Four games into the ODI series between Australia and England, and it seems almost certain that the English side has progressively gone from being complacent to being switched off in the series. The series is already lost, but the pride is still at stake. What is also at stake for England is to

The fourth game of the seven ODI series between Australia and England will be again played at Lord's and it assumes proportions of a must-win match for the hosts. With the Aussies leading 3-0 and gunning for a 7-0 whitewash, it remains to be seen whether the England side will look to ring

The Aussies are 2-0 up and would dearly love to wrap up the series before Ricky Ponting even comes back to the side in order to allow him a perfect return gift. But for that, they will need to win two games in a row, including one on Wednesday at Southampton, to go up 4-0 and clinch the series

Australia won the first game of the seven ODI series against England at Oval, but the hosts will look to turn around the scoreline in the second game at Lord's. And for that, they may need to tinker around with their line-up a bit. Click for Live Score Card of England vs Australia The tourist

That the English side was on the back-foot in the first T20I at Manchester can be established without too much doubt. That the rain-gods saved the English side from a major embarrassment can also be seen very evidently. However, the format of the game is such, that England will know

So, it has all boiled down to the fifth and the final test match between Australia and England to decide the fate of this year's Ashes. With the teams tied at one match apiece, the Oval ground in London will see the decider being played. After their abysmal performance at Headingley, England

Australia will face England in the fourth test match of the Ashes series at Leeds in Headingley, and will know that being down 0-1 in the series, they cannot afford to lose this game. A loss here will end their Ashes campaign for this year, as there will only be one game remaining after this.

With eight days out of the last ten having seen rain in Edgbaston, the head groundsman of the ground, Steve Rouse is worried that the pitch may not be well-prepared in time for England's third Ashes test match against Australia. This is the second successive occasion on which the Edgbaston pit

A day of twists and turns saw Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson join hands with keeper Brad Haddin to bid goodbye to the Indian Premier League in favour of rest for better country commitments. Clarke is expected to lead the Australian side after the retirement of skipper Ricky Poin

India pulled themselves back into reckoning with a sublime bowling performance in the second day of the third test match in the India Australia cricket test series. The Indian bowlers especially RP Singh were bang on target from ball one and the substantial lead of 118 given to team India by t

Australia's pace spearhead Brett Lee is keen to cross sword with Indian master Sachin Tendulkar in a bid to prove to the "world's greatest" that he is a vastly improved bowler now. "I am actually looking forward to bowling against Sachin Tendulkar. It's going to be his

Speedster Shaun Tait is preparing himself for the possibility that Australian selectors will opt for a four-pronged pace attack for the first cricket Test against India starting here on December 26. Pain-free in his right elbow for the first time in 12 months, Tait is aware he mu

Scotland skipper Craig Wright won the toss and elected to field against defending champions Australia in the 'Group A' opener of the cricket World Cup here today. Australia left out injured all-rounder Andrew Symonds and pacemen Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson from the playing XI. Austr

New Zealand cricket allrounder Jacob Oram was in doubt for next month's World Cup after suffering a serious finger injury in the emphatic 10-wicket victory over Australia. Oram will definitely miss the remaining two matches of the Chappell Hadlee Series against Australia and his futur

New Zealand crushed Australia by 10 wickets in the first Chappell Hadlee one day match in Wellington on Friday. Shane Bond captured five wickets for 23 runs as New Zealand bowled the Australians out for just 148 inside the 50 overs. Mike Hussey top-scored for the visitors with 42.

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee is a doubt for Friday's opening Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day match against New Zealand after rolling his ankle in training on Thursday. The 30-year-old paceman was taken to hospital for scans on his knee and ankle after tripping over during fielding practice