"There was a time when I was very keen to play Test matches but unfortunately I didn`t get enough opportunities then. But now there is so much international cricket being played that I want to focus on T20 and ODIs until the World Cup is over," Afridi said. "The heavy international schedule also means it is better if I take a break .. more »

India vs. Sri Lanka 3rd Test- Full Match, part 1 - Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (Bombay).. more »

According to sources IPL commissioner Lalit Modi had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to provide NOC's from their government for Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Misbah-ul-Haq and new signing, Abdul Razzaq. "That is what we have heard that the IPL is not asking for a blanket clearance for all Pakistani players. They have specifically .. more »

Cape Town, Dec.2 (ANI): Record-breaker Mark Boucher believes England's Matt Prior can reach the top of the wicketkeepers heap if he continues with the form he has shown over the last year. In the 12 months since returning to the side, Prior has put an end to a run of seven different England wicketkeepers in four years and Boucher has noticed .. more »

"Romance of Cricket" - India vs Pakistan.. more »

A senior official of the Pakistan Cricket Board told PTI that the board had been informed by the ministry of sports that both the foreign and interior ministries had cleared the players participation in the IPL. "The foreign ministry had already given political clearance for the players to take part in the IPL and now the interior ministry has .. more »

West Indies have been dealt another heavy blow on an already difficult tour, with confirmation senior paceman Even if a fast bowler is called into the squad in place of Taylor, there is little chance he will be ready for the second Test in Adelaide, beginning on Friday, due to flight time and acclimatisation. That will leave the tourists with a .. more »

was greeted with antipathy as barely 200 spectators were present at VFL Park outside Melbourne to watch Australia take on West Indies. On an uninspiring first day, Australia were bowled out for 256. It was a better performance than the official Australia side, who were playing in Brisbane. They managed just 166 against India. , who seems to have .. more »

Electing to bat, Sri Lanka were 117 for one in their first innings at lunch on the opening day of the third and final Test match against India in Mumbai on Wednesday. Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 117 for one in 27 overs (Tharanga Paranavitana 53, Tillakaratne Dilshan 51 batting, Harbhajan Singh 1/19)... more »

Mumbai: Paceman S Sreesanth was today rewarded for his impressive return to international cricket with a berth in India's T20 and one-day squads for the series against Sri Lanka, beginning from December 9. Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan and seasoned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh were rested for the two Twenty20 matches, while Bengal paceman Ashok .. more »

Adelaide has hosted 10 matches decided in four days, and the thought of wrapping up the duel for the Sir Frank Worrell Trophy with another three-day Test is music to the ears of fast bowler Peter Siddle. "I don`t think any match you want to drag out and play to the end, it`s about getting it over with as soon as you can get it done and .. more »

According to sources IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to provide NOC's from their government for "That is what we have heard that the IPL is not asking for a blanket clearance for all Pakistani players. They have specifically taken names of players they want clearances for the next IPL season," the .. more »

A senior official of the Pakistan Cricket Board said that the board had been informed by the ministry of sports that both the foreign and interior ministries had cleared the players participation in the IPL. "The foreign ministry had already given political clearance for the players to take part in the IPL and now the interior ministry has .. more »

Not all the Pakistani players are welcome in the next IPL as the organisers have sought clearance for only five players from the PCB. According to sources IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to provide NOC's from their government for "That is what we have heard that the IPL is not asking for a blanket clearance .. more »

Pakistan's players have been cleared to participate in the 2010 season of the IPL after receiving the final government clearance they needed, from their country's interior ministry. Earlier on Wednesday, Pakistan's foreign ministry cleared the players' involvement in the Indian league and the interior ministry's clearance means .. more »