Indian captain Rahul Dravid and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahela Jayawardene on Friday agreed that the series decider on Saturday would give the winning side a minor psychological edge ahead of the World Cup. Dravid said that a positive result in the match on Saturday would not m

Australia are in danger of losing their top position to a resurgent South Africa in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-day International (ODI) Championship table following the Proteas' series win over Pakistan. ICC said Thursday that if Australia (120 points) lose their up

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

Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has sent shock waves across the Sri Lankan camp as he has taken three Sri Lankan wickets. Last ODI charmer Kumar Sangakkara was bowled by Zaheer Khan as the ball kept a little low and nipped back in only to take the bottom edge from Sangakkara’s bat to hit on his

India received a big boost ahead of the third cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka with batsman Yuvraj Singh and all-rounder Ajit Agarkar being declared fit for the must-win cricket game which gives some of the struggling Cricket World Cup 2007 team members another chance to regain their touch.

As pressure builds up on an out-of-form Virender Sehwag to deliver the goods, Indian captain Rahul Dravid today sought to motivate the Delhi batsman, saying he was just one innings away from recapturing his form. Dravid said the whole team was eager to see the swashbuckling batsman find h

Some of Rahul Dravid’s men would not be able to touch Margao’s turf for 3rd cricket ODI against Sri Lanka as they are either down injured or are out of the cricket team for personal reasons. Indian cricket captain said this a day after the icc cricket world cup west indies 2007 squad

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

The Board of Control for Cricket in India today announced the 15-member cricket squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, west indies with Virender Sehwag finding a place in the team despite his recent not so good performances. The National Selection Committee, along with skipper Rahul Dravid

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

Showing no signs of repentance, Indian captain Rahul Dravid today said that he was not worried by the Cricket Board's stand to seek an explanation from him for his outburst against the team manager for the South African tour. Dravid said controversies had become a part and parcel of Indian

India had a few fitness concerns on the eve of the second cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka with Irfan Pathan, Yuvraj Singh and Ajit Agarkar yet to recover from the niggles that kept them out of the first cricket match. Captain Rahul Dravid said that of the three, Agarkar, who has bee

Jumping to the defence of Chetan Desai, the Cricket Board today said it would seek an explanation from captain Rahul Dravid for his outburst against the team manager for the South African tour. Desai had come under a scathing attack from the Indian skipper for his tour report which criti

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here today. Dravid's decision to field first backfired as Sri Lankan opener Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya started on an aggressive note. But Tharanga did not last l

Team India is hit by injury blues on the eve of their opening match of the four-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh are uncertain for tomorrow's match. The Indian skipper Rahul Dravid told reporters during the practice session that in view

Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid will lead India against Sri Lanka in a four-match ODI series that kicks off here today. The spotlight will be on Sourav Ganguly and dashing batsman Virender Sehwag who is hoping to make a comeback. Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has said unambig

Indian cricket skipper Rahul Dravid today lambasted Chetan Desai, Indian team's manager on the recent South Africa tour, for his controversial report, saying the official had no 'prominent' place in the country's cricketing history. "It is important to put it in perspective and understa

Team India is hit by injury blues on the eve of their opening match of the four-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh are uncertain for tomorrow's match. The Indian skipper Rahul Dravid told reporters during the practice session that in view o

Swashbuckling Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni jumped one place to occupy the third position in the ICC ODI player rankings. Dhoni, who blazed a 20-ball 40 against West Indies in Vadodara, has 762 points and has Mike Hussey (848) and Kevin Pietersen (778) above him in the lates

The national selectors today announced Indian squad for the forthcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka beginning on February 8 . Out of form opener Virender Sehwag and Munaf Patel have been recalled for the first two one dayers. Gautam Gambhir, Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina and Romesh Powar wer

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived here on Friday for a four-match ODI series against India, According to the channel, the 15-member Sri Lankan team has come without off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and left-arm pacer Chaminda Vaas, who have been rested as the World Cup is round the corner.

With the World Cup just around the corner, the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar sounded warning to his opponents by moving back into the list of top-20 ODI batsmen on the LG-ICC Player ranking released today. Tendulkar, who hit his 41st hundred in the fourth and final match of the one-day

India bowled out the West Indies for 181 to win the fourth and final cricket one-dayer by 160 runs and clinch the series 3-1 here today. The Indians rode on Tendulkar's unbeaten ton to amass an imposing 341 for three and then bundled out the Caribbeans for 181 with more than eight over

Sachin Tendulkar today earned lavish praise from captain Rahul Dravid who said his unbeaten 100 in the fourth cricket one-dayer against the West Indies should stop people from worrying about his form. "I had said that we were not unduly worried about Sachin Tendulkar's batting and a

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has turned over a new leaf in the last one month or so. He staged a successful comeback in Tests during the recently concluded tour to South Africa and had a great run with the bat during the ODI series against the West Indies which India wrapped up 3-1 tod

Having silenced his detractors with a classy one-day international century, Sachin Tendulkar today said he had been in the game long enough to know about his batting and never paid heed to others views. "I always bat as I feel is the correct way to bat. I have played long enough to

Sachin Tendulkar today slammed 41st century in the One Day Internationals as India piled on 341 runs for the loss of three wickets in 50.0 overs, Sachin Tendulkar stroked his way to an unbeaten ton as India rode on some class batting performance from the top order to amass 341 for three in th

Wednesday's match against the West Indies is a big one for India because it’s one step closer to finalising their team for the World Cup. And it’s equally big for the West Indies because it's their last international match before the World Cup. Harbhajan Singh, the Indian spinn

Team India practiced in the nets in Baroda ahead of the 4th and final one-day international against West Indies on Wednesday. The hosts may be leading the four-match series 2-1 but the middle order collapse from Saturday's Chennai ODI will definitely be cause for concern. While many

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid has virtually named Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh as the two spinners certain to make the World Cup squad. He also said that off-spinner Ramesh Powar was competing for a spot with one of the pace bowlers. "It's good to see Anil Kumble back in action and