India will be hoping to get off to a flying start when they come up against beleaguered Bangladesh in their first ODI match of the three team Kitply ODI Series. The Indian cricket players come into this match on the back of an exciting IPL series and expect a lot of surprises when the In

Shane Warne, the legendary Australian leg spinner, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The spinner, who had retired from one day international cricket in 2003 and from test matches in early 2007, announced his retirement from first class cricket yesterday. Shane W

Sri Lanka take the field against the Australians with the knowledge that a defeat here will put their qualification hopes beyond their own hands. Sri lanka have been off colour throughout the tour and victory against Australia cricket outift in the upcoming One Day International will

England will be looking to continue their recent away One Day international form as they look to put one across new Zealand in the upcoming England New Zealand one day series to played in across different venues this month. England come into this series on the back of their first one day

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

Team India stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gained a spot to be fourth in the latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, released today. Dhoni, who was the man of the series in the one day international (ODI) series against Bangladesh, has a chance to move up to third if he continues his f

Sachin Tendulkar has declared himself fit from the back problem that forced him to miss the fourth and last One Day International against Sri Lanka at Vishakhapatnam on February 17. "Its fine", the batsman replied when queried about his 'stiff back' on the sidelines of a campaig

Swashbuckling batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni climbed to the third spot while Sachin Tendulkar slipped to the 19th in the International Cricket Council (ICC) one day international rankings released here Thursday. Dhoni, who gained thanks to his unbeaten 67 in the third ODI against Sri La

Indian speedster Zaheer Khan claimed a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka managed a modest total of 230 runs in the third One Day International of the four-match series here. Left-arm seamer Zaheer blasted the Lankan top order in a sensational opening spell when he had 3-4 in his first three

Indian captain Rahul Dravid made 10,000 one day international runs on Wednesday. With this he becomes the sixth player and only the third Indian to achieve this feat. Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar are the other two Indians who have made 10,000 ODI runs. Meanwhile, India still require 1

Sri Lanka today won the toss and elected to bat in the third One Day International of the four-match series here. The match officials have stated that the game will begin 30 minutes late, due to a damp outfield. The ground staff are out on the field, busily trying to dry the ground with

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has termed the four-match ODI ban imposed on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as `harsh`, saying a two-match ban would have sufficed. ``I think it was harsh decision. It could have been a couple of ODIs ban,`` he was quoted as saying by the

With the Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams for the icc cricket world cup west indies 2007 announced, the third one day international between the two countries here Wednesday will be little more than a rehearsal for next month's mega cricket tournament. Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead with

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the second one day international against Sri Lanka at the Madhavrao Scindia ground here today. India made one change in their eleven fielded in the washed out first ODI in Kolkata, opting for a double spin attack by bringing

The cricket teams of India and Sri Lanka have reached Rajkot today to play the second One Day International of the four-match series. The activities of Indian and Sri Lankan players for the Rajkot ODI will be under a heightened surveillance after the Nagpur incident. The ICC team, in coo

Bangladesh clinched a three-wicket victory in the final one day international against Zimbabwe in Dhaka to secure a 5-0 series whitewash on Saturday. After being put into bat, Stuart Matsikenyeri made a creditable 75 but Zimbabwe were restricted to 193 for eight from their 50 overs. Op

South Africa batsmen made short work of India's bowlers as they cruised to a nine-wicket win in the fifth one day international, completing a 4-0 whitewash in the series on Sunday. Victory was achieved with 18 overs and four balls to spare as the Proteas reached their victory target of 2