Captain Rahul Dravid says India has a good chance of India doing well in the upcoming Test series against England as the hosts were most likely to miss the services of their star all rounder Andrew Flintoff. Flintoff, who underwent an ankle surgery, was still recuperating and is doubtful t

Former Test cricketer Salim Durrani believes Indian team will miss a genuine all-rounder on their next month's series against England. "The series will be very challenging. The balance appears to be tilted in the favour of England as they have all rounder in their team, who would also b

Recalled to the Indian one-day side, Sourav Ganguly says that apart from his regular role with the bat, he could also be useful as a bowler in the favourable conditions of England and Ireland. "I think I can contribute with the ball. It (conditions) will definitely help the ball to mo

Team India stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gained a spot to be fourth in the latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, released today. Dhoni, who was the man of the series in the one day international (ODI) series against Bangladesh, has a chance to move up to third if he continues his f

Andrew Flintoff's arthroscopy on his left ankle may have gone well but the talismanic all-rounder looks doubtful for the Test series against India starting next month. The England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement that yesterday's operation went well but Flintoff is unlikely to p

England opener Ed Joyce scored 75 runs to help England move into the Super Eights with a seven-wicket win over Kenya in a rain-affected World Cup match. Joyce, who made 66 against Canada last Sunday, combined with Kevin Pietersen (56 not out) to eliminate the Africans with 10 overs

New Zealand beat England comfortably enough in their opening match of the World Cup. The kiwis overcame some hiccups against the new ball to win by six wickets with nine overs to spare. Scott Styris sparked England's batting collapse and then rescued New Zealand from one of its own

India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni has moved up to second position overtaking Australian captain Ricky Ponting in the latest ICC Player rakings for ODI batsmen. This is Dhoni`s highest ranking since May 2006. The 25-year-old, who had briefly reigned the rankings chart la

Michael Vaughan did his best to allay fitness fears after being named as captain of England's 15-man squad for the World Cup, which starts next month in the West Indies. The 32-year-old Yorkshire batsman must undergo two weeks' of "intensive treatment" on a hamstring injury be

The England World Cup squad that lands in the West Indies next month could look very different from the one announced by Chairman of selectors David Graveney on Wednesday. The selectors decided it was worth the risk of naming captain Michael Vaughan and seamers Jon Lewis and James Anderso

Michael Vaughan has been ruled out of Englands next two one-day internationals with a torn hamstring. The captain suffered the injury in the win over New Zealand and he missed Fridays defeat to Australia. The 32-year-old will now sit out the games in Adelaide, against New Zealand on Tu

Sourav Ganguly, who led India to the 2003 World Cup final, believes England are one of five teams with a chance of winning the World Cup this time around. Ganguly, recalled to Indias one-day squad after 16 months on the sidelines, told BBC Sport there was enough talent in the Engla

England cricket team captain Andrew Flintoff has taken responsibility his team's disastrous Ashes cricket tour but denied the burden of captaincy was a reason for the slump in his form, sources said. "I knew when I took this job on that it (captaincy) was a big job. It's somet

Chairman of selectors David Graveney refused to be drawn on whether Michael Vaughan will captain England in the one-day series in Australia after the Yorkshire player was included in the squad. The 32-year-old has not played international cricket since being forced home from the to

The mighty Australians beat England by a huge margin to win the third cricket Test and regain the Ashes after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series on Monday. Australia wrapped up another convincing victory with the second ball after lunch on the final day when Shane Warne bowled