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  Sachin's super fan awaits Australia trip for World Cup

  Cricket | November 08, 2014 16:25 IST

  Hyderabad: A year after Sachin Tendulkar bid goodbye to his cricketing career, the Sachin mania fails to die down, at least for this crazy fan Sudhir Kumar Gautam who said that the legendary batsman has

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  Misbah is the best man to lead Pakistan in World Cup: Afridi

  Cricket | November 08, 2014 16:13 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan's flamboyant allrounder Shahid Afridi has said that the captaincy issue of the national one-day team for the World Cup should be laid to rest as Misbah-ul-haq was the best choice to lead the

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  We want to be ruthless in every game: Kohli

  Cricket | November 08, 2014 16:04 IST

  Hyderabad: Aiming to seal the series against Sri Lanka after two massive victories, Indian skipper Virat Kohli today said the team is preparing to be ruthless ahead of the 2015 World Cup. Team India thrashed the

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  Gag order for WC matches on Aussie curators to avoid fixing

  Cricket | November 07, 2014 23:21 IST

  Sydney: The Australia's ground curators have been gagged as cricket authorities to clamp down any possibilities of match-fixing during the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.According to a report in the Sydney Morning

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  India can retain World Cup title: Sachin Tendulkar

  Cricket | November 08, 2014 7:42 IST

  London: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar believes India stands a good chance of winning the next World Cup.He was asked to make his forecast for the 2015 championship at the launch of his autobiography at Lord's

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  Indian team is strong contender in 2015 World Cup: Dravid

  Cricket | November 06, 2014 22:57 IST

  Bangalore: Former captain Rahul Dravid today said India are one of the strong contenders for the 2015 World Cup to be played in Australia and New Zealand as the team has the "advantage of playing

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  Kohli hails pacers' promising show ahead of World Cup

  Cricket | November 05, 2014 17:24 IST

  Ahmedabad: India are looking at the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka mainly as preparation for the World Cup and home team's captain Virat Kohli today said the recent performances of the pace bowlers, especially

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  ICC meeting to discuss WI pullout from India

  Cricket | November 05, 2014 16:04 IST

  Dubai: Furore created by the West Indies mid-series pull out from the tour of India and suspected illegal bowling actions will be some of the key issues the ICC Board will discuss when it gather

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  ODI series a chance to test bench strength ahead of 2015 WC, says Mathews

  Cricket | November 01, 2014 20:14 IST

  Cuttack: They may not have of an ideal preparation for the stop-gap five-ODI series against India but Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews today said that the short tournament would give the team's think-tank an opportunity

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  Dhoni is an amazing captain and a strong leader: Gilchrist

  Cricket | November 01, 2014 7:47 IST

  Bangalore: Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist yesterday said he did not agree with his countryman Ian Chappell's demand for Mahendra Singh Dhoni relinquishing Test captaincy and hand over the reins to Virat Kohli."I have said

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  New Zealand PM invites Indian cricket fans to 2015 World Cup

  Cricket | October 31, 2014 18:39 IST

  Mumbai: With 100 days to go before the commencement of the 2015 ICC World Cup, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Friday invited Indian cricket fans to visit his country during the Feb 14-March 29

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  It's possible that I may never play for India again: Yuvraj

  Cricket | October 29, 2014 20:47 IST

  New Delhi: Yuvraj Singh says the thought of not being able to play for India again has crossed his mind and added that it will be very depressing if he fails to make a comeback

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  Pakistan should not take Younis, Misbah to World Cup: Yousuf

  Cricket | October 29, 2014 20:23 IST

  Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Muhammad Yousuf has said that Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq shouldn't be part of the 2015 World Cup squad.Yousuf also blamed the two stalwarts for Pakistan's defeat in the 2011 World Cup

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  West Indies will appear in 2015 World Cup

  Cricket | October 29, 2014 17:17 IST

  Sydney: John Harden, 2015 Cricket World Cup chief executive, has said he is confident that the former champions West Indies will appear at next year's event in Australia and New Zealand.Harden offered his assurance as

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  ICC announces CSR partnership for 2015 World Cup

  Cricket | October 28, 2014 16:23 IST

  Dubai: The ICC has tied up with McGrath Foundation, Cancer Society of New Zealand, Room to Read and Think Wise for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partnerships during the 2015 World Cup in Australia and

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  De Villiers says Kiwis among World Cup favorites

  Cricket | October 15, 2014 11:04 IST

  WELLINGTON, New Zealand: South Africa captain A.B. de Villiers says co-host New Zealand ranks among the favorites to win next year's Cricket World Cup.De Villiers told a news conference Wednesday, on his team's arrival in

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  Afridi backs Misbah as skipper for next WC

  Cricket | October 15, 2014 6:44 IST

  Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board moved tonight to end a controversy surrounding the captaincy of the national team and issued a statement by Shahid Afridi in which the all-rounder threw his weight behind struggling Misbah-ul-

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  Won't force Misbah to lead Pakistan in 2015 WC, says PCB chief

  Cricket | October 14, 2014 14:35 IST

  New Delhi: After a whitewash against Australia, PCB chief Shaharyar Khan in a statement said the Misbah won't be forced by the board to captain Pakistan in World Cup next year, however it will still

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  PCB to discuss World Cup captaincy in meeting

  Cricket | October 14, 2014 9:38 IST

  Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board will convene a meeting of its Board of Governors next week to discuss the thorny issue of national team's captaincy in next year's World Cup.Sources in the board said Chairman

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  Shahid Afridi unsure about Pakistan's fate in World Cup

  Cricket | October 14, 2014 9:23 IST

  Abu Dhabi: Stand-in captain Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan's abysmal performance in their 3-0 rout by Australia will hurt the team's chances at next year's World Cup.Pakistan spurned a good chance of salvaging some pride in