Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne has lambasted temperamental all-rounder Andrew Symonds for showing disrespect to the national team and urged him not to throw away his international career and return as a better person. Warne was critical about Symonds "gone fishing" episode a

West Indies will be hoping to create a major upset when they come up against the mighty Australians in the third test of the three match Frank Worrel test series. The Windies have fought the Australians closely, contrary to most expectations and will be hoping that they can reward their exci

Mumbai Indians get set to take on the IPL league leaders in their home turf with the knowledge that anything but a win could spell doom for the costliest franchise of the tournament. The Mumbai Indians have won six out of their twelve matches so far and will need a positive result in thi

It will be the battle of the Champions when Chennai Superkings come up against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL league encounter this coming Saturday in the Indian Premier League. Both these sides are already through to the semifinals and bragging rights will be on the stake when the Superkings c

It will be a do or die battle for the Kolkata Knightriders when they come up against the Rajasthan Royals in their twelfth game of the tournament at home. Defeat here will see them crashing out of a semifinal place and with over hundred thousand supporting the outfit at the Eden Gardens

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

In a veiled swipe at Shane Warne and Ian Chappell for their outburst against the Australian team, vice-captain Adam Gilchrist today said retired stars should stop "getting personal" and "making negative" comments. "I must say there's been a lot said today in the pa

Launching a lampoon at John Buchanan, former captain Ian Chappell has said that his daughter would not have done a bad job as coach of the Australian team. Defending spin great Shane Warne, who has been criticised for his panning of Buchanan, Chappell said the former coach's contribution i

Throwing his weight behind Brad Hogg, spin legend Shane Warne said the chinaman bowler has done well against India in the one dayers and there is no reason why he can't do it against them in the forthcoming Test series as well. Warne admitted supple wrists and nimble footwork of the In

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

Citing Indian batsmen's susceptibility to fast bowling, Australian great Glenn McGrath has urged the selectors to pick an all-pace attack for the first time in 16 years for the Boxing Day Test here. McGrath felt Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait were good enoug

The match-up between Australia's bowling attack and India's star-studded batting line-up will decide the fate of the upcoming Test series Down Under, Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has said. After the retirement of legends Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, the Aussie bowling has a new l

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Test cricket rivalry between Australia and Sri Lanka, the two cricket Boards today announced a new trophy -- Warne Muralitharan Trophy -- in honour of their legendary spinners. The two countries will fight it out for the first trophy in the upcoming two-Te

Former Australian spinner Terry Jenner, mentor to Shane Warne, has termed Anil Kumble as the best in the business and also predicted that Piyush Chawla would turn out to be a matchwinner. "There is no question and no doubt in my mind that Anil Kumble is the best in business now. Mural

Sachin Tendulkar, rated as the greatest batsman by legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne in his list of top 50 cricketers, has duly returned the compliment by describing the Australian as "as good a bowler as I faced". While Warne's rankings were being debated for the lowly rating

Former Australian leg-spinner Terry Jenner, better known as Shane Warne's mentor, will train Indian spinners at the MAC Spin Foundation here from September 15 to 20. "Trainees at the state-of-the-art academy will surely benefit from Jenner's training -- particularly three of our best

Australian spin legend Shane Warne has put an end to speculation about him trying to get German citizenship, saying that he would always remain an Australian. "I am Australian, as simple as that, and I always will be. I'm not going to be Adolf Warne or anything like that - I'll always b

Anil Kumble surpassed Glenn McGrath to become the world's third highest wicket-taker in Tests as India bowled England out for 345 on the fourth day of the third and final cricket Test here today. Kumble, who scored his maiden Test century on Friday in India's first innings total of 664, di

Days after projecting spin legend Shane Warne as their biggest catch, the Indian Cricket League suffered a setback as the Australian's manager revealed that he is unlikely to join the rebel series. Warne's manager James Erskine said though the cricketer was considering the offer made by th

The hectic international schedule and financial issues are preventing organisers of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) from completing the process of signing players for their inaugural competition slated in October, according to a former Pakistan captain. The ex-skipper, who has been approac

Inzamam-ul-Haq has been approached by the organisers of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) to play for one of the participating teams and the former Pakistan captain is considering the proposal. Inzamam, who retired from one-day cricket after the World Cup in March, confirmed today that ICL h

Australian legends Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are set to renew their rivalry with West Indian batting genius Brian Lara after having all but agreed to play in the Indian Cricket League. "They are on the verge of signing the contracts. The discussions are in the final stages,"

Australian spin bowling legend Shane Warne has given a split verdict in the case of who's the best contemporary batsman between Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara. Warne rated the Indian maestro above the West Indian genius in case of technique but altered his preference when it came to flair

Shane Warne is ready to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL) provided his conditions are met while his former team mate Glenn McGrath is likely to follow suit, according to managers of the star Australian cricketers. With former England captain Tony Greig acting as conduit, both the retire

Sri lankan spin Wizard Muthiah Muralitharan has said he won't be associated with the game in any other form after leaving it as a player. "I am not thinking about it (staying on) because I have played this game since I was six or seven so when I retire I will retire properly," M

Simon Katich's surprise omission from the Cricket Australia's list of 25 contracted players has prompted outrage from his state with a senior New South Wales official questioning the credibility of the selection process. "Simon Katich continues to be one of the best performed batsmen

Retired legends Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, along with Damien Martyn and Justin Langer, made way for fresh faces in Cricket Australia's list of 25 contracted players announced here today. With form over the past 12 months and the likelihood of selection in future being the criteria, the

Legendary spinner Shane Warne has launched a fresh attack on Australian coach John Buchanan`s heavy training workload, saying it exhausted the team before the finals leading to its failure in the recent cricket triseries. "If you are playing international cricket, all you wan

Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne has backed the inclusion of fast bowler Shaun Tait in Australia's World Cup squad, saying his "explosive pace" would be a huge bonus for the team eyeing a hat-trick of titles in the Caribbean from next month. "Just his explosive pace, his v

Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has said that the Australian spin wizard Shane Warne is the greatest player to have graced the game of cricket, sources said. "In my opinion Shane Warne is the greatest cricketer who's ever lived," the legendary all-rounder said. Wa