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Sahid Afridi Scoring a 12 in Power Cricket ( video )

What is the highest number of runs one can make in cricket of a normal delivery without running? Six? Well, in this video Sahid Afridi scores a 12. That is not in ODI or a test match but in the Power League Tournament. The game was held in a close roof stadium and hitting the ceiling would be counted as a 12... more »

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Pollock leads Mumbai's shock win

A magnificent all-round performance by Shaun Pollock produced the biggest upset of the tournament as Mumbai Indians - languishing with just one win in five games - pipped the fancied Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs in a gripping contest at the DY Patil Sports Academy stadium... more »

Shoaib cleared to play in IPL

Shoaib Akhtar has been cleared to play in the IPL after the Appellate Tribunal decided to suspend his five-year ban for one month, until they reconvene on June 4. The PCB has, in turn, granted Shoaib a No Objection Certificate to feature in the IPL, where he will play for the Kolkata Knight Riders... more »

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Gary Sober hit six sixes in an over ( Video )

One of the greatest cricketers, Sir Garfield Sobers of West Indies is the first and the one of only two batsmen who have scored six sixes in an over in a first class match. In 1968, playing as captain of Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in Swansea, he set the world record of the bowling of Malcolm Nash. The other record holder is Ravi Shastri .. more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

England to play only two Tests in India

A scheduling crunch means India will host England for only two Tests later this year... India are blaming the Future Tours Program (FTP) for snipping one Test off England's visit in November-December later this year. England were originally scheduled to play three Tests and seven one-day internationals. Niranjan Shah, the BCCI secretary, told .. more »

Trescothick retires from international cricket

Marcus Trescothick in his pomp...Marcus Trescothick, the England and Somerset batsman, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Having suffered from a stress-related illness since 2006 Trescothick, 32, doesn't feel able to return to the high-pressure world of international cricket. "I have tried on numerous occasions to make it back .. more »

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