July 2009 ~ Live Cricket

The Ashes: swing in England's favour a joy to behold

Swing when you're winning: England bowler Graham Onions reacts after dismissing Australia captain Ricky PontingBy so doing, they increased the chances of there being a definite result at Edgbaston, either way, and decreased the prospects of a draw,...

1:16 PM

England trails Australia by 147 on second day of third Ashes cricket Test

BIRMINGHAM, England — England reached 116-2 when bad light ended play Friday on the second day of the third Test after its swing bowlers James Anderson and Graham Onions shared nine wickets to dismiss Australia for 263.Andrew Strauss was...

1:12 PM

Australia reaches 126-1 on first day of third Ashes cricket Test

BIRMINGHAM, England — Shane Watson helped Australia to 126-1 against England at the close of the first day of the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Thursday after he was recalled as a makeshift opener in place of Phillip...

12:19 PM

England captain Andrew Strauss upholds the spirit of cricket

IN one noble gesture Andrew Strauss has wiped away the uncomfortable moments of the first two Tests.By allowing Australia to replace its injured wicket-keeper Brad Haddin after the toss to finally begin the long-delayed third Test at Edgbaston, Strauss...

12:18 PM

Number 1 ranking doesn't always indicate greatness

Four batsmen have occupied the No.1 position within one month in the ICC Test rankings, which must have given Gautam Gambhir a good idea of not just how absurd these ratings can sometimes be, but also how ephemeral the...

12:16 PM

Muralitharan set Nov-2010 to retire from Test cricket

World leading bowler Muttiah Muralitharan has said he will retire from Test cricket at the end of Sri Lanka's home series against West Indies in November 2010. The Sri Lankan off-spinner, who is record holder in both Tests and...

12:13 PM

Kevin Pietersen fears for Test cricket

• Fans are abandoning Test cricket, says England's premier batsman• Pietersen pledges six more years to England's Test campaignsEngland's Kevin Pietersen is concerned that Test cricket is dying as Twenty20 becomes the game of choice for spectators. Photograph: Gareth...

12:11 PM

Top most embarrassing cricketers

Poor Mitchell Johnson. First the Aussie quick bowler bowls like a drain against every team in England - including the national side, who have so far this Ashes series smashed 331 runs off him - is pillared by press...

11:34 AM

Cricket player commits suicide

LUCKNOW: Upset over his poor fi nancial condition and personal life, a 31-year-old man who played cricket andumpired at the district levelfor Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), Railways and some local clubs committedsui cide by hanging himself here on Tuesday....

11:30 AM

Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja join RIL

Ahmedabad: Two cricketers from Gujarat, Yusuf Pathan and Ravindra Jadeja today joined the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) as executives (Sports and Culture) at a ceremony organised by the company here.Both Yusuf and Jadeja were inducted into the company by...

12:54 PM

West indies set 275-run target for Bangladesh

Roseau: Travis Dowlin hit an unbeaten 100 on Tuesday to set up West Indies` total of 274/6 in the second One-Day International against Bangladesh.The 32-year-old Dowlin, playing in only his second ODI, struck six fours and a six off...

12:50 PM

ICC must take steps to prevent Test cricket from extinction: Akram

Wasim Akram, former Pakistan skipper, said that it was the responsibility of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to prevent Test cricket from extinction.Akram said that the ICC should go ahead with day-night Tests and must ensure that matches are...

12:42 PM

England 'preying on' Johnson - Pietersen

Mitchell Johnson, the Australian allrounder, came into the Ashes as his team's leading bowler but he has struggled for accuracy, and Kevin Pietersen said England were "preying on" the fast bowler's problems."We certainly know that he's struggling," Pietersen told...

11:50 AM

England 'preying on' Johnson - Pietersen

11:50 AM

Ganguly criticises cricket board

Soruav Ganguly took pot shots at the Board of Control for Cricket in India, saying its rules were not the same for all cricketers, here today.To a query whether he could have served the Indian team well had he...

12:33 PM

Cricket- Pakistan battle back against in Colombo Test

Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria took five wickets as Pakistan claimed a 66-run first-innings lead against Sri Lanka on the second day of the third and final Test in Colombo.Kaneria accounted for four of the last five wickets to fall, with...

11:31 AM

It's cricket, just not as Americans know it

LONDON — After 10 days of action, finally a result! Ah, the joy of Test cricket.The sport that stops for tea every afternoon is certainly not famous for being fast-moving, and in its purest form, games last five days...

11:30 AM

Sachin Tendulkar pays tribute to mentor Achrekar

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar paid rich tributes to his mentor Cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar and said he could attain such heights because of 'sir'.Tendulkar, Vinod Kambli, Praveen Amre and Sameer Dighe along with Achrekar were felicitated at a function...

10:21 AM

Kambli's case not an isolated one in Indian cricket

Mumbai, July 19 (PTI) Vinod Kambli, the maverick former India batsman and Sachin Tendulkar's childhood friend, has been in the news of late for all the wrong reasons.Ever the flashy person, Kambli has stirred the hornet's nest by telling...

10:17 AM

Sri Lanka wary of "temperamental" Pakistan

COLOMBO (AP): Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is wary of a Pakistan comeback in the final test of the series, acknowledging the visitors' capacity for sharp form turnarounds.Sri Lanka has an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three match series,...

10:12 AM

Afridi's T20 WC jersey to be displayed at Lord's Museum

Karachi: Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi`s Twenty20 World Cup jersey will soon find a rack at the historic Lord`s Museum in London as the MCC has requested the cricketer to donate his shirt for display.Afridi was instrumental in Pakistan`s...

10:35 AM

Akhtar given one more chance to prove fitness for SL ODI series

Karachi: Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar has been given another chance to prove his fitness ahead of the team selection for the one-day series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to begin July 30.Pakistan’s interim chief selector Wasim Bari has asked Shoaib...

11:03 AM

Channel shows Kambli making remarks against Tendulkar

New Delhi: After vehemently denying that he had accused his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar of not helping him enough, former Indian player Vinod Kambli on Friday found himself on a sticky wicket with visuals showing that he had indeed...

10:59 AM

Gambhir moves to no.1 in ICC test ranking

Gautam Gambhir has climbed up to no.1 in ICC test batting rankings after failure of Mohammad Yousuf. Yousuf who was at top is now in no. 5 due to failure in second test against Sri Lanka. With this, Gambhir...

10:49 AM

ICC: A Century of Cricket

Our Bridge Over Troubled WatersFormer South African captain SHAUN POLLOCK looks back at his country’s chequered cricketing past and credits the International Cricket Council with seeing the South African game through its ups and downsCRICKET STARTED IN South Africa...

10:44 AM

We've done nothing wrong, says WIPA

KINGSTOWN: The West Indies Players' Association has rejected both the notion that protesting players have takenRelated ArticlesWICB suspends contracts of rebel playersICC to solve player-board row in WindiesWest Indies players demand apologystrike action and the WestRelated ArticlesWICB suspends contracts...

10:42 AM

Pak govt. may ask PCB to boycott 2011 World Cup

Islamabad, July 16 (ANI): After skipping the logo unveiling ceremony of the 2011 World Cup held in Mumbai recently, speculations are rife that Pakistan could boycott the mega event also.According to sources, the government is seriously considering to ask...

3:59 AM

Akhtar fails to appear for fitness test, damages chances of making it to national squad

Karachi, July 16 (ANI): Shoaib Akhtar has failed to appear for a fitness test which would have helped him reserve his place in the national team for the limited over series in Sri Lanka.Acting chief selector Wasim Bari said...

3:54 AM

Sreesanth likely to become Kerala Ranji captain

Kochi, Jul 15: India speedster S Sreesanth, who was left out of the national team for the Champions Trophy to be held in South Africa, is likely to be appointed captain of the Kerala Ranji Trophy team for the...

3:51 AM

Lack of spectators is killing Test cricket

England great Geoffrey Boycott has warned Test cricket was "dying" around the world because of a lack of spectator interest and said radical action was needed to revitalise the five-day game. We at Zeecric.com, bring you the excerpts.Boycott, speaking...

3:46 AM

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