The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has handed a two-week ban, starting next season, to all-rounder Dmitri Mascarenhas for his Twitter outburst against national selector Geoff Miller.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inability to rotate strike in the middle overs is cause for concern for some time now but India's bowling coach Bharath Arun says it's not that head coach Ravi Shastri is not speaking to the former skipper or other batsmen on how to improve.
No other spinner headed into the World Cup with a burden of expectation heavier than the one on Rashid Khan's shoulders. But seven matches into the tournament and the poster boy of Afghan cricket is buckling under the weight.
Rashid returned 9-0-110-0, the worst bowling figures in World Cup history, against England after home captain Eoin Morgan clobbered him for seven sixes at Old Trafford.
Cheteshwar Pujara warmed up in style for the upcoming two-Test series against West Indies with a fluent century in the warm-up match against West Indies Cricket Board President XI.
Towering England seamer Chris Tremlett was pleased to belie his 'gentle giant' reputation with a fiery three-wicket haul that took the wind out of Australian sails on day one of the third Ashes Test on Thursday.
Snubbed Maxwell eyes county cricket to fuel Test bid.
Generic drugmakers cannot be sued under state law for adverse reactions to their products.
Former England fast bowler Chris Tremlett retired from all forms of cricket on Friday, citing injury problems.
There is a definite spring in Ajinkya Rahane's steps after he ended a 17-Test run of not scoring a hundred, a number which has proved to be lucky for him.
Former Test umpire and Hampshire cricketer John Holder is among those who have called for an independent inquiry into the dearth of non-white match officials in English cricket.
Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has confirmed that fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is fit to participate in Wednesday's fifth ODI against England at Rose Bowl in Hampshire.
Kevin Pietersen and Dimitri Mascarenhas have been fined for their coarse outbursts on Twitter by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Monday.
Images from Day 3 of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, at The Hampshire Bowl, in Southampton, on Saturday.
Ian Bell scored a brilliant century to lead Warwickshire to a three-wicket victory in the final of English cricket's 40-over competition on Saturday, which handed Somerset a hat-trick of heartbreaks.
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been cleared by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to return to Essex in time for the Friends Provident Twenty20 semi-final against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.
Jason Holder insists Andre Russell's fitness is a gamble worth taking, after the all-rounder pulled up with another injury in their eight-wicket defeat by England.
England included five uncapped players in their provisional 30-man squad for the World Twenty20 to be staged in the Caribbean from April 30 this year, announced on Monday.
Hillary Clinton inflicted a massive defeat on Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary in South Carolina.
England called up uncapped Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry on Wednesday as cover for Paul Collingwood before the third Test against South Africa.
The 30-year-old South African-born Englishman displayed his batting prowess to the fullest, hitting a majestic 83 that guided Rajasthan to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab in Jaipur.
Australia offie Nathan Lyon reckons the Indian captain 'will be able to adapt to any climate that we are able to play in'.
Kevin Pietersen had approached Australian spin legend and his former Hampshire captain Shane Warne for the England coach's job, according to media reports in Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald claimed in a report that Pietersen approached Warne to find out if the retired leggie was game to succeed Peter Moores as the England coach.
Surrey could become the second English county to tie up with an Indian Premier League franchise as Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders are reportedly keen to forge an alliance with them.
Best selling American author Jerome David 'JD' Salinger has died in New Hampshire where he lived for more than fifty years after stepping back from spotlight to live in quiet seclusion. He was 91. The author died of natural causes on Wednesday, according to a statement provided by his family to the American media.
There were close matches, acrobatic fielding, some sharp bowling and big runs scored in the round-robin phase. Here are some memorable moments from the World Cup so far
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is the first player to score 400 runs and take 10 wickets at the same World Cup.
Images from Monday's World Cup match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, in Southampton.
In a major setback to the Obama Administration, Republican Senator Judd Gregg withdrew his nomination as Commerce Secretary due to "irresolvable conflicts" over the stimulus package with the US President.
Australian legend Shane Warne believes England have no chance of regaining the Ashes without Kevin Pietersen, who is a doubtful starter for the series owing to his Achilles heel.
England stars Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will give away 10 per cent of their Indian Premier League earnings to their respective counties Hampshire and Lancashire.
If he hadn't done so already, Kuldeep Yadav announced himself upon the ICC World Cup with a delivery he described as 'perfect'.
England's captain broke his finger while batting for Yorkshire against Hampshire on Thursday.
Factbox on the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup
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Australian spin legend Shane Warne said he is not interested in any full-time job and the offer he received from Kevin Pietersen to take over as the new England coach was actually a joke. The retired leg-spinner, who was Pietersen's captain at Hampshire, threw his weight behind the England batsman who resigned from the captain's post following a fallout with coach Peter Moores.
In the wake of the tragic death of late Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, a British-based firm has come forth with its reformed prototype helmet aimed at giving better protection for the players.
The England and Wales Cricket Board released the dates for Australia's 2009 tour on Monday, including the five Ashes Tests, a seven-game, one-day series and two Twenty20 internationals.
India play their World Test Championship opener against the Windies on Thursday, but captain Virat Kohli will be in a quandary over team selection. Will they play Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma, or drop either to adopt a five-bowler strategy?
Home Office figures earlier this year showed Asians were twice as likely to be killed in stabbing or "bottling" incidents than a decade ago, The Independent newspaper reported.
