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The script certainly went wrong for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. For someone whose captaincy started with a bang -- triumph in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup -- and continued with spectacular successes in the Commonwealth Bank tri-series, away wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand and home series wins against Australia and England, the winning run has hit a ...

South Africa coach Mickey Arthur is frustrated by the sight of Jonathan Trott playing for England.

Two days after Pakistan's ODI series defeat against New Zealand [ Images ] in Abu Dhabi, the PCB appointed seasoned batsman Mohammad Yousuf [ Images ] as captain for the three-match Test tour of New Zealand.

Groundsmen try to prepare the ground at D Y Patil stadium for the 7th ODI, as it rain in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Sir Vivian Richards has called on Chris Gayle to put the West Indies contract dispute firmly behind him and lead his team in a manner befitting the region's legacy, as the team prepares to arrive in Australia on the eve of a Test campaign that will test the fragile peace that was brokered during meetings between the West Indies Cricket Board and ...

England cricket great Sir Ian Botham has dismissed talk of "burnout" by members of the current squad as so much hot air and advised them instead to concentrate their fire on South Africa.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd dines with Australian troops before staying overnight in Tarin Kowt / News Ltd pool Therese Rein, wife of Kevin Rudd, reads to children at Dharavi Slum in Mumbai / News Ltd pool PM drops in on troops in Afghanistan Will head to India next Itinerary disrupted by cyclone PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has paid a Remembrance Day ...

Younis said the exhaustive and gruelling schedule is leading to many fitness issues for players and also early burnout of many promising careers.

Pink parade … Glenn McGrath shares a laugh with Lisa Sthalekar and Brad Haddin at the launch of Jane McGrath Day at the SCG yesterday.

Mumbai: Pacer S Sreesanth on Tuesday staged a surprise comeback into India's 15-member Test squad for the first two cricket Tests against Sri Lanka starting November 16 in Ahmedabad.

India v Australia - 7th ODI. Click here to bet. Click here for Dave Tickner's Cricket365 blog Click here for latest cricket scorecards Click here for upcoming cricket fixtures Click here for more cricket news Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson will miss Australia's final one-day international against India on Saturday and return home to rest ahead ...

The quartet of Clint McKay, Burt Cockley, Jon Holland and Moises Henriques in the current ODI squad in India tastedA success with NSW and Victoria in the Champions League but Ponting hopes they will become addicted to the buzz of national representation rather than Twenty20 cash bonanzas.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will travel to India this week in a bid to forge stronger relations with one of Australia's key economic and strategic partners, Australian Associated Press reported on Monday.

Former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath on Monday criticised Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men for taking a depleted but spirited Australian side too lightly and said the hosts' overconfidence eventually cost them the ODI series.

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar arrives at a hotel in Guwahati on Friday for the 6th One Day International match against Australia.

Umpire Ahsan Raza, who was critically injured during the attacks on the Sri Lankan team on March 3, returned to international cricket in the third one-day between Pakistan and New Zealand Monday.

Australia will open their Cricket World Cup defence against Zimbabwe in India. Four-time winners Australia will play their first match of the tournament in Ahmedabad on February 21, 2011.

Still standing Shane Watson on the attack in the sixth one-day clash against India on Sunday.

Australian media on Monday hailed their national cricket team for the ODI series win against "upstart rivals" India in their own backyard, saying the triumph has established that Ricky Ponting's men are the undisputed kings of limited overs game.

NUMBER ONE: The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team and support staff pose with the West Indies Cricket Board President's Cup in the VIP Lounge at Piarco International Airport yesterday after returning from Guyana.