More imagesBelfast:Vernon Philander celebrated his 22nd birthday and one-day international debut with four wickets for 12 runs as South Africa beat Ireland by 42 runs in a one-day international at Stormont here Sunday.
When the World Cup moved out of England to the sub-continent in 1987, Australia were certainly not the favourites to win it in front of 70,000 spectators at the Eden Gardens in Calcutta.
Chennai: Double international and one of the oldest cricketers M J Gopalan died in Chennai on Sunday after a brief illness.
New Delhi: Terming the decision to allow the junior teams to play Pakistan in multilateral tournaments as a "partial relaxation", government on Thursday said revival of full cricketing ties would depend on the assessment to be made after the completion of junior tournaments.
Geoff Marsh and Bruce Reid, the two former Australian international cricketers, have joined forces to form an experienced new coaching axis for Zimbabwe's first Test tour of Australia.
Johannesburg: If Shaun Pollock and his South African team lift the World Cup on March 23 they could be forgiven for thinking that at last destiny has smiled upon them.
Johannesburg: If Shaun Pollock and his South African team lift the World Cup on March 23 they could be forgiven for thinking that at last destiny has smiled upon them.
Karachi: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has proposed hiring Australian experts to train Asian coaches as part of its effort to develop the sport on the continent, officials said on Saturday.
Kolkata: West Indies fast bowlers severely dented India's batting pride to strengthen their team's position in the third and final Test at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
India amassed a total of 628 for 8 declared in the first innings of the third Test against England at the Headingley, Leeds, on 23.
