MS Dhoni has been suspended for one ODI and India fined for the team’s second over-rate breach in ODIs in less than a year. India were found to be two overs short during their 110-run defeat against Australia in Brisbane, after time allowances were taken into consideration. Dhoni was also fined 40% of his match Read more »
Australia won the 7th ODI of the Commonwealth Bank Series by 110 runs as they restricted India to 178. Australia recovering from the loss to Sri Lanka on Friday ripped through the formidable Indian batting line up after setting a mammoth target of 288. Ben Hilfenhaus who bagged 5 wickets was named the man of Read more »
Australia won the toss and elected to bat fist in the the 6th ODI of the Common Wealth Bank Series. Sri Lanka took 3 early wickets disrupting Australia’s top order cheaply. David Warner was caught by Farveez Maharoof off a Lasith Malinga delivery for 13 while stand in skipper Ricky Ponting was caught and bowled by Maharoof for Read more »
Cycling great Lance Armstrong has sent a message to Yuvraj Singh, wishing him a speedy recovery and offering help in the Indian cricketer’s battle against cancer. Yuvraj, player of the tournament in India’s 2011 World Cup victory, is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States after being diagnosed with a golf ball-sized tumour last year. Armstrong Read more »
Mahela Jayawardene says the more games the guys play, they will become better finishers and will take more responsibility. He said they didn’t give them any easy twos except for the last few fumbles. Jayawardene said his instinct told him to trust Angelo Mathews, and that he will learn a lot from this night. Mathews Read more »
Sri Lanka leaves a fighting score of 236 for 9 at the end of their 50 overs in the 5th ODI of the Commonwealth Bank Series against India in Adelaide. Dinesh Chandimal who spear headed the Lankan attack scored his 5th ODI half century but was denied a century as he was run out for Read more »
The goals are set in their varying hues for India and Sri Lanka as the two teams get set to meet for the second time in the CB Series, today. While MS Dhoni’s side eyes a hat-trick of wins to further boost morale after having downed Australia, Sri Lanka will look for opening points of Read more »
Kumar Sangakkara has called for an urgent review of Sri Lanka’s cricket system, warning natural talent will only take the nation so far. Ahead of tomorrow’s one-day international against India in Adelaide, Sangakkara said shortcomings in the structure of the sport at home needed attention. He said it is very important to have a solid Read more »
Australia ended on top on a nail biting game in the 3rd fixture of the Commonwealth Bank series which was worked off at the WACA in Perth. Winning the toss Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene decided to field first. Batting first Australia made 231 with skipper Michael Clarke top scoring with 57. Sri Lankan bowlers Read more »
Geoff Marsh has spoken of his disappointment at being sacked as the coach of Sri Lanka four months in to his two-year contract. Marsh guided Sri Lanka to their first Test win in South Africa in late December and he believed the team was making solid progress, but within four weeks he was told he Read more »
