Australia's regular vice captain Adam Gilchrist is sulking after the selectors ignored him and handed the captaincy reins to youngster Michael Clarke for Tuesday's Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Perth. Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch admitted the decision to make Clarke lead

Undaunted by the Cricket Board's constant browbeating and putting behind all speculation, the Indian Cricket League (ICL) finally rolls off the block with Delhi Jets taking on Chandigarh Lions in the inaugural match at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium here tomorrow. Spread over two weeks, the

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

The BCCI-backed Indian Premier League may have the best of current players on its roster but the Indian Cricket League recruit Chris Cairns feels the so-called rebel venture would be a bigger hit with the fans as it has more local youngsters. "The IPL will have a lot of current player

The Cricket Board today made it clear that it would not look beyond the list of applications when the new Team India coach is picked to accompany the side before it leaves for Australia. BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said today that the Board had received 20-22 applications and the coach sel

The 3-2 ODI series win over Pakistan has propelled India to fourth in the ICC one-day Championship table, overtaking Shoaib Malik's men, who have dropped a couple of rungs to sixth in the latest list. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side is now just four rating points behind third-placed New Zealan

The 50 overs format of cricket is facing "serious threat" from Twenty20 version of the game and may not survive in the long run, says former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns. "I think T20 will surely supercede the 50 over game," said Cairns, who will play for Chandi

The Indian Cricket League has unveiled the teams' colours and logos for its inaugural Twenty20 league to start later this month. Chandigarh Lions, Mumbai Champs, Kolkata Tigers, Delhi Jets, Chennai Superstars and Hyderabad Heroes are to take part in the tournament to be held at Panchakula. T

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has highlighted concerns that his side may be physically and mentally exhausted when it arrives in Australia in December following a gruelling schedule. The Indians have been flat out almost since May, and they will play arch rival Pakistan in a t

Unfazed by BCCI's ambitious and cash-rich twenty20 tournaments, the rebel Indian Cricket League today announced the signing of 18 more players, including six overseas cricketers. After lying low for several weeks, the ICL came out with its second list of players, which included f

India's young brigade may have been exceptional in the Twenty20 World Cup but the side will have to fall back on veterans like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid once it returns to playing "serious cricket", feels former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns. "Of course the yo

Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh for each player of its team for making the summit clash of the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup. "The PCB Chairman has announced 500,000 each for the players for winning the semi-final. Obviously if we win the final there will be

After Morne Morkel had rocked New Zealand with a four-wicket haul, Justin Kemp blunted the Kiwi attack with a buccaneering unbeaten 89 as South Africa romped home to a six-wicket to keep alive its semi-final hopes in the Twenty20 cricket World Cup here today. Chasing 154 to win, the hosts

New Zealand Cricket today joined the BCCI chorus by refusing to allow any of its contracted players from playing in a rebel Indian Cricket League. "We have considered this issue carefully and have concluded that New Zealand Cricket cannot agree to release our contracted players to parti

Expressing his growing concern over the rebel Indian Cricket League, Australian captain Ricky Ponting has warned cricket boards from showing leniency towards players joining the ICL or they might run the risk of losing a lot of international players to its money lure. With rumours of some c

Indian Cricket League were targetting New Zealand express fast bowler Shane Bond, a report said today. The ICL, who have already been looking to sign up Test captain Stephen Fleming, were offering the pace ace a "staggering" sum to play in the unauthorised Twenty-20 tournament in

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Harris has joined the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and two of his ex-teammates, Chris Carins and Nathan Astle, would soon follow him, media reports claimed today. According to NZTV, Harris, the Kiwi one day specialist, has turned down a new provincial co

Former India coach John Wright will be back to his coaching ways in October when he takes charge of the national A team for a series against Australian state sides. The 53-year-old former New Zealand opener and captain signed up with the country's Cricket Board last month but his specific

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming may abruptly end his international career to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), according to a media report here. Fleming has been approached by the ICL officials and the lucrative offer might prompt the Kiwi skipper to quit international cricke

Indian cricketers may be poor travellers but their former coach John Wright feels the team could be "very competitive" if they get their batting right and big players perform in the upcoming series against England. "Always the key for India is their belief that they can win aw

Sitting on piles of runs in both forms of cricket and with virtually every batting record in his pocket, Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman of the modern era, according to former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns. Enjoying every bit of his stint with the Lashings World XI after

The annual one-day tri-series in Australia is in doubt next year and it is likely that South Africa and New Zealand could play separate rubbers against the world champions. While India and Sri Lanka have agreed to play the traditional limited-overs tournament this summer, negotiations are

Dave Nosworthy, the New Zealand 'A' and Canterbury coach whose has reportedly applied for the job of coaching the Indian cricket team, has pleaded ignorance about the news. South African Nosworthy said he knew nothing about the BCCI's shortlist but said that his London-based agent might ha

Currently languishing at the sixth place, thanks to their World Cup flop show, Team India can move upto fourth in the ICC cricket rankings with a clean sweep in the forthcoming ODIs against Ireland, South Africa and Pakistan over the next fortnight. Rahul Dravid's side, which reached Belfa

Former Cricket Board President Raj Singh Dungarpur today described BCCI as "unprofessional" after it was embarrassed by South African Graham Ford's refusal to take up the Indian coaching job. "It was BCCI's mistake to prematurely announce Ford's name. It was very unprofessional.

Mahela Jayawardene and Mohammed Yousuf scored half centuries while Virender Sehwag showed glimpses of his vintage form as Asia XI posted a commanding 317 for nine against Africa XI in the first Afro Asia Cup One-Day International here today. Jayawardene, who made a match-winning hundred ag

Former Team India coach John Wright has turned down the offer to take up the head coach's job at Cricket Australia's (CA) Centre of Excellence. Wright said he was keen to take up the Australian offer but eventually withdrew because he wanted to spend time with his kids. "It didn

Riding on his two centuries against Bangladesh, Sachin Tendulkar jumped back in the top-20 of the latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for Test cricket batsmen. The 34-year-old veteran player scored a hundred in each match, at Chittagong and Mirpur, compiling a total of 254 runs at an average of

The International Cricket Council will soon appoint an acting president in place of Percy Sonn, who died of complications from a colon operation. Sir John Anderson of New Zealand and Malaysian Prince Tunku Imran are said to be in the running for the post vacated after the demise of the 57-ye

Former India cricket coach John Wright is all set to take over as the head coach of Australia's Centre of Excellence. According to a report in the 'Sydney Morning Herald', Wright is set to fill the post left vacant by Tim Nielson, who took over as Australia's coach after the World Cup. The