England manager Martin Johnson says he has no need to restrict players’ access to their families or instigate an alcohol ban during the World Cup.
England ensured they set off for the World Cup on a winning note with a 20-9 victory over Ireland in their final warm-up match at Lansdowne Road.
England held off a spirited Wales 23-19 at Twickenham here on Saturday to win their opening World Cup warm-up match.
India’s crushing 319-run second Test defeat by England has again raised questions about players’ workloads.
James Anderson took five wickets as England thrashed India by 196 runs at Lord’s to win the first Test in a four-match series.
Paul Collingwood has been dropped from both the England Twenty20 and one-day squads announced for the upcoming fixtures against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara has called on his side to find "new ways of winning Tests" after a 1-0 series loss to England.
Soon after Tillakaratne Dilshan been named man of the match in the drawn second Test against England he was doubting his prospects of playing in th
Hamsphire Cricket urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to reverse its ban on Shahid Afridi playing abroad as they began to defend their Twenty20 title.
Wayne Rooney scored the goal that gave Manchester United a record 19th English title in a 1-1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday.
Disciplined bowling by India saw them beat Pakistan by 29 runs on Wednesday to set-up a World Cup final against Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Saturday.
Security was ramped up at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium on Sunday ahead of India’s high-profile World Cup semifinal against Pakistan
India go into their World Cup quarterfinal against champions Australia on Thursday ready to face some fiery fast bowling.
Reigning champions Australia thrashed Canada by seven wickets in a World Cup Group A match on Wednesday.
Reigning champions Australia eased into the quarterfinals of the World Cup with an 60-run win against Group A makeweights Kenya on Sunday.
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith hit back at claims his side had ‘choked’ again at the World Cup after a dramatic six-run loss to England on Sunday.
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/ 22 February 2011
Netherlands captain Peter Borren hopes playing in the World Cup will have long-term benefits for Dutch cricket.
Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt have been charged with corruption offences, UK prosecution services said on Friday.
Manchester United defender Gary Neville has retired from football with immediate effect, the player announced on Wednesday.
Manchester City lost ground to local rivals Manchester United in the Premier League title race after a 2-2 draw away to Birmingham on Tuesday.
Wayne Rooney scored twice, keeping Manchester United at the top of the Premier League after a 3-1 win at home to Aston Villa on Tuesday.
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/ 16 December 2010
Football penalty shoot-outs give an unfair psychological advantage to the team that shoots first according to new research.
Chelsea missed the chance to top the English Premier League after Didier Drogba saw a late penalty saved in a 1-1 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur.
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/ 1 December 2010
Holders Manchester United were knocked out of the English League Cup after they suffered a shock 4-0 loss away to West Ham on Tuesday.
All Black sensation Sonny Bill Williams reckons he’s still "a work in progress" despite his role in a 49-3 rout of Scotland here at Murrayfield.
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/ 7 November 2010
SA coach Peter de Villiers insisted his side could mount a successful defence of the World Cup with a game-plan based on their traditional strengths.
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/ 22 September 2010
Third-tier Brentford knocked Premier League Everton out of the English Football League Cup on penalties on Tuesday.
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/ 15 September 2010
Three suspended Pakistan cricketers have written to the ICC about their intention to defend themselves over alleged involvement in a betting scam.
ICC boss Haroon Lorgat says fixing allegations involving three Pakistan players could be the worst corruption case in cricket since Hansie Cronje’s.
Three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam maintained their innocence on Thursday.
Three Pakistan cricketers embroiled in illegal betting allegations were axed from the team’s tour of England on Thursday.
Three Pakistan cricketers faced a grilling on Thursday over allegations they were involved in a betting scam.