Indian hockey goalkeeper Baljit Singh wants “the best possible and timely treatment” so that he can return to the field.
Battling with a career-threatening eye injury, Baljit wants to regain his vision.
Baljit, who is undergoing treatment at the AIIMS after being hit at his right eyeball during a training camp in Pune, said he was [...]

ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat has ensured that the CL T20 will be monitored under the Anti Corruption Unit.

“It must be recalled that first two edition of the  Indian Premier League did not receive ICC’s ACSU officers, as the deal between tournament’s governing council and the ICC could not be finalised,” Lorgat said.
Lorgat denied reports that [...]

Jagmohan Dalmiya welcomed former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s entry into cricket administration.

Dalmiya is set to be elected CAB President unopposed at the Annual General Meeting on Friday.
Ganguly will make his debut in cricket administration through Mohammedan Sporting club at tomorrow’s AGM.
“I have already said his entry is always welcome. With his technical knowledge, I am [...]

Marat Safin came from behind to beat Ernests Gulbis and set up a clash with Tommy Haas in the quarter-finals of the LA Open.
Eighth seed Safin beat Latvia’s Gulbis 2-6 6-3 6-4 to book a clash against Germany’s Haas, who saw off the United States’ Jesse Levine 6-1 6-3 in 62 minutes.
America’s John Isner overcame [...]

Renault will seek to overturn their one-race suspension at an ICA hearing at the FIA headquarters in Paris on August 17.
Renault face the prospect of not competing in the European Grand Prix in Valencia on August 23 after Fernando Alonso’s car shed a tyre during the race in Hungary on Sunday.
After the race the panel [...]

Bangladesh in West Indies, 2009

West Indies vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI

Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, July 31, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Clyde Duncan (WI) & Tony Hill (NZ)

Third Umpire:
Norman Malcolm (WI)

Match Referee:
Roshan Mahanama (SL)

Toss:
West Indies (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Bangladesh won by 3 wkts

Man of the Match:
Mohammad Mahmudullah

Man of the Series:
Shakib Al Hasan

Batting: West Indies Innings

Batsmen
West Indies (248/10 in 47.4 [...]

The Ashes, 2009

England vs Australia, 3rd Test

Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 30-3, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Rudi Koertzen (RSA) & Aleem Dar (Pak)

Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)

Toss:
Australia (Elected to bat)

Match Status:
Match drawn

Batting: Australia 1st Innings

Batsmen
Australia (263/10 in 70.4 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Shane Watson
lbw b G Onions
62
106
10
0
58.49

Simon Katich
lbw b G Swann
46
48
9
0
95.83

[...]

India’s top cricketers are reluctant to sign a controversial anti-doping clause which, they claim, infringes on their privacy.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked all its affiliated members to get their players to sign the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) form by August 1 which leaves a rattled BCCI with little time to negotiate with the [...]

England captain Andrew Strauss believes Australia have lost the aura that used to infect Ashes series.

Strauss leads his team into the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston today, weather permitting, feeling very differently about the intimidation level of the opposition.
Previous Australia sides always retained their sense of invincibility whatever the scoreboard situation but that has gone [...]

Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 2009

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st ODI

Rangiri International Stadium, Dambulla, July 30, 2009

Match Information

Umpires:
Stephen Davis (Aus) & Asoka De Silva (SL)

Third Umpire:
Kumar Dharmasena (SL)

Match Referee:
Alan Hurst (Aus)

Toss:
Pakistan (Elected to field)

Match Status:
Sri Lanka won by 36 runs

Man of the Match:
Muttiah Muralitharan

Batting: Sri Lanka Innings

Batsmen
Sri Lanka (232/9 in 50 ovs)
Runs
Balls
4’s
6’s
SR

Upul Tharanga
c K Akmal [...]