More imagesBridgetown, Barbados:Australia required just five overs of hostile pace to storm into the World Cup semi-finals with a crushing nine-wicket win over a hapless Ireland in a Super Eights match here on Friday.
Durban:Captain Rahul Dravid bristled today at suggestions India were poor players of fast bowling. South Africa host India in the second one-day international here today and recent rain and humid conditions are likely to ensure the traditionally responsive Kingsmead pitch will favour seam and swing bowlers even more than usual.
More imagesNew Delhi:Speedsters Shane Bond and Shoaib Akhtar may have been dogged with serious injuries but both are still boldly warning of no let-up in their fiery bowling.
Sydney: ''Just settle down'' was Greg Chappell's advice to New Zealand pace great Sir Richard Hadlee when taunts of the crowd got the better of him in the 80's and the legendary Kiwi says this is exactly what England spinner Monty Panesar needs to do when confronted with abusive spectators during the upcoming Ashes series.
Colombo:Injury-ridden South Africa may be without pace spearheads Makhaya Ntini and Shaun Pollock for the tri-series opener against hosts Sri Lanka, captain Mark Boucher said.
Colombo:Youngsters Chamara Kapugedera and Prasanna Jayawardene sparked a Sri Lankan batting revival after South Africa threatened to run away with the second cricket Test here.
More imagesManchester:Stephen Harmison's pace proved too much for Pakistan as England gained a first innings lead following a dramatic collapse by the tourists on the opening day of the second Test at Old Trafford.
St Lucia:India may be on the verge of winning the second Test here by a convincing margin but former West Indies pace spearhead Andy Roberts believes they are no better then Brian Lara's side as both the teams lack a good bowling attack.
Lahore:Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis says pace ace Shoaib Akhtar's absence may prove costly to the team on their England tour.
Lahore:Pace ace Shoaib Akhtar is well on road to recovery and would be back with a bang for this summer's tour of England, according to Pakistan chief selector Wasim Bari.
