Colombo:Sri Lankan left-hand opener Upul Tharanga injured a foot and has been ruled out of the first two Tests against Bangladesh compounding problems to secure the top order, an official said.
Sydney:Australian pace bowler Shaun Tait expects to be back in action by mid-August after he undergoes arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow.
London:Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas admitted teammate Dilhara Fernando did employ gamesmanship before the final ball of his side's World Cup win over England.
Chennai: Team India cricketer Suresh Raina was injured today after he was hit by a delivery from speedster Ajit Agarkar during the practice-match ahead of the tri-series in Malaysia.
Harare:Bangladesh captain Khaled Mashud remained confident of winning the fourth One-day international against Zimbabwe today despite the disappointment of their last ball loss to the home side Wednesday.
Johannesburg:Stand-in South Africa captain Jacques Kallis refused to accuse Matthew Hayden of cheating after the Australian controversially claimed a catch to dismiss Jacques Rudolph today.
Mumbai:Wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian wicket-keeper, who was hit by an Andrew Flintoff delivery on the skull just above his left ear, said he is fine and there is no need for any medical tests.
New Delhi: India's beleaguered World Cup captain Saurav Ganguly has received a resounding vote of no-confidence - from his big brother.
Chennai: Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble, who grabbed five wickets to wreck the West Indies in the second Test, said on Thursday he was most pleased with the prize scalp of Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
Georgetown (Guyana): It is not often that we the West Indians play against Sachin Tendulkar. I remember he came here in 1997 and though he had some decent scores, there was not one of those big hundreds from the little man.
