Sri Lanka have called up pace bowler Dilhara Fernando into an expanded 16-man squad for their five-match one-day series against Pakistan, which starts on Thursday. Fernando, 30, will provide strike bowling cover for Lasith Malinga, who is returning to one-day

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Heavy rain left the Edgbaston outfield covered in pools of water on Wednesday, just one day before the start of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia.

All-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Wednesday denied criticising the national selectors for omitting his brother Irfan from India's Champions Trophy squad, saying the reports are 'totally baseless and wrong'. 'I did not make any comment on selection matter or about Irfan's

On the expected lines, New Zealand on Thursday named former Indian Cricket League (ICL) recruits Shane Bond and Daryl Tuffey in their 30-member squad for this year's ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa. After they snapped their ties with the

India's top cricketers are reluctant to sign a controversial anti-doping clause which, they claim, infringes on their privacy, leaving the Cricket Board in a fix.

When Australian Lachlan Fisher watches the third Ashes Test starting Thursday, he'll be keeping his eye more on the cricket bats used by the players than the game, with his rivalry directed at English bat-makers.

Indian Premier League-II runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on South Africa's Cape Cobras in the opening match of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament that commences in Bangalore on October 8. Hyderabad will host the final on October 23,

Three Indian teams -- IPL II champions Deccan Chargers Hyderabad, runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils, the top finishers after the league phase -- will figure in the tournament, matches of which will be played at three centres.

The start of the Ashes third Test between England and Australia was delayed on Thursday due to heavy rain over the past 24 hours.

Almost eight years after he got under the skin of Steve Waugh in the 2001 series, Sourav Ganguly on Thursday revealed the secret of making the Australian captain wait for the toss.

Left-arm fast bowler Thilan Thushara claimed three wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 36-run win over Pakistan in the first one-day international on Thursday. The hosts piled up a modest 232 runs but went on to frustrate Pakistan with

Australia made a confident start in the third Ashes Test against England as Shane Watson's unbeaten fifty lifted them to 126 for one on a rain-disrupted first day on Thursday.

England's successful use of bodyline tactics on Phillip Hughes has prompted a rare confession from the South Africa cricket hierarchy: "We got it totally wrong."

Young opener Phil Hughes has reportedly been dropped and replaced by Shane Watson in the Australian team for the third Ashes Test starting today (2000 EST).

New South Wales will open up their inaugural Twenty20 Champions League campaign against South Africa's Diamond Eagles while Victoria will play India's Delhi Daredevils.

Seamers Thilan Thushara and Nuwan Kulasekera have ripped through Pakistan's top order as Sri Lanka won the first one-day international by 36 runs.

Former Australia coach John Buchanan's much-maligned boot camp could finally have paid a dividend.

Test great Doug Walters has led a chorus of critics blasting Australia selectors for pushing the panic button too early by sacking rookie opener Phillip Hughes.

Shane Watson vindicated Australia's decision to open with him in favour of Phillip Hughes, hitting 62 not out to lead Australia to 1-126 on a rain-hit first day at Edgbaston.