Mumbai:Promising batsman Rohit Sharma who was given the selectors nod for the one-day team for the Ireland and Scotland matches said it was a 'dream come true' for him.
More imagesNew Delhi:India on Tuesday axed aggressive batsman Virender Sehwag and spinner Harbhajan Singh from both the Test and one-day squads for the upcoming tours of England, Ireland and Scotland.
Gros Islet (St Lucia):New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming won the toss and elected to field in the World Cup Group C match against England at Beausejour here on Friday.
Sydney:Mike Hussey's record book is getting illustrious by the day and the latest addition to it is the record of being part of more Test wins than any other player in the world.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu medium pacer Laxmipathy Balaji, picked in the 15-member India squad for the fourth and fifth One-day Internationals against West Indies, considers the honour as a 'God's gift' and said, "I must cement my place with good performance in the matches".
Karachi: "We have picked the best side to play a formidable South Africa and Wasim (Akram) has been given a chance to perform in the Tests after considering conditions in South Africa," Pakistan Cricket Board chief selector Wasim Bari told reporters on Friday.
Sydney: Injuries are upsetting the preparations of both Australia and New Zealand as they head into the first cricket Test in Brisbane in a fortnight.The Kiwis have already lost top-flight spinner Daniel Vettori with an ankle injury and are trying to
Sydney: With the Australian selectors retaining the same 11 that won the fifth Ashes Test in August against England for the first Test against New Zealand, captain Steve Waugh said he and fast bowler Brett Lee would not have been selected