Mitchell Johnson sizzled with an unbeaten 73 as Australia began the defence of their Champions Trophy title with a 50-run win over a fighting second-string West Indies at New Wanderers Stadium here today.
Riding on Johnson’s maiden half-century coupled with skipper Ricky Ponting’s brilliant 79 Australia rattled up a challenging 275 for eight after sent in [...]

Bested in the ICC World T20, revenge-thirsty India would come down hard on West Indies in the ODI series, Chris Gayle believes.
West Indies not only beat India in the Super-Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup but also laid bare their frailty against rising deliveries which was exploited well by England.
Gayle believes the side under [...]

The Indian squad for the four-match one-day series in the West Indies will be picked on Wednesday in Mumbai.
Chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth and his colleague Raja Venkat, who are now in England, will have a teleconference with the other members of the selection panel to decide on the squad.

“Two members of the All-India Selection Committee [...]

Sachin Tendulkar may miss the forthcoming cricket tour of the West Indies as he feels he is yet to regain full fitness.
According to sources, Tendulkar, who is recovering from a finger injury, has conveyed to the selectors that he is still not entirely 100 per cent fit and would like to skip the one-day [...]

MS Dhoni wonders if the best way to combat Chris Gayle’s awesome hitting power might be to place his fielders in the crowd.
But given that is not an option, Dhoni revealed India’s strategy in today’s Twenty20 showdown will be to force the blistering West Indies opener into taking risks - and then just hope for [...]

A typically aggressive 88 by West Indies skipper Chris Gayle helped his team thump Australia by seven wickets at the Oval.
Comprehensively beaten in the Test and one-day series against England, few people would have given West Indies much of a chance against an Australian side strongly favoured to win the tournament.
But after restricting Australia to [...]

Twelve teams would contest the inaugural edition of the Champions League Twenty20 to be held in India.

This was announced by the three founder members in Johannesburg.The twelve teams participating in the Champions League Twenty20 will comprise of three teams from India (2 finalists and the top league finishing team), who will compete against the top [...]

England and the West Indies endured a frustrating morning as rain meant there was no play before lunch on Friday’s second day of the second Test here at the Riverside.
A small smattering of spectators were in the ground which on Thursday had witnessed the smallest first-day Test crowd of modern times in England.
But with light [...]

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, venue of the 10-ball Test between West Indies and England has been barred for 12 months.
The ICC announced that the venue would not host any international cricket for at least a period of one year.
The apex body have also informed the West Indies Cricket Board that following last month’s [...]

A superb bowling effort and a fine rearguard action by Sarwan and Ramdin helped the WI secure a five-wicket win in NZ.
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With the match reduced to 28 overs per side after a four-hour rain delay in Christchurch, the Windies were set a target of 158 after they kept the Black [...]