Rain delays start of first England-New Zealand Test — LONDON: Rain delayed the scheduled 11:00am local time (1000GMT) start of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's here on Thursday. England had, on Wednesday, taken the unusual step of naming their side a day before the game and chose to stick with the same team that won the third Test against New Zealand in Napier in March by ...

Gibbs And Gilchrist Keen To Stick Around — International stars Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs insist they are keen to continue playing in the Indian Premier League despite security concerns following the Jaipur bomb blasts. Several Rajasthan Royals players are considering going home after a string of explosions tore through busy markets and the old town of Jaipur on Tuesday, leaving m ...

Lunch Report: Surrey 278 v Hampshire 100-2 (31 overs) — The unexpected happened this morning. There was play. The weather forecast had predicted rain all morning and into the afternoon and even the umpires were resigned to a frustrating time on the sidelines. But the clouds withheld their moisture, preferring to hang over the ground in brooding fashion and let play begin on time. ...

Stanford hits impasse with MCC — The US$100 million deal between the ECB and Allen Stanford is in doubt after the MCC warned that it would not sanction Twenty20 matches featuring Stanford's trademark black bats. Talks will continue today between the parties in an effort to rescue the plan for a series of Twenty20 games at Lord's between an England XI, a West Indian All Star XI and ...

Mumbai hope to turn into super Indians — Mumbai: Mumbai coach Lalchand Rajput is aiming for a berth in the semifinals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after their resounding win over Chennai on Wednesday. “I think Sachin Tendulkar’s return has given us a real boost. The team is brimming with confidence, which is a very good sign for us after a shaky start in the tournament,” said Ra ...