It means if Bangladesh reaches the semi-final stage it could host the match, though Colombo and Mohali are scheduled to host the first and second semi-final respectively. The ICC Chief Executives' Committee has made a recommendation in this regard to the ICC Board, which will consider it in its next meeting. The recommendation came in the CEC .. more »

The hosts of the 2011 World Cup will enjoy home advantage for the quarter-finals and semi-finals if a proposal to this effect is approved by the ICC board. It means India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will play at home if they make the knockout stage but, if two of them play each other, the higher-ranked side from the group stage will host the match. .. more »

Anderson took five for 23 as South Africa were bowled out for 119, their lowest total in a One-Day International in their own country. Alviro Petersen, the least experienced of the South African top order, was the only batsman to shine, making 51 off 79 balls before he was the last man out. It was Petersen's third successive half-century in the .. more »

Kolkata: Dav Whatmore, the new coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), is all set to learn from the mistakes of the past and turn the tables on opponents during the third edition of the league next year. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, Whatmore said"I am more interested in looking forward to .. more »

With Whatmore keeping a close watch, most of the outstation Indian players of the Knight Riders went through their paces at the conditioning camp. "The camp has been fruitful. I am trying to change the fortunes of the team this season," Whatmore said. Whatmore, a former coach of the Sri Lanka and Bangladesh national teams, has replaced .. more »

A sensational eleventh Test hundred by Tillekaratne Dilshan and a four wicket haul by Harbhajan Singh lit up the opening day of the third Test in Mumbai. Dilshan was brilliant with the bat, scoring at will on a tricky first day track, which had started to turn in the first session itself. Pragyan Ojha snapped up his second wicket when Prasanna .. more »

Electing to bat, Dilshan stole the limelight with his 11th Test century as the visitors recovered from a jittery 188 for four to reach a comfortable 366 for eight at close on the opening day at the Brabourne stadium which saw Test cricket returning to the venue after 36 years. The Indians had themselves to blame for allowing the Lankans off the .. more »

Mumbai: India fought back in splendid fashion with three quick wickets in the second session of play on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test against SriLanka at the Brabourne Stadium here today. From 117 for one at lunch, the visitors slid to 188 for four before recovering again to reach 213 for four wickets at tea. Opener .. more »

Electing to bat, Dilshan stole the limelight with his 11th Test century as the visitors recovered from a jittery 188 for four to reach a comfortable 366 for eight at close on the opening day at the Brabourne stadium which saw Test cricket returning to the venue after 36 years. The Indians had themselves to blame for allowing the Lankans off the .. more »

The tourists lost three top batsmen in the post-lunch session of the opening day as they took their lunch score of 117/1 to 213/4 by tea on a spicy Brabourne stadium wicket affording turn and bounce to the bowlers. Dilshan went to tea on 99, closing in on his 11th career Test century and the second in the series after making 112 in the drawn .. more »

London: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was simply overjoyed after seeing Darron Gibson's delightful double goals against Spurs. He then tipped the mid-fielding pair - Anderson and Darron Gibson - will get their chance in the Carling Cup semis. "We're two games from Wembley, we'll enjoy the semi-final and these lads will .. more »

Buchanan believes the West Indies are 'crying out for help' and has urged the International Cricket Council to step in with a rapid-fire injection of funds, manpower and other resources. "The ICC must intervene in West Indian cricket ... it is a massive job but a strong West Indian team is essential for the future of world .. more »

"We should be making our players available for the whole of the IPL window. We are not great at Twenty20 cricket. We've got a Twenty20 World Cup in May and at the minute we've got no chance," Vaughan said. "If it was my England team I'd be looking at the first-team players and thinking that I want them to experience .. more »

Sydney: Former Australian coach John Buchanan has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to launch a dramatic "intervention" to save West Indian cricket. Buchanan believes the West Indies are "crying out for help" and has urged the International Cricket Council to step in with a rapid-fire injection of funds, manpower .. more »

"The ICC must intervene in West Indian cricket ... it is a massive job, but a strong West Indian team is essential for the future of world cricket," Buchanan was quoted as saying in 'The Courier Mail'. "They need to work how all the problems there can best be attacked over the shortest period of time. This is so important, .. more »