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  BCCI AGM on Nov 20; Shastri, Duncan to stay on till 2015 World Cup

  Cricket | September 26, 2014 17:59 IST

  Chennai: The all-powerful working committee of the BCCI today retained former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri as the Director of the Indian cricke team till the ICC World Cup next year while deciding to hold its

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  Angry Younis blasts selectors after ODI axe

  Cricket | September 26, 2014 16:14 IST

  Karachi: Upset at being dropped from the ODI side, Pakistan's senior batsman and former captain Younis Khan today lambasted the national selectors and said they should be held accountable if they fail to build a

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  Mushtaq targets Ajmal return before World Cup

  Cricket | September 25, 2014 19:53 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Saqlain Mushtaq hopes suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal will clear his bowling action and represent Pakistan in next year's limited-overs World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.   The Pakistan Cricket Board has hired Mushtaq to

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  Pakistan can 'once again rule the world', says Misbah

  Cricket | September 17, 2014 16:02 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Captain Misbah-ul-Haq says Pakistan can "once again rule the world" by winning the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year.The return of the tournament Down Under was a good omen for Pakistan,

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  BCCI may ask Ravi Shastri to remain Team Director till ICC World Cup 2015

  Cricket | September 13, 2014 7:30 IST

  New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may ask Ravi Shastri, who served as Team Director during the recently concluded series against England, to continue his good role till the ICC

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  England-returned Mohammed Shami looking forward to ICC World Cup 2015

  Cricket | September 10, 2014 23:40 IST

  Kolkata: Fresh from his spell in India's tour of England, pacer Mohammad Shami hopes to make it count from the experience he had gained in Old Blighty, in the 2015 World Cup to be co-hosted

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  Shastri, Duncan should stay with Team India till 2015: VVS Laxman

  Cricket | September 10, 2014 6:46 IST

  New Delhi: Former batsman VVS Laxman believes that tinkering with Team India's support staff is not a viable option and newly-appointed Team Director Ravi Shastri and coach Duncan Fletcher should stay till the 2015 World

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  I have not given up hopes on playing World Cup: Ajmal

  Cricket | September 09, 2014 16:11 IST

  Karachi: Suspended Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal today said that he was ready to fight his way back and represent the country in next year's ICC World Cup."It is disappointing to learn the result of the

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  Cook selfish to write off England's World Cup chances: Pietersen

  Cricket | September 06, 2014 19:28 IST

  London: Former skipper Kevin Pietersen Saturday said England cricket captain Alastair Cook was being selfish by writing off his team's chances in the 2015 World Cup.Pietersen, who was unceremoniously dropped from the side reportedly at

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  India placed very well for the World Cup: Ganguly

  Cricket | September 06, 2014 19:06 IST

  Birmingham: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has said that the Men in Blue are peaking at the right time and are currently placed very well for the 2015 World Cup, where they will be looking

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  How Pakistan's World Cup captains performed

  Cricket | November 01, 2014 9:34 IST

  New Delhi: A captain in cricket is totally different from that of football or hockey. Here you need to develop and change your strategies time to time according to the situation. Due to the smaller

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  Pakistan selector signals changes before World Cup

  Cricket | September 04, 2014 20:39 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan team manager and chief selector Moin Khan is considering making several changes to the lineup before the World Cup after Sri Lanka whitewashed Pakistan 2-0 in the test series and also won the

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  Team India indeed 'Shehanshah' of ODI but without a crown

  Cricket | September 05, 2014 7:54 IST

  New Delhi: Team India is on high for obvious reason after taking an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the on going ODI series against England on their soil. The atmosphere of festivity can be felt here

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  Aussie PM Abbott to meet Tendulkar; sports pact to be inked

  Cricket | September 03, 2014 21:35 IST

  New Delhi: The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will be meeting iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday in Mumbai, from where he will be starting his two-day State visit to India.Abbott will be meeting the

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  Younis Khan likely to quit ODIs before World Cup

  Cricket | September 03, 2014 21:57 IST

  Karachi: Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan is likely to retire from ODI cricket before next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, according to sources.Well-informed sources aware of the development told PTI that Younis

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  India can defend the World Cup: Sunil Gavaskar

  Cricket | September 03, 2014 21:57 IST

  New Delhi: Former cricket captain and legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that defending champions India are a good enough side to retain the title in the 2015 World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, Feb

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  Ind vs Eng: Sacking Cook before World Cup would be disastrous: Strauss

  Cricket | September 03, 2014 18:41 IST

  London: Former skipper Andrew Strauss feels that sacking Alastair Cook as the England cricket captain ahead of the 2015 World Cup, Feb 14-March 29, would not end the team's ODI woes and, in fact, could

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  Ind vs Eng: Alastair Cook defends England's ODI approach

  Cricket | August 31, 2014 21:04 IST

  London: Captain Alastair Cook has defended England's approach against spin after they lost the third ODI in Nottingham by six wickets allowing India to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.England were, at one

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  Afridi best man to lead Pakistan at 2015 World Cup, says Shoaib Malik

  Cricket | August 29, 2014 16:06 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan's senior batsman and former captain Shoaib Malik has said maverick all-rounder Shahid Afridi is the best person to replace Misbah-ul-Haq as skipper for next year's World Cup.Malik, 32, said that if the Pakistan

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  "Boss" Fletcher will lead India into World Cup: Dhoni

  Cricket | August 24, 2014 21:06 IST

  Bristol: Ending speculation about coach Duncan Fletcher's role in the five one-dayers against England, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that the Zimbabwean will stay as “boss” of the team until the 2015 World