Fans can look forward to a run feast when India takes on Pakistan in the fourth cricket one-dayer here with the pitch curator promising a high-scoring game. Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association's Chief curator Samundar Singh Chauhan said he has prepared a perfect batting wicket for the match

Kenya is likely to host the next Afro Asia Cup which would be held in June next year, the Asian Cricket Council said today. "The next Afro-Asia Cup, the third edition, will be held next June in Africa and the likely venue is Kenya where the facilities and weather would be ideal,"

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

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

Former West Indies Test star Michael Holding believes the World Cup will be devalued by the number of non-Test playing nations taking part. The fast bowling legend insists that only the top-ranked Associate country in the world should be allowed to take part. When the 2007 World Cup gets un

In early February, Zimbabwe broke a 13-match losing sequence by beating Bangladesh, leaving their record going into the World Cup standing at 15 defeats in 16 matches. All of those defeats were against Kenya, Bangladesh and South Africa's second string and included a 5-0 whitewash in Ban

Kenya, World Cup semi-finalists in 2003, believe they are ready to return to the world stage after their success in the ICC world cricket league tournament they hosted in January and February. Cricket standards in the country had fallen to the lowest level following three years of interna

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

After winning his first series award in six years, Sourav Ganguly today said that both his personal form and that of the Indian team were peaking at the right time for the World Cup. "We are going into the World Cup with the right frame of mind. We will get similar wickets in the We

Kenyan cricket chiefs have settled a pay row with World Cup-bound players who staged a one-day sit-in earlier this week. Kenya captain Steve Tikolo said on Friday the players held a meeting with Cricket Kenya officials on Thursday where the dispute which threatened World Cup preparati

England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar said the side remains focussed on performing well at next month`s World Cup and will not be distracted by last week`s tri-series finals success over world champions Australia. England recovered from a 5-0 Ashes series drubbing to overcome Aus

Australia are in danger of losing their top position to a resurgent South Africa in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-day International (ODI) Championship table following the Proteas' series win over Pakistan. ICC said Thursday that if Australia (120 points) lose their up

Ireland today have confirmed their 15-man squad for the World Cup, which starts in the West Indies next month. The 15 who played in the recent world league in Kenya have all been retained. Ireland will be led by Australian-born Trent Johnston and also include Middlesex batsman Eoin M

Canada's cricket World Cup squad includes a forklift driver, accountant, salesman, and teacher. With just two pros among the 15 players named yesterday, Canada will be rank underdogs in its Group C matches against England, New Zealand and Kenya in the Caribbean next month. But coach Andy

Scotland's cricket selectors have named an unchanged side for next month's cricket Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean following a successful build-up in Kenya over the last few weeks. The 15 players who originally set out on the five-week tour to Sharjah, Mombasa and Nairobi have been inv

Kenya named the 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies retaining the same side that won the world cricket division one title they hosted earlier this month. Long-serving skipper Steve Tikolo retains his place with all-rounder Thomas Odoyo as his deputy, but the selectio

Kenya is set for bigger horizons in the Cricket World. They have this year been given the opportunity to make the fream a reality, when they participate in the forthcoming inaugural International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty 20 World Championships. Kenya will however need to qualif