Mumbai Indians' veterans Sanath Jayasuriya and Shaun Pollock stole the limelight, wrecking the top and middle order of the Kolkata Knight Riders, to restrict the hosts to a modest 137 for 8 in their Indian Premier League tie here today. The crafty Jayasuriya displayed variation in bowling a

Australian spin legend Shane Warne will be the highest paid cricketer in the BCCI-sponsored Indian Premier League (IPL) with a staggering USD 400,000 in his kitty. The BCCI managing committee announced the names of 34 cricketers including Warne, who have signed the contract and w

Sachin Tendulkar became only the second batsmen to appear in 400 ODIs during the fifth match against Australia here today and was presented with a silver trophy by the Baroda Cricket Association for achieving the landmark. The trophy was handed over to the master batsman, only the second

Despite his unbeaten 139 in the Afro Asia Cup final in Chennai, Indian wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained in the fourth place in the latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen. Dhoni, who hit the highest-ever ODI score by a number seven batsman in Chennai, now trails th

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

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat first in their World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica today. Sri Lankans were 13 runs for one in the third over of their inning. Opener Jayasuriya was clean bowled by James Franklin on

Indian cricketers continued their free fall in the ICC ODI Rankings with stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni dropping two places to eighth and skipper Rahul Dravid slipping one spot to 14th in the latest list. The other Indians in the list also dropped down with Yuvraj Singh barely maintaining h

Sri Lanka and New Zealand will count on their enviable variety in bowling attacks to overpower each other in the high-octane first semifinal clash of the cricket World Cup here tomorrow. Sri Lanka, however, would seek a psychological boost from their Super Eights dominating win over the K

Australia cricket skipper Ricky Ponting became the seventh batsman in One Day International cricket history to join the 10,000 run-club. Ponting achieved the milestone while scoring 91 runs against South Africa in St. Kitts on Saturday in a World Cup match. The dashing Aussie batsman n

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

Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat against Bermuda in the World Cup Group B encounter today. Lankans openers Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya were helped their team to cross 50 in 6.1 overs. Sri Lanka were 74 for one in 11th overs. Jayasuriya wa

Muttiah Muralitharan believes that Sri Lanka may go into the coming World Cup in the Caribbean as strong contenders but the 1996 victorious team from the island nation was a better side than the current one. "Some experts are tipping us to surprise a few at the World Cup and maybe ev

Sri Lanka rode on a maiden hundred by Chamara Silva to recover from another top order slump and post a challenging 259 for seven in 47 overs in the fourth and final cricket one-dayer against India here today. Twenty-seven-year old Silva justified his inclusion in place of Upul Tharanga by

It was a dream start for Sreesanth as he delivered his first ball and saw the wickets spatter all over the ground. Attapatu was taken off-guard as he tried to defend but unfortunately got an inside edge. He lost his off-stump and the Sri Lankans were left stranded with their top 4 batsme

With the one-day cricket series tantalisingly poised at 1-1, India`s ability to perform in a crunch situation will be tested when they go into the series decider against Sri Lanka on Saturday without the services of Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar, who had shown glimpses of his vintage fo

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

Unseasonal showers played spoilsport as the opening cricket one-dayer between India and Sri Lanka, the first international tie to be hosted by the city in more than two years, was abandoned at the Eden Garden here today. The 86-thousand odd Kolkata crowd was seemingly set for some thri

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

Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya today dismissed suggestions of retirement and said that he was working hard on his fitness and enjoying the game. "I am enjoying the game and working hard on the physical aspect of my game. I am working hard on my fitness. I am planning to play in

The World Cup may be only six weeks away, but the Sri Lankans are focusing on the four-match one day series against India that begins here on Thursday. "Every series is important. This series is a series in itself and our focus is on it," Lankan vice captain Kumara Sangakkara tol

Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya today dismissed suggestions of retirement and said that he was working hard on his fitness and enjoying the game. "I am enjoying the game and working hard on the physical aspect of my game. I am working hard on my fitness. I am planning to play in t

New Zealand and Sri Lanka shared The National Bank ODI Series after the fifth and final match between the sides at Hamilton was abandoned due to rain without a ball delivered. The teams also drew the test and Twenty20 series last month, with the 50-over contest now shared at two g

Veteran Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya made a world record for most career sixes during his superb half-century knock against New Zealand in their fourth one-day international in Auckland on Saturday which the visitors won by 189 runs, sources said. According to the channel,

Sri Lanka won the fourth one-dayer against New Zealand by 189 runs here on today, squaring their 5-ODI series at 2-2, sources said. According to the sources, Sri Lanka bundled out the Kiwis for a paltry 73 -- their second-lowest total in one-day internationals. Sri Lanka made 262 f