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Heroes pip Badshahs in upset win

The Lahore Badshahs' unconquered reign was finally brought to a close, as the Heroes defended a target of 144 with a disciplined bowling effort to go 1-0 up in the best-of-three finals. Fortunately for the Badshahs, they can still recover from the blip, but the loss couldn't have come at a worse time... more »

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'I have been victimised' - Shoaib

Shoaib Akhtar arrives amid much fanfare to address the press in Islamabad... Shoaib Akhtar, speaking a day after a PCB disciplinary committee imposed a five-year ban on him, said he had been victimised by Pakistani cricket authorities. "I have been victimised, I have been pinpoint targeted. I should be told what I did and when I violated .. more »

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Shoaib banned for five years

Nasim Ashraf: The board has lost confidence in Shoaib Akhtar...Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, 32, has been banned for five years by a disciplinary committee of the PCB for violating the players' code of conduct. The ban extends to cricket for and in Pakistan but will leave him free to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins later .. more »

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Injured Tendulkar to miss second Test

India's hopes of fielding a full-strength side for the second Test in Ahmedabad took a blow after Sachin Tendulkar was ruled out with a groin injury. Tendulkar missed part of the action on the first, second, fourth days and didn't take ..... more »

Kaif expected call-up

Mohammad Kaif: Ready to seize the future... Having earned a Test recall after nearly two years, Mohammad Kaif said he was expecting to be picked based on his domestic performance. He was named as replacement in the squad for the second Test against South Africa after Sachin Tendulkar was ruled out with a groin injury. "I had scored some 1000 to .. more »

Lord's and The Oval may host IPL exhibition games

Could the IPL be coming to London?... Two of England's leading international grounds, Lord's and The Oval, are considering offers to stage exhibition games involving teams from the Indian Premier League, according to a report in The Times. Although the venues for the initial games have already been allocated in India, there seems an increasing .. more »

Dravid joins 10,000-run club

Rahul Dravid has now become the sixth batsman in Test history to score 10,000 runs or more... A match that's already witnessed a slew of records saw Rahul Dravid become the sixth batsman in Test history to break the 10,000-run barrier. He reached the landmark with a clip towards midwicket off Morne Morkel and raised his arms aloft mid-way .. more »

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Fastest triple hundred

Test matches Balls faced Balls faced Batsman Match Location Year 278 Virender Sehwag India v South Africa Chennai 2007-08 362 Matthew Hayden Australia v Zimbabwe Perth 2003-04 364 Virender Sehwag Pakistan v India Multan 2003-04 Minutes .. more »

Indian board seeks answers over ICL rebels

Niranjan Shah: 'We have an understanding with the other countries' boards that they can't allow players who are associated with the ICL to be allowed to play at any level'... The Indian board (BCCI) has told Cricinfo that it will be lodging a complaint with the ECB following confirmation that the PCB has issued No Objection Certificates to Mushtaq .. more »

Sehwag plunders fastest triple ever

Virender Sehwag helped add 213 for the opening wicket with Wasim Jaffer, but he wasn't done; the fastest triple-century ever followed in spectacular fashion... A breathtaking triple-century from Virender Sehwag, by far the fastest in terms of balls faced (278), was the centrepiece as India utterly dominated proceedings on the third day at the MA .. more »

Warne retires from first-class cricket

Shane Warne: 'This was not an easy decision to make'... Shane Warne has announced his retirement from first-class cricket while ending his eight-year association with county side Hampshire. Warne, 38, had been a regular with Hampshire since 2000 and captained them since 2004. Dimitri Mascarenhas will succeed Warne as captain. Both sides reached .. more »

Naved-ul-Hasan and Mushtaq cleared to play for counties

Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has been given the nod to play for Yorkshire... Yorkshire have confirmed Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, the Pakistani fast bowler, will be available to play for them in the 2008 season. Naved-ul-Hasan's participation was in doubt after he signed up for the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League (ICL). Meanwhile, another ICL player from .. more »

Amla and Boucher lift SA to 540

A chanceless 159 from Hashim Amla, buttressed by vital contributions from Mark Boucher and AB de Villiers, was the springboard for South Africa to dominate the first two sessions of the second day...... more »

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