Yuvraj Singh, the hero of India's victorious World Cup campaign last year, is being treated for lung cancer in the United States, his physiotherapist said Sunday.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq on Sunday said he hoped his team's series win over test cricket's number one side England will earn them respect from the cricketing world after a turbulent period which tarnished their image.

One of Australia's most senior police officers Saturday stood aside from a probe into footage showing an officer repeatedly punching a fan at the Sydney Cricket Ground amid reports it was his son.

West Indies captain Darren Sammy on Friday turned down the chance to play in the inaugural Bangladesh Premier League with the Sylhet Royals.

Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi was the most expensive of a host of international stars sold at the inaugural auction for the new Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday as he fetched $700,000.

Speculation is mounting over the future of Indian batsman V.V.S. Laxman after another unimpressive showing at the crease in India's innings defeat to Australia at the WACA Ground.

Captain Michael Clarke was Saturday praised as the force behind Australia's second Test victory over India, in which he scored a triple century and took the crucial wicket of Sachin Tendulkar.

Experienced Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene completed his 10,000 one-day runs during the third day-night international against Pakistan at Dubai stadium here on Friday.

Renowned cricket writer Peter Roebuck was found dead at his hotel in South Africa, where he was covering Australia's Test series with the Proteas, his employers said Sunday.

Australian cricket must make ruthless decisions about its aging side in the wake of the team's shattering defeat to South Africa in three days in Cape Town, Australian newspapers said Saturday

Zimbabwe go into their one-off Test against New Zealand here Tuesday with injury doubts hanging over wicket keeper-batsman Tatenda Taibu and all-rounder Elton Chigumbura.

Former captain Ricky Ponting anchored a rain-interrupted Australian innings to set South Africa a challenging target in the first one-day international at SuperSport Park on Wednesday

Rookie paceman Junaid Khan Tuesday said he wanted to fill the void left in Pakistan's pace attack by the absence of his close friend and one-time bowling partner Mohammad Aamer.

Pakistan players took bribes to bowl deliberate no-balls during a match against England in a case that exposes "rampant corruption" at the heart of international cricket, a court heard Wednesday.

Former India great Kapil Dev has slammed the media's obsession with Sachin Tendulkar achieving 100 international centuries, saying the focus should be on the team's performances.

India captain MS Dhoni had something to smile about after a demoralising tour of England when on Monday he was named for the fourth successive year in the ICC One Day International team of the year.

After the Twin Towers fell, international sport faced an unfamiliar world which sent Pakistan cricket into the wilderness but also kickstarted a rare good news story from embattled Afghanistan. The fallout still haunts Pakistan with cricket, the country's number one sporting obsession, in an almost constant cycle of turmoil. With the country on t

James Anderson took four wickets as England became the world's number one Test side with a crushing innings and 242 run victory against India at Edgbaston here on Saturday.

England captain Andrew Strauss insisted his team could become a better side after thrashing India by the huge margin of 319 runs in the second Test here at Trent Bridge.

James Anderson took five wickets as England thrashed India by 196 runs to win the first Test at Lord's here on Monday. Victory gave England a 1-0 lead in a four-match series which if they win it by two Tests will see them replace India at the top of th

Test cricket will celebrate its 2,000th match with a series opener between England and India at Lord's that promises to delight both statisticians and Sachin Tendulkar should the 'Little Master' mark an already landmark occasion with a 100th international hundred.

As England and India get ready to contest what will be the 2,000th Test match ever played, the International Cricket Council has promised to protect the "pinnacle form of the game".

Indian media on Tuesday lashed out at skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for not going for the kill in the third and final Test against the West Indies, which ended in a tame draw.

Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle has been described as "antagonistic and unrepentant" during his dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board.

India agreed Monday to a modified version of the controversial Umpire Decision Review System, bringing to an end a damaging row which threatened to tear apart international cricket.

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan was ruled out of the third Test with a broken thumb on Tuesday as England\'s James Anderson said he would be fit for the series finale.

Former skipper Chris Gayle has been left out of the West Indies squad to face India in the Twenty 20 clash and two opening one-dayers in a continuing stand-off with selectors.

Taufeeq Umar said keeping faith in his cricketing ability helped him regain his place in the Pakistan side.

A local cricket association is set to lodge a criminal complaint against Australian bowling legend Shane Warne for his part in a bust-up with an official, reports said on Sunday.

Australia's Shane Warne was that rare breed of sportsman who managed to balance a rollercoaster life off the field with world-beating performances on it.

The West Indies Players' Association has accused the West Indies Cricket Board of failing to be transparent with the selection of teams for the opening matches of Pakistan's tour of the Caribbean, in a media release late on Saturday.

A Sri Lanka cricket board demand that national players involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) return to prepare for an England tour has reopened the long-running club versus country debate.

Record-breaking Australian batsman Shane Watson on Monday said he was just trying to "get the best out of myself" rather than chase milestones during the second one-dayer against Bangladesh.

Daniel Vettori is counting on the experience of Indian spin great Anil Kumble as he begins his first stint as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Vettori, part of the Delhi Daredevils line-up in the first three seasons, was Tuesday named as skipper of the franchise owned by multi-millionaire liquor baron Vijay Mall

The BCCI and the ICC seem to be headed for another collision course with the Board admitting on Monday that the World Cup trophy presented to India at the Wankhede on Saturday was not the \

A shadow of the tearaway who once terrified batsmen, as well as cricket administrators worldwide, Shoaib Akhtar's career ended meekly, denied the headline farewell he cherished.

More than 2,000 mounted police and commandos threw a tight security blanket around Mohali on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan.

It is not easy for a 21-year-old to be compared to two legends of the game but Australia's Steve Smith seems destined to carry the burden.

A provincial cricket team, possibly from the Indian state of Punjab, will tour Pakistan later this year in a move which could see international cricket resume in the troubled country.

England will not expect to encounter cricket's equivalent of the historic Chittagong Uprising when they clash with Bangladesh in the World Cup on Friday.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni hailed Irish master-blaster Kevin O'Brien as "unbelievable", but hopes there's no repeat of his pyrotechnics when the two sides clash on Sunday. O'Brien smashed the fastest World Cup century off 50 balls, and went on to make 113 off just 63 deliveries, in a remarkable exhibition of power-hitting as Ireland stunn

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien smashed the fastest century in World Cup history on Wednesday when he reached the landmark off just 50 balls against England.

The 2011 World Cup takes place in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 19-April 2 with 14 nations taking part in the marathon six-week tournament.

During the cricket World Cup, millions of youngsters across south Asia will try to copy their heroes at games played in streets and parks -- but any umpire would be appalled at their bowling. Most street cricketers bowl by \

Mashrafee Bin Murtaza is a name in Bangladeshg Sports horizon which is admired and adorned by one and all. He is a freak genius who has become synonym to Tigers success in cricket. Cricket has given Bangladesh new identity and glorified Bangladesh in world community. But lady luck did not favor Mashrafee [locally known as Narail Express].Unfortun

Australian Cricket Empire has fallen. A motivated unit of disciplined professional English team humbled a disintegrated Australians 3-1 in the Ashes 2010-11. It is an Ashes victory for England Down under in 24 year. The three victories of England at Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney were all by Innings margin. England outplayed Australia comprehensiv

England celebrated an emphatic Ashes triumph in Australia on Friday, their first Down Under in 24 years, after inflicting a record third innings drubbing in the final Test. England wrapped up an innings and 83-run victory early on the last day in Sydney for their first series victory in Australia since Mike Gatting's team won 2-1 in 1986-87. The

The boss of Australia's cricketers' union has blamed a crackdown on sledging, or on-field insults, for poor performances after the team roared back to form during the testy Ashes encounter in Perth.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting is confident of being fit for the crucial fourth Ashes Test at the MCG in Melbourne starting on December 26, despite a fractured finger on his left hand.

Buoyant England will need to overcome a long hoodoo at the WACA as well as an Australian side scratching for form if they are to retain the Ashes in the third Test of the series starting Thursday.