Mumbai:West Indies great Garfield Sobers said on Wednesday he was confident Australia would bounce back from their recent form slump and make a strong title defence at next month's World Cup in the Caribbean.
New Delhi:The Australian retirement spree will open up a level playing field and it would need six weeks of consistent performance to lay fingers on the cricket World Cup, concur West Indian pace legends Wes Hall and Joel Garner.
New Delhi:A burly, six footer ''Palm-Tree Hitter'' who faced the likes of Fred Trueman, Wes Hall, Roy Gilchrist and Charlie Griffith with aplomb, Poly Umrigar was a completely different person off the field, who once approached teammate Bishan Singh Bedi with a humble request to help him make tea with tea bag.
Mumbai:Indian cricketers and officials today paid rich tributes to the ex-India captain and great batsman Polly Umrigar, who passed away here on Tuesday night.
Perth:Perth's WACA Ground pitch has long been considered the home of fast bowling in world cricket, but its changing nature could force Australia to break with years of tradition and play two leg-spinners for the third Ashes Test in December.
London: The only nominee to head the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will not be allowed to attend meetings of the International Cricket Council (ICC) because he runs a bookmaking operation, an ICC official said.
Port of Spain (Trinidad): The West Indies Cricket Board has cleared its batting star Brian Lara of charges of involvement in match-fixing following allegations made by Indian investigators two years ago.
New Delhi: West Indies middle-order batsman Marlon Samuels came close to being sent home from the current tour of India after spending a night in a nightclub in breach of the team's curfew rules.
Bangalore: International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct Commission chairman Michael Beloff has reluctantly deferred next week's meeting of the ICC disputes resolution committee due to the unavailability through illness of its principal witness, according to an official press release.
Bridgetown: Sachin Tendulkar received yet another accolade with Sir Garfield Sobers, arguably the greatest cricketer ever, saying the Indian champion is ahead of Lara with his concentration and thinking ability.
