Cricket News

Symonds departure hasn't disrupted team unity: Bracken

Pace bowler of the Australian cricket team Nathan Bracken has said their team continues to share a strong bond with Andrew Symonds despite his being sent back from the camp in Darwin.

Clarke dismisses Kirsten's comments over Symonds' absence

Australian paceman Stuart Clark has dismissed Indian coach Gary Kirsten's comments suggesting Andrew Symonds' absence in next month's cricket Test series will lessen the tension between the two teams.4:30 PM on September 06

Between IPL and England tour, Sri Lanka cricket crisis deepen

Sri Lanka cricket's crisis over the timing of the England tour which clashes with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) next year deepened Saturday with the interim administration and several key players in the team refusing to budge an inch from their positions.4:01 PM on September 06

Lawson is not insecure about losing Pakistan cricket coach's job

Pakistan's embattled coach Geoff Lawson has no job insecurity following the quitting of Pakistan Cricket Chairman Nasim Ashraf, who was the biggest supporter of the former Aussie Test pacer.4:00 PM on September 06

Australia A manage to draw the match with india A

Australia A managed to escape with a draw against India A in the three-day cricket Test at the Chinnaswamy stadium here Thursday.9:00 PM on September 05

South Africa turns down tri-series proposal

Pakistan cricket officials received yet another setback Friday when their South African counterparts finally rejected a proposal to host a tri-series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka later this month.7:30 PM on September 05

S.Africa will have to review its one-day strategy: Arthur

South Africa will have to review its strategy in one-day cricket, coach Mickey Arthur said here in the wake of the ignominious 4-0 washout on the England tour despite winning a preceding Test series against the hosts.6:30 PM on September 05

Chhattisgarh invites top cricketers to launch of new stadium

Chhattisgarh has invited country's top cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to play a match next week at a stadium here, which will be the first international cricket stadium of the state, officials said Friday.3:00 PM on September 05

India A tighten screws on Australia A

India A tightened the noose around Australia A after restricting them to 113 for eight in the first innings of the three-day cricket match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here.11:01 PM on September 04

Utpal Chatterjee new Bengal cricket coach

Former left-arm spinner Utpal Chatterjee was Thursday appointed coach of the Bengal cricket team for the coming season.10:01 PM on September 04

PCB clears Shoaib to play for Surrey

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has bent its rule of not allowing its fast bowlers from playing in the county circuit and cleared Shoaib Akhtar to sign up for Surrey.9:33 PM on September 04

Sangakkara to undergo finger surgery in Australia

Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper and batsman Kumar Sangakkara is leaving for Australia later this week to undergo a finger surgery on his left hand, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official said here Thursday.9:31 PM on September 04

BCCI pulls up Kirsten for remarks on captaincy

The Indian Cricket Board has reprimanded coach Gary Kirsten for saying that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ready for Test captaincy.9:01 PM on September 04

McGrath given life membership of Cricket NSW

Cricket New South Wales (NSW) has granted champion fast bowler Glenn McGrath life membership at its annual general meeting at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).8:02 PM on September 04

England eves crush India in Taunton ODI

Indian eves were handed a crushing 10-wicket defeat by England in the second cricket one-dayer at Taunton.7:31 PM on September 04