starting eleven for the fifth one-dayer on Sunday.
|31 Aug 2007
|James Nixon
|England take 3-1 lead
|England won the 4th ODI against India at Old Trafford, but needed a partnership of 99 for the 8th wicket between Bopara and Broad
|30 Aug 2007
|Paul Wood
|Pietersen not worried about form
|English batsman Kevin Pietersen is not worried about his recent ODI form, saying he is most happy when England is winning.
|29 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Collingwood in stomach bug scare
|Paul Collingwood has missed a team training session on the eve of the fourth ODI against India, after suffering stomach cramps.
|29 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|No to ICL says NZC
|New Zealand Cricket today confirmed its position on the proposed Indian Cricket League banning contracted players from taking part.
|29 Aug 2007
|James Nixon
|England too good for India
|Quality performances with bat, ball and in the field took England to a 42 run triumph over India, and a 2-1 lead in the series.
|27 Aug 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Flintoff expected fit for OT
|Andrew Flintoff is expected to make a quick recovery from his knee injury and be available for Thursday's ODI at Old Trafford.
|27 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India level series in thriller
|India levelled the seven match ODI series against England today after scraping through a high scoring game on a flat pitch at Bristol.
|25 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Collingwood to face referee
|Paul Collingwood has been called to a disciplinary meeting in front of the match referee after his side's slow over rate yesterday.
|25 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|BCCI plan Twenty20 tournament
|The BCCI appears to be on the verge of a sensational venture which will involve corporate Twenty20 leagues in four different countries.
|24 Aug 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|The ICL cometh
|The BCCI's worst fears were realised this week, when the ICL revealed that many players had signed contracts to join their league.
|22 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Impressive England destroy India
|Centuries from Alistair Cook and Ian Bell and 4 wickets from James Anderson helped England to a crushing win over India in the 1st ODI
|21 Aug 2007
|Sean Bennett
|Astle, Cairns, Harris for ICL
|Former Black Caps Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns and Chris Harris are all set to join the Indian Cricket League media reports are saying.
|21 Aug 2007
|James Nixon
|Sidebottom on the sidelines
|English fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom has been left out of the first ODI against India this week, after suffering from a side strain.
|20 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|ICL announce international stars
|The rebel Indian Cricket League have announced their players roster for the Twenty20 tournament to take place in October of this year.
|20 Aug 2007
|James Nixon
|England-India ODI series preview
|The longest ever bilateral ODI series in England gets underway tomorrow afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire.
|20 Aug 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Support ICL says NZ Players Association
|The manager of the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association has called on the ICC to support the rebel Indian Cricket League.
|19 Aug 2007
|James Nixon
|Lions vs India rained out
|Vikram Solanki top-scored in a fine batting effort from England Lions, but rain allowed India just 6.5 overs in reply.
|18 Aug 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Bedi not fazed by demands
|Bishen Bedi has said he is unconcerned by demands from Muttiah Muralitharan's management and lawyers for monetary damages.
|16 Aug 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|India see off Scottish challenge
|Several Indian players had a useful run-out and played their part in a comfortable victory over Scotland at Titwood in Glasgow.
|16 Aug 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|India close in on England
|India have moved up two placings in the latest ICC Test Rankings and are now only four points behind England who are in second place.
|14 Aug 2007
|James Nixon
|Draw gives India series win
|Kevin Pietersen's century saved the third Test for England but a draw was not enough to stop India from winning the series 1-0.
|13 Aug 2007
|Sean Bennett
|India remain firmly in charge
|India have a 444 run lead as we head into the final dayV's play. England, currently 56-0, face an uphill struggle to level the series.
|12 Aug 2007
|Paul Wood
|Player of the Month: July
|Zaheer Khan, with his match-winning nine wickets in the second Test against England, is the July player of the month.
|12 Aug 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Follow on one wicket away
|England ended day three on 326-9, India needing one more wicket to have the chance of enforcing the follow on.
|11 Aug 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Total Domination by India
|Anil Kumble's maiden Test hundred was the highlight of a second day at the Oval that ended with India in complete and total control.
|10 Aug 2007
|Neil Pickup
|Pietersen given green light
|England will be thanking their lucky stars today with Kevin Pietersen declared fit to play on the eve of the final Test against India.
|09 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Missed chances cost England dear
|India remain in control of the Test series against England after the opening day at The Oval, with the hosts wasting opportunities.
|09 Aug 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Pietersen struck with illness
|England are sweating over the fitness of star player Kevin Pietersen today, after the batsman missed training due to an illness.
|08 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Dhoni to lead Twenty20 side
|Mahendra Dhoni has been named captain of India's Twenty20 World Cup side, with Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag also included.
|07 Aug 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Lawson's Ashes
|New Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has compared his first Test series at the helm of Pakistan, against India, to 10 Ashes series.
|05 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India draw tour game
|Half centuries from Wasim Jaffer and Gautam Gambhir saw India draw their game against Sri Lanka A following Michael Vandort's century
|05 Aug 2007
|Sean Bennett
|ICL players could face life bans
|The BCCI have maintained that any Indian cricketers that play for the ICL face lifetime bans from representing India.
|04 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Sri Lanka A build lead
|Michael Vandort was the biggest beneficiary of the first two days of the game between Sri Lanka A and India, both innings bringing runs
|04 Aug 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|PCB bans players from ICL
|The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned current and former players from taking part in the Indian Cricket League.
|03 Aug 2007
|James Nixon
|Coach wants stump mics off
|England coach Peter Moores has voiced his disapproval at the use of stump mics to capture on field banter and sledging.
|03 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Flintoff may be back for ODIs
|England's Andrew Flintoff is expected to make his international comeback for England in the upcoming one-day series against India.
|01 Aug 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Sreesanth fined 50% of match fee
|Sreesanth has been fined half his match fee after brushing shoulders with Michael Vaughan in a dramatic fourth day at Trent Bridge.
|31 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Taufel laments Sachin decision
|Umpire Simon Taufel has expressed his regret at mistakenly giving Sachin Tendulkar out in the first innings at Trent Bridge on 91.
|31 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India cruise home by seven
|India completed the easy task facing them this morning with a little bother, losing three wickets on their way to 73.
|31 Jul 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Jelly beans overshadow Test win
|Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan has slammed England for throwing jelly beans onto the pitch to distract him while he was batting.
|31 Jul 2007
|James Nixon
|Ponting concerned with ICL
|Ricky Ponting has warned that the new Indian Twenty20 competition runs the risk of forcing international players into early retirement.
|30 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Zaheer Five-For stuns England
|Zaheer Khan's five wicket haul inspired India to the brink of a commanding victory on day four of the Second Test at Trent Bridge.
|30 Jul 2007
|Neil Pickup
|England have it all to do
|India remain on top in the Second Test as they make 481 all out. England close on 43-0, still 240 runs adrift.
|29 Jul 2007
|Paul Wood
|India shine amidst the gloom
|India took early control of the second Test at Trent Bridge, having England on the ropes early at 169/7 on a rain shortened day one.
|28 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India in control of Second Test
|India's batsmen put them in a commanding position on the second day of the Second Test against England at Trent Bridge.
|28 Jul 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Warne keen on ICL
|Shane Warne has said he is keen to sign up and play in the multi-million dollar Indian Cricket League.
|27 Jul 2007
|James Nixon
|Dravid hopes for regular season
|Indian captain Rahul Dravid has spoken of his desire to see a fixed home season for his country in November and December.
|27 Jul 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Fleming the latest star targeted
|New Zealand Test captain Stephen Fleming has been the latest star to be approached by the renegade Indian Cricket League.
|26 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Ganguly gives India scare
|Sourav Ganguly has missed training following a back complaint ahead of the Second Test at Trent Bridge.
|25 Jul 2007
|Paul Wood
|Graveney confident on Flintoff
|England COS David Graveney is confident Andrew Flintoff will be fit for the ODI series against India starting in a month's time.
|24 Jul 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Dravid relieved with draw
|With only one wicket needed to guarantee defeat, Rahul Dravid was a relieved man today after conditions ensured a draw at Lord's.
|24 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Moores backs Vaughan
|England coach Peter Moores has backed Michael Vaughan following England's failure to finish-off India in the First Test at Lord's.
|24 Jul 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|My greatest ton: Pietersen
|Kevin Pietersen yesterday rated his second innings century at Lord's as one of his best in professional cricket.
|23 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|England cruelly denied at Lord
|Adverse weather prevented England from claiming a win in the first Test at Lord's, with India just one wicket away from defeat.
|23 Jul 2007
|George Roberts
|Brian Lara confirmed for ICL
|Brian Lara has confirmed that he will join the Indian Cricket League as a player and captain when the first season commences.
|23 Jul 2007
|Manan Shah
|Pietersen puts England in charge
|Kevin Pietersen scored 134 to set England up with a lead of 380. India finished the day on 137-3, still some 243 runs adrift.
|22 Jul 2007
|Paul Wood
|Pakistan agree to Woolmer match
|Pakistan will play India in a one off Twenty20 to raise money for a cricket academy to be built in the memory of the late Bob Woolmer.
|21 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|England nudge ahead amid showers
|England and India fought out another tense battle on another unsettled day at Lord's, though the hosts will be the happier at the close
|21 Jul 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Strauss satisfied with 96
|Andrew Strauss is enjoying a reversal in fortune after scoring 96 in England's first innings of the series against India yesterday.
|20 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Honours even on day for bowlers
|Headed by Sreesanth, the Indian seamers induced at dramatic English collapse, but England's quicks replied in kind, taking 4 wickets.
|20 Jul 2007
|Sean Bennett
|Broad left out of Lord's XI
|In a major surprise, English selectors have opted against selecting Stuart Broad in today's first Test against India at Lord's.
|19 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|England set for big score
|It was England's day as the series kicked off against India, they racked up 268-4 before bad light curtailed the day.
|19 Jul 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Tendulkar dreams of Lord's ton
|Sachin Tendulkar has spoken of his desire to score a maiden century at the home of cricket, Lord's, later this week.
|18 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Hoggard in injury scare
|Matthew Hoggard is in doubt for England's first Test against India after being sent to hospital earlier today, suffering back spasms.
|18 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Harmison ruled out of first Test
|Steve Harmison has been ruled out of the first Test against India with Chris Tremlett called into the 13 man squad as a replacement.
|17 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Board in England Test squad
|Stuart Broad has been named in England's 13 man squad for the first Test against India starting at Lord's on 19th July.
|15 Jul 2007
|James Nixon
|Strauss finds form at Chelmsford
|Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah were the chief beneficiaries on the final day, as the England Lions-India game meandered to a draw.
|15 Jul 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Flintoff may be fit for ODIs
|England's Andrew Flintoff is hoping to be fully fit and recovered in time for his countries one-day series against India next month.
|14 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Harmison in doubt for Lord's
|English fast bowler, Steve Harmison, is in doubt for the first Test against India at Lord's this week after sustained hernia problems.
|14 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Tendulkar finds form vs Lions
|Sachin Tendulkar, restored to the Indian team after missing the tour opener, found his touch after a shaky start to the Indian innings.
|14 Jul 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Lions roar back with Bresnan
|Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan made 116 not out, and Joe Denly 83, as the Lions recovered from 185-6 to 379-8 at the close.
|13 Jul 2007
|Paul Wood
|Vaughan set to be fit for Lord's
|Michael Vaughan is expected to be fit for the first test against India this week despite leaving the field early in domestic game.
|12 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Wessels emerges as new candidate
|Former Australian and South African batsman, Kepler Wessels, has expressed interest in replacing Greg Chappell as coach of India.
|12 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Sussex fight back
|Sussex claimed day three honours in their tour match against India after wicket-keeper Andy Hodd scored his maiden first class century.
|10 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Sussex deny Indians opening win
|India just failed to complete victory in the opening game of their England tour, but will take encouragement from a good bowling effort
|10 Jul 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|England A side named
|Andrew Strauss will captain a young England Lions side against India in the three day tour match, starting July 13th at Chelmsford.
|08 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Tourists in control at Hove
|India continued to dominate their tour match against at Hove, declaring their innings closed at 388-7 before reducing Sussex to 146-5.
|08 Jul 2007
|George Roberts
|Chappell questions India's plans
|G. Chappell has criticised India's schedule in Australia later this year, saying the one tour match before the Tests will not be enough
|07 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India start tour solidly
|The first day's play of India's tour of England went well for the tourists, with fifties for Karthik, Gambhir and Dravid
|07 Jul 2007
|Sean Bennett
|Indian 20/20 probables announced
|The BCCI have announced a 30 man squad of probables that may be selected for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.
|07 Jul 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Laxman looking for recall
|VVS Laxman is hoping to secure a part in India's Test lineup for their three Test tour of England in July and August.
|04 Jul 2007
|James Nixon
|Rain once again the winner
|More rain left no play possible in the eagerly anticipated game between India and Pakistan in Glasgow today.
|03 Jul 2007
|Paul Wood
|New Zealand A coach in the hunt
|New Zealand A and Canterbury coach Dave Nosworthy is on the shortlist for the Indian national team coaching position.
|02 Jul 2007
|James Nixon
|New twist in Indian coach saga
|The Indian board president, Sharad Pawar, has revealed that Graham Ford was offered a three-year contract, as opposed to just one-year.
|01 Jul 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Yuvraj stars in shortened game
|Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 59 took India to a series victory over South Africa in Ireland today.
|01 Jul 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Tendulkar reaches 15,000 ODI runs
|Sachin Tendulkar reached 15,000 ODI runs during India's six wicket win over South Africa to level the series 1-1 after scoring 93.
|30 Jun 2007
|James Nixon
|Tendulkar scripts India victory
|A classy 93 from Sachin Tendulkar, including his 15,000th ODI run, set up a six-wicket victory for India over South Africa in Belfast.
|29 Jun 2007
|George Roberts
|Kallis steers SA to victory
|An unbeaten 91 from Jacques Kallis saw South Africa to a tight last over victory against India.
|27 Jun 2007
|Alex Crampton
|India call for reinforcements
|India have called up Rakesh Patel, Ishant Sharma and Ranadeb Bose after a flu-like virus hit the team just 24 hours before their match against South Africa in Ireland.
|26 Jun 2007
|James Nixon
|American Indo-Pak series return
|ODI series between Pakistan and India in North America are likely to resume in the near future, it was announced today.
|24 Jun 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Ganguly & Gambhir flatten Irish
|Ireland endured a severe bump to earth as fifties from Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir gave India a nine-wicket win in Belfast.
|23 Jun 2007
|George Roberts
|BCCI announces contracts
|Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman have had their contracts downgraded by the BCCI. Mohammad Kaif is no longer contracted.
|17 Jun 2007
|Zac Ritchie
|BCCI perplexed at Ford decision
|The BCCI has today voiced their surprise at Graham Ford's decision to not take up the role of head coach of India.
|14 Jun 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Emburey rules himself out
|John Emburey has ruled himself out of the running for the Indian coaching role after committing himself to his role as Middlesex director of cricket.
|13 Jun 2007
|James Nixon
|Sehwag snubbed by selectors
|India have named their squad for the tour of the UK with batsman Virender Sehwag being left out of both the Test and ODI squads.
|12 Jun 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India 2007\08 itinerary unveiled
|India's home itinerary for the season of 2007\08 was revealed today. Twelve consecutive ODIs feature in a packed schedule.
|12 Jun 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Ford turns down Indian coaching job
|Current Kent coach Graham Ford has turned down the chance to become Indian Head Coach after deciding to remain as coach of Kent.
|11 Jun 2007
|James Nixon
|India pair ruled fit for England
|India's UK campaign has received a massive boost with the news that fast bowlers Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel have been declared fit.
|11 Jun 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Ford named new coach of India
|South African Graham Ford has today been named the new coach of India, ahead of Englishman John Emburey.
|09 Jun 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Pollock century not enough
|A blistering 130 from Shaun Pollock was not enough for Africa XI, who lost the first match of the Afro-Asian Cup by 34 runs.
|06 Jun 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Emburey in running for India
|The BCCI today confirmed Graham Ford and John Emburey were the two candidates for the role of national coach.
|05 Jun 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Afro-Asia Cup Twenty20
|The first ever Twenty20 International to take place in India saw the Asia XI comfortably beat the Africa XI in Bangalore.
|05 Jun 2007
|Kev Goughy
|Whatmore Indian coach favourite
|India are set to announce their new coach after the resignation of Greg Chappell earlier this year; ex-Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore.
|03 Jun 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Ireland series to go ahead
|The ODI series between India and SA in Ireland next month will go ahead as planned after the broadcasting rights were sorted out.
|31 May 2007
|James Nixon
|Flintoff to have further surgery
|Andrew Flintoff is to have a third operation on his left ankle, after failing a fitness test this morning.
|30 May 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|India vs South Africa in doubt
|India's three-match ODI series against South Africa in Ireland has been thrown into doubt.
|30 May 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Tendulkar pulls out of Afro-Asia
|Sachin Tendulkar is yet another player to rule himself out of the upcoming Afro-Asia series starting on 5th June with a Twenty20 match.
|29 May 2007
|James Nixon
|India wrap up enormous win
|Bangladesh have crashed to an innings and 239 run defeat at the hands of a rampant India in the second Test at Dhaka.
|27 May 2007
|Richard Edmunds
|No respite for Bangladesh
|The second day of the 2nd Test in Mirpur saw no respite for Bangladesh as India piled on the runs and decimated Bangladesh's top order.
|26 May 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Nightmare day for Bangladesh
|Bangladesh failed to pick up a single wicket in a long day in the field on the first day of the second Test.
|25 May 2007
|Richard Edmunds
|First Test ends in draw
|The first Test between Bangldesh and India at Chittagong has ended in a draw with rain badly affecting the final two days of the Test.
|22 May 2007
|Richard Edmunds
|Bangladesh Fight Back
|A brilliant all-round performance by Mashrafe Mortaza has brought Bangladesh back into the match, but India remain on top.
|21 May 2007
|Richard Edmunds
|Rain ruins third days play
|Heavy rain has waterlogged the Ruhul Amin Stadium which has poor drainage facilities and forced the third days play to be called off.
|20 May 2007
|James Nixon
|Rain shortens second day
|Rain and bad light allowed only 20 overs to be bowled on the second day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chittagong.
|19 May 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India on top after first day
|A 163-run stand between Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar has put India on top of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
|18 May 2007
|Richard Edmunds
|A Tale Of Five Coaches
|Going into the 2007 Cricket World Cup, nine Test-playing teams had nine coaches. Two weeks after the end, just two remain in position.
|17 May 2007
|Richard Dickinson
|Rain ruins final one-dayer
|Overnight rain has washed out the final one-day international between India and Bangladesh with India taking the series 2-0.
|15 May 2007
|James Nixon
|Team of the 2007 World Cup
|The 2007 World Cup has now passed into the annals of history. Who made the Cricket Web 2007 World Cup Team of the Tournament?
|15 May 2007
|Kev Goughy
|Gambhir sets up win
|Gautam Gambhir's century gave India enough runs to beat Bangladesh and claim the ODI series between the two.
|12 May 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Dhoni sees India home
|MS Dhoni has seen India home to a five wicket win over Bangladesh in the first one-dayer after putting together a well made 91*.
|10 May 2007
|Manan Shah
|Dravid injured during training
|Indian captain Rahul Dravid has suffered in a injury setback during preparation for his side's tour of Bangladesh next week.
|05 May 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Tendulkar injured at practice
|Sachin Tendulkar faces an injury scare ahead of India's tour to Bangladesh, after spraining his right ankle during practice.
|03 May 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|India make the changes for Bangladesh
|The Indian selectors have rested Tendulkar and Ganguly for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh along with the dropping of three other World Cup players.
|20 Apr 2007
|James Nixon
|India to play SA in Ireland
|Indian Cricket Board secretary Niranjan Shah has said India will play a three match one-day series against South Africa in Ireland.
|12 Apr 2007
|James Nixon
|Shastri accepts interim role
|Ravi Shastri has accepted the role of interim manager for the Indian cricket team after the position was offered to him by the BCCI.
|07 Apr 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Dravid retained as captain
|Rahul Dravid's captaincy of the Indian team will continue, despite the side's early exit from the World Cup.
|07 Apr 2007
|Matt Pitt
|Shastri could succeed Chappell
|Ravi Shastri has been offered the role of India coach, and could be in charge for their tour of Bangladesh.
|06 Apr 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Whatmore interested in India
|Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore has announced he would be interested in coaching India, should the opportunity present itself.
|05 Apr 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Tendulkar speaks out
|Sachin Tendulkar has spoken out on behalf of the senior players that it hurts them that Greg Chappell is questioning their attitude.
|04 Apr 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Chappell resigns as India coach
|Greg Chappell has resigned as coach of India, following their poor showing at the 2007 World Cup.
|04 Apr 2007
|Matt Pitt
|India: What must change
|Instead of overreacting to one defeat, many things have to change within the domestic system for India to be consistently successful.
|04 Apr 2007
|Manan Shah
|Wake up India!
|Here are some of the reactions of cricket fans on the electronic media after the loss to Sri Lanka that sealed India's fate in the WC.
|29 Mar 2007
|Swaranjeet Singh
|Kumble announces ODI retirement
|Anil Kumble has confirmed his retirement from one-day international cricket following India's unsuccessful World Cup campaign.
|28 Mar 2007
|James Nixon
|World Cup Review- Groups A and B
|Whatever the viewpoint, the 2007 World Cup Group Stage evokes strong opinions. We review Groups A and B.
|26 Mar 2007
|Kev Goughy
|Dravid & Chappell to be sacked
|Indian captain Rahul Dravid and coach Greg Chappell are set to be sacked when they meet the Indian cricket board next week.
|26 Mar 2007
|James Nixon
|Murali ends Indian dreams
|Muttiah Muralitharan led Sri Lankan to a 69 run win over India, all but putting the Indians out the competition.
|23 Mar 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Gavaskar apologises for comments
|Sunil Gavaskar has today apologised for his comments regarding the death of David Hookes during a war of words with Ricky Ponting.
|20 Mar 2007
|Zac Gelman
|India wallops Bermuda
|India notched up the highest ever score in World Cups on their way to easily defeating Bermuda by 257 runs.
|19 Mar 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Bangladesh upset India
|India's World Cup campaign got off to the worst of starts, as Bangladesh defeated them by five wickets in both side's first match.
|17 Mar 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Border: Sunil out of line
|Allan Border has slammed Sunil Gavaskar's latest comments regarding David Hookes death as "inappropriate" and "uncalled for".
|15 Mar 2007
|Zac Gelman
|War of words continues
|Sunil Gavaskar has returned fire at Ricky Ponting, who claimed it was "high and mighty" of Gavaskar to criticise the Australian team.
|13 Mar 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Ponting hits back at Gavaskar
|Ricky Ponting has hit back at claims of poor on-field behaviour from the Australian cricket team made by Sunil Gavaskar late last week.
|12 Mar 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Sehwag vows the runs will come
|Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag has promised captain Rahul Dravid that he will score plenty of runs in the World Cup.
|10 Mar 2007
|James Nixon
|India thrashes West Indies
|India mauled the hosts West Indies by nine wickets in their final warm-up match before the World Cup.
|09 Mar 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Gavaskar critical of the Aussies
|Sunil Gavaskar has come out strongly against the dominant Australian sides of the past, saying he was pleased by their recent losses.
|08 Mar 2007
|Zac Gelman
|CW World Cup Countdown. Day 11 - India
|Runners-up in the last edition of the World Cup, India go to the West Indies hardly as one of the favorites to lift the trophy for the first time since 1983.
|07 Mar 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|India coasts to warm-up win
|India sailed to a 182-run win in the warm-up match against Netherlands, despite a valiant all-round performance by Ryan ten Doeschate.
|06 Mar 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Tendulkar - Cup is our dream
|Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that his dream and the dream of his side is to win the 2007 World Cup.
|01 Mar 2007
|Zac Gelman
|May wants less India-Aus games
|Tim May, has called on a reduction of ODIs between Australia and India saying the situation has gotten completely out of control.
|25 Feb 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Pathan fit for World Cup
|Indian bowler Irfan Pathan has been cleared to play in the World Cup after proving his fitness in a domestic game.
|25 Feb 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Kumble set to quit ODIs after WC
|Champion spin bowler Anil Kumble, will most probably play his last one-day match in Indian colours during the 2007 World Cup.
|24 Feb 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Pathan ready to deliver the goods
|Irfan Pathan is confident that all the setbacks he has received over the past year have made him a better player for the World Cup.
|23 Feb 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Yuvraj powers India home
|An unbeaten 95 from Yuvraj Singh saw India comfortably home by seven wickets against Sri Lanka and secure the series 2-1.
|17 Feb 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Dravid praises Dhoni and Zaheer
|Rahul Dravid has thrown his support behind Virender Sehwag and praised MS Dhoni and Zaheer Khan after their 5 wicket win over Sri Lanka
|15 Feb 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Tendulkar out of 4th ODI v SL
|Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the final one-day international against Sri Lanka.
|15 Feb 2007
|Liam Camps
|India win after Zaheer's five
|Zaheer Khan took 5-42 for India before Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni sensibly chased down Sri Lanka's total.
|14 Feb 2007
|Alex Crampton
|India name World Cup squad
|India have named their 15-man squad for the World Cup, which includes Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan.
|12 Feb 2007
|Alex Crampton
|India falls short by five runs
|Sri Lanka scored a thrilling five-run win over India in the second ODI at Rajkot, thanks to a century by Kumar Sangakkara.
|11 Feb 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|Pathan in injury scare
|Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan is doubtful to start in Sunday's one-day match against Sri Lanka after pulling up with a sore shoulder.
|10 Feb 2007
|Zac Gelman
|First ODI washed out
|The first ODI between Sri Lanka and India was abandoned after just 18 overs of the Sri Lankan innings.
|08 Feb 2007
|Alex Crampton
|India recalls Sehwag for SL
|India have recalled opener Virender Sehwag for the upcoming one-day series against Sri Lanka, their last before the World Cup.
|03 Feb 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Tendulkar hundred secures series
|Led by Sachin Tendulkar's splendid century, India secured a series triumph over West Indies with a comprehensive 160-run victory.
|31 Jan 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Pathan recalled for final ODI
|Irfan Pathan is set to be recalled into the side that takes on the WI for the final ODI of the series to be held in Vadodara tomorrow.
|30 Jan 2007
|Zac Gelman
|WI stage magnificent comeback
|The West Indies have staged a magnificent comeback over India in Chennai, to keep the four match one-day series alive.
|27 Jan 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Chanderpaul stands alone again
|India have once again overcome a fighting innings from Shivnarine Chanderpaul to win the second ODI against the West Indies in Cuttak.
|24 Jan 2007
|Sean Fuller
|Raina out; Powar in for 2nd ODI
|Offspinning allrounder Ramesh Powar has been called to India's squad for the second one-day international against the West Indies.
|23 Jan 2007
|Liam Camps
|Gayle to lead WI, with Lara out
|Chris Gayle will make his captaincy debut for the West Indies, as Brian Lara has been ruled out of the second ODI against India.
|23 Jan 2007
|Liam Camps
|Chappell assaulted by fan
|Indian coach Greg Chappell has been hit by a cricket fan, who was protesting the lack of players from Orissa in the national side.
|22 Jan 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Possible series in New York
|Cricket Australia today confirmed they have been approached by India regarding a possible one-off series on American soil.
|21 Jan 2007
|Richard Edmunds
|India win thrilling runfest
|A splendid 149 from Shivnarine Chanderpaul failed to take West Indies to victory in a high scoring encounter against India.
|21 Jan 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Tendulkar won't open v WI
|Sachin Tendulkar is due to slot into India's middle order for the first one-day international against the West Indies.
|20 Jan 2007
|Liam Camps
|Smith replaces injured Sammy
|Allrounder Darren Sammy has been withdrawn from the West Indies tour of India, with injury. Dwayne Smith replaces him in the squad.
|19 Jan 2007
|Liam Camps
|Sachin appointed vice-captain
|Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed vice-captain of India ahead of his sides one-day series against the West Indies.
|18 Jan 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Arnold & Chandana return for SL
|Sri Lanka have recalled four players to the one-day international squad, due to tour India next month.
|17 Jan 2007
|Liam Camps
|Ganguly set for one-day comeback
|Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be recalled into the Indian one-day squad for the first time since October 2005.
|12 Jan 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Uncapped Emrit called up for WI
|The West Indies selectors have sprung a surprise in their squad for their tour of India. Uncapped Reyad Emrit has been included.
|12 Jan 2007
|Liam Camps
|Yuvraj to return
|India are optimistic that Yuvraj Singh will return to the side later in the month to prepare for the World Cup.
|10 Jan 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Indian players under the pump
|Signs are ominous for non-performing Indian cricketers as selectors start looking for answers to their recent series loss in SA.
|08 Jan 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Munaf ruled out of two ODIs
|Munaf Patel has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against West Indies later this month, as a result of a sore ankle.
|08 Jan 2007
|Sudeep Popat
|SA take series 2-1
|Led by captain Graeme Smith, South Africa successfully chased down 211 for a 2-1 series victory over India.
|06 Jan 2007
|Alex Crampton
|SA on top in thriller
|South Africa have the edge going into day five after being set only 211 to win by India.
|05 Jan 2007
|Matt Pitt
|Pawar and Morgan nominated
|Sharad Pawar and David Morgan will both contest the position for the presidency of the ICC after nominations closed on Monday.
|03 Jan 2007
|Zac Gelman
|Smith leads Proteas
|Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla fought back against India in Cape Town, putting on an unbroken stand of 130 in response to India's 414.
|03 Jan 2007
|George Roberts
|India's batsmen dominate
|A Wasim Jaffer century put India in a strong position in the final Test against South Africa.
|02 Jan 2007
|Alex Crampton
|Ntini fires SA to win
|Makhaya Ntini blew away the Indian top order to help South Africa to a series levelling triumph over India.
|30 Dec 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Dalmiya resigns as head of CAB
|Jagmohan Dalmiya has resigned from his position as President of the Cricket Association of Bengal.
|29 Dec 2006
|Zac Gelman
|Pollock turns on the class
|A fine innings from Shaun Pollock pushed South Africa into a winning position ahead of the last day of the 2nd Test vs. India.
|29 Dec 2006
|Sean Bennett
|Ishant Sharma's call-up on hold
|Un-capped 18 year old Ishant Sharma from New Delhi was named as Irfan Pathan's replacement but within hours officials put his call-up on hold.
|28 Dec 2006
|James Nixon
|Benson taken to hospital
|England umpire Mark Benson has been taken to a South African hospital after suffering heart palpitations.
|28 Dec 2006
|James Nixon
|South Africa in control
|SA have taken control of the second Test match against India on the third day in Durban. Morkel and Ntini starred with the ball for SA.
|28 Dec 2006
|Zac Gelman
|South Africa hold sway
|After losing the first Test to the touring Indians, South Africa have bitten back in the second Test at Kingsmead.
|27 Dec 2006
|Sean Bennett
|Pathan returns home from SAF
|India fast bowler Irfan Pathan has returned home from South Africa to gain some much needed confidence by playing domestic cricket.
|26 Dec 2006
|James Nixon
|India strike early
|India have wrestled control of day one in their second Test match against South Africa.
|26 Dec 2006
|Zac Gelman
|Sreesanth fined for dissent
|Indian hero S Sreesanth has been fined 30 percent of his match fee after being found guilty of two ICC code of conduct offences.
|19 Dec 2006
|Zac Gelman
|Harris in Proteas Test squad
|South Africa have called up uncapped slow-left-arm bowler Paul Harris into their squad for the remaining two Tests against India.
|18 Dec 2006
|George Roberts
|Historic win for India
|India bowled out South Africa on the fourth day to secure their first ever Test victory on South African soil.
|18 Dec 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Snedden leaves NZC
|New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive Martin Snedden will leave NZC in May 2007 after being appointed the CEO of Rugby New Zealand 2011.
|18 Dec 2006
|James Nixon
|India close in on win
|Another 10 wickets fell on the third day at Johannesburg, leaving the Indian tourists requiring five more to win.
|17 Dec 2006
|Sean Bennett
|Wickets galore at Jo'burg
|20 wickets fell on day two of the 1st Test between South Africa and India. The South Africans came out worst off, being bowled out for 84.
|16 Dec 2006
|Sean Bennett
|India struggle on first day
|South Africa's pace bowlers pegged India back to 156-5 on the reduced play of the first day.
|15 Dec 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Mumbai gets 2011 World Cup Final
|In a meeting between India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh a decision has been reached that Mumbai will host the 2011 World Cup final.
|12 Dec 2006
|James Nixon
|Ganguly and Chapell mates again
|Sourav Ganguly and Greg Chapell have no problems between them, according to the Indian coach.
|10 Dec 2006
|Arjun Miglani
|India win on third day
|Despite being bowled out for 142, India managed to win their tour game against Rest of South Africa by 96 runs.
|09 Dec 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Ganguly and Pathan Rescue India
|Irfan Pathan's highest first-class score stemmed another Indian batting collapse on day one of their tour game in Potchefstroom.
|07 Dec 2006
|George Roberts
|SA ease to victory
|An efficient 92 not out from AB de Villiers helped South Africa to an easy win over India today.
|03 Dec 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Indians hold Pro20 debut nerves
|Dinesh Karthik's calm at the death in the Bullring brought India a six-wicket victory in their first ever Twenty20 International.
|01 Dec 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Ganguly brought in from the cold
|Sourav Ganguly has been recalled for the upcoming Test series against South Africa while VVS Laxman has been appointed vice-captain.
|30 Nov 2006
|James Nixon
|Proteas take 3-0 series lead
|South Africa have taken an unbeatable 3-0 series lead in the five match series against India after beating the tourists by 80 runs.
|29 Nov 2006
|James Nixon
|Prince and Laxman called up
|Ashwell Prince has been called up to replace Boeta Dippenaar while VVS Laxman has been called up to replace the injured Rahul Dravid.
|28 Nov 2006
|James Nixon
|Finger injury rules out Dravid
|Rahul Dravid will not play in the last two ODIs against South Africa after sustaining a finger injury in the slips.
|27 Nov 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Kemp and Hall clinch series
|A world record eighth wicket partnership saved South Africa after an embarrassing start and guided them to a 106-run win.
|26 Nov 2006
|Richard Edmunds
|Patel to miss ODI
|Indian fast bowler Munaf Patel has been ruled out of his team's clash against South Africa tomorow.
|25 Nov 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Kallis stars in one-sided ODI
|A Jacques Kallis ton was backed up by a spectacular bowling display, resulting in a 157-run win by South Africa over India at Durban.
|22 Nov 2006
|Richard Edmunds
|South Africa ODI rained off
|The first one day international between South Africa and India was called off in Johannesburg today, without a ball being bowled.
|19 Nov 2006
|Benedict Goodchild
|Sehwag to miss first one-dayer
|Virender Sehwag will miss India's first ODI against South Africa because of a finger injury suffered before a warm-up fixture.
|18 Nov 2006
|James Nixon
|Ganguly not giving up
|Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has not given up on playing in next years World Cup in the Caribbean.
|07 Nov 2006
|James Nixon
|Polly Umrigar Passes Away at 80
|Former India Test batsman and captain Polly Umrigar passed away today following a battle with lymph cancer.
|07 Nov 2006
|George Roberts
|Laxman fearing the dream is over
|Indian batsman VVS Laxman fears his dream of playing in next years World Cup is over after being over-looked for India's tour of SA.
|01 Nov 2006
|James Nixon
|Anil Kumble and Zaheer Khan recalled
|The Indian selectors have recalled Anil Kumble and Zaheer Khan for the one-day component of India's tour of South Africa next month.
|30 Oct 2006
|James Nixon
|Australia too good
|Australia have cruised into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a strong team effort, beating India by 6 wickets.
|29 Oct 2006
|Sean Fuller
|Yuvraj out of Australia ODI
|One of India's key middle order batsmen Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out of their clash with Australia after injuring his left knee.
|28 Oct 2006
|James Nixon
|Sreesanth could replace Agarkar
|India are hoping the ICC will give them permission to bring Sreesanth into their squad to replace the injured Ajit Agarkar.
|27 Oct 2006
|Alex Crampton
|West Indies stumble to target
|A flurry of late wickets was not enough to stop West Indies from beating India by three wickets.
|26 Oct 2006
|Alex Crampton
|England roll over again
|India's Champions Trophy campaign began with a victory, as they edged past a poor England side by four wickets.
|15 Oct 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Fireworks only for Diwali
|Yes, India got the crucial two points at the very start of the tournament - but the problems of recent times appear unresolved as ever.
|15 Oct 2006
|Swaranjeet Singh
|Champions Trophy - Preview
|The biennial tournament has come around again and although not everyone approves of its existence, some excellent cricket lies ahead.
|02 Oct 2006
|Richard Edmunds
|Vengsarkar to lead selectors
|Former Indian Test captain Dilip Vengsarkar has been appointed chairman of the Indian national selection committee.
|28 Sep 2006
|Arunava Das
|BCCI defy ICC
|The BCCI has defied the ICC by announcing it will not sign the Members' Participation Agreement framed by the ICC.
|28 Sep 2006
|Arunava Das
|Last chance for Ganguly
|Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been given what one selector said was his 'last chance'.
|27 Sep 2006
|Richard Edmunds
|India want Hair out
|The BCCI has asked the ICC to not allow Darrell Hair to stand in the upcoming Champion's Trophy.
|26 Sep 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Australia Romp to Victory
|A flawless bowling performance in defence of a modest target has handed Australia a comfortable victory in the final of the DLF Cup.
|24 Sep 2006
|Sean Fuller
|Dilip Vensarkar: Selector?
|Bar any unforseen circumstances, Dilip Vensarkar is set to take over from Kiran More as chief national selector of Indian cricket.
|24 Sep 2006
|Archie Mac
|Lawson set for cricket in India
|West Indian fast bowler, Jermaine Lawson may appear for Maharashtra in the upcoming Indian domestic season.
|23 Sep 2006
|Liam Camps
|Australia squeaks through
|Despite poor running between wickets and a small total to defend, Australia's bowlers saw them home in this 'must win' match.
|22 Sep 2006
|Michelle Hamberger
|India Find A Way
|Somehow the Windies found another way to lose a match they seemingly had in their keeping. India showed great fight to win by two wkts.
|20 Sep 2006
|Archie Mac
|Lara defies Hussey heroics
|West Indies have won the fourth DLF Cup match thanks to a brilliant stand between Brian Lara and Chris Gayle.
|18 Sep 2006
|Sean Fuller
|Johnson returns home
|Rising star Mitchell Johnson will return to Australia as part of a squad rotation scheme, along with Mark Cosgrove and Phil Jaques.
|17 Sep 2006
|Sean Fuller
|DLF Cup match abandoned
|Unfortunately, rain won out, denying a result in the third match in the DLF Cup between Australia and India in Kuala Lumpur.
|16 Sep 2006
|Michelle Hamberger
|Rain sees West Indies home
|Rain has cut short a close match between the West Indies and India in the DLF cup, handing victory to the West Indies by 29 runs.
|14 Sep 2006
|Sean Fuller
|DLF Cup - Series Preview
|The DLF Cup in Malaysia represents a key point in the buildup to the Champions Trophy for India, Australia and the West Indies.
|11 Sep 2006
|Sean Fuller
|Sarwan: WI starting to gel
|West Indies vice-captain, Ramnaresh Sarwan believes his team is beginning to gel, and it is being reflected in the results column.
|11 Sep 2006
|Liam Camps
|Yuvraj out of India opener
|Yuvraj Singh is due to miss India's opening match of the DLF Cup.
|11 Sep 2006
|Liam Camps
|Tendulkar fully fit
|Greg Chappell has confirmed Sachin Tendulkar is "fully fit and in good spirits" ahead of the upcoming Tri-Series in Malaysia.
|10 Sep 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Lee looks for swing in Malaysia
|Swing is the goal for fast bowler Brett Lee as he prepares to make an impact in the upcoming DLF Cup in Malaysia.
|10 Sep 2006
|Liam Camps
|Samuels cleared for Malaysia
|West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels has been passed fit to participate in the Tri-nation Series in Malaysia later this month.
|06 Sep 2006
|Liam Camps
|Kumble/Sreesanth excluded for CT
|Legspinner Anil Kumble and Sreesanth, the young fast bowler, have been left out of India's squad to contest the Champions Trophy.
|04 Sep 2006
|Liam Camps
|India name East-Asia squad
|For the series, the Indian squad will remain unchanged from the tri-series in Sri Lanka, which was called off due to safety concerns.
|03 Sep 2006
|Liam Camps
|Ganguly hopes for recall
|Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has revealed his desire to play for India again claiming he's hurt by the way he's been treated.
|01 Sep 2006
|Sean Bennett
|Different day, same story
|Another day has been lost because of rain, as the second ODI between India and SL was called off for today, to be now played tomorrow.
|20 Aug 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|India & Sri Lanka cancel series
|The ODI series between Sri Lanka and India has been cancelled after rain washed out the first two matches.
|20 Aug 2006
|Alex Crampton
|More rain kills off first ODI
|More rain has forced the first one-day international between Sri Lanka and India to be called off at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
|19 Aug 2006
|James Nixon
|Play called off for the day
|India was 11-0 in the fourth over against Sri Lanka, when rain interrupted, and thus the play was postponed until tomorrow.
|18 Aug 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|Singapore Warm-Up Approved
|Kuala Lumpur will host a tri-series next month involving Australia, India and the West Indies.
|16 Aug 2006
|Martyn Corrin
|Rain ruins first Unitech Cup match
|The first match of the Unitech Cup between Sri Lanka and India has been abandoned without a ball being bowled due to a wet outfield.
|16 Aug 2006
|James Nixon
|South Africa going home
|South Africa will not be contending the tri-series in Sri Lanka following Monday's bomb blast, following an independent inquiry.
|16 Aug 2006
|Martyn Corrin
|Blast near Indian team hotel
|A bomb blast has rocked Colombo, 10 minutes away from the hotel the Indian team has been put up at.
|14 Aug 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|South East Asia Series Schedule
|Australia will play the West Indies in the opening game of the South East Asia Tri-Series in Singapore and Malaysia next month.
|12 Aug 2006
|James Nixon
|Tendulkar not yet fully fit
|Indian coach Greg Chappell has said Sachin Tendulkar is not yet fully fit ahead of the tri-series with South Africa and Sri Lanka.
|10 Aug 2006
|James Nixon
|Ganguly included in Champs squad
|Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been surprisingly recalled, in being named in the 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
|09 Aug 2006
|James Nixon
|West Indies name East Asia squad
|The West Indies Board have accepted the invitation from the Indian Cricket Board to play a tri-series in East Asia next month.
|05 Aug 2006
|James Nixon
|Ryder's century makes light work
|New Zealand A have cruised to another easy Top End Series win, this time against India A. Jesse Ryder and Mark Gillespie starred.
|24 Jul 2006
|Sean Fuller
|Tendulkar responds to Manjrekar
|Sachin Tendulkar has reacted strongly to a recent column by former team mate Sanjay Manjrekar saying he didn't check his facts.
|22 Jul 2006
|Pratyush Khaitan
|Tendulkar, Mongia Return to Fold
|Sachin Tendulkar has been included in India's squad for the tri-series in Sri Lanka having recovered from his shoulder injury.
|20 Jul 2006
|George Roberts
|Australia A in Complete Control
|Australia A finished day two in a commanding position, after declaring their first innings closed at 461-4 they have India 221-7
|19 Jul 2006
|Archie Mac
|Jaques dominates in Cairns
|Australia A has began its Top End Series match against India A in stunning fashion, thanks to a huge Phil Jaques century.
|18 Jul 2006
|Sean Fuller
|Tendukar passes fitness test
|Sachin Tendulkar has passed his fitness test and is available for selection for the ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka next month.
|18 Jul 2006
|James Nixon
|Pulsating India 'A' Push Through
|The fourth day of the match between India A and NZ A was eventually to belong to the Indians as they managed a three wicket win.
|14 Jul 2006
|James Nixon
|Fitness test for Tendulkar
|Sachin Tendulkar is set to have a fitness test on July 19th to judge his availability for the ODI tri-seres in Sri Lanka next month.
|14 Jul 2006
|James Nixon
|Tendulkar 50 in vain
|Sachin Tendulkar struck a half century for an International XI against Pakistan at The Oval, but Pakistan still claimed victory.
|11 Jul 2006
|Alex Crampton
|World Cup 2011 Final's Hosting
|It has been announced that India will host the final of the 2011 World Cup with Sri Lanka and Pakistan sharing a semi-final each.
|09 Jul 2006
|James Nixon
|India's spinners do the trick
|India A got home with 8 balls to spare in their Top End Series match against Australia, thanks largely to a late Australian collapse.
|08 Jul 2006
|Sean Fuller
|India A far too good
|India A cruised to a comfortable 130 run win against Pakistan A in the Top End series, thanks to a Gautam Ghambir century.
|06 Jul 2006
|Sean Fuller
|India A wrap up easy win
|India A have disposed of a fighting Northern Territory XI in their match up in Darwin.
|02 Jul 2006
|Nick Hancock
|Kumble sinks WI in 4th Test
|A stunning innings from wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin could not save the West Indies, as they slumped to a 1-0 series defeat against India
|02 Jul 2006
|Liam Camps
|India A Look The Goods
|India A have put themselves in a strong position at stumps on day two, against the Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI.
|01 Jul 2006
|Archie Mac
|Batsmen flounder in Jamaica
|231 runs were scored on the second day of the fourth test whilst 16 wickets fell. Harbhajan took 5/13, and Dravid stood tall, making 62
|01 Jul 2006
|Sean Bennett
|Brilliant Taylor rocks India
|Jerome Taylor claimed his maiden five-wicket haul, as India managed just 200 all out on a day that they won the toss and chose to bat.
|30 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|Top End Series Kicks Off
|The third Top End Series starts today in Darwin, and features A-teams from Australia, India, Pakistan and New Zealand.
|29 Jun 2006
|Michelle Hamberger
|Spirited India settle for draw
|Rarely has a fifth day pitch looked as good as the one that enabled a highly entertaining drawn result that came to pass today.
|26 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|India start well toward WI 581
|The third Test match between the West Indies and India looks well-poised to be a draw, after another good day of batting in St. Kitts.
|25 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|Test heading for draw
|Weather and Brian Lara's decision not to enforce the follow-on have ensured that the third test is heading for a draw.
|25 Jun 2006
|Richard Edmunds
|Rain holds up WI
|Centuries from Daren Ganga and Ramnaresh Sarwan gave the West Indies the upper hand on a curtailed day two of the second Test.
|23 Jun 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Tendulkar back in style
|Sachin Tendulkar announced his return to cricket with a stunning 155 for a Lashings World XI against Cambridge University.
|22 Jun 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Gayle leads WI dominance
|A wet outfield may have ensured a damp start to proceedings, but the West Indies then dominated day one of the first Test against India
|22 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|Tendulkar to make come back
|Sachin Tendulkar is to make his cricketing come back this week in a series of charity matches around England.
|18 Jun 2006
|Richard Twyman
|Samuels recalled to WI Test team
|Ignoring the pleas of Brian Lara, the West Indies have retained the second Test bowling attack for the third Test against India.
|17 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|Lara ton guides WI to draw
|Cometh the moment, cometh the man. A determined hundred from West Indies captain Brian Lara was hugely instrumental in a drawn result.
|14 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|Elements account for Day Four
|The West Indies and India were left kicking their heels at the Beausejour Stadium in Saint Lucia, keeping the hosts' hopes alive
|13 Jun 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Windies follow-on as India roll
|Following another dominant showing by India on day three of the second Test match, it seems that West Indian hopes lie with Brian Lara.
|12 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|Kaif ton sets huge Indian mark
|Mohammad Kaif's first Test century built a seemingly unassailable Indian lead on the second day of the Second Test in St Lucia.
|11 Jun 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Tendulkar's recovery on track
|Sachin Tendulkar's recovery from his shoulder injury is on track and he is likely to be fit for India's tri-series in Sri Lanka.
|11 Jun 2006
|James Nixon
|Sehwag destroys WIndies on Day 1
|Virender Sehwag has scored an incredible 180 from 190 balls on day one of the second Test against the West Indies to leave India 361/4.
|10 Jun 2006
|James Nixon
|Sreesanth to miss second test
|India's pace bowler Sreesanth has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies with a sore heel.
|08 Jun 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Injured Edwards out, Collins in
|Pedro Collins will replace his half-brother Fidel Edwards in the West Indies squad for the second Test against India.
|07 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|Sehwag fined 20% of match fee
|Virender Sehwag has been fined 20% of his match fee following excessive appealing during the first Test against the West Indies.
|07 Jun 2006
|James Nixon
|Edwards and Collymore hang on
|Courage under pressure. It is what keeps the sport alive. Fidel Edwards and Corey Collymore survived 3.1 overs to save the fist Test.
|06 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|West India set 392 to win
|Wasim Jaffer's maiden double century and some late hitting from Mahendra Dhoni allowed India to set West Indies a target of 392.
|05 Jun 2006
|Alex Crampton
|West Indies dominate day 2
|The West Indies have moved into a strong position at the end of the second day in Antigua, thanks to an excellent batting display.
|04 Jun 2006
|Sean Fuller
|India Fight Back
|A stolid gutsy century from the unfashionable Wasim Jaffer (113*) has given India an 85 run lead with eight wickets in hand
|04 Jun 2006
|Archie Mac
|Tendulkar making good recovery
|Sachin Tendulkar is making good progress after his shoulder injury and should be fit for for a Tri-ODI international series in August.
|03 Jun 2006
|James Nixon
|Bravo and Collymore shine for WI
|Allrounder Dwayne Bravo finished with figures of 4 for 37 on a day that India managed just 235 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.
|02 Jun 2006
|Liam Camps
|India draw warm-up match
|India have drawn their two day warm-up match against Antigua & Barbuda after finishing on 311-9 at the close of day two.
|31 May 2006
|James Nixon
|India given good work out
|India have been given a good work out by Antigua and Barbuda on the first day of a two-day warm up match before the first Test.
|30 May 2006
|James Nixon
|WIndies continue winning feeling
|The West Indies have beaten India by 19 runs in the fifth and final ODI in Trinidad to record a comprehensive 4-1 series victory.
|29 May 2006
|James Nixon
|Bravo shines in series win
|Wavell Hinds lashed Suresh Raina over midwicket for four and celebrated an impressive 3-1 series win over India.
|26 May 2006
|Liam Camps
|Ganguly signs Northants deal
|Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has signed a short term contract with Northamptonshire to replace Chris Rogers
|26 May 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Raina cracks into Test squad
|Suresh Raina has been picked in the Indian squad for the Test series against WI, following impressive ODI performances of late.
|24 May 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|Tendulkar to miss Windies tour
|Tendulkar, 33, has failed to recover from the shoulder injury that kept him out of the ODI series against England earlier this year.
|23 May 2006
|Liam Camps
|Sarwan classic takes WI to 2-1
|Setting up another classic finish, Ramnaresh Sarwan stroked a magnificent unbeaten hundred to carry the Windies to victory over India.
|23 May 2006
|Liam Camps
|West Indies clinch thriller
|West Indies pulled off a sensational one run victory over India, holding their nerve superbly at the death.
|21 May 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Dravid shines in Indian win
|A fantastic innings from Indian captain Rahul Dravid laid the platform for a thrilling victory over the West Indies in the first ODI.
|19 May 2006
|Liam Camps
|Windies unchanged for first ODI
|For the 1st ODI against India, the West Indies have retained the squad that participated in the final two ODIs against Zimbabwe.
|16 May 2006
|Liam Camps
|Indians whip Jamaica by 116 runs
|The touring Indians issued a warning to the West Indies, with a dominant win over a Jamaican XI in their tour opener.
|16 May 2006
|Liam Camps
|Rampant England in charge
|Kevin Pietersen and Sajid Mahmood were the stars of a terrific display from England at Lord's, as Sri Lanka were left trailing by 460.
|12 May 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Tendulkar likely for Tests
|Sachin Tendulkar, in all likeliness, may be fit for the Test series on India's tour of the West Indies.
|03 May 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|Tendulkar recovery on track
|Sachin Tendulkar's recovery from a shoulder operation is going "as per schedule", according to the BCCI.
|21 Apr 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Indian Tour Squad Named
|The Indian one-day squad for the tour of the West Indies in May has been named with the selectors announcing an unchanged line-up.
|20 Apr 2006
|James Nixon
|Dravid and Pathan inspire India
|Irfan Pathan was back on target with the ball, and his influence helped India level their 2-game series against Pakistan at 1-1.
|19 Apr 2006
|Liam Camps
|Younis guides Pakistan home
|Younis Khan top scored with 71 not out as Pakistan won a low-scoring series opener at Abu Dhabi.
|18 Apr 2006
|Richard Edmunds
|England in India: Series Review
|We were treated to three weeks of gripping Test match cricket - but then we had to pay for it with three weeks of increasingly limp ODI
|17 Apr 2006
|Neil Pickup
|India cruise to 5-1
|India cruised to a 5-1 series victory over England, chasing down 289 with seven wickets to spare.
|15 Apr 2006
|Alex Crampton
|India A Squad Announced
|Venugopal Rao, the 24-year old Andhra Pradesh batsman, will lead India A in the EurAsia Series in Abu Dhabi later this month.
|12 Apr 2006
|George Roberts
|England claim consolation win
|England claimed a morale-boosting victory in the sixth ODI at Jamshedpur today, as Andrew Strauss guided them to a five-wicket win.
|12 Apr 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Cricket Web World Cup Ladders
|It may be a year away, but the mere anticipation of the ICC World Cup has every international team scrambling and plotting.
|11 Apr 2006
|Liam Camps
|Riots ensue in rain out
|The fifth ODI, and only one scheduled to be played on a Sunday, was called off today but crowd problems dominated the situation.
|09 Apr 2006
|Harry Warwick
|Jones is latest England injury
|England's injury troubles were compounded further by news that wicketkeeper Geraint Jones is in doubt for the fifth ODI against India.
|07 Apr 2006
|Liam Camps
|England Fall to Indian Spinners
|India completed a series win in Kochi, strolling to a four-wicket victory thanks to another lacklustre England batting performance.
|06 Apr 2006
|George Roberts
|England crushed again
|A brilliant hundred by Yuvraj Singh saw India take a commanding 3-0 lead in the ODI series, winning the third match at Goa by 49 runs.
|03 Apr 2006
|Matt Pitt
|ICC CT Groups announced
|The groups for the ICC Champions Trophy have been announced by Ehsan Mani in a conference in Goa.
|02 Apr 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Raina sees India home
|Suresh Raina's unbeaten 81 took India to a four wicket win over England, and to a 2-0 lead in the series.
|31 Mar 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Harbhajan's five torpedo England
|England's middle order frittered away a dominant position in Delhi, as a spectacular collapse led to a 39-run defeat in the opening ODI
|28 Mar 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Tendulkar out for three months
|Sachin Tendulkar has under-gone successful surgery on his shoulder which is likely to put him out of all cricket for three months.
|27 Mar 2006
|James Nixon
|Sehwag probable for first ODI
|Virender Sehwag has been described as being "likely to play" in the first ODI against England, following a full net session.
|26 Mar 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Kaif ton too much for England
|Mohammad Kaif sent a spectacular reminder to the selectors with an unbeaten 119 to guide a President's XI to a five-run triumph.
|25 Mar 2006
|Richard Twyman
|The Last Redemption of Udal
|England levelled their three-Test series against India following a stunning final day's effort with the ball, Shaun Udal taking 4-14
|22 Mar 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Tendulkar out for 8 weeks
|Injury woes have gripped the career of Sachin Tendulkar once more, as the Indian batsman will miss the one-day series against England.
|21 Mar 2006
|Liam Camps
|Mumbai Test Hangs in the Balance
|Andrew Flintoff provided the backbone of England's eventual total of 191 in Mumbai, setting the home side 313 to win.
|21 Mar 2006
|George Roberts
|Hoggard added to ODI squad
|Matthew Hoggard has been added to England's ODI squad for the upcoming seven-match series against India.
|20 Mar 2006
|Neil Pickup
|England edge ahead
|James Anderson took 4 wickets as India were bowled out for just 279. However, England suffered 2 casualties before the close of play.
|20 Mar 2006
|Harry Warwick
|England edge in front
|England's bowlers took 3 Indian wickets to leave India at 89-3, chasing England's total of 400.
|19 Mar 2006
|Alex Crampton
|England in charge early on
|England finished day 1 of the third Test at Mumbai on 272-3, after a superb century from Andrew Strauss and a debut 50 from Owais Shah.
|18 Mar 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Munaf burst sets up Indian win
|A three-wicket burst from debutant Munaf Patel was the trigger for an Indian clean-up job on the final day of the Second Test at Mohali
|13 Mar 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Kumble Puts India on Top
|The Indian spinners ripped through the England top order in Mohali, leaving the tourists 50 ahead on 112-5 at the end of day four.
|12 Mar 2006
|George Roberts
|England name replacements
|England have called up Owais Shah, Gareth Batty, Vikram Solanki and Sajid Mahmood as late replacements for the ODIs against India.
|11 Mar 2006
|Matt Pitt
|England still in the hunt
|Harmison became Kumble's 500th victim when he was trapped LBW, but the visitors fought back well as the day wore on.
|11 Mar 2006
|Harry Warwick
|Rain frustrates both sides
|Only an hour's play was possible on Day 2 at Mohali, as the match looks to be heading for a draw.
|10 Mar 2006
|Alex Crampton
|England Throws the Gauntlet
|A look back on the first Test between England and India, which for a large part, surprisingly, England dominated.
|08 Mar 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|Kaif and Laxman axed
|VVS Laxman and Mohammad Kaif have been left out of India's second test squad, to make room for Yuvraj Singh and an extra bowler.
|08 Mar 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Munaf gives India the edge
|Munaf Patel made Kevin Pietersen his first Test wicket to give India the slightest of advantages after a shortened first day at Mohali.
|08 Mar 2006
|Matt Pitt
|India cut short
|India's audacious victory effort was cut short by bad light today, after Wasim Jaffer had stroked a fantastic maiden Test century.
|05 Mar 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Cook century builds lead
|Alistair Cook hit a debut century was England compiled a big lead on Day 4. Kevin Pietersen also hit some form, scoring 87.
|04 Mar 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Feb 2006: Boom Boom Dhoni
|A month that began with Sri Lanka frightening the life out of the Australians contained many a candidate for a player of the month
|03 Mar 2006
|Neil Pickup
|England take the advantage
|Matthew Hoggard bowled well in the morning session to grab the initiative before the Indians fought back with Kumble and Kaif.
|03 Mar 2006
|Harry Warwick
|Collingwood rescues England
|Paul Collingwood smashed a vital maiden test century to rescue England, but Jaffer and Dravid fought back late in the day.
|02 Mar 2006
|Harry Warwick
|Vaughan ruled out of India Tests
|England captain Michael Vaughan has been ruled out of the current Test series in India, and may be out of the entire tour.
|02 Mar 2006
|Liam Camps
|Pathan and Sreesanth hit England
|Irfan Pathan and S Sreesanth shared five wickets as a disciplined Indian effort in the field took the first day honours against England
|01 Mar 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Cruising through a crisis
|Bad knees, backs, form, "personal problems", and a Plunkett heel, and England head into another Test series. No pressure? Absolutely.
|27 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Reinforcements Summoned
|England have sent for further back up from the England A squad, meanwhile Andrew Flintoff is set to lead the side if Vaughan misses out
|26 Feb 2006
|Richard Twyman
|Easy win for Board XI
|England slumped to an 8-wicket defeat against the Indian Board President's XI, after being bowled out for 158.
|25 Feb 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Gambhir stakes a claim
|Gautam Gambhir sent a reminder of his abilities to the Indian selectors with a fluent hundred against England today.
|24 Feb 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Anderson and Cook for England
|In the midst of another severe injury crisis, England have called up James Anderson and Alastair Cook from the current 'A' team tour.
|24 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Ganguly sacked; Chawla picked
|Former Indian captain, Sourav Ganguly has been dropped from his country's Test squad, whilst 17-year-old Piyush Chawla is selected.
|23 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Board XI gain advantage
|India's Board XI managed to dismiss England for just 238, and then began their reply with blistering knocks from Jaffer and Gambhir.
|23 Feb 2006
|Harry Warwick
|Harbhajan fit; Yuvraj ruled out
|Offspinner Harbhajan Singh is available for selection once more, having missed the entire ODI series against Pakistan.
|21 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|England wrap up big win
|England beat the CCI President's XI by 238 runs today, with Ian Blackwell and Marcus Trescothick turning in good performances.
|20 Feb 2006
|Matt Pitt
|India seal emphatic series win
|Young guns - Yuvraj and Dhoni - shared a sparkling 146-run partnership to win the 5th ODI for India, completing a 4-1 series win.
|19 Feb 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|England take control
|England took control of their warm-up fixture against the Presidents XI today, eventually bowling the hosts out for 252.
|19 Feb 2006
|Harry Warwick
|Yuvraj may not start v England
|In the form of his life, Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh may be forced to miss the first Test match against England, starting on March 1.
|19 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Anwar scripts amazing turnaround
|Anwar Ali took four wickets as Pakistan U19 bowled out India for just 71 and clinched a thrilling, low-scoring final at Colombo's RPS
|19 Feb 2006
|Neil Pickup
|BCCI says "NO" to Twenty20
|The BCCI has further strained its relation with as it has stated that it will not participate in a Twenty20 World Championship.
|19 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|England kick off India tour
|England played their first game of their Indian tour today, against a President's XI, but wasted their good start.
|18 Feb 2006
|Alex Crampton
|India cruise home to take series
|India clinched the ODI Series against Pakistan today, with a comfortable five-wicket win.
|16 Feb 2006
|Alex Crampton
|U19: England slump to 58 all out
|A measured century from Cheteshwar Pujara and a spectacular English batting collapse combined as India cantered to a 234-run win
|15 Feb 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Mohammad Asif fined
|Pakistan's Mohammad Asif has been fined for excessive appealing during the recent third One Day International against India.
|15 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Inzamam fined for slow over rate
|Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been fined 10% of his match fee, and the rest of his team 5%, for a slow over rate against India.
|14 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Sehwag & Harbhajan Return Home
|Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh will return home to recover from injuries, to ensure they are fit for the upcoming England series.
|14 Feb 2006
|James Nixon
|Yuvraj and Dhoni pull it off
|Chasing 289, Yuvraj, Dhoni and Tendulkar all produced wonderful innings to put India 2-1 up in the series.
|13 Feb 2006
|Alex Crampton
|England in India - Preview
|England go to India in February looking to recover from their 2-0 defeat at the hands of Pakistan late in 2005.
|12 Feb 2006
|Matt Pitt
|India&Pakistan Injuries Persist
|India and Pakistan both have continued injury problems leading up to the third ODI in Lahore.
|12 Feb 2006
|James Nixon
|India crush Pakistan in 2nd ODI
|India have beaten Pakistan by seven wickets at Rawalpindi in chasing down Pakistan's target of 265 to be 266/3 from 43.1 overs.
|11 Feb 2006
|James Nixon
|Shoaib and Harbhajan doubtful
|Both India and Pakistan have major injury woes as they enter the second match of the current One Day International series.
|09 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Board XI named to play England
|Venugopal Rao will a strong Board President's XI, as England commences its tour with a three-day fixture, starting on February 23.
|08 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Dravid fined for slow over rate
|Indian captain Rahul Dravid has been fined 20% of his match fee for a slow over rate in the first ODI against Pakistan at Peshawar.
|07 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|Powar added to ODI squad
|Allrounder Ramesh Powar has been added to the Indian One Day International squad as injury cover for Harbhajan Singh.
|07 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|BCCI asks for shorter WI tour
|The BCCI has made a formal request to the WICB that the length of India's upcoming tour of the Caribbean be reduced.
|07 Feb 2006
|Liam Camps
|A cracker in Peshawar
|Pakistan clinched the first ODI against India by seven runs on the D/L method - but not before 639 runs had been scored in the match.
|06 Feb 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Under 19 World Cup: Day Two
|There were no shocks in Colombo on day two of the U19 World Cup, with England, India, Pakistan and West Indies all winning
|06 Feb 2006
|George Roberts
|Ganguly not giving up
|Sourav Ganguly says his exclusion from the Indian ODI squad to face Pakistan will not lead to his international retirement.
|04 Feb 2006
|Matt Pitt
|India Crumble as Pakistan Win
|The Indian batsmen were devastated by the raw pace of Mohammad Asif and Abdul Razzaq as Pakistan took the series with a 341 run victory
|01 Feb 2006
|George Roberts
|Pakistan compile huge lead
|By batting for all of Day 3, Pakistan have stretched their lead to 518, with Faisal Iqbal scoring a maiden century.
|31 Jan 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Pakistan pulling away
|Pakistan built up a lead of 180 runs on day 2 of the 3rd Test against India, with India dismissed for 238 in their first innings.
|30 Jan 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Ganguly left out for ODIs
|Sourav Ganguly has not been included in India's 15-man ODI squad to play Pakistan, while Zaheer Khan returns.
|29 Jan 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Wickets tumble at Karachi
|Kamran Akmal made a century on a day during which 14 wickets fell, with Pakistan hitting back after stumbling early on to 39/6.
|29 Jan 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|India and Pakistan still 0-0
|The final day's play at Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium ended as a tame draw admist two of the most unlikely new ball pairings of all time
|25 Jan 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Pakistan Crush Indian Hopes
|A whirlwind MS Dhoni innings was cancelled out late in the day by Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal, who put to rest hopes of an Indian win
|24 Jan 2006
|George Roberts
|Dhoni blasts India to safety
|Mahendra Dhoni's maiden test hundred guided India past the follow on, in a match that seems destined for a draw.
|23 Jan 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Afridi and Inzy do it again
|Shahid Afridi hit a blazing 156, while Inzamam-ul-Haq also struck 119 for a dominant Pakistan on the 2nd day of the 2nd Test.
|22 Jan 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Pakistan set for mammoth total
|Pakistan seem all set for another huge first innings score, as four batsmen hit half-centuries on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against India.
|21 Jan 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|India cancel New Zealand tour
|India have withdrawn from their scheduled tour of New Zealand prior to the 2007 World Cup.
|18 Jan 2006
|Richard Edmunds
|Elements enough to save history
|A combination of rain, bad light and ill-advised shot selection from Virender Sehwag ended India's record bids on day five at Lahore
|17 Jan 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Records Tumble to Sehwag/Dravid
|Indian openers Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid took their stand to an unbeaten 403 on the fourth day of the First Test at Lahore
|16 Jan 2006
|George Roberts
|Sehwag shines on rainy day
|Just 15 overs were possible on Day Three at Lahore but in the time possible, India advanced to 145-0.
|15 Jan 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Run-fest at Lahore
|Mohammad Yousuf, Shahid Afridi and Kamral Akmal scored cracking centuries, as Pakistan piled on the runs against India on Day 2.
|14 Jan 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|Srinath appointed in the BRG
|Javagal Srinath has been named as one of the members of the Bowling Review Group to review the PCB's appeal regarding Ahmed's action.
|14 Jan 2006
|Harry Warwick
|Younis and Yousuf flay India
|Younis Khan's magnificent unbeaten 147 put Pakistan in a strong position on the first day of their series against India.
|13 Jan 2006
|Matt Pitt
|Vaughan looks toward India
|England captain Michael Vaughan expects that he will be fit in time for his country's upcoming tour of India.
|11 Jan 2006
|Liam Camps
|India in 2005 - Part 2
|India saw lots of youngsters come of age in 2005, especially MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan. Here's part 2 of the year in review.
|10 Jan 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|Draw at Lahore
|Faisal Iqbal impressed for Pakistan A with 87 against the touring Indians, as the match predictably ended in a draw.
|09 Jan 2006
|Alex Crampton
|Pakistan 1st Test squad named
|On the back of a century for Pakistan 'A' against the Indians, Imran Farhat has been recalled to the Pakistan senior team.
|09 Jan 2006
|Liam Camps
|Batting Practice in Lahore
|Indians Yuvraj Singh and VVS Laxman and Pakistan A's Hasan Raza and Imran Farhat all made fifty-plus in a bat-dominated day in Lahore
|08 Jan 2006
|Neil Pickup
|Sound start for India
|The Indian top order flourished in the only practice match before the first Test against Pakistan.
|07 Jan 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|Tremlett ruled out of India tour
|Seam bowling prospect, Chris Tremlett is set to miss England's upcoming tour of India due to injury.
|04 Jan 2006
|Liam Camps
|India in 2005 - Part 1
|India ended 2005 with a different captain and coach than they started with. Here's a review of the happenings on and off the field.
|03 Jan 2006
|Sudeep Popat
|India sign new sponsorship deal
|The BCCI has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Nike, outbidding rivals Adidas and Reebok.
|24 Dec 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Ganguly recalled for Pak tour
|Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been named in the 16-man Test squad that will be touring Pakistan next month.
|24 Dec 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|India ease home in Ahmedabad
|Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble shared the four remaining Sri Lankan wickets to fall as India coasted to a 259-run series-clinching win
|22 Dec 2005
|Neil Pickup
|India march towards victory
|India are just 4 wickets away from a 2-0 series win, with Sri Lanka needing 274 to win.
|21 Dec 2005
|Alex Crampton
|India build up mammoth lead
|India lead by 479 runs at the end of Day 3 of the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, after dismissing the visitors for 206.
|20 Dec 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Sri Lanka Collapse to Harbhajan
|Harbhajan Singh reduced Sri Lanka to 131 for five in reply to India's score of 398, with VVS Laxman completing a century in Ahmedabad
|19 Dec 2005
|George Roberts
|VVS keeps his head
|VVS Laxman's steady unbeaten 71 helped India recover from 97-5 to reach 247-6 at the end of the first day's play in Ahmedabad.
|18 Dec 2005
|Matt Pitt
|Dravid ruled out of third Test
|Rahul Dravid has been ruled out of the third and final Test of the series against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, after being hospitalized.
|16 Dec 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Ganguly Dropped
|Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been dropped from the squad for the third test against Sri Lanka.
|14 Dec 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|Kumble spins Sri Lanka to defeat
|Veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble recorded his eighth Test ten-wicket haul as India easily beat Sri Lanka in the Second Test at Delhi
|14 Dec 2005
|Neil Pickup
|India take control late on
|Late strikes from India left Sri Lanka in trouble at 123-5 chasing a world record 436, despite 67 from Marvan Atapattu.
|13 Dec 2005
|Alex Crampton
|India v Sri Lanka: Day Two
|Muttiah Muralitharan and Anil Kumble bamboozled the batsmen as the wickets tumbled to the spinners on day two in Delhi
|11 Dec 2005
|George Roberts
|Sehwag out of Second Test
|Virender Sehwag will miss the second test against Sri Lanka after suffering from a throat infection and fever.
|09 Dec 2005
|James Nixon
|Vaas inspires Sri Lankans' Day 5
|Four wickets from Chaminda Vaas gave Sri Lanka very much the better of the final day's play in the rain-wrecked First Test at Chennai
|06 Dec 2005
|Neil Pickup
|Finally play at Chennai
|After 3 and a half washed out days, play finally got underway on Day 4 at Chennai.
|05 Dec 2005
|Alex Crampton
|Rain Continues in Chennai
|With the rainstorm continuing to hit Chennia, Day 3 has also been washed out.
|04 Dec 2005
|James Nixon
|Day 2 Washed Out
|Day 2 of the 1st Test between Sri Lanka and India has also been washed out, but the umpires are optimistic about having play tomorrow.
|03 Dec 2005
|Alex Crampton
|Chennai: More rain, no play
|The entire first day's play for the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at Chennai was washed out due to rain.
|02 Dec 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|India level series
|India levelled the ODI series against South Africa today, with a relatively easy win at Mumbai.
|28 Nov 2005
|Alex Crampton
|Smith smashes SA to victory
|Graeme Smith scored a brilliant hundred to take South Africa to a 10-wicket against India today.
|25 Nov 2005
|Alex Crampton
|Ganguly back for Chennai
|Sourav Ganguly has been re-selected for India's forthcoming test series aginst Sri-Lanka.
|23 Nov 2005
|Tom Bowman
|Dravid promoted to Test helm
|The reign of Sourav Ganguly at the helm of Indian cricket has ended. Rahul Dravid has been named as the new Test captian.
|22 Nov 2005
|Liam Camps
|India end RSA streak
|South Africa lost their first match in 22 outings, as Irfan Pathan and Virender Sehwag shone in the second ODI, at Bangalore.
|19 Nov 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Yuvraj ton in vain
|An excellent hundred by Yuvraj Singh was not enough for India, as Jacques Kallis expertly guided South Africa home.
|16 Nov 2005
|Alex Crampton
|India unchanged for South Africa
|Ganguly misses out again, as India will pose an unchanged squad from that which thrashed Sri Lanka 6-1, as they prepare to face SA.
|13 Nov 2005
|Liam Camps
|India win series 6-1
|MS Dhoni starred again, as India successfully chased down Sri Lanka's 244, in the final match at Baroda, to win the series 6-1.
|12 Nov 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Jayasuriya axed from Test team
|Sanath Jayasuriya has been sacked from the the Sri Lanka Test team, which will contest three Test matches against India in December.
|11 Nov 2005
|Liam Camps
|Sehwag to lead India
|Virender Sehwag will lead India against Sri Lanka in the sixth Videocon Cup ODI tomorrow at Rajkot.
|08 Nov 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Ganguly misses the bus yet again
|Sourav Ganguly has yet again been left out of the Indian squad, for the last two ODIs against Sri Lanka.
|07 Nov 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|SL finally nip one
|Tillakratne Dilshan and Russell Arnold shared a vital sixth wicket partnership to help Sri Lanka salvage pride against India.
|07 Nov 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|RSA name squad for India tour
|South Africa have named three spinners in their 15-man squad to tour India, where they will play five ODIs.
|06 Nov 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|India wrap up series
|In the 4th ODI against Sri Lanka, India wrapped up the series, thanks in no small part to 5 wickets for Ajit Agarkar.
|03 Nov 2005
|Alex Crampton
|Dhoni wreaks havoc
|MS Dhoni scored a brilliant century, which included 10 sixes, to take India to a 3-0 lead against Sri Lanka.
|31 Oct 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Oct 2005: Return of the Sach
|They said he was finished. They said that he was injury prone, that he was a shadow of his former self. They should have known better.
|31 Oct 2005
|Neil Pickup
|Australia's U19 Tour of India
|Jack McNamara brings to you his experiences on Australia's recent Under 19 tour of India.
|29 Oct 2005
|Jack McNamara
|India dominant once again
|After a humbling defeat on Tuesday, Sri Lanka crumbled once again, giving India another emphatic victory.
|28 Oct 2005
|Alex Crampton
|Ganguly excluded for next 3 ODIs
|Despite his century in a recent Duleep Trophy match, Sourav Ganguly has been excluded from the Indian ODI squad.
|28 Oct 2005
|Liam Camps
|The Dawn of a New Era
|Without Ganguly's grip on the team, for the first time, India strolled to a comprehensive win against Sri Lanka at Nagpur.
|25 Oct 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Sri Lanka in India - Preview
|After fairly easy series against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, India and Sri Lanka face each other, with plenty at stake for both sides.
|22 Oct 2005
|Alex Crampton
|Laxman out of ODI squad
|VVS Laxman has been dropped from the ODI squad to face Sri Lanka, while Mohammad Kaif and Sourav Ganguly are omitted with injury.
|14 Oct 2005
|Alex Crampton
|Dravid to lead India
|With Ganguly injured, Rahul Dravid has been named captain of the Indian One Day International side for the two upcoming series.
|13 Oct 2005
|Liam Camps
|Sep 05: On and off the field
|Now, I've got a choice of another heinously weak "Lucky Dippenaar"-style headline and player pick, or a left-field selection...
|10 Oct 2005
|Neil Pickup
|Tendulkar to make his come back
|Sachin Tendulkar is set to make his long awaited come back in the Indian Challenger Series after being given the all clear to play.
|30 Sep 2005
|James Nixon
|Chappell and Ganguly Rift Ends
|Greg Chappell and Sourav Ganguly have reached a truce after both parties met with the Indian Board of Control to bury their differences
|28 Sep 2005
|James Nixon
|Chappell e-mail in full
|The full Greg Chappell email that was leaked to the media earlier in the week.
|27 Sep 2005
|James Nixon
|Ganguly v Chappell: The Fall Out
|A chronology of one of the most controversial spats ever in Indian cricket, between the current captain and coach.
|25 Sep 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|India in Zimbabwe - Review
|A series that will be remembered more for events off the field than on it.
|23 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|Pathan gives India victory
|Despite a stronger performance in its second innings, Zimbabwe has lost the second Test against India by 10 wickets.
|22 Sep 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|India cruising towards victory
|A superb spell of bowling from Heath Streak could do nothing to stop India moving into an unassailable position.
|21 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|Pathan takes seven
|India lead by 34 runs at stumps on day one of the second Test against Zimbabwe.
|20 Sep 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|India romp to victory
|India took just under two hours to take an innings victory over Zimbabwe in the first test at Bulawayo.
|16 Sep 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|Freddie among ICC award nominees
|The ICC has announced the nominations for its four major awards, with the winners to be announced on October 11th in Sydney.
|15 Sep 2005
|Liam Camps
|Familiar scenes at Bulawayo
|Zimbabwe once again crumbled in front of a sparse home crowd on the third day of the first test against India.
|15 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|Laxman century boosts India
|An unbeaten 125 by VVS Laxman has given India control on day two of the first test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
|14 Sep 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|Zimbabwe patiently accumulate
|Zimbabwe took a cautious approach on the first day of the first test against India at Bulawayo today.
|13 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|India enjoy batting practice
|India's three day tour match has ended in a draw, with the tourists opting to spend time in the middle.
|11 Sep 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|Videocon Tri-Series Review
|They came, they saw, they conquered - and then they got the heck out of there.
|10 Sep 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|Batting practice for tourists
|The Indian team used the 2nd day of the warmup match against the Zimbabwe Board XI as an opportunity to rediscover some batting form.
|10 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|Zimbabwe v India Preview
|After the triangular ODI series, India stay in Zimbabwe for two tests, a series that is really over before it has begun.
|10 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|NZ win final with big chase
|India's habit of losing finals of one-day international tournaments has continued with a 6 wicket loss to New Zealand in Harare.
|06 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|When Nostramadus Augured Sachin
|"This gentle, little giant is quite overburdened he gets too weary doing his job..."
|04 Sep 2005
|Rajgopal Nidamboor
|Zimbabwe give India a fright
|India beat Zimbabwe by 4 wickets thanks to a Yuvraj Singh century, but they got a bit of a fright in the process.
|04 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|England in India: Tour dates set
|The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed the provisional dates for England's tour to India in 2006.
|03 Sep 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Cairns out of Videocon Cup
|Chris Cairns, the New Zealand allrounder, has been ruled out of the rest of the Videocon Cup in Zimbabwe.
|03 Sep 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Big target no problem for India
|Mohammad Kaif's unbeaten century ensured that the target of 279 was no problem for India against a NZ side missing S Bond and D Vettori
|02 Sep 2005
|Richard Edmunds
|Zimbabwe humiliated in Harare
|Zimbabwe have been dismissed for 65 in pursuit of India's 227 in the third match of the Videocon Tri-Series in Zimbabwe.
|30 Aug 2005
|James Nixon
|Bond destroys India
|Shane Bond has blasted New Zealand to a 51-run victory in the second match of the Videocon Cup against India with a six-wicket haul.
|26 Aug 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|Tendulkar Hopeful Of Return
|Sachin Tendulkar remains hopeful of making his return to international cricket next month from the ongoing tennis elbow injury.
|19 Aug 2005
|Richard Twyman
|India Overhaul One Day Squad
|In a surprise move Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman, Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathy Balaji have been left out of the Tri-Nation Series in Zimbabwe
|13 Aug 2005
|James Nixon
|Sri Lanka win Indian Oil Cup
|Sri Lanka have defeated India by 19 runs to take the Indian Oil Cup capping off a fantastic tournament for the team.
|10 Aug 2005
|Jonathan Augustus
|Ramdin efforts fall short
|India qualified for the final of the IndianOil Cup in Colombo as they edged past a determined West Indian outfit, Yuvraj scoring 110.
|07 Aug 2005
|Neil Pickup
|Playing for India-Sourav Ganguly
|The Indian dailies today are full of Sourav Ganguly having joined the elite club of those having scored 10,000 ODI runs.
|06 Aug 2005
|Swaranjeet Singh
|Sri Lanka Off To Winning Start
|Sri Lanka have beaten India by three wickets in the first match of the Indian Oil Cup.
|31 Jul 2005
|James Nixon
|Indian Fan's Surreal Experience
|Watching the Indian team yesterday in the first match of the Indian Oil Cup was a surrealistic experience.
|31 Jul 2005
|Swaranjeet Singh
|India cruise to victory
|Host nation India have opened their account in the Indian Oil Cup with a comfortable six wicket win over the West Indies.
|31 Jul 2005
|Sean Fuller
|Zoysa joins Vaas on the sideline
|Sri Lanka's preparation for the IndianOil Cup have gone from bad to worse with news that Nuwan Zoysa will miss the first match.
|29 Jul 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Australia continue to dominate
|Australia continues to lead the pack as the LG ICC ODI Championship table, after the rankings underwent their annual update.
|29 Jul 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Ganguly remains suspended
|Sourav Ganguly remains suspended from international cricket after his second appeal was rejected, though the ban has been reduced.
|28 Jul 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Ganguly to hear appeal result
|Sourav Ganguly is set to find out the result of the second appeal against the six-match ban
|27 Jul 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Comprehensive win for India
|Indian warmed up for the Indian Oil triangular tournament with a comprehensive victory over a Kurunegala Invitation XI.
|27 Jul 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Chaminda Vaas to miss opener
|Sri Lanka's premier swing bowler Chaminda Vaas is to miss the start of the upcoming triangular series starting next week.
|24 Jul 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Two new faces in SL squad
|Two new faces have earned a call up to the Sri Lankan squad announced today for the upcoming IndianOil triangular one-day tournament.
|24 Jul 2005
|Richard Twyman
|World Cup 07 Schedule Announced
|The schedule for 2007 World Cup in the West Indies has been announced with the West Indies kicking off the competition in Jamaica
|19 Jul 2005
|James Nixon
|Dravid given Indian captaincy
|Sourav Ganguly has been named as a provisional 16th man in the Indian squad for the IndianOil Cup in Sri Lanka but Dravid is captain.
|18 Jul 2005
|Liam Camps
|World Cup 2007 Groups Confirmed
|The International Cricket Council have confirmed the groups for the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.
|14 Jul 2005
|James Nixon
|Ganguly to return home next week
|Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will return back to the country next week, following a one-month stint at English county Glamorgan.
|03 Jul 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|ICC names Super Series squads
|It is set to be a true cricketing spectacle, and now there are names to further whet the appetite of the masses.
|02 Jul 2005
|Liam Camps
|Champions Trophy Format Changed
|The ICC have announced that the format of the next Champions League Trophy competition is to change to ensure fewer one-sided matches.
|30 Jun 2005
|James Nixon
|Sri Lanka Modify Series Dates
|Sri Lanka have modified the dates of their home Test series against West Indies and made changes to the one-day series that follows.
|24 Jun 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Pakistan Seamers off to India
|The Pakistan Cricket Board have announced that three young up and upcoming seamers are to head to India to train with Dennis Lillee.
|23 Jun 2005
|James Nixon
|India Annouce 36 Probables
|The Indian selection panel have announced a squad of 36 probables for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka to be held in August.
|22 Jun 2005
|James Nixon
|Ramdin among Windies 13
|Wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin, 19, has been selected to the West Indies 13 to tour Sri Lanka, replacing Courtney Browne.
|20 Jun 2005
|Liam Camps
|Spinners lead MCC to victory
|After setting an imposing target, the spin of the MCC has helped defeat the International XI by 112 runs at Lords.
|14 Jun 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|Sri Lanka Add ODI's In India
|Sri Lanka have a packed an already heavy schedule with two more One Day Internationals against India later in the year.
|13 Jun 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Ganguly called up for MCC XI
|Sourav Ganguly has been called into the MCC XI squad to play an International XI at Lords in a tsunami-relief match on June 14th .
|11 Jun 2005
|James Nixon
|Chappell's contract finalised
|New Indian coach Greg Chappell's contract has been worked out, including salary and a range of perks.
|07 Jun 2005
|Andrew Marmont
|Three Months for Tendulkar
|Sachin Tendulkar has returned to India after undergoing surgery on his elbow and is likely to need three months of rehabilitation.
|06 Jun 2005
|James Nixon
|'Turbanator' given green light
|India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been provisionally cleared by the ICC to continue bowling in Internationals.
|04 Jun 2005
|Sriram G
|India eye on 2011 World Cup bid
|India have expressed an interest in bidding for the 2011 World Cup, the president of the Indian board annouched today.
|03 Jun 2005
|James Nixon
|Tendulkar to miss MCC match
|Sachin Tendulkar has withdrawn from the MCC XI side to play the International XI at Lord's on June 14, following an elbow surgery.
|27 May 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Elbow Surgery for Tendulkar
|Sachin Tendulkar under-went surgery on his left elbow in London last Monday to help correct a condition affecting his extensor tendons
|25 May 2005
|James Nixon
|Greg Chappell - New Indian Coach
|Australian Greg Chappell has been appointed to replace John Wright as India's coach.
|20 May 2005
|James Nixon
|ICC Propose ODI Rule Changes
|The ICC are proposing radical changes to one-day internationals in recommendations made at a recent conference held in Dubai.
|20 May 2005
|James Nixon
|Pathan Signs For Middlesex
|Middlesex have signed Indian seamer Irfan Pathan as a replacement overseas player after Nantie Nayward suffered a groin injury.
|14 May 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Pathan denies signing, as of now
|Contrary to what we reported yesterday Irfan Pathan has not signed with Middlesex, at least not yet.
|14 May 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Haynes joins coaching race
|Former West Indian opener, Desmond Haynes, has joined the list of contenders for India's coaching position.
|14 May 2005
|Adam Collins
|Rest of the World Squads
|The Rest of the World squads for a three-match ODI series and one six-day Super Test against Australia have been announced.
|09 May 2005
|James Nixon
|India to tour Pakistan in Jan'06
|The PCB has confirmed that India will be touring the country for the second time in three years, for a three-Test and five-ODI series.
|07 May 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Panel for Indian coach selection
|BCCI has named a six-man panel, which over the next few days will discuss and then finally decide on who should be India's next coach.
|06 May 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Full Tsunami Match Line Ups
|The teams for the MCC v International XI match on 14th June at Lord's have been announced in aid of the tsunami appeal.
|04 May 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Brian Lara Number 1 Test Player
|Brian Lara has returned to the top of the international test rankings following his good knocks in the current test series against SAF.
|26 Apr 2005
|James Nixon
|Dean Jones In Contention
|Surprising news has just emerged from India as it has been revealed that Dean Jones is also in contention for the Indian coaching role.
|26 Apr 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Lara & Tendulkar Named Captains
|Brian Lara (West Indies) and Sachin Tendulkar (India) have been named as the two captains for the tsunami appeal match at Lords
|26 Apr 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Wright takes aim at Selectors
|Former Indian coach John Wright has strongly criticised the selection committee, following the end of his four-year tenure
|25 Apr 2005
|Neil Pickup
|Ganguly's plea rejected
|Indian captain Sourav Ganguly's appeal against a six-match ban imposed on him has been rejected by the ICC.
|19 Apr 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Pakistan Clinch Series Victory
|An inspiring Pakistan performance helped them come back from a two game deficit to clinch a series victory against arch rivals India.
|17 Apr 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Guest Article: The Indian Fan
|Have Indian fans matured enough which makes them cricket fans more than cricket fanatics than ever before in the past?
|17 Apr 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Awesome Afridi Demolishes India
|Breathtaking batting by explosive Pakistani batsman, Shahid Afridi blew India away and gave Pakistan a massive advantage at Kanpur.
|15 Apr 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Ganguly banned for six games
|India's Sourav Ganguly has been banned for six games by the ICC, due to an unacceptable over rate in the most recent ODI vs. Pakistan.
|12 Apr 2005
|Liam Camps
|India's batting order at Motera?
|There are quite a few questions being asked about almost all the batsmen in this celebrated batting lineup...
|11 Apr 2005
|Swaranjeet Singh
|Rolton stars as 5th Cup won
|Karen Rolton scored a fantastic century to take the game away from India and set up yet another Australian World Cup win.
|10 Apr 2005
|Marc Robbins
|Awesome Pakistan Strike Back
|An awesome display of batting by Salman Butt and then a superb spell of bowling by Rana Naved helped Pakistan crush India by 106 runs.
|09 Apr 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Dhoni stuns Pakistan
|India's newest wicket-keeper Mahendra Dhoni struck an emphatic 148, to help the hosts to a 2-0 lead in the ODI series against Pakistan.
|05 Apr 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|India-SL ODI series postponed
|A five-ODI series between India and Sri Lanka, in India, originally scheduled for May this year, has been postponed indefinitely.
|03 Apr 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Mar 2005: Younis and Virender
|Another month passes, and already this year has run a quarter of its course. A month dominated by two men batting on the subcontinent.
|02 Apr 2005
|Neil Pickup
|Sehwag, Sachin star in Kochi
|Virender Sehwag scored a century, while Sachin Tendulkar picked up a 5-fer, to lead India to a comprehensive win against Pakistan.
|02 Apr 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Pakistan clinch 3rd Test
|Pakistan defeated India by 168 runs on the final day of the Bangalore Test, to tie the three-Test series 1-1.
|28 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Explosive Pakistan Set Thriller
|Explosive batting by Pakistan ensured a thriller awaited cricket fans ahead of the fifth day's play in the last test of the series.
|27 Mar 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Younis double puts Pak on top
|Younis Khan made a career-best 267, as Pakistan took charge on Day 2 of the final Test against India, putting 570 on the board.
|26 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Sehwag dominates, but Ind trails
|Virender Sehwag made a typical 201, but a late spur of wickets left India still 191 runs behind on Pakistan's first innings score.
|26 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Shoaib left out of ODI squad
|Shoaib Akhtar, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, has been left out of Pakistan's squad for the six-ODI series in India.
|25 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Inzamam makes Bangalore history
|Under a sultry sky at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium at Bangalore, Pakistan transformed a double early morning setback into glorious success
|24 Mar 2005
|Neil Pickup
|Prasad retires from cricket
|Indian seamer Venkatesh Prasad has announced his retirement from cricket, effective immediately.
|22 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Lords' Tsumani Match
|A Tsumami relief match between an MCC XI and an International XI has been organized for June 14th to be played at Lords'.
|22 Mar 2005
|James Nixon
|Rahul Dravid Rated No 1 in Tests
|Rahul Dravid has moved ahead of Jacques Kallis into first place in the ICC Test Player Ratings.
|22 Mar 2005
|James Nixon
|India un-changed for 3rd Test
|The Indian selectors have named an un-changed 14 man squad for the 3rd Test starting on Thursday in Bangalore.
|21 Mar 2005
|James Nixon
|Kumble spins India to victory
|Anil Kumble completed a 10-wicket haul for the match, by picking up 7-63 in the Pakistani second innings, to take India to a 195-run victory.
|20 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Dravid's Class Sets Up India
|Rahul Dravid registered his 20th test century after scoring one in the previous innings. His fine knock helped India gain the advantage
|19 Mar 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Sri Lanka schedule to tour India
|Sri Lanka have agreed to play a last-minute five-match ODI series against India in April later this year.
|18 Mar 2005
|Alex Feeney
|Pakistan stay in touch at Eden
|Sachin Tendulkar fell to a umpiring error from Steve Bucknor in the dying overs of the day as Pakistan kept their victory chances alive
|18 Mar 2005
|Neil Pickup
|India Off To Positive Start
|Star batsmen, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar all continued their brilliant form as the trio put India in command.
|17 Mar 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Akmal and Razzaq Salvage Draw
|An inspired batting effort by wicket keeper/batsman Kamran Akmal and all rounder Abdul Razzaq saved Pakistan from facing certain defeat
|12 Mar 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|India on verge of win
|Pakistan lead by only 53 runs with four second innings wicket in hand at close on the penultimate day of the first Test at Mohali.
|11 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|India well on top in Mohali
|Virender Sehwag's ninth Test century was the cornerstone as India's batting impressed, whilst Pakistan's bowling didn't, on Day Three.
|10 Mar 2005
|Neil Pickup
|Sehwag shines on a gloomy day
|Virendar Sehwag struck a typical 95* on the rain-affected Day 2 of the first Test against Pakistan at Mohali, to take India to comfort.
|09 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Kamal rescues Pakistan
|Asim Kamal, with an adroit 91, rescued Pakistan on Day 1 of the first Test against India, as L Balaji picked up a five-wicket haul.
|08 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Pakistan denied match practice
|Only 11.4 overs were possible on the final day of Pakistan's only warm-up match ahead of the first Test, which ended in a tame draw.
|05 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Bad light frustrates Pakistan
|Once again a full day's play wasn't possible, as Pakistan were left without match practice, apart from Razzaq scoring a typical 63.
|04 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Harbhajan's action cleared
|Harbhajan Singh's action has been cleared as legal according to the new regulations brought into practice by the ICC from this month.
|03 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Pakistan batting struggles
|Pakistan's middle-order faltered after a promising start, on the opening day of their only warm-up match before the first Test.
|03 Mar 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|World XI v Asian XI - 2nd ODI
|The second Tsunami ODI between a World XI and an Asian XI has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the venue Calcutta.
|28 Feb 2005
|James Nixon
|Yuvraj returns for India
|Yuvraj Singh has been re-called to the Indian Test squad for the first Test against Pakistan, to be played at Mohali.
|26 Feb 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Indian TV Rights Fiasco Resolved
|India's national free to air broadcaster, Prasar Bharti has secured the television rights and will telecast Pakistan's tour to India.
|24 Feb 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Wright hints at exit
|John Wright has hinted that he's not willing to continue as Indian coach, after his current contract expires in May this year.
|23 Feb 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|TV Rights Fiasco Yet To Be Fixed
|The slim chance of the Pakistan tour to India being cancelled due to the fiasco regarding TV rights still remains a small possibility.
|22 Feb 2005
|Sangrah Bhatia
|Pak tour itinerary finalised
|BCCI has announced the finalised itinerary for Pakistan's tour of India.
|20 Feb 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Tendulkar Makes Return
|Sachin Tendulkar is to make his return from injury in the upcoming Duleep Trophy match.
|19 Feb 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Shoaib ruled out of India series
|Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the forthcoming three-Test series in India, after failing to recover from a hamstring injury.
|18 Feb 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Ind-Pak venues decided
|The venues for the Test and ODI series between India and Pakistan have been fixed, as the second Test has been shifted from Ahmedabad.
|18 Feb 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Ganguly Eyes Up County Spot
|Sourav Ganguly has once again stated his desire to play County Cricket next summer and is open to offers.
|17 Feb 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Ganguly injured
|Indian captain Sourav Ganguly failed to pass fit for a Duleep Trophy tie, that started today, because of a side strain.
|15 Feb 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Dravid leads India A to win
|Rahul Dravid lead India A to win the Challenger Trophy, scoring 200+ runs with the bat in three matches.
|15 Feb 2005
|Sudeep Popat
|Ind V Pak: Ahmedabad Is A No
|Pakistan Cricket Board, have officially objected to Ahmedabad as the venue for the second Test scheduled for March 12.
|11 Feb 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Challenger Trophy Starts
|The Challenger Trophy gets underway in India
|11 Feb 2005
|Richard Twyman
|Fitness boost for Tendulkar
|Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar will get fit by the time for the home series against Pakistan, according to coach John Wright.
|10 Feb 2005
|Sudeep Popat