The national selectors today sprung a major surprise by dropping former captain Rahul Dravid and recalling Virender Sehwag in the 15-member Indian one-day squad for the first two matches of the upcoming cricket series against arch-rivals Pakistan. The 34-year-old Dravid, who struggled

The Australian first-class competition is the toughest cricket outside the Test arena," according to West Indian great Sir Garfield Sobers. Indian fans will have a great opportunity to see action from one of the domestic cricket season in Australia, on ESPN STAR Sports, which will showca

Swashbuckling middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh today backed the decision of the International Cricket Council to cap the number of Twenty20 internationals played by a country in a calendar year. "It obviously feels great to be part of the winning team in the Twenty20 format, but it's

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has highlighted concerns that his side may be physically and mentally exhausted when it arrives in Australia in December following a gruelling schedule. The Indians have been flat out almost since May, and they will play arch rival Pakistan in a t

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the Twenty20 victory over Australia will boost his team's confidence as it prepares to take on Pakistan in a hectic five ODI and two Test series next month. "This victory, as well as the last ODI victory, will give us a lot of confidence and mo

Murali Kartik, architect of India's incredible two-wicket win against Australia tonight, revealed he shared jokes with batting partner Zaheer Khan to keep his calm during the chase. After his six-wicket haul broke Australia's back, Kartik shone with the bat as well. He was unbeaten on 21 a

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat first in the final one dayer of the seven-match cricket series against India here today. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said senior player Rahul Dravid has been 'rested', with Dinesh Kaarthick replacing him. Fit-again left

The organisers have decided not to allow the spectators to carry plastic water bottles inside the stadium during the sixth ODI between India and Australia here on October 14. They will instead be allowed to carry water in pouches. In the wake of spectators throwing water bottles

India paid a heavy price for their pathetic batting display against Australia who humiliated the hosts with an emphatic nine-wicket victory in the fifth cricket one-dayer to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the seven-match series here today. The Australians first bundled out the home team fo

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth One-Day International against Australia at the Reliance Stadium here today. Both the teams retained the playing eleven that did duty in the fourth match on October 8 at Chandigarh. Australia is leading

Sachin Tendulkar became only the second batsmen to appear in 400 ODIs during the fifth match against Australia here today and was presented with a silver trophy by the Baroda Cricket Association for achieving the landmark. The trophy was handed over to the master batsman, only the second

Having managed to halt the Australian juggernaut in its tracks at Chandigarh, India will seek to carry the momentum when they go into the fifth cricket one-dayer here tomorrow, hoping to level the seven-match series. The eight-run victory over Ricky Ponting's men and the semi-final

The first international Twenty20 match in Pakistan will be played early next year when the hosts take on Australia during their tour in March-April. Cricket Australia has confirmed the itinerary for the tour which includes three Tests, five one-day internationals and the Twenty20 match, besi

In complete contrast to chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar's remarks about the senior players in the side, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today sided with the ageing stalwarts and said they are irreplaceable. After his side beat Australia by eight runs in a cliffhanger here, Dhoni said t

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had asked for Murali Kartik in the side and he was delighted when the left-arm spinner played a crucial role in the team's eight-run victory over Australia here today. "I wanted him (Kartik) in the team and backed him. He repayed my trust by bowling

Opener Gautam Gambhir, injured during the practice session on the eve of the fourth one-dayer against Australia, will be out of action for two weeks and has been replaced by Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath. Gambhir yesterday slipped while batting in the nets and sustained a right adductor (

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat in their fourth one-day cricket match against Australia here today. India went into the match with three changes to the side with Sourav Ganguly replacing injured Gautam Gambhir, left-arm spinner Murali Kartik coming in Ro

S Sreesanth, who was at his belligerent best in the first two cricket one-dayers against Australia before going uncannily quiet in the third match, mellowed down due to criticism of his volatile temper, said Robin Uthappa. "You guys have mellowed him down," Uthappa quipped at the p

India's preparation for the crucial fourth cricket one-dayer against Australia received a jolt with opener Gautam Gambhir sustaining a groin injury during the practice session this morning. Gambhir was batting in the nets with S Sreesanth bowling at him when the left-hander slipped and hur

Admitting there was let up in intensity level of Indian team after the Twenty20 World Cup, middle order batsman Robin Uthappa today promised the hosts would "make amends" in remaining one-dayers against Australia. "The momentum we returned with (from South Africa), was

Yuvraj Singh's heroic 121 went in vain as a ruthless Australia maintained their stranglehold in the series with a comfortable 47-run victory over India in the third cricket one dayer here today. The formidable Australians rattled up 290 for seven and then bundled out the home team for 24

Having taken a 2-0 lead in the One-day series against India, Australian captain Ricky Ponting today warned his teammates to guard against complacency and said it was important to keep the heat on the home team. Ponting said the lead taken by his team would be "pretty handy" and i

National selectors today recalled left-arm spinner Murali Kartik to strengthen the struggling Indian bowling against Australia while keeping rest of the 15-member squad unchanged for the fourth and fifth cricket one-dayers. The selectors, who met here, decided to include the 31-year-old Kart

Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against India in their third one-day cricket match here today. Australia omitted Brad Haddin to bring in fit-again Ponting, who had missed the first two games due to hamstring injury. India have made just one change by bringin

Winning the toss may hold the key in the October 8 ODI between India and Australia as pacers are expected to get some early advantage on the re-laid track of the Sector 16 cricket stadium here. "As the mornings here are turning pleasantly cold, there should be good seam movement in th

The ICC anti-corruption officer for the ongoing Test series between Pakistan and Australia is having trouble in keeping an eye on the team dressing rooms here after Wi-Fi wireless connections were installed in the National Stadium. The ICC anti-corruption regulations don't permit players or

Sourav Ganguly, who pulled a hamstring muscle during the first ODI, will be rested for the second cricket one-day international against Australia to be held in Kochi on Tuesday. However, the good news for Team India is that Ganguly's injury is not serious and he will be available for rest

Although the BCCI says that appointing a coach for the Indian cricket team is not necessary at the moment, vice-captain Yuvraj Singh feels the post should not be left vacant for long. The left-hander, who exhibited his exquisite form during India's title triumph in the Twenty20 World Cup i

Money continues to pour in for Indian cricketers for their Twenty20 World Cup triumph and the latest to dole out cash is a UK-based businessman, who will give away Rs three lakh to pacer S Sreesanth for his "brilliant" performance. Pradeep Menon, a London-based banker a

Tight security arrangements have been made for tomorrow's ODI between India and Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with the city police deploying more than 3,000 personnel. In addition, the police have pressed into service anti-sabotage, bomb disposal and sniffer dog squads for the day-