South Africa all-rounder JACQUES KALLIS says a packed VCA Stadium will bring out the best in the Proteas when they take on India in a crunch Group B match on Saturday.
They have overtaken England after their impressive quarter-final victory over the Springboks.
Lionel Messi didn't enjoy his time with the Ligue 1 side Paris Saint Germain.
Jonny Wilkinson made a spectacular return to the England team on Saturday with 27 points, including a try, to inspire the world champions to a morale-boosting 42-20 Six Nations victory over Scotland.
World leading Test wicket taker Shane Warne says his off-field personal problems could hasten his retirement plans.
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly turns 37 today (Wednesday, July 8).
The 47-year-old Haroon Lorgat, whose appointment as chief executive of the International Cricket Council was confirmed on Friday, headed South Africa's selection panel from 2004 to 2007. He also served on the 2003 World Cup organising committee and was treasurer of Cricket South Africa.
Vijay Shankar could well be the 'joker in the pack' if the Indian team management decides to try him
Darren Lehmann of Australia was suspended for five-day one-dayers over a racial remark in the earshot of the Sri Lankan dressing room during the 2002-03 cricket series.
The Indian vice-captain and the Australian pace spearhead lead the newly-introduced ICC player rankings.
The Delhi high court dismissed an interim application seeking to restrain Britannia Industries from using the logo, mark and mascot of the 2003 World Cup in its promotional campaigns.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The wicket at the Roop Singh stadium promises a run-fest in the tri-series match.\n\n
"We do everything that is in our power, so I do research on every opportunity that comes. We do everything we can if that opportunity will be there."
\n\n\n\nThe hockey year in review.\n\n
High on form and confidence after last month's Azlan Shah triumph, defending champion India will start as overwhelming favourites in the seven-nation Asia Cup hockey tournament that gets underway in Kuantan, Malaysia on Saturday. However, India's road to the title won't be a cakewalk as the event will provide Asia's top hockey nations an opportunity to book their place in the 2010 World Cup to be held in New Delhi.
"I think the margins are very small on wickets like these. Maybe we were 30 runs short in the first innings as we lost our way towards the end of that. And with India getting that lead - those were the two swinging points in the match. Once India got the lead it was always going to be tough for us and the wicket also deteriorated further but I don't blame anybody for the defeat," said the South African captain.
Hafeez represented Pakistan in 392 international matches in which he scored 12,789 runs and took 253 wickets.
The controversial South Africa all-rounder has been being called up for the first two of five ODIs against the West Indies.
An extra-time goal gave them a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the gold medal match at the Olympics.
As Ashish Nehra gets set to quit international cricket after the first T20I game against New Zealand in New Delhi this evening, Rajneesh Gupta presents the mighty fast bowler's top five performances.
However, to successfully complete his transition from a big player to a top administrator, Ganguly will need to combat a variety of challenges facing Indian cricket at the moment.
Saturday's final against Sri Lanka, says Anil Kumble, provides India a great opportunity to win a second World Cup title, and the ideal script for Tendulkar to get a hundred in his home town.
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar said that singing the national anthem in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium before the 2011 World Cup final is the 'proudest feeling' he has ever had in his life.
The five-match ODI series against Australia starts with a day-night match on Friday in Dambulla followed with a day game on Sunday.
Coach John Buchanan discusses Australia's chances on the upcoming tour of India.
Ganguly was impressed by Rohit, who has won a record five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles for Mumbai Indians, and said he should be given a longer rope before being compared with the likes of the great MS Dhoni and Kohli.
With no World T20 competition in 2018, Nehra apparently told the team management that it is only fair that performing juniors have a longer rope, PTI reported.
Lokuarachchi returns after serving a 4-month disciplinary ban following his involvement in a late-night car accident.
Grant Flower has been forced to pull out of Zimbabwe's two-Test series against the West Indies starting next week with a broken finger.
The Indian vice-captain said the team should explore different options for the job.
The Australian opener will be rested during the triangular one-day series with Pakistan and West Indies.
Warne's management released a brief statement saying that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand.
South Africa's captain Graeme Smith feels the Eden Gardens wickets will offer more spin than the one at Kanpur.
