Canada's cricket World Cup squad includes a forklift driver, accountant, salesman, and teacher. With just two pros among the 15 players named yesterday, Canada will be rank underdogs in its Group C matches against England, New Zealand and Kenya in the Caribbean next month. But coach Andy

After being selected for the World Cup, it is time for out-of-form players like Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan to regain their touch as they go into the must-win third cricket one dayer against Sri Lanka here today. The shocking defeat in the last game at Rajkot must have made the home te

West Indian cricketer Marlon Samuels, involved in conversation with a cricket bookie, is allowed to play in the Cricket World Cup, if selected, as the ICC has not set up a timeframe for probe into the matter. International Cricket Council Media Manager Brian Murgatroyd said the game's gov

Pakistan and India will play a friendly one day cricket match at the Lords on July 12 to raise funds for a charity headed by Prince Charles. "The Lords game is confirmed and it is not only for a good cause but will also provide Pakistani and Indians living in England to watch their

Kenya named the 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies retaining the same side that won the world cricket division one title they hosted earlier this month. Long-serving skipper Steve Tikolo retains his place with all-rounder Thomas Odoyo as his deputy, but the selectio

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has termed the four-match ODI ban imposed on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as `harsh`, saying a two-match ban would have sufficed. ``I think it was harsh decision. It could have been a couple of ODIs ban,`` he was quoted as saying by the

The late arrival of the West Indies cricket team kits to Nagpur for the Jan 21 cricket match with India has come under scanner as an International Cricket Council (ICC) team Monday began probing the suspected betting scandal here. A team of the anti-corruption and security wing of the ICC,

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

Skipper Rahul Dravid today virtually gave the thumbs up for the struggling Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan for a berth in India's World Cup squad, saying that past performance will be a factor while choosing the team for the mega event. Dravid said there would not be added pressure on any pla

The issues of telecast rights and contract system for cricketers are likely to feature in the BCCI 's working committee meet today. The meeting assumes importance in the wake of the ordinance which has made it mandatory for television rights owner to share the live feed with public

India's cricket coach Greg Chappell is being provided special security during the Thursday's one-day match against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens. It is known that Chappell was assaulted by an unruly fan during the recent home series against the West Indies. The former Australian captain,

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

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

Under pressure to perform, Virender Sehwag has been advised to be more careful with his shot selection and concentrate on spending more time in the middle to regain his form. Sehwag, who was dropped for the one day series against the West Indies to sort out his batting problems after his

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

West Indies skipper Brian Lara today sought to deflect criticism of his decision to field first in the fourth and final cricket one-dayer against India which the visitors lost by a huge 160-run margin here. "Nothing wrong with the decision to field first. But our bowlers did not pit

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

After the defeat at Chennai, Team India will be keen to field their best combination and wrap up the one-day cricket series against the West Indies here tomorrow. The three-wicket defeat in the third ODI has reduced India's advantage in the series to 2-1 and the hosts would like to regai

Former champions Mumbai will be at full-strength for the Ranji Trophy Super League final against Bengal to be played here from February 2-6. Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar and Ramesh Powar, who are currently doing duty for the country in the one-day series against West Ind

The Indian squad for the upcoming cricket World Cup in the Caribbean would be chosen on February 11 or 12. "The selectors, who are to meet in Mumbai on February 3 to pick the team for the Sri Lanka series, will decide on the date and the venue, either Rajkot or Mumbai," the BC

Indian cricket team's biomechanical expert Ian Fraser today expressed satisfaction over Irfan Pathan's current form, saying the left-handed paceman had found his natural rhythm back. "Irfan seems to have got his bowling rhythm back. The break from international cricket and th

The cricket teams of West Indies and India have arrived in Vadodara for the fourth and final ODI of the series, Vadodara will host the final ODI on Wednesday. The West Indies team arrived on Sunday. However, skipper Brian Lara would only reach the city today. After their arrival, the Wes

Brilliant knocks by the West Indies captain Brian Lara and Marlon Samuels helped their side post a three-wicket victory over India in the third Pepsi Cup ODI at Chepauk Stadium last night, sources said. According to the sources, Samuels' authoritative 95-ball 98 and his 127-run pa

Chennai, Jan 27: India blew away a blazing start given by rookie opener Robin Uthappa and were restricted to 268 by the West Indies in the third cricket one-dayer here today. Uthappa smashed a hurricane 70 and his tempo was sustained by Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Rahul Dravid who hit s

The recent chopping and changing and seemingly inane rotation of players in the Indian cricket team has left many a fan totally puzzled. The question that seems to be on everyone’s lips is “why”. There appears to be no method to the madness with players being dropped and p

Nimbus today said it has signed an agreement with private DTH operator TataSky for telecasting the India-West Indies cricket series on its platform. "We have signed an agreement with TataSky for telecasting the cricket series on the DTH platform," an official of Nimbus s

If Australian and New Zealand fans thought they were facing problems in obtaining visas for the World Cup in the West Indies, then they should spare a thought for their Pakistani counterparts. Anyone from Pakistan will have to apply to an embassy in India, a country with which relations are