More imagesChester-Le-Street:Kevin Pietersen has said he wants to be a member of an England side that 'demolishes' Australia in two years time after the team's 5-0 Ashes humbling during the northern winter.
St George's, Grenada:Shane Watson's detractors have been told to shut up by Australia captain Ricky Ponting who said the Queensland all-rounder was a key member of his side's bid for an unprecedented third straight World Cup title.
Sydney:In what appear as one of the biggest contract shake-ups in the history of Australian cricket, the Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to replace one-third of the players in their newly made 25-man contract list to be finalised within three weeks, apart from announcing a pay perfomance bonus to each member of the World Cup squad if they emerge as World Champions for the third consecutive time.
Karachi:Pakistan has appointed former Test captain and coach Intikhab Alam and a renowned lawyer to sit on a tribunal that will hear doping charges against bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif.
London: Pakistan would accept an ICC decision allowing controversial Australian umpire Darrel Hair to stand again in international matches, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan said today.
Chennai: As part of its technological modernisation, the BCCI will soon be acquiring the ''next generation software'' with expertise from Microsoft, according to team India Analyst S Ramakrishnan.
Sydney:Former Australian Test captain Allan Border was appointed as the fourth member of the national cricket selection panel, officials said.
Lahore:Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has given his backing to Shoaib Akhtar, saying the fast bowler is an integral member of the touring party for England despite suffering another injury setback.
Colombo:Sri Lanka's cricket authorities are hopeful the tsunami-hit Galle International Stadium will be ready to host a Test match against South Africa in August.
London:If England want to win against India in the current series, spinners have to perform well, says former off-spinner Pat Pocock who was a member of the English team, which beat India in the memorable 1985 tour.
