Gibson remains buoyant ahead of T20I in England
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS/CMC) West Indies got down to business Wednesday with their first training session ahead of the two Twenty20 International against England this weekend at The Oval.Coach Ottis Gibson ... Read more...
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Dates of West Indies-Bangladesh series announced
September 13th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 13 (IANS/CMC) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Sunday announced the itinerary for the home series against the West Indies in October.West Indies are scheduled to arrive Oct 4 ... Read more...
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Lack of partnerships proved crucial: Dhoni
September 1st, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Manchester, Sep 1 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said lack of partnerships cost the team a six-wicket defeat against England in the one-off Twenty20 international at the Old Trafford ... Read more...
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India can certainly bounce back in ODIs: Broad
September 1st, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Manchester, Sep 1 (IANS) England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad expects India to bounce back in the five-match ODI series starting Saturday.Broad led England to a six-wicket win in the one-off ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India vs. England, Twenty20
September 1st, 2011 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
Manchester, Sep 1 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the lone Twenty20 international between India and England at the Old Trafford here Wednesday.India:Parthiv Patel c Broad b Dernbach 10Ajinkya ... Read more...
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India lose only Twenty20 international in England (Lead)
September 1st, 2011 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Manchester, Sep 1 (IANS) A win eluded India once again as they lost the lone Twenty20 international against England by six wickets at the Old Trafford here Wednesday.Sterling displays from ... Read more...
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Newcomer Ben Stokes brushes aside comparisons with Flintoff
August 30th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) England newcomer Ben Stokes has brushed aside comparisons with former captain Andrew Flintoff, saying he does not want to base himself on anyone else.The 20-year-old made his ... Read more...
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England rest Pietersen for one-day series against India
August 27th, 2011 - 3:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) England rested their star batsman Kevin Pietersen for the five-match one-day series against India following their 4-0 Test series win. He has, however, been named in ... Read more...
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Collingwood, Prior dropped from England squad
June 21st, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) England have dropped former captain Paul Collingwood and wicketkeeper Matt Prior from their one-day squad for the forthcoming limited-over series against Sri Lanka.Wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has ... Read more...
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We need to play Indian spinners better: Sammy
June 5th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, June 5 (IANS) West Indies captain Darren Sammy feels his batsmen need to play Indian spinners better going into the five-match One-day series beginning at the Queen's Park Oval ... Read more...
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We have to take one game at a time: Harbhajan
June 5th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 4 (IANS) Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said Saturday that India have to take one game at a time on their current tour of West Indies.Harbhajan, who ... Read more...
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Badrinath, Rohit set up win us, says Raina
June 5th, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 4 (IANS) India's stand-in captain Suresh Raina lauded Subramaniam Badrinath and Rohit Sharma for the team's 16-run win over the West Indies in the one-off Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India vs. West Indies, Twenty20
June 5th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 4 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the one-off Twenty20 international between India and the West Indies at the Queen's Park Oval here Saturday.India:Parthiv ... Read more...
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Gibson expects tough series against depleted India
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, June 3 (IANS) West Indies coach Ottis Gibson said India, despite being a depleted side on the current tour, will pose a tough challenge in the Twenty20 and ... Read more...
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All-rounder Ashley Nurse ready to face India
June 2nd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 2 (IANS) West Indies all-rounder Ashley Nurse is upbeat about his prospects against India in the one-off Twenty20 International at Queen's Park Oval Saturday.Nurse, the 22-year-old ... Read more...
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Umpires Dharamsena, Kettleborough promoted to Elite Panel
May 25th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Kumara Dharamsena and Englishman Richard Kettleborough were Wednesday inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Elite Panel of umpires with Indians again failing to ... Read more...
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Fletcher likely to attend Friday’s selection committee meeting
May 9th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India's newly appointed cricket coach Duncan Fletcher is likely to attend Friday's selection committee meeting in Chennai to pick up the team for the tour ... Read more...
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Zaheer Abbas tips Pakistan to win ODI series against Windies ‘emphatically’
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 22(ANI): Former Test captain Zaheer Abbas has tipped Pakistan to sweep the One-day International (ODI) series against the West Indies, beginning from Saturday (tomorrow) in St Lucia."Pakistan have almost taken ... Read more...
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Windies beat Pak in St. Lucia T20 international
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Gros Islet (St. Lucia, West Indies), Apr. 22 (ANI): Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo spun the West Indies to victory against Pakistan in the lone Twenty20 international in Saint Lucia on Thursday.Replying to the ... Read more...
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Younis rejects reports that he is angry with PCB
April 21st, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan rejected reports that he is 'angry' over the cricket board's decision to overlook him for the tour of West Indies which ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricketers agree to return home early for England tour
April 20th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricketers playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have agreed to return home early to prrepare for the tour of England after Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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Pak cricket team will be crowd pleasers: Intikhab Alam
April 18th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
St Lucia, Apr 18(ANI): Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam has said that West Indies cricket fans will be attracted to the style of play of the visiting team.The team, which arrived here ... Read more...
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West Indies Cricket Board accused of non- transparency during team selection
April 18th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 18 (ANI): The West Indies Players' Association has accused the West Indies Cricket Board of failing to be transparent with the selection of teams for the opening matches of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Cook eyeing to succeed Strauss as England one-day captain
April 10th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10(ANI): England batsman Alastair Cook has said that he is open to the idea of being the national captain, if Andrew Strauss decides to stand down in the wake of ... Read more...
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Australia beat England by four runs to win in Melbourne Twenty20
January 14th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.14 (ANI): Australia squared the two-match Twenty20 series against England on Friday, by beating the visitors by four runs in the second Twenty20 international that was played at the Melbourne Cricket ... Read more...
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Australia set England 148 to win in Melbourne Twenty20
January 14th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.14 (ANI): Australia has set a 148-run target for England to achieve in the second Twenty20 international being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here this evening.Opener David Warner (30) ... Read more...
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Finch backs Aussies to bounce back in Melbourne Twenty20 against England
January 14th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 14(ANI): Australian batsman Aaron Finch is confident that his team can bounce back in Friday's second Twenty20 International against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Australia had lost the first ... Read more...
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Australia-England Twenty20 match in Melbourne to go ahead
January 14th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 14(ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has said that it expects Friday's Twenty20 International between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to go ahead, with rain forecast to clear.Cricket ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India South Africa T20
January 10th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Durban, Jan 9 (IANS) Scoreboard of the one-off Twenty20 International between India and South Africa here Sunday. IndiaVirat Kohli b Botha 28
Murali Vijay c van Wyk b Parnell ... Read more...
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Sharma stars in India’s 21-run T20 win over Proteas
January 10th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Durban, Jan 9 (IANS) Stylish Rohit Sharma smashed 53 runs off 38 balls as India scored a comprehensive 21-run victory over South Africa in the one-off Twenty20 International at the spectacular Mose ... Read more...
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India beat South Africa by 21 runs in T20
January 9th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Jan 9 (IANS) India registered a comfortable 21-run victory against South Africa in the one-off Twenty20 International here Sunday. In reply to India's 168 for six, the Proteas' innings ended at ... Read more...
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Injured Ryder withdraws from tour match against Pakistan
January 1st, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Jan 1(ANI): New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will miss the three-day tour match against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury.Ryder was part of the initial New Zealand 11 named on ... Read more...
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Pakistan outclass New Zealand by 103 runs in final T20
December 30th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Christchurch, Dec 30 (ANI): Powered by Abdul Razzaq's all-round performance, Pakistan outclassed New Zealand by a record margin of 103 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International on Thursday.Set a target ... Read more...
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Black Caps wicketkeeper McGlashan eyeing 2011 World Cup spot
December 28th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Dec 28(ANI): Ahead of the second Twenty20 international between New Zealand and Pakistan, wicketkeeper Peter McGlashan has said that he hopes to continue impressing the new selection panel for a place ... Read more...
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Under Coach Wright, Black Caps get into winning habit at last
December 27th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland (New Zealand), Dec. 27 (ANI): New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee's hattrick helped his team register a victory against Pakistan in Sunday's Twenty20 international.New Zealand beat Pakistan by five wickets ... Read more...
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