England picked up the crucial wicket of Langer to reduce Australia to 28 for one after posting a daunting total of 551-6.
Delhi Daredevils captain Kevin Pietersen attributed batting collapse towards the end of his side's innings for their four-wicket loss in their IPL match against table toppers Kings XI Punjab in New Delhi on Monday night.
Peter Moores was named England coach for the second time on Saturday as the cricket board continued its overhaul following the humiliating 5-0 Ashes rout in Australia at the start of the year.
Failure to secure a suitable broadcast package and a title sponsor meant Cricket South Africa stood to lose about $25 million, representing roughly half of the organisation's cash reserves.
Kevin Pietersen is at peace his England career is over and has said the team's dressing room was not a "pleasant place" during the 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia.
Jonathan Trott believes everything is coming together for England a week before they embark on their bid for a fourth successive Ashes triumph in Brisbane.
Aruneel Sadadekar/Rediff.com takes a look at some players Indian fans will miss following their exploits in the Indian Premier League.
Sanath Jayasuriya scored his 20th century as Sri Lanka beat England by 46 runs in the second ODI.
India captain Virat Kohli along with the other nine skippers of the participating teams at the ICC World Cup on Wednesday met Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace in London.
Photos from Day 3 in the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.
Yuvraj Singh commanded the highest price in the opening round of the IPL Auction. Royal Challengers Bangalore paid a whopping Rs 14 crore for his services in the seventh edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza.
The pace bowler picked 5 wickets for 59 runs as England were bowled out for 238 on day 1 in the warm-up match against the BCCI President's XI
It was a cracking day of cricket at the Oval on Sunday. And the England cricket team Fans had a great time.
Australia chiselled out four key England wickets to take control of the fifth and final Ashes Test on an absorbing third day at the Oval on Friday.
Ryan Harris sent shudders through the home dressing room by grabbing three early wickets but Bell weathered the storm with a majestic unbeaten 105 that led England to 234 for five in their second innings at the close, an overall lead of 202 runs.
India captain Virat Kohli was the star attraction at the BCCI Annual Awards function as he received the prestigious Polly Umrigar Trophy (Cricketer of the Year) award for two consecutive seasons.
It is an perfect stage for India's mercurial skipper Virat Kohli, who loves to bring his A game to the fore when the chips are down.
A look at the newly-laid dark coloured Chepauk track is an indication that unlike the strip used during the first Test, this one will offer turn earlier than expected.
A summary of the five Tests between England and Australia this summer.
Number 11 Ashton Agar made an astonishing record 98 on debut as Australia seized control of the first Ashes Test against England on a wildly fluctuating second day at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Debutants Rising Pune Supergiants, on Saturday made a splendid debut in the Indian Premier League by thrashing defending champions Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in the opening game of the season at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.
England will have to make some tough decisions about the futures of some of their most decorated senior players after they were ruthlessly exposed by Australia in a 15-day Ashes capitulation.
England captain Alastair Cook is cautiously optimistic that all-rounder Tim Bresnan could be fit for first Test of the return Ashes series next month, he told reporters in Perth on Saturday.
England have named uncapped Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20, to be staged in India next month, but there was no dramatic recall for Kevin Pietersen.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kumar Sangakkara feels keeping the Sri Lankan players out of the Chennai matches in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League is not going to 'curtail' the spirit of the game.
Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka's T20 international skipper and has rejected offers to play in the sixth edition of the IPL, cricket board sources claimed.
Australia chiselled out four key England wickets to take control of the fifth and final Ashes Test on an absorbing third day at the Oval on Friday.
Australia's plan to starve England of runs paid off handsomely as they reduced the home team to 238 for nine on the opening day of the fourth Ashes Test in County Durham on Friday.
The absence of Kevin Pietersen and Jesse Ryder coupled with injuries to some key players at the start of the season were some of the reasons for Delhi Daredevils disastrous campaign in the ongoing Pepsi Indian Premier League, said coach Eric Simons.
Former Australian off spinner Ashley Mallet has backed all rounder Glenn Maxwell to earn his debut baggy green against India in the first Test match at Chennai, starting on February 22.
Bopara, 27, has not played a one-day international since September and Bresnan, 28, missed this year's tour of New Zealand due to an elbow injury.
He was among the key plotters of England's historic 2012 Test triumph in India and former coach Andy Flower sees no reason why an encore is not possible this year as he believes the visitors have enough 'formidable players' to challenge the upbeat hosts.
After a disappointing loss in the season-opener, the Delhi Daredevils would be hoping for a better batting performance when they take on perennial underdogs, Rajasthan Royals, in the fourth match of the IPL, in New Delhi on Saturday.
Pune Warriors' head coach Allan Donald wants his players to 'help each other out' and create a 'relaxed environment' within the team in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).
40 must know nuggets about the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
As the legend turns 40, we take a look at his journey in cricket and life.
2012 has proved to be the year of the batsman. Australia's Michael Clarke is on the top among the leading batsmen in Test cricket. The Australian captain has 1358 runs to his credit this year. Hashim Amla and Alastair Cook are the others crossing the 1000 run-mark.
Ian Bell stroked an unbeaten century as England amassed an impressive 357 for seven at the end of the first day of their match against a New Zealand XI in Queenstown on Wednesday.
Jasprit Bumrah's amazing skill-set gives India a realistic chance of winning the World Cup but a 'freak' called David Warner might just retain it for Australia, believes 2015 World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke.
