A new challenge beckons Bangladesh when they host New Zealand at home hoping to break the run of consecutive one day victories in the opening clash of the three match Bangladesh New Zealand one day series, starting Thursday 9th October 2008. Bangladesh have struggled in recent times and their

The Chennai Superkings will be looking to defy the form books and secure a place in the finals of the Indian Premier League when they come up against the inform Kings XI outfit this coming Saturday. The Chennai Superkings have just narrowly qualified for the semifinals and with the likes

England will be hoping to continue their excellent recent form when they come up against New Zealand in the three test match series at home starting on the 15th of May 2008. The England national cricket team won their first away series for the first time since December 2004 a couple of m

England look forward to put behind all the disappointments of the One Day Series against New Zealand when they face up with the hosts in the three match test series starting from the 5th of March 2008. England have failed to live up to the high expectations set up by their fans this

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

New Zealand Cricket today joined the BCCI chorus by refusing to allow any of its contracted players from playing in a rebel Indian Cricket League. "We have considered this issue carefully and have concluded that New Zealand Cricket cannot agree to release our contracted players to parti

Indian Cricket League were targetting New Zealand express fast bowler Shane Bond, a report said today. The ICL, who have already been looking to sign up Test captain Stephen Fleming, were offering the pace ace a "staggering" sum to play in the unauthorised Twenty-20 tournament in

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming may abruptly end his international career to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), according to a media report here. Fleming has been approached by the ICL officials and the lucrative offer might prompt the Kiwi skipper to quit international cricke

The 2007 cricket World Cup signalled the end of another era when Stephen Fleming stepped down as New Zealand's one-day captain. The elegant southpaw announced his decision after the 81-run defeat in the semi-final against Sri Lanka on Tuesday and said he took the step in a bid to provide

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

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

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming says that there are no clear favourites in the World Cup and all the top teams will fancy themselves winning the coveted trophy. Fleming believes that the recent wins against Australia have been a big confidence booster for his side but the poor show in

A glittering ceremony under floodlights will mark the grand opening of ICC 9th edition of Cricket World Cup at Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium about 220 kilometers from here in the evening today. More than a thousand performers, as part of over two and a half-hour ceremony, will be demonst

Bringing shock for Stephen Fleming's New Zealand squad, minnows Bangladesh registered victory, shattering the joy of the kiwi's last month's series win over Australia. Fleming struggled to explain an upset two-wicket loss to Bangladesh in a World Cup warm-up match yesterday, while Austra

New Zealand completed a 3-0 whitewash of their one-day series with Australia after a thrilling one-wicket win in Hamilton on Tuesday. Australia had looked in command after posting a massive 346 for five, but the Kiwis stunned the world champions with the second-highest run-chase in one-

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said the collapse in Australia`s one-day form meant the World Cup starting next month is wide open. The five-wicket defeat of the world champions in Auckland on Sunday was the first time in ten years that Australia had lost four one-day matches in a r

The Australians looked to have rebounded from their humiliating 10-wicket loss in Wellington on Friday after posting a massive total with stand-in captain Mike Hussey blasting 105 and Brad Hodge 97 not out. However, New Zealand reached their victory target in the 49th over after R

Australia have lost their place at the top of the world ODI rankings after New Zealand batted superbly to register a thrilling five-wicket victory over their rivals in Auckland on Sunday. The home side successfully chased down Australia`s record Eden Park total of 336 for four with eight

New Zealand crushed Australia by 10 wickets in the first Chappell Hadlee one day match in Wellington on Friday. Shane Bond captured five wickets for 23 runs as New Zealand bowled the Australians out for just 148 inside the 50 overs. Mike Hussey top-scored for the visitors with 42.

Australia's stand-in captain Mike Hussey is determined the world champions will not lose their position at the top of the one-day rankings under his leadership. Australia's shock tri-series finals defeat by England and South Africa's win over Pakistan have put Hussey's side under pres

Pace cricket bowler Daryl Tuffey has earned a surprise recall to the New Zealand cricket squad for the icc cricket world cup west indies 2007 starting next month. Tuffey was included in a 15-man New Zealand cricket squad announced on Tuesday after paceman Kyle Mills was ruled out of the t

Wellington, Jan 26: Veteran batsman Nathan Astle announced his retirement today, shocking his New Zealand team-mates and further weakening their fragile batting line-up just weeks away from the World Cup. The 35-year-old, New Zealand`s second most prolific one-day scorer behind ski

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

Nathan Astle remained unbeaten as New Zealand reached their target of 116 with nine balls remaining to secure victory in their Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka. Astle struck an unbeaten 40 off 37 balls to guide the home side to victory, while opener Brendon McCullum contributed 28