McCullum ton powers New Zealand past Pakistan
Brendon McCullum smashed a century and Scott Styris picked up three wickets to lead New Zealand to a 64-run win over Pakistan in the second One-Day International on Friday. Powered on by opener McCullum's 131, New Zealand posted 303 for eight and then bowled out Pakistan for 239 runs in 47.2 overs to square the three-match series at 1-1. Emotional Ponting's pep talk inspired Hyd win
Skipper Ricky Ponting asked his team to be brave and face the might of Sachin Tendulkar and India in the nail biting fifth ODI at Hyderabad, which Australia won by three runs. No 1 ranking doesn't motivate us: Hussey
Australia are upbeat about their chances and looking to seal the series before landing in Mumbai for the final ODi of the seven-match series, says Michael Hussey. New wonder boy of cricket wants to meet Tendulkar
Sarfaraz Khan first surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record to hit the headlines and the 12-year-old cricket prodigy now wants to meet the batting great in person to achieve his long-cherished dream. Sarfaraz, who slammed 439 in the Harris Shield to better Tendulkar's inter-school unbeaten knock of 346, showed maturity beyond his years as he dismissed any comparison made between him and Tendulkar. The god of large things
If there is one thing the argumentative Indian will accept as ineluctable fact, it is this: Sachin Tendulkar is god. Make Afridi captain of One-day side too: Inzamam
Captaincy brings out the best in Shahid Afridi and given his impressive form, since being handed charge of Pakistan's Twenty20 side, the flamboyant all-rounder should also be made the One-day captain, feels former skipper Inzamam-ul Haq. Whatmore named KKR coach, Ganguly captain
Kolkata Knight Riders, which finished at the bottom in the second edition of the Indian Premier League, named Dav Whatmore as its new coach, with Delhi Ranji coach Vijay Dahiya his deputy. We lost the final plot, says captain Dhoni
Beaten narrowly by Australia in the fifth ODI in Hyderabad, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says from now on the team's focus must be more on execution rather than preparation. 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. 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. Images: India vs Australia, 5th ODI, Hyderabad
Images from the India vs Australia, 5th ODI in Hyderabad on Thursday. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Spotted: Michael Atherton at Lord's
Reader Sarfraz met former England captain Michael Atherton on September 12, 2009 at Lord's cricket ground. 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. Statistical highlights: India v Australia, 4th ODI
The second wicket partnership of 64 runs between Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting is Australia's highest for the second wicket at the venue against any opponent, eclipsing the previous best of 50 runs against India, registered by the same pair on 29-10-2006.