India captain Anil Kumble retired from international cricket after the third Test against Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on Sunday. The 38-year-old is Test cricket's third highest wicket-taker with 619 wickets in 132 Tests, trailing only Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and Australia's retired Shane Warne.
The woman who accused Warne of harassment said she has received threatening phone calls telling her to keep quiet about the saga and fears for her life.
Leg-spinner Monty Panesar will warm up for England's Test series in India by playing club cricket in Sri Lanka.
Not undermining Sachin Tendulkar's rich contribution to the game of cricket, Pakistani cricketing legend-turned politician Imran Khan today said he always rates Sunil Gavaskar above any batsman in the world.
The Australian team is looking to add the Twenty-20 World Cup to their bulging trophy cabinet.
Apart from his duties at the top of the batting order, Michael Clarke is getting ready to do his bit with the ball as well when Australia tours India next month.
Former South African player Jonty Rhodes is keen on joining the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), but is not sure whether he will be seen as a prospective candidate by the 'rebels'.
Tired of being overlooked by the selectors, Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is toying with the idea of switching sides and playing for England. The 27-year-old leg-spinner said he has enough cricket left in him and would not hesitate to switch sides if Pakistan continues to ignore him.
The ace Indian leg spinner is only the fifth bowler to reach the milestone.
Overburdened he might be, but Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee says he does not want to sit out of even one international match for his country as he continues to be haunted by the memories of being reduced to a 12th man before the 2005 Ashes series. Even as skipper Ricky Ponting expressed concerns about the increasing workload on Lee, the fast bowler said he is more than willing to take the extra burden as it is better than sitting out.
The two items will go under the hammer through Lloyds Auctions Bushfire Relief Auction.
Two former Australian test umpires have criticised cricket bible Wisden for selecting Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan as the most valuable test bowler in history.
Retired Australian speedster Brett Lee has become the latest player to be named in the Sachin Tendulkar-led Marylebone Cricket Club XI which will take on Rest of the World XI in a Lord's Bicentenary celebration match on July 5.
Former India cricket captain Rahul Dravid on his life outside the game.
The "baggy green" cap awarded to late Australian cricketing great Don Bradman on his Test debut in 1928 has been sold to a local businessman for A$450,000 (US $340,000) after it failed to sell at auction last week.
The Australian opener will join Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in making his final Test appearance this week.
A factfile on Australian bowler Glenn McGrath, who is set to retire from cricket after the 2007 World Cup in West Indies.
Monty Panesar captured five wickets on his Ashes debut to help England bowl out Australia for 244 on the opening day of the third Test.
The former India captain believes Australia are not the same force since bowling greats Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne retired.
India captain Anil Kumble showered rich tributes on Muttiah Muralitharan saying the ace off-spinner can scale the 1000-wicket mark in Tests.
Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan broke Shane Warne's all-time Test wickets record and Sanath Jayasuriya scored 78 in the second innings on the third day of the first Test to pave the way for Sri Lanka to edge into control against England on Monday.
