England face a quest for survival after the West Indies made 749-9 declared on Sunday.
An opening stand of 229 lifted England to 301 for three on the first day of the fourth Test against the West Indies in Barbados on Thursday.
Australia opener Simon Katich batted all day for an unbeaten 148 to lead his side to a commanding 330 for three at the close of the third day of play.
Jamaican batsman Brenton Parchment was the only player without Test experience named in the 15-man West Indies squad for three Tests and five one-day internationals in South…
International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed apologised on Sunday for the ”very sad way” the World Cup Final finished amid farcical scenes. Players and spectators…
Record-breaking run scorer Adam Gilchrist has revealed the secret of his batting success at the World Cup final — a squash ball inside his batting glove. The Australian left…
Match referee Jeff Crowe took the blame for the farcical finish to the World Cup final that saw Australia celebrate victory twice and forced Sri Lanka to bat in pitch-black…
Australia captain Ricky Ponting celebrated a third successive World Cup triumph in Barbados on Saturday and admitted it was an achievement that will live with him forever. ”I…
Adam Gilchrist lived up to his billing as the most dangerous batsman in the one-day game with a record 149 as Australia won an unprecedented third straight World Cup final on…
To captain Ricky Ponting and his all-conquering Australia team, the World Cup is another box to tick. Pace-bowler Glenn McGrath, facing his last match before retirement,…
Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya and Australian paceman Glenn McGrath will be playing their last World Cup match on Saturday. The pair have been looking at their best, with…
Muttiah Muralitharan hopes that a Sri Lanka victory in Saturday’s World Cup final against champions Australia can help heal the war wounds of his strife-torn country. The star…
South Africa vice-captain Jacques Kallis has warned that Australia’s unbeaten record in the World Cup will count for nothing when the sides meet in the semifinal in St Lucia on…
A Kevin Pietersen-inspired England kept their promise of winning the last World Cup match for coach Duncan Fletcher when they beat the West Indies by one wicket on Saturday.…
West Indies captain Brian Lara will play the last game of an illustrious international career on Saturday when his side take on England in the final World Cup Super Eights clash.…
Peter Moores will succeed Duncan Fletcher as England’s permanent coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday. Fletcher’s resignation was announced on Thursday after…
Will Brian Lara be remembered as a batting genius in a declining West Indies cricketing era who was destined to court frustration with his team’s repeated failures? The debate…
Ramnaresh Sarwan missed a hundred but still guided the West Indies to a resounding 99-run World Cup win over Bangladesh at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Thursday to ensure…
Struggling South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini is battling to save his Caribbean World Cup dream. The 29-year-old was dropped from the team for the crucial Super Eights match…
Michael Vaughan took the acclaim when he led England to their 2005 Ashes triumph. Now the same fans greet his name with boos. England’s World Cup elimination on Tuesday brought…
