Dhoni, Raina guide India to Asia Cup final —   E-mail         To the Editor         Print     More images Karachi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina hit sparkling half-centuries to inspire India to the final of the Asia Cu ...

Clarke appointed captain after Ponting succumbs to injury — Victorian batsman David Hussey will make his one-day international debut in Friday's match against the West Indies at Warner Park. Hussey was informed of his inclusion in the Australian XI by Ricky Ponting, whom he will replace in the match. Ponting has been unable to train at full capacity since the last one-dayer in Grenada, during which he str ...

ICC overturn 'Hair' forefeit — DUBAI - The result of Pakistan's forfeited Test match at The Oval in 2006 has been changed from an England win to a draw, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced here Thursday. What was the first and only forfeit in the history of Test cricket took place at The Oval in August 2006 when Australian umpire Darrell Hair and his West Indian ...

Ashes Duo On Right Track — England could welcome back two of their crocked 2005 Ashes heroes before the end of the summer - after the selectors backed their comebacks from injury with call-ups and kind words. Talismanic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has a chance of ending his 18-month Test exile at Headingley in a fortnight, while Simon Jones is in the reckoning for one-day ...

Plum post for Clive Lloyd — FORMER West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has been appointed chairman of the International Cricket Council's cricket committee. Lloyd, who led West Indies during their glory days in the 1970s and early 1980s before becoming an ICC match referee, was chosen ahead of former Pakistan skipper Majid Khan to replace India's Sunil Gavaskar, who stepped do ...

Cook: Harmison Desperate For Final Chance — Steve Harmison is doubly determined to fire Durham into a second successive Friends Provident Trophy final, according to coach Geoff Cook. The holders take on Kent at the Riverside today for a place in the Lord's showpiece on August 16. Harmison was out injured as Durham beat Hampshire to claim their first piece of silverware last year. Cook ...

Flintoff misses England recall — ENGLAND have named an unchanged 12-man England squad here for next week's first Test against South Africa at Lord's, meaning there is no place for Andrew Flintoff. That left open the possibility of England fielding the same XI for six consecutive Tests, which would be a new world record. England captain Michael Vaughan was included despite concer ...

Ponting set to take comfort from ICC new fielding rules — Australia captain Ricky Ponting is among those likely to welcome the International Cricket Council's tightening up of rules regarding the use of substitute fielders. An ICC statement, issued here today after a board meeting, said: "Substitute fielders shall only be permitted in cases of injury, illness or other wholly acceptable reasons. 'Wholl ...

Ousted hosts look to salvage pride — Match facts Friday, July 4, 2008 Start time 16.00 (local), 10.00 (GMT) Big Picture The final league clash in the Asia Cup has, much to the disappointment of the home side, been reduced to a dead rubber with India's six-wicket win sealing their spot in the final and shutting Pakistan out the tournament. Two days back, Pakistan were unsu ...