Jamaican Police Deputy commissioner Mark Shields has said Bob Woolmer had "no enemies" who could have harmed the Pakistan cricket coach but investigators were obliged to treat the death as a murder on the basis of pathology reports. Shields, who was in Cape Town for a week interv

West Indies' cricket tour of England comprising four Tests, two Twenty20 matches and three one-dayers -- will be telecast live on ESPN STAR Sports. The Test series starts tomorrow at Lord's and will end on the June 19. The Tests would be followed by a break of eight days. The teams will then

Unwilling to lose momentum after clinching the series, Indian skipper Rahul David today stressed that his team will stick to the target of making a clean sweep of the three-match series to gear up for tougher challnges in the coming months. "We are very keen [to make it 3-0]. That was o

Former India captain Kapil Dev will head the Executive Board of the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), it was announced here today. The other members of the Board include former stumper and ex-chief selector Kiran More, former England captain Tony Greg and Australian cricketer-turned-commen

Pakistan Cricket Board is looking for a tech-savvy and modern coach to fit into the shoes of slain Bob Woolmer. "We are in search of a qualified coach and we will be selecting the most suitable candidate with the help of our search committee and the process will be completed by July 1

India will play South Africa in a three-match limited overs cricket series to be held in Ireland in late June and early July. "The Irish Cricket Union (ICU) is proud that two such great cricketing nations as India and South Africa are coming to Ireland to play each other and against I

The International Cricket Council has drawn flak from former cricketers Darren Lehmann of Australia and England all rounder Derek Pringle for considering umpires' nationality over their "excellence" in big games like World Cup final. The duo believe the ICC must move beyond parochi

Seasoned middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been appointed the new West Indies captain, succeeding Brian Lara who quit international cricket after the World Cup. According to a CMC report, Sarwan was the unanimous choice during the West Indies Cricket Board's special board meeting y

Glenn McGrath, who retired from international cricket after Australia's cricket World Cup win against Sri Lanka on Saturday, finished his career in fifth place in the all-time LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers. McGrath, who was named as Player of the Tournament after taking 26 wickets, is

Pakistan will be without senior batsman Younis Khan in their one-day cricket series against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi next month, the Chairman of selectors Salahuddin Ahmed said today. Salahuddin said that Younis had informed them from England where he has gone to play for Yorkshire that he

England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies in the inconsequential, final World Cup Super Eights cricket one-dayer here today. Both teams are out of the reckoning but the match will be of significance for the hosts captain Brian Lara, the world

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

The Australia can once again be termed mighty after their World Cup win over South Africa on Saturday which erased the bad memories of their consecutive defeats against New Zealand recently. Australia need to win this week's Super Eights World Cup matches against the West Indies and Bangl

Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died in hospital on Sunday soon after being found unconscious in his hotel room. Woolmer, 58, is a former England test batsman and coach of South Africa. A Pakistan team spokesman told reporters that Woolmer had died within an hour of being taken to

England survived middle order collapse to beat Canada by 51 runs here. England posted 279 for six after being sent into bat by Canada at the Beausejour Cricket Ground. After an early wobble, Canada rallied to post the competitive total of 228 for seven, highlighted by Ashif Mulla's 58, as

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

England and New Zealand will be meeting in a crucial Group C match today which could shape the rest of the tournament. England Captain Michael Vaughan said that their players were working hard with the coach and individually for better performance. New Zealand is riding high after winni

New Zealand pacer James Franklin and Jacob Oram ripped through the English batting order as England were two down at 30 in the 9th overs. Earlier, New Zealand won the toss put England in to bat in the crucial Group C match at the Beausejour Stadium in St. Lucia on Friday. The match was b

Kenyan skipper Steve Tikolo won the toss and decided to filed first against the Canada at the Beausejour Stadium (St Lucia) here today. The two minnows have New Zealand and England as the other two teams in the Group C. Both teams are as following: Kenya: Steve Tikolo (C), Thomas Odoyo, Ra

World champions Australia will today take on minnows Scotland here in the second match of the ICC World Cup 2007. The Aussies, who have seen a series of defeats in the past, are also plagued by injuries to key players. The two-time defending champions lost five matches in a row last mont

The dispute between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the England and Wales Cricket Board over the payment of compensation amount for the forfeited Oval Test last year is still unresolved and will be discussed at a meeting in London later this month. A well-placed source said that contrary to

Sharad Pawar's hopes of becoming the ICC President will have to wait a little longer to materialise after the BCCI chief failed to garner enough support among nomination committee members to take the post in 2008. Pawar was pitted against England and Wales Cricket Board Chairman David Mor

Having forced his way into India's World Cup cricket squad with some blazing knocks, opener Robin Uthappa believes his ability to adjust quickly to pitches and bowlers will prove handy during the mega event. The 21-year-old batsman said he had now matured as a player and was smart enough

With the strength of Australia receding considerably, the forthcoming cricket World Cup is going to a closely-fought one, said Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq. While talking to newsmen Inzamam said, "Any of the top five or six teams can win this World Cup. I think it will be one of th

Bowlers of rival teams in the coming World Cup have to put in extra effort to bowl dot balls against ICC's number two batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who today said he would strive hard to take at least one run every ball he faced in the quadrennial showpiece. "I will try to play well a

Australia's injury problems appear to be easing with fast bowler Brett Lee the only player still in serious doubt for the World Cup. Five of the 15 players in Australia's World Cup squad are struggling with injuries but only Lee is considered to be in danger of missing the tournament.

Former skipper Saurav Ganguly has given India an unexpected World Cup boost after a comeback even his most ardent fans would have thought impossible. Ganguly, 34, has been in sublime batting form, oozing with confidence and looking fitter than ever before after his internationalcareer seem

England captain Michael Vaughan has vowed a "little hamstring injury" won't stop him leading the side when the World Cup gets underway in the Caribbean next month. The 32-year-old Yorkshire batsman has spent much of the past year sidelined from international action with a longs

Pace bowler Glenn McGrath thinks Australia have time to turn around their form slump before beginning their World Cup defence next month in the Caribbean. The world champions suffered a 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand, the rout completed by a one-wicket win for the Kiwis in Hamilton

Darrell Hair, who was offered a job by England and Wales Cricket Board, has rejected to be on their reserve umpires list for coming season. The Australian, who was one of the best umpires on the international cricket council elite panel, was banned in November following forfeiture of a