Shane Watson was the most valuable player of IPL 2008. Who will it be this time? Any of the top five ranked players has a chance, with Suresh Raina being the current favourite.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the fourth Indian to reach the milestone of 10,000 runs in ODIs during the second match of the three-game series against England, in London, on Saturday.
The upcoming tri-series affords an opportunity to Sachin Tendulkar to make strides in the ICC rankings after falling out of the top 20.
Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist on Sunday said his side's comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League was a small step in restoring their confidence after their disastrous campaign last season.
An Indo-Pak team could take on a Rest of the World team in four one-day matches this September or January 2005.
Australia beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the first ODI
Shahriar Nafees scored a maiden Test century as Bangladesh posted 355 for 5 on day 1 in the first Test against Australia.
Maxwell put on a solid partnership of 103 runs with Pat Cummins for the highest seventh-wicket stand or lower for Australia in World Cups.
The wicketkeeper-batsman jumped six places to a career-best third, behind the Australian duo of Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting.
A poor start saw India lose Tendulkar and Laxman to Brett Lee early on.
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.
Andrew Symonds claimed a career-best five for 18 as Australia won the tri-series match by ten wickets.
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.
Following is a list of the fastest centuries in test cricket after Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq reached the mark in 56 balls against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
New Zealand slumped to 11 for two in their second innings, trailing Australia by 80 runs, at the close of play on the third day of the third and final Test.
Australia crushed New Zealand by 122 runs at Napier on Saturday to complete a 5-0 sweep of their one-day series.
Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in their fourth one-day international in Wellington on Tuesday.
Abdul Razzaq's all-round performance helped Pakistan hand Australia their first defeat of the ODI series.
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.
A summary of the eight rounds in the IPL Players' Auction, held in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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.
Justin Langer helped Australia recover from a top-order collapse to reach 357 for eight on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth.
Australia's reached 575 for eight declared before New Zealand stumbled to 56 for two at the close of the second day's play in the second Test.
John Buchanan denied that Adam Gilchrist's stand over walking had created a rift between the Trans-Tasman neighbours.
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.
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.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was voted 'Best Test player of the 21st century' in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australia.
Spinner Brad Hogg was adjudged man of the match for his career-best figures of five for 41.
