Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist blasted centuries as Australia opened up 211-run lead in the first innings at the end of the third day in the first Test.
Houston Texans team knelt in protest as the national anthem was played for Sunday's game in Seattle, an apparent rebuke of team owner Bob McNair for his remark about "inmates running the prison."
Sachin Tendulkar was named 2015 World Cup's ambassador for the second successive edition.
Pacemen Michael Kasprowicz and Jason Gillespie took four wickets each to rip through the United States and set up a nine wicket win in the Champions Trophy match.
A poor start saw India lose Tendulkar and Laxman to Brett Lee early on.
The tri-series in Australia, India's final ODI engagement before the World Cup, gets underway on January 16, says Chandresh Narayanan, casting a fascinating look at the survivors from earlier World Cups.
Australia could find it difficult to retain their dominance in world cricket when the current squad retires, according to Test opener Justin Langer.
Initiating one of its biggest criminal actions in a money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday attached assets worth Rs 863 crore of YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy and his associates in connection with its probe into alleged corruption in an infrastructure project in Andhra Pradesh.
The Twenty20 league mooted by Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and spin champion Shane Warne could be a risky proposition.
The Zimbabwe coach accepted an invitation to play for the Australian Cricket Board Chairman's XI in the tour opener in Perth on October 1.
Spinner Brad Hogg was adjudged man of the match for his career-best figures of five for 41.
Australia's Test captain defended the minnows' right to play his side next month in a two-Test series.
Wavell Hinds hit an unbeaten ton to help his team chase down 253.
Natthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Steve Waugh, Brian Lara and Graeme Smith have come up with stupendous performances to outshine him.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from the second day of Kingston Test between West Indies and India
Calls grow for action against Aus captain, Gavaskar, Laxman urge match referee's intervention
Adam Gilchrist, who is captaining Australia in Ponting's absence, said McGrath is expected to return in time for the first final of the ODI series.
Factbox on New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, who will retire from international cricket after the second Test against Australia, starting in Christchurch from Thursday.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the cricketing milestones from the Mohali Test.
The opener hit 98 as Australia crushed England by seven wickets with five overs to spare in the opening match of a triangular limited-overs series.
Ponting scored an unbeaten 57 as Australia coasted to an eight wicket win over West Indies.
The West Indies batsman fractured a finger on his left hand during the fourth Test against Australia
'The physio told me I might have a problem walking in the future because of the back injury and that I need to stop playing cricket.' 'But I was very keen that I kept playing.' 'I told him just get me pain free and I will make a comeback.' 'And I did exactly that.'
Adam Gilchrist smashed an unbeaten 69 from 37 balls in a 10-wikt win.
The apex court observed that the conduct of Sreesanth, facing a life ban, in the entire episode was 'not good'.
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