Politics should not play any role in sport: Streak Sr
London: Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak received the thumbs up from his father Dennis on Thursday over his public support for the country to keep the six matches it is hosting in next month~~s World Cup..

Cairns, Harris in New Zealand squad for World Cup
Christchurch: Ace all-rounders Chris Cairns and Chris Harris were named on Thursday in a 15-member New Zealand squad for the World Cup cricket tournament, starting in South Africa from February 9..

Procedure of mediation not known, says Dalmiya
Kolkata: Even as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) were heading for a legal battle over the World Cup contract issue it was not yet clear how the mediation process would take place and whether the issue would be settled before the January 14 deadline..

Kiwis~~ 3 dimensional recipe for Indian disaster
Queenstown: New Zealand cricket team~~s formula for anyone interested in destroying the much-touted Indian batting line-up is simple: measure 2 metres in socks, weigh 100 kgs and bounce the ball from just short of good length..

New Zealand brings in Harris for fourth One-dayer
Christchurch: Experienced all-rounder Chris Harris was on Thursday included in a 12- member New Zealand squad for the fourth One-day International against India..