After an exciting and enthralling three match test series, India and Sri Lanka get ready to lock horns in the upcoming five match India Sri Lanka one day series. India have played Sri Lanka quite a bit over the past six months and this show-off will go a long way in determining the rising fo

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

Seasoned middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been appointed the new West Indies captain, succeeding Brian Lara who quit international cricket after the World Cup. According to a CMC report, Sarwan was the unanimous choice during the West Indies Cricket Board's special board meeting y

Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar turns 34 today. Sachin has rarely celebrated his birthdays lavishly over the years, preferring to spend time with his family - his wife, their son and daughter as well as other members. The batting great has always kept his birthday programmes

Pakistani middle order batsman Inzamam ul Haq today quit as Pakistan test captain and retired from one day internationals. With his side still mourning the sudden death of coach Bob Woolmer hours earlier, Inzamam told a news conference he was cutting back on his international commitment

Matthew Hayden overcame a foot injury to post the highest individual score by an Australian in one day internationals in the third and final Chappell Hadlee Trophy match against New Zealand in Hamilton on Tuesday. With Australia trailing 2-0 in the series, the opener smacked an unbeaten 1

A motivational ploy of putting him in the middle order seems to have worked in stoking Virender Sehwag's appetite for runs, it was claimed by coach Greg Chappell in an interview today. "Viru was put in the middle order as a cover for Yuvraj Singh in case the latter didn't return in