Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has said that the Australian spin wizard Shane Warne is the greatest player to have graced the game of cricket, sources said. "In my opinion Shane Warne is the greatest cricketer who's ever lived," the legendary all-rounder said. Wa

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

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has admitted he "didn't actually" stick to the plan which was sent out to him while he was at the crease trying to marshal the tailenders through the final throes of their first innings in Perth. The Hampshire star top-scored with 70 in a total of 21

Former England Cricket Academy director Rod Marsh has criticised his ex-employers for what he claims was the penny-pinching which saw influential bowling coach Troy Cooley swap sides in the Ashes battle. Cooley, a Tasmanian, moved back to his homeland in May to work from Cricket A

Shane Warne suffered an injury scare in practice on Tuesday in Perth ahead of the third Ashes Test. Warne hurt his right elbow during fielding practice. However, after treatment the 37-year-old appeared to recover quickly and team bosses were quick to play down any concerns about his abi

India has slipped to sixth in the LG ICC ODI ranking table following a 4-0 series defeat at the hands of South Africa. The last time India was lower in the LG ICC ODI Championship table was in October 2005 when it languished in seventh position and if the West Indies wins the series ag

Australia today defeated England by six wickets in the second Test to take 2-0 lead in the Ashes Test series. Chasing a modest total of 168 runs from a minimum of 36 overs, the Baggy Green reached home with six wickets in hand. Australia lost Justin Langer (7), Matthew Hayden (18), Ricky

Australia beat England by six wickets with 19 balls to spare on an extraordinary final day to win the second Test and take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series on Tuesday. Australia needed a victory target of 168 off 36 overs after England's batting inexplicably crumbled, the touring side losi