Tendulkar ton in vain as Aus win thriller
A superlative 175 by Sachin Tendulkar was in vain as Australia beat India by three runs in the fifth ODI in Hyderabad on Thursday. Will Yuvraj be third time lucky?
Yuvraj Singh is raring to complete his own hat-trick of hundreds at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium, in Hyderabad, which hosts the fifth ODI between India and Australia on Thursday. PCB to allow Pak players to play in IPL 3
Forced to sit out this year due to Pakistan Cricket Board's objection to their participation, the Pakistan cricketers are all set to return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) next season as the Board has decided to give them the go ahead for competing in the Twenty20 tournament. PCB chairman Ejaz Butt said the PCB would not object to its players taking part in the lucrative league and has conveyed this to IPL commissioner Lalit Modi during a meeting in India. Whatmore to coach Knight Riders: Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Dav Whatmore will be the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ganguly is also expected to be back as Kolkata Knight Riders captain in the upcoming edition next year. It's too much cricket, says injured Siddle
Forced out of the ongoing seven-match One-Day International series against India due to a side soreness, Australian pacer Peter Siddle on Thursday said his injury was a result of playing almost non-stop cricket for the past five months. On his return to Australia, Siddle, one of the five Australian cricketers who have been forced out of the series due to injuries, said he is glad to be back home after being on the road for so long. 12-year-old Sarfaraz does a Sachin
At a school tournament which brought Sachin Tendulkar into the limelight 21 years ago, a 12-year-old boy smashed a record 439 runs in a marathon innings that included an astonishing 56 boundaries. Playing for Springfield Rizvi School, Sarfaraz Khan also struck 12 sixes in his knock spanning two days that came off 421 deliveries against the Indian Education Society in the Under-16 Inter-School Harris Shield Tournament. Tendulkar breaks 17,000-run barrier
Sachin Tendulkar reached his new ODI milestone in his 435th match and 66th against World champions Australia in Hyderabad on Thursday. Images: India vs Australia, 5th ODI, Hyderabad
Images from the India vs Australia, 5th ODI in Hyderabad on Thursday. No margin for error now: Dhoni
India's captain is looking for a good showing from his batsmen in the fifth ODI against Australia in Hyderabad on Thursday. 5th ODI: Stats apart, India needn't worry
Thursday's fifth ODI between India and Australia is crucial in the sense that the side winning will have a slight advantage ahead of the next one in Guwahati, where an early start may put paid to the plans of the teams. Five-match series was probably right, says Nielsen
'More matches are scheduled keeping television interests in mind and we can't complain when that is the issue,' said Australia coach, reflected on the hectic schedule of the ongoing series. Captain cool Dhoni leads MVP race
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is so far the most valuable player (MVP) in the ongoing India-Australia seven-match One-Day International series, with Michael Hussey just behind him. Injury-hit Aussies call up McDonald, Cockley
The beleaguered visitors have inducted Victoria all-rounder Andrew McDonald and New South Wales fast bowler Burt Cockley to prop the depleted side in the remainder of ther seven-match series against India. Ranji Trophy: Mumbai-Punjab match evenly poised
A summary of Wednesday's play in the Ranji Trophy Super League matches. Afridi inspires Pakistan to crushing win over NZ
All-rounder Shahid Afridi smashed a rapid 70 and took two wickets as Pakistan eased to a 138-run victory over New Zealand in the first One-Day International in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. We failed as a batting unit, says Dhoni
India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni slammed his batsmen for their inept display that he believes cost them the fourth ODI against Australia on Monday. Spotted: Michael Atherton at Lord's
Reader Sarfraz met former England captain Michael Atherton on September 12, 2009 at Lord's cricket ground. Gayle renamed Windies skipper for Oz tour
West Indies have named Chris Gayle as captain for the three-Test tour of Australia starting on November 18 with the Caribbean side anxious to put the tribulations of the recent players' strike behind them. Selectors retain squad for rest of Australia ODIs
Despite the 24-run loss to Australia in the fourth One-Day International at Mohali on Monday, the Indian selectors chose to retain the 15-member squad for the last three games in the seven-match series. Images: India vs Australia, 4th ODI, Mohali
Images from the fourth One-Day International between India and Australia at Mohali on Monday.