This year's IPL was prone to this one sight that was unfathomable for the player in question whilst he was still active in international cricket. Former Australian bowler and one of the true all-time-greats of the game, Glenn McGrath was consistently seen to be cooling his heels on the sidel

After a month long break, international cricket gets underway when India host Australia in the first of the four match test series this coming Thursday in Bangalore. Both these sides are right atop the test cricket ratings and with all the rivalry and past history coming into the fra

West Indies will be hoping to create a major upset when they come up against the mighty Australians in the third test of the three match Frank Worrel test series. The Windies have fought the Australians closely, contrary to most expectations and will be hoping that they can reward their exci

It will be a winner takes all match when Delhi Daredevils take on Kings XI Punjab in a critical IPL clash between two sides separated by barely 200 odd miles in the cricket crazy nation of India. Both these sides come into this clash with different run of form and a upset might just be on the ca

It will be a clash of epic proportions when the two major bustling hotbeds of Indian metropolis Mumbai and Delhi go ahead in Mumbai this coming Sunday 4th of May 2008 in the Indian Premier League. Both these sides are on opposite sides of the table and tensions will be running high when

Australian spin legend Shane Warne will be the highest paid cricketer in the BCCI-sponsored Indian Premier League (IPL) with a staggering USD 400,000 in his kitty. The BCCI managing committee announced the names of 34 cricketers including Warne, who have signed the contract and w

Citing Indian batsmen's susceptibility to fast bowling, Australian great Glenn McGrath has urged the selectors to pick an all-pace attack for the first time in 16 years for the Boxing Day Test here. McGrath felt Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait were good enoug

The match-up between Australia's bowling attack and India's star-studded batting line-up will decide the fate of the upcoming Test series Down Under, Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has said. After the retirement of legends Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, the Aussie bowling has a new l

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

Jhulan Goswami may be the fastest woman in cricket but the lanky Indian pacer insists line and length is more important to her than just challenging the speedgun. The 23-year-old Bengal-girl had pipped Australian Lisa Sthaleker and Claire Taylor of England to become the first Indian woma

Sachin Tendulkar has pipped Brian Lara as Shane Warne's greatest cricketer. Warne, who released the last ten names of his 50 greatest cricketers, said it was a "close call" to choose between Tendulkar and Lara, but rates the Indian ahead because of his 'mental toughness'. "I

Anil Kumble surpassed Glenn McGrath to become the world's third highest wicket-taker in Tests as India bowled England out for 345 on the fourth day of the third and final cricket Test here today. Kumble, who scored his maiden Test century on Friday in India's first innings total of 664, di

Days after projecting spin legend Shane Warne as their biggest catch, the Indian Cricket League suffered a setback as the Australian's manager revealed that he is unlikely to join the rebel series. Warne's manager James Erskine said though the cricketer was considering the offer made by th

The hectic international schedule and financial issues are preventing organisers of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) from completing the process of signing players for their inaugural competition slated in October, according to a former Pakistan captain. The ex-skipper, who has been approac

Inzamam-ul-Haq has been approached by the organisers of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) to play for one of the participating teams and the former Pakistan captain is considering the proposal. Inzamam, who retired from one-day cricket after the World Cup in March, confirmed today that ICL h

Australian legends Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are set to renew their rivalry with West Indian batting genius Brian Lara after having all but agreed to play in the Indian Cricket League. "They are on the verge of signing the contracts. The discussions are in the final stages,"

Shane Warne is ready to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL) provided his conditions are met while his former team mate Glenn McGrath is likely to follow suit, according to managers of the star Australian cricketers. With former England captain Tony Greig acting as conduit, both the retire

He is compared with legendary Glenn McGrath and is nicknamed 'Sarfraz' but new Australian quick Stuart Clark, with back ground as an estate agent and a current student of commerce and law, will not stay in cricket after retirement. Clark sold houses for about five year before making a late d

Australian captain Ricky Ponting today admitted that the farcical finish to the cricket World Cup took a bit of the gloss off his side's third consecutive triumph. Australia's win in the final against Sri Lanka was marred by some poor officiating. With the Sri Lankan batsmen accepting an

Simon Katich's surprise omission from the Cricket Australia's list of 25 contracted players has prompted outrage from his state with a senior New South Wales official questioning the credibility of the selection process. "Simon Katich continues to be one of the best performed batsmen

Retired legends Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, along with Damien Martyn and Justin Langer, made way for fresh faces in Cricket Australia's list of 25 contracted players announced here today. With form over the past 12 months and the likelihood of selection in future being the criteria, the

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

South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and bat first against Australia in the second World Cup semi-final at the Beausejour Stadium in St. Lucia today. South African pacer Makhaya Ntini will not play in today’s crucial semi-final. Both teams have played 66 matches in which A

Glenn McGrath and Brad Hodge today joined the chorus in slamming Sunil Gavaskar for linking Australian behaviour with the death of David Hookes, saying the Indian great's remarks could "damage his relationship" with Australian cricket."It is very disrespectful. Sunny was an amazin

It would certainly not be music to the ears of the rival batsmen as Glenn McGrath asserted that his immaculate spell of fast bowling in Australia's opening World Cup game against Scotland was nowhere near his best. "It could have been better, but I will take it. We are still getting used

Australian openers, Mathew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist have given flying start to their team against cricket minnow Scotland in a Group A match here at Warner Park. Australia were 82 runs without loss in the 15th overs. Gilchrist and Hayden are playing on 40 and 38 respectively at this mom

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

This time around it won't be easy for the beleaguered Australians to defend their World Cup title for more than one reason. First, their successive defeats at the hands of New Zealand that made them lose number one spot in the ICC ranking must have discouraged them. Secondly a sea cha

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

The Australians looked to have rebounded from their humiliating 10-wicket loss in Wellington on Friday after posting a massive total with stand-in captain Mike Hussey blasting 105 and Brad Hodge 97 not out. However, New Zealand reached their victory target in the 49th over after R