Dropped from the Indian squad for the first two one-dayers against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid has been included in the Karnataka team that takes on Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group `A' encounter in Mumbai from November 3 to 6. Anil Kumble was named captain of the team a

Chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar may be drawing criticism for being too harsh to Rahul Dravid by dropping him from the squad for the first two ODIs against Pakistan, but the man on the hot seat insisted that he picked the team "purely on merit". "You cannot make everybody hap

After being dropped from the Indian cricket team for the first two one-day internationals against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid today declined to make any comment on his omission. "It's a long season ahead of us," was Dravid's reaction while leaving the city after flaggin

The national selectors today sprung a major surprise by dropping former captain Rahul Dravid and recalling Virender Sehwag in the 15-member Indian one-day squad for the first two matches of the upcoming cricket series against arch-rivals Pakistan. The 34-year-old Dravid, who struggled

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

Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi said he is keen to take on his old role of opening the innings in the one-day series against South Africa. Afridi has been sent into bat lower down the order for the last few months and opened only once against Bangladesh in the Twenty20

Pakistan Cricket Board today said the rebel Indian Cricket League cannot prevent Mohammad Yousuf from playing for the country during the upcoming series against India by serving the player with a legal notice. PCB Chairman Naseem Ashraf said the Board was prepared to offer the best possibl

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the Twenty20 victory over Australia will boost his team's confidence as it prepares to take on Pakistan in a hectic five ODI and two Test series next month. "This victory, as well as the last ODI victory, will give us a lot of confidence and mo

The BCCI today declined that it has received any request from the Pakistan Cricket Board to accommodate a one-off Twenty20 international during the series against the arch-rivals starting next month. "Where's the question? We have not received any request from the PCB on the issue,&qu

The first international Twenty20 match in Pakistan will be played early next year when the hosts take on Australia during their tour in March-April. Cricket Australia has confirmed the itinerary for the tour which includes three Tests, five one-day internationals and the Twenty20 match, besi

South African skipper Graeme said Pakistan's controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was a match winner but also had been a disruptive influence on the team. "Certainly he is a player who has won Test matches for them as a bowler, but certainly we have seen he has been a dis

National selectors today recalled left-arm spinner Murali Kartik to strengthen the struggling Indian bowling against Australia while keeping rest of the 15-member squad unchanged for the fourth and fifth cricket one-dayers. The selectors, who met here, decided to include the 31-year-old Kart

Perceived as a hard-boiled, tough-talking coach whose stint with the Indian team was marked by controversy, the other side of Greg Chappell's persona came to the fore as the Australian talked about his sense of attachment with the side even though he is not in charge anymore. Bac

The ICC anti-corruption officer for the ongoing Test series between Pakistan and Australia is having trouble in keeping an eye on the team dressing rooms here after Wi-Fi wireless connections were installed in the National Stadium. The ICC anti-corruption regulations don't permit players or

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

The whole of country's heart beat may have stopped for a moment when Misbah-ul Haq's scoop was in the air in the Twenty20 World Cup final, but if you believe S Sreesanth, who lapped the victory catch, he had gone blank. "I was blank. I did not feel anything," Sreesanth said when as

India's triumph over Pakistan in the inaugural Twenty20 extravaganza last night made Pathan siblings -- Irfan and Yusuf -- part of history as they become the lone Indian brothers in a World Cup winning side. Irfan and Yusuf, the latter representing the country for the first time, played vi

Having made history by winning the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup after a dream final against arch-rivals Pakistan, Indian skipper M S Dhoni attributed the victory to the team work and the desire to do well. "Whatever is destined to happen will happen. But I believe, unless your do the r

The Indian team management is yet to take a decision on whether to include an injured Virender Sehwag in the team for the final of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan here today. The Indian opener is nursing a groin injury and will have to clear a fitness test just b

Ahead of the big final against acrhrivals Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh is confident of playing a big innings and is focused on his job, his father Yograj Singh said. "Yuvraj is concentrating and focusing like Arjun (in 'Mahabharat') for the all important final. The

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

Pakistan's cricket greats are backing their team to win the Twenty20 World Cup title by beating arch rivals India in tomorrow's final in Johannesburg. Be it Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad, Rameez Raja, Rashid Latif or Aaqib Javed, they all believe Pakistan has the spirit and potential to beat In

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been served witness summons by a tribunal following umpire Darrel Hair's suing of ICC and PCB for racial discrimination in the aftermath of the Oval controversy. "The summons will compel his (Inzamam's) attendance for cross-examination at the

With his aggressive approach to batting and his penchant for hitting sixes, they said his game would be ideally suited to the Twenty20 format and true to form, Shahid Afridi has not disappointed as he sits on top of the Player of the Tournament ladder at the World Championship. But the 27-y

The Australian cricket team today received a major jolt with captain Ricky Ponting being ruled out for the rest of the Twenty20 World Cup due to injury which also rendered him doubtful for the tour of India. In yesterday's Super Eight match against Pakistan, which Australia lost by six wic

Confident after Pakistan's six-wicket win over Australia in the Twenty20 World Cup, captain Shoaib Malik thinks his team has to guard against complacency in their crucial semifinal match. "Anything is possible in this form of the game, so we have to guard against complacency all the t

The Pakistan team has put its celebrations on hold despite registering exciting wins over Sri Lanka and Australia in the Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa. Pakistan reached the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup after back to back wins over Sri Lanka and Australia, who p

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today named skipper of the Indian cricket team for the ensuing one day series against Australia and Pakistan but the selectors held back their decision on Test captaincy. The 26-year-old Dhoni, who is currently leading the Indian team in the Twenty20 World Cup, suc

Pakistan Cricket Board today announced its new selection policy, which gives the team manager 'power' to finalise the final eleven on away tours with the selection committee having the final say in a home series. "On away tours like in the Twenty20 World Cup, the manager, coach and capt

Explosive half centuries by skipper Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan and a splendid bowling performance by Shahid Afridi helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 33 runs in their Super Eight match of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup here on Monday. After posting a formidable total of 189 for six wicket