[SPOT-FIXING ROUND-UP]: Meiyappan finally surfaces | Rauf dropped from ICC event More » ICC drops tainted Rauf; police summons CSK chief

Pakistan could manage only a tie in the first ODI against Ireland at a bitterly cold Clontarf after Kevin O'Brien hit the last ball of the match for four. More » Kevin O'Brien gives Ireland thrilling tie with Pakistan

Mumbai Indians would look to exorcise their IPL playoffs demons when they meet Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens on Friday for a place in the final. More » Mumbai take on Rajasthan in the clash of titans

Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said dealing with the spot-fixing allegations surrounding his team in the IPL has been one of the toughest phases of his career. More » Dealing with spot-fixing has been tough: Dravid

Cook believes Headingley will be far from the bowling-friendly ground of old when the second Test against New Zealand starts at Yorkshire's headquarters on Friday. More » Cook expects hard work at Headingley

Mumbai Indians are hopeful of having a fit Sachin Tendulkar for their playoff against Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens on Friday. More » Sachin may play against Rajasthan

He was ruled out after doubts over his ability to last a five-day match. More » Vettori out of second Test against England

Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid hinted at retiring from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after this season. More » Dravid to hang up gloves for good?

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad came up short against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator here but their inaugural Indian Premier League campaign was a successful one, their captain Cameron … More » 'Sunrisers can be proud of their effort'

Arrested Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila had received Rs.12 lakh for spot fixing in IPL 2012 matches, Delhi Police said Thursday. More » Chandila spot fixed in 2012 IPL: Police

England captain Alastair Cook found himself being quizzed about the star batsman in Leeds on the eve of the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley. More » Absent KP puts pressure on England

Delhi Police contacted their counterparts in Mumbai seeking details about the articles seized from the hotel where Sreesanth stayed, said a police official. More » Delhi Police seek details of seizures

Result: embarrassment in one dressing room, and one set of flabbergasted bookies. More » A T20 match both teams wanted to lose

He facilitated others in Bollywood in placing bets with bookies he knew. More » Vindoo spills the beans on Bollywood

Royals will meet Mumbai Indian in the second qualifier. More » Hodge blinder floors Sunrisers

On the eve of the last edition of the Champions Trophy, set to begin within a week in England, Indian cricket is again mired in the fixing controversy. More » Will 'Champions' win back the fans?

Decision will save the Sahara Group a lot of money. More » Pune withdrawal a smart business move

Sachin Tendulkar will not take further part in the Indian Premier League owing to an injury on his left hand, his team Mumbai Indians said Wednesday. More » Tendulkar out of IPL with hand injury

David Warner regretted not keeping a lid on his outrage but maintained he had to defend himself after his image was used in a report condemning the IPL. More » Warner defends self for Twitter rant

Sports minister Jitendra Singh, however, wants that there should be certain minimum level of transparency and accountability that federations like the Indian cricket board need to ensure. More » Government wants BCCI to be transparent

Was Sreesanth planning to start betting houses in India and abroad? More » Revealed: Sreesanth's betting company

The BCCI blamed Sahara Adventure Sports Limited for the failure of the arbitration and said it "cannot be held responsible" for the breakdown of the process. More » Sahara to blame for arbitration failure

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is on the verge of making a dramatic return to Test cricket as the Black Caps bid for a series-levelling win against England at Headingley. More » Vettori set for dramatic Test recall

England will look to seal a series win over New Zealand in the second and final test starting at Headingley on Friday before turning their attention to Australia in July. More » England eye NZ Test series win

Usman Khawaja says he is desperate to emerge from the periphery and consolidate a regular spot in the Australian team for this year's Ashes series against England. More » Khawaja looks to nail down Test spot

Coach Stephen Fleming credited his Chennai Super Kings' success to correct team selection and the loyalty the franchise has shown to the players. More » 'Selection key to Chennai's success'

It is his role in keeping some dubious cricketers suspected of match fixing outside the team. More » The feat Sachin never got praise for

New Zealand's Neil Wagner said Wednesday he wanted to make England's batsmen "hate him" and "get in their face" as the Black Caps look to square the Test series with victory at Headingley. More » Wagner wants England to 'hate him'

Joe Root said England would look to carry on from where they left off against New Zealand at Lord's during the second Test at his Headingley home ground. More » 'England can build on Lord's success'

Australian batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour over a Twitter tirade at two journalists and fined Aus$5,750 (US$5,608). More » David Warner fined for Twitter outburst

Chennai defeat Mumbai by 48 runs in the first Qualifier at Kotla. More » Kings boss their way to fifth IPL final

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales next month with an ankle injury. Welegedara will be replaced … More » Welegedara out of Champions Trophy

By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia are rightly underdogs for the upcoming Ashes series in England but will do everything they can to bring the coveted urn back home, skipper Michael Clarke … More » Underdogs ready for Ashes scrap: Clarke

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Pune Warriors India, owned by Sahara India Pariwar, pulled out of the already scandal-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) Tuesday and announced that they will not renew their sponsorship … More » Sahara pulls out of IPL

India's apex court asks the Board to clean up the gentleman's game. More » Supreme Court raps 'lackadaisical' BCCI

One of the SunRisers' key bowlers, Ishant was nowhere to be seen and team officials said he was still down with fever. More » Ishant doubtful for win-or-go home clash

Starting off as the team's first-choice wicketkeeper, a string of poor performances with the bat saw Patel being dropped. More » Parthiv glad to have peaked at right time

New Delhi, May 22 -- More than 13 years after he headed the probe into match-fixing in cricket, former Indian Police Service officer Ravi N Sawani has been approached by the Board of Control for Cricket … More » BCCI falls back on tried and tested Sawani

Imran, who has been fitted with a spinal brace to aid recovery, fell from a fork-lift taking him to a poll campaign podium on May 7. More » Imran Khan discharged from hospital

[SPOT-FIXING ROUND-UP] Actor Vindoo Dara Singh arrested. More » Court extends Sreesanth's custody

Clarke has thrown his support behind Warner, saying he could still captain Australia despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant. More » Warner has Clarke's backing

England named an unchanged squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headlingley, after batsman Ian Bell and spin bowler Graeme Swann both overcame illness. More » Bell, Swann fit for second NZ Test

He might be a bad boy, but he wasn’t a bad bowler. More » Let down by his own character

Corruption in cricket is as old as the apathy of the sport's administrators. More » [VOX] Crime and lack of punishment

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Hit by the recent spot-fixing scandal, the Rajasthan Royals will have to come out strong to take on the impressive Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) eliminator … More » Shaken Royals take on rising Hyderabad