India cancel tour of Pakistan

Breaking News! As a fallout of terror attacks in Mumbai, India cancelled the forthcoming tour of Pakistan, which was scheduled to begin in January. India and Pakistan were scheduled to pay 3 test matches, 5 ODIs and one T20.

It is not known whether both BCCI and PCB will agree to a neutral venue or not. The Indian government was under pressure to cancel Indian cricket team's Pakistan tour, after the Pakistnai involvement in Mumbai terror attack was confirmed.

Second Test between India and England shifted to Chennai

Breaking News! The test series between India and England will go on as per the schedule, announced the BCCI. The second test match, which was to begin in Mumbai on November 19, has been shifted to Chennai. First test match will be held in Ahmedabad on Dec 3 - 7. The England team will return home today.

England to play Test Series in India

Breaking News! The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England will play the two-match test series in India, which is scheduled to begin on December 11. After the cancellation of remaining two ODIs, the England team will return home tomorrow. However, the team will return to play in the test series.

The first test will be held in Ahemadabad from Dec 11 - Dec 15. The second test is scheduled to be held from December 19 - 23. The second test could be shifted to another location. The BCCI is yet to confirm on this matter.

Champions League T20 deferred, as Foreign Teams refuse to visit India

Breaking News! BCCI and Indian Cricket received another shocker, as the Champions League T20, which was scheduled to begin on Dec 3, has been deferred. The decision was taken after foreign teams from Australia and England have refused to visit India aftermath Mumbai terror attack. A few minutes ago, England's cricket team had cancelled its ongoing India tour and decided to return home today.

Mumbai Terror Attack Fallout: England cancel India Tour, to return Home

Breaking News! Just hours after terrorists struck Mumbai, killing 100 people and injuring 300 people, England's cricket team has cancelled its India tour and will return home today. England was scheduled to play 2 more ODIs in Guwahati and Delhi and two test matches in different venues including Mumbai. England was trailing 0-5 in the ODI series. England's decision to cancel India tour was confirmed by the BCCI.

5th ODI in Cuttack: India beat England by 6 Wickets, take 5-0 lead

Breaking News! England yet again proved to be no match for Team India. India beat England by 6 wickets in the 5th ODI in Cuttack to take a 5-0 lead in the seven-match series. Chasing a victory target of 271, India reached 273/4 in 43.4 overs. Sehwag was the top scorer with 91. Sachin and Dhoni made 50 runs each. Suresh Raina remained unbeaten on 54.

It has been a splendid batting performance by India, although they were not so good in the field today. Virender Sehwag was declared "Man of the Match" for his explosive batting. Sixth match of the series will be played in Guwahati on November 29, while the seventh ODI will be played in Delhi on December 02.

Cuttack ODI: Sehwag departs at 91, Sachin makes 50, India 157/3

Chasing a victory target of 271, Indian openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar added 136 runs for the first wicket. Sehwag was in explosive mode. However, he had to depart at 91 because of a serious error caused by the umpire. The ball was way wide off leg stump, when it kissed Sehwag's pad. But umpire Amiesh Saheba raised his finger and ruled him out. Sehwag made 91 off 73 balls with 15 boundaries and 1 six.

Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar hit his 90th ODI half-century and was out for 50. Yuvraj did not last long and scored just 6. India were 157/3 when reports last came in. Dhoni and Raina were at the crease.

5th ODI at Cuttack: England set a Victory Target of 271

Breaking News! Cashing on wayward bowling and sloppy fielding by Indian players, England managed to pile up 270/4 in 50 overs in the 5th ODI in Cuttack. India will need 271 to win the match. Keven Pietersen scored a brilliant century and remained unbeaten on 111.

Owais Shah remained unbeaten on 66. Collingwood contributed 40. For India, Zaheer Khan took 2 wickets. Pietersen and Shah added an unbeaten 112 runs for the fifth wicket and lifted England up.

5th ODI in Cuttack: India win Toss, elect to Field

Breaking News! India won the toss and elected to field first in the 5th ODI against England at Cuttack. England skipper Kevin Pieterson was a bit surprised, as he said he would have batted first had we won the toss. India is already leading the seven-match series 4-0.

India made a couple of changes to the playing XI. Rohit Sharma will replace Gautam Gambhir, while Irfan Pathan will be playing in place of Munaf Patel. England has called Alistair Cook in place of Ian Bell.

Cuttack set to host 5th ODI between India and England

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack is all set to host the 5th ODI between India and England today. The D/N match at Cuttack will hold much significance to England, as they will playing to salvage pride. India have already taken an unassailable 4-0 lead in th seven-match series.

While Indian players practiced at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack yesterday, England players were busy visiting Golf Club at KIIT and Sun Temple in Konark. India is likely to rest its key players in the Cuttack ODI. Pragyan Ojha, Virat Kohli and Irfan Pathan may get a chance to play the Cuttack ODI.

Champions League T20 2008 - Teams - Schedule - Fixture

The inaugural Champions League T20 will begin on December 3. There are four international teams in the fray and they have been placed in two groups - A and B. Group A comprises of teams - Victoria Bush Rangers (Australia), Chennai Super Kings (India), Middlesex (England) and Pretoria Titans (South Africa).

Group B comprises of teams - Rajasthan Royals (India), KwaZulu Natal Dolphins (South Africa), Western Australian Warriors (Australia) and Sialkot Stallions (Pakistan). There will be 12 league matches. Semifinals will be played on 8th and 9th Dec. The final will be held in Chennai on December 10.

Here's the Complete Schedule of Champions League T20:

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Group A
Middlesex vs Victoria Bush Rangers
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Timing - 16.00 IST, 10.30 GMT

Group B - Day/Night
KwaZulu Natal Dolphins vs Rajasthan Royals
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Timing - 20.00 IST, 14.30 GMT

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Group B
Sialkot Stallions vs Western Australia Warriors
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Timing - 16.00 IST, 10.30 GMT

Group A - Day/Night
Chennai Super Kings vs Victoria Bush Rangers
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Timing - 20.00 IST, 14.30 GMT

Friday, December 05, 2008

Group A
Middlesex vs Pretoria Titans
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Timing - 16.00 IST, 10.30 GMT

Group B - Day/Night
Rajasthan Royals vs Sialkot Stallions
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Timing - 20.00 IST, 14.30 GMT

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Group B
KwaZulu Natal Dolphins vs Western Australia Warriors
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Timing - 12.00 IST, 06.30 GMT

Group A
Pretoria Titans vs Victoria Bush Rangers
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Timing - 16.00 IST, 10.30 GMT

Group A - Day/Night
Chennai Super Kings vs Middlesex
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Timing - 20.00 IST, 14.30 GMT

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Group B
KwaZulu Natal Dolphins vs Sialkot Stallions
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Timing - 12.00 IST, 06.30 GMT

Group B
Rajasthan Royals vs Western Australia Warriors
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Timing - 16.00 IST, 10.30 GMT

Group A - Day/Night
Chennai Super Kings vs Pretoria Titans
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Timing - 20.00 IST, 14.30 GMT

Monday, December 08, 2008

1st Semi-Final - Day/Night
Group B Winners vs Group A Runners-up
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Timing - 20.00 IST, 14.30 GMT

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

2nd Semi-Final - Day/Night
Group A Winners vs Group B Runners-up
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Timing - 20.00 IST, 14.30 GMT

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Final - Day/Night
Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Timing - 20.00 IST, 14.30 GMT

India win Bangalore ODI, take unbeaten 4-0 lead in the Series

Breaking News! India thwarted a spirited England fightback, by winning the 4th ODI in Bangalore by 19 runs (D/L method). India thus won the seven-match ODI series against England, as they have taken an unassailable 4-0 lead in the series now. Chasing a victory target of 198, England lost a few quick wickets. However, Owais Shah and Flintoff added 90 runs for the fourth wicket to put England on right track. However, Zaheer and Ishant put a break on England's good run.

Zaheer claimed the wicket of Owais Shah, who made 72 off 48 balls with 9 boundaries and 3 sixes. Ishant claimed the wicket of Flintoff, who made 41.Collingwood contributed 22. England finished 178/8 in 22 overs. For India, Ishant, Munaf and Zaheer took 2 wickets each. Virender Sehwag was declared "Man of the Match".

England needs 198 from 22 overs to win Bangalore ODI

India set a victory target of 198 for England in the 4th ODI in Bangalore. Although India put up 166/4 in 22 overs, the victory target was revised to 198 from 22 overs as per the D/L method. Yuvraj Singh made a quickfire 25* off 11 balls. He hit three huge sixes. Virender Sehwag was the top scorer with 69 off 57 balls. He hit 9 boundaries and 3 sixes. Gambhir made 40 off 37 balls. For England, Swann took 2 wickets.

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India vs England: Bangalore ODI reduced to 22-22 overs

Breaking News! Rain dashed India's hopes of making it 4-0 in Bangalore and take an unassailable lead in the series, as the match was reduced to 22-22 overs after long interruption. India, which were better placed at 106/1 in 17 overs, will now get only 5 overs to make or break.

However, England will have full 22 overs to plan their strategy and try to win the match. The match will resume at 9.13 PM. India got a chance to replace Pragyan Ojha with Ishant Sharma in the playing XI.

Rain halts 4th ODI between England and India in Bangalore

Rain played spoilsport, just when everything was going well for India in the 4th ODI between India and England in Bangalore (Bengaluru). India were 82/1 in 14 overs, when rain stopped play. Sehwag was batting on 45 off 41 balls, while Gambhir was on 23 off 22 balls. Tendulkar was out for 11.

The match resumed at 5.45 PM. Six overs were reduced from each innings, which means each team will bat 44 overs now. It will be an interesting game, as India is already riding on a good run rate. England is hoping to revive its fortune after the change in weather.

Bangalore ODI: England win Toss, Elect to Field

Breaking News! England won the toss and elected to field first in the 4th ODI against India in Bangalore. This is a do-or-die battle for India, as India has taken a 3-0 lead in the seven-match series. India has rested Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma from the playing XI. Sachin Tendulkar and Pragyan Ojha will be playing in today's match. Sehwag and Sachin will open India's batting.

BCCI warns Selectors over Media Leak

The BCCI has warned the selectors against leakage of information to the media. BCCI's warning came in the wake of media reports about the argument between skipper Dhoni and the selectors over RP Singh's exclusion. Yesterday, Dhoni held a press conference to deny the "rumours" and "speculations" and said there was no differences between him and the selectors. Dhoni also denied any differences within the team.

The BCCI issued gag orders to all selectors, saying they must ensure that selection matters and other information are not leaked to the media. The BCCI has taken a strong exception to the latest development.

Sachin, Irfan back in ODI Squad; RP Singh, M Vijay dropped

The Indian selectors announced a 15-member squad for the next two matches of ODI series against England. Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan were included in the team, while RP Singh and M Vijay were dropped from the squad. India currently lead the seven-match series 3-0.

Indian Team:

MS Dhoni (C), Virender Sehwag (VC), Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Pragyan Ojha and Virat Kohli.

India win Kanpur ODI by D/L Method, Lead Series 3-0

Breaking News! India won the third ODI against England in Kanpur by 16 runs (D/L) method and took a crucial 3-0 lead in the seven-match series. Chasing a victory target of 241, India fought hard to reach 198/5 in 40 overs. The match was within India's control, when the batsmen were offered light. They accepted it without any hesitation.

According to D/L method, India needed 183 in 40 overs to win the match. However, they were way ahead of that target and won the match by 16 runs. For India, Sehwag was the top scorer with 68. Yuvraj scored 38, while Rohit Sharma contributed 28. Skipper Dhoni remained unbeaten on 30. For England, Flintoff took 3 wickets. Harbhajan Singh was declared "Man of the Match".

Kanpur ODI: India restrict England to 240

Breaking News! England batsmen faltered after a solid start by openers Ravi Bopara and Ian Bel. Both openers added 79 runs for the first wicket. However, other English batsmen failed to live up to expectations and the team bowled out for 240 in 48.4 overs. Bopara was the top scorer with 60. Bell made 46, while Owais Shah contributed 40.

For India, Harbhajan took 3 wickets, while Ishant Sharma and Munaf Patel took 2 wickets each. Harbhajan Singh completed 200 wickets in ODI. India need 241 runs to win the match and take a crucial 3-0 lead in the series.

Kanpur ODI - India vs England: Poms off to a solid start

England made a solid start in the 3rd ODI between India and England in Kanpur. The match was delayed due to fog and it will be a 49 overs a side match. England won the toss and elected to bat. Ian Bell and Ravi Bopara (who was elevated as an opener) have added 72 runs in just 13.2 overs so far. Bell is batting on 44, while Bopara is batting on 26. Indian bowlers have failed to many any impact so far. According to the curator, there is plenty of runs on this wicket.

India moves to 3rd spot in ICC ODI Rankings

Breaking News! After the win in Rajkot and Indore against England, India moved to 3rd spot in the latest ICC ODI Rankings. India is now behind Australia and South Africa in the ICC ODI rankings.

Indore ODI: India beat England by 54 runs, as Yuvraj shines with Bat and Ball

Breaking News! India beat England by 54 runs in the second ODI in Indore to take a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series. Chasing a victory target of 293, England bowled out for 238 in 47 overs. Owais Shah was the top scorer with 58, while Flintoff made 43. Prior and Pietersen contributed 38 and 33 respectively.

England were 183/3 at one stage. However, Yuvraj Singh, who scored 118 during India's batting, produced magic with his bowling and picked up 4 wickets including that of Shah, Prior, Pietersen and Flintoff. Sehwag bagged 3 wickets. Yuvraj Singh was declared "Man of the Match" for his all round performance.

Indore ODI: India set a victory target of 293 for England

Breaking News! India set a victory target of 293 for England in the second ODI at Indore. A fine batting performance by Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh and a late strike by Yusuf Pathan helped India reach 292/9 in 50 overs. Yuvraj, who scored second successive centuries in this series, made 118 off 122 balls with 14 boundaries and 2 sixes. Gambhir made 70.

Although England bowlers made inroads into India batting order in the middle, Yusuf Pathan did not lose nerve and produced explosive batting till end. Pathan remained unbeaten on 50 off 29 balls. He hit 2 boundaries and 4 sixes. For England, Broad took 4 wickets.

2nd ODI India vs England, Indore: Yuvraj scores Century

Breaking News! Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir led the rescue, as India is heading towards a big score in the 2nd ODI against England at Indore. At one stage, India had slumped to 29/3. However, in-form batsmen Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh led the Indian fightback by adding 134 runs for the 4th wicket. Gambhir made 70.

Yuvraj Singh scored the second successive century in this series. He is still batting on 100 off 107 balls with 12 boundaries and 2 sixes. India were 206/5 in 39 overs when reports last came in. Yuvraj Singh has displayed tremendous form in the series despite the injry and pressure to perform from several quarters.

India vs England 2nd ODI at Indore: India lose early wickets

Breaking News! The second ODI between India and England began at Indore this morning. India won the toss and elected to bat first. In a major relief to Indian camp, Yuvraj Singh was declared fit for the match. Lack of match practice and complacency made India flutter at Indore, as the team lost three early wickets within 7 overs.

Chris Broad removed Sehwag, Raina and Rohit Sharma with just 29 runs on board. India were 30/3 in 8 overs when reports last received. Gambhir was batting on 18 with 3 boundaries.

India's Highest ODI Score is 413/5 against Bermuda in 2007

When India scored 387/5 against England in Rajkot, everyone wondered what is India's highest ODI total. India's highest ODI score remains 413/5 in 50 overs against Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19 Mar 2007. India achieved that feat during the World Cup Cricket 2007 in the Caribbean Islands.

Sri Lanka holds the record of highest ODI score. They had scored 443/9 in 50 overs against Netherlands at Amstelveen in July 2006. The second and third highest ODI scores were achieved in the same match between Australia and South Africa at Johannesburg in March 2006. South Africa scored 438/9, while chasing Australia's 434/4.

Next on the list is South Africa, which scored 418/5 against Zimbabwe at Potchefstroom in September 2006. India's 413/5 against Bermuda is fifth highest score in ODI. The sixth 400-plus score was made by New Zealand against Ireland at Aberdeen in July 2008. New Zealand has scored 402/2.

Rajkot ODI - India vs England: India win by 158 runs

Breaking News! India won the first ODI against England in Rajkot by a massive 158 runs. Chasing a victory target of 388, England bowled out for 229 in 37.4 overs. the Indian bowlers dominated the proceedings right from the beginning and did not give any breather to England batsmen.

KP Pietersen was the top scorer with 63 (7 boundaries and 2 sixes), while Ravi Bopara remained unbeaten on 54 off 38 balls with 2 boundaries and 5 sixes. Patel, Bell and Broad scored 28, 25 and 26 respectively. For India, Zaheer took 3 wickets, while others took 1 wicket each. Yuvraj Singh was declared "Man of the Match".

Rajkot ODI Live: India vs England - Yuvraj scores Century, India pile up 387/5

Live from Rajkot: The first ODI between India and England, witnessed fireworks, as Indian batsmen lead by Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh led the assault on depleted England bowlers. Virender Sehwag scored 85 off 73 balls with 10 boundaries and 3 sixes. However, it was Yuvraj Singh, who set the stadium on fire.

Yuvraj, who has been under severe criticism for his below-par performance in recent months, went on to score his 9th ODI century. Yuvraj made an unbeaten 138 off 78 balls with 16 boundaries and 6 sixes. Yuvraj's century came in just 64 balls - second fastest century for India in ODI. India piled up 387/5 in 50 overs - India's second highest total in ODI. Gambhir made 51, while Raina contributed 43. Dhoni scored 39. For England, Harmison and Patel took 2 wickets each.

Live from Rajot - India vs Eng - India vs England - Sehwag, Gambhir shine

The live reports from Rajkot says that Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir scored quick-fire half centuries in the first ODI between India and England. Virender Sehwag and Gambhir added 127 runs for the first wicket. Gambhir was out for 51. India were 135/1 in 22 overs when reports last received on India vs Eng ODI. Sehwag was batting on 69 off 66 balls with 8 boundaries and two sixes. Raina was batting on 3.

Rajkot ODI: England win toss, elect to field

Breaking News! The much-awaited India-England ODI series commenced in Rajkot today. In the first ODI at Rajkot, England won a crucial toss and asked India to bat first. The pitch will suit fast bowlers during the first 15 overs of the match and England wanted to take maximum advantage from it.

However, Indian openers proved them wrong and made a explosive start. India were 45/0 in 8.3 overs when reports last came in. Gambhir was batting on 24, while Sehwag was batting on 18.

Indian Team: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, RP Singh, Munaf Patel.

England Team: Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Ravi Bopara, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison.

Ishant Sharma ruled out of 1st ODI against England

Breaking News! India's golden boy Ishant Sharma, has been ruled out of first ODI against in Rajkot, to be held on November 14. Ishant Sharma has been advised 5-day rest by the doctors due to an ankle injury. The Indian team management expressed confidence that Ishant will be fit for the next ODI.

England shocked by MCA XI

Just three days before the much-awaited India-England ODI series, England got a shocker, when they crashed to a 124-run defeat by MCA XI at the Brabourne Stadium. The MCA XI, a team of irregular Mumbai players, scored 222 for seven in 50 overs. Paul Valthaty made 44, while Sushant Marathe scored 65.

Chasing a victory target of 223, England bowled out for 98 in just 25 overs. Graeme Swann was the top scorer with 24, while James Anderson made 20. Pace bowler Kshemal Waingankar took 5/37. Rahil Shaikh and Rajesh Verma took 3 wickets and 2 wickets respectively. The visitors had won their first warm-up game against Mumbai on Sunday by 122 runs. The regular players of Mumbai did not play because of their Ranji Trophy schedule.

Ponting and Team fined for slow over-rate in Nagpur Test

Breaking News! Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has been fined 20% of his match fee for slow over-rate in Nagpur Test. Other Australian cricketers were also fined 10% of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate throughout the match. The Australian Press has already pulled up Ricky Ponting for "baffling" captaincy move during crunch situations in Nagpur Test.

Latest ICC Ranking 2008 - Cricket Ratings

After the 2-0 series win against Australia, India moved to the second spot in the latest ICC Test Ranking. Australia still occupies the No. 1 spot with 129 points. Both India and South Africa are levelled at 116 points each. However, India surpassed South Africa by a fraction of rating point. Australia leads the ICC ODI Rankings, while India is placed on 5th spot.

Shivnaraine Chanderpaul (West Indies) still occupies the top spot in ICC Test Ranking for Batsmen, while Dhoni is on top in the ICC ODI Ranking for the Batsmen. Among the bowlers, Muralidaran is No. 1 in the ICC Test Ranking, while Nathan Bracken (Australia) retains his top position in ICC ODI Ranking. Here's the complete list of ICC Cricket Ratings.

ICC Test Rankings (Team) - 1. Australia, 2. India, 3. South Africa, 4. Sri Lanka, 5. England, 6. Pakistan, 7. New Zealand, 8. West Indies, 9. Bangladesh.

ICC ODI Rankings (Team) - 1. Australia, 2. South Africa, 3. England, 4. New Zealand, 5. India, 6. Pakistan, 7. Sri Lanka, 8. West Indies, 9. Bangladesh, 10, Ireland, 11. Zimbabwe, 12. Kenya.

ICC Top Ten Batsmen (Test) - 1. S. Chanderpaul, 2. K. Sangakkara, 3. Mohammad Yousuf, 4. M. Hussey, 5. M. Jayawardene, 6. KP Pieterson, 7. Ricky Ponting, 8. Younis Khan, 9. M. Hayden, 10. J Kallis.

ICC Top Ten Bowlers (Test) - 1. M. Muralidaran, 2. D. Steyn, 3. S. Clark, 4. M. Ntini, 5. B. Lee, 6. R. Sidebottom, 7. Harbhajan Singh, 8. Shoaib Akhtar, 9. C. Vaas, 10. Shane Bond.

ICC Top Ten Batsmen (ODI) - 1. MS Dhoni, 2. M. Hussey, 3. G. Smith, 4. R. Ponting, 5. M. Yousuf, 6. S. Chanderpaul, 7. K. Pieterson, 8. S. Tendulkar, 9. A. Symonds, 10. M. Hayden.

ICC Top Bowlers (ODI) - 1. N. Bracken, 2. D. Vettori, 3. M. Johnson, 4. K. Mills, 5. S. Broad, 6. M. Muralidaran, 7. C. Vaas, 8. A. Flintoff, 9. J. Oram, 10. B. Lee.

India win Nagpur Test to bag Test Series against Australia 2-0

Breaking News! Sourav Ganguly's legacy in test cricket finally came to an end in style, as India won the fourth and final test at Nagpur by 172 runs and the series against Australia 2-0. India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 5 years by establishing their supremacy over Australia in test cricket. In a rare honour to Sourav Ganguly, skipper MS Dhoni handed over the captaincy to him at the last moment. Ganguly led India's final assault against the Kangaroos.

It was a great pleasure to see Ganguly leading Team India after a long time. earlier, when Ganguly entered the field on Day 5, the entire Indian team gave a guard-of-honour to him and followed him like soldiers. He left the field on the shoulders of his teammates after India's historic win over Australia.

Chasing a victory target of 382, Australia bowled out for just 209 runs. Hayden was the top scorer with 78, while Clarke made 22. Cameroon White remained unbeaten on 26. For India, Amit Mishra took 3 wickets, while Harbhajan Singh took 4 wickets. Ishant Sharma bagged two wickets.

Jason Krejza won the "Man of the Match" award for his 12 wickets on debut. Ishant Sharma won the "Man of the Series" award for picking up 15 wickets in the series. He won a Toyota Corolla car. Both Anil Kumble and MS Dhoni received the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from legends Alan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. With this series win, India now occupied the No.2 spot in the ICC Test Rankings.

History awaits India in Nagpur, Hayden leads Aussies' Fightback

India is heading for a famous victory in Nagpur test, which will seal the series for them. Although Australian batsmen started aggressively to get an improbable victory target, Indian bowlers managed to claim three crucial wickets before lunch to put pressure on the Kangaroos. Australia were 111/3 at lunch, with Hayden remained unbeaten on 46. Clarke made 22. For India, Ishant Sharma took two wickets, while Ricky Ponting was run out for 8.

India on brink of history in Nagpur, Australia needs 382 to win

The Nagpur test is poised for an exciting finish, as Australia needs 369 runs to win the test and level the series 1-1, while India needs 10 wickets to seal the series 2-0. India set a victory target of 382 for Australia. Australia finished 13/0 at stumps with Hayden and Katich remained unbeaten. It would be interesting to see how the Australian batsmen negotiate the Indian spin attack on a turning and low bounce wicket.

Earlier, India recovered from a dramatic batting collapse and bowled out for 295. India were 166/6 and it looked like as Australia would bounce back in the game. But Skipper Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh stopped the Australian onslaught.

Dhoni and Harbhajan added 108 runs for the seventh wicket. Dhoni scored 55, while Harbhajan made 52. Sewhag was the top scorer for India with 92. Murali Vijay scored 41. For Australia, Watson and Krejza took 4 wickets each. Jason Krejza finished with 12 wickets in his debut test match.

Sourav Ganguly out for duck in last test innings, Krezja leads Australian fightback

Breaking News! In a huge disappointment to millions of cricket fans across the country, Sourav Ganguly was out for a first-ball duck in the last test innings of his career. Everyone expected a good score from Ganguly in his last innings, but he miscued the shot off Jason Krezja and handed a catch to the bowler. With this Sourav Ganguly's illustrious test career came to an end. Sourav made 7,212 runs in 113 tests. He scored 16 centuries and 35 half-centuries.

Indian batsmen almost made a harakiri by throwing away their wickets to beleaguered Aussies and allowed them to come back to the match. Jason Krejza led the Australian fightback. Indian openers Virender Sehwag and Murali Vijay added 116 runs for the first wicket. However, Indians lost quick wickets at regular intervals to slump to 166/6. Sehwag was the top scorer with 92. Vijay made 41.

India were 198/6 when reports last received. Dhoni and Harbhajan were at the crease. For Australia, Krejza and Watson have taken 2 wickets each. Sachin was run out for just 12. India has a lead of 284-run lead over Australia now and will need to extend it to 350 to put pressure on the Australian batsmen in the fourth innings.

Ricky Ponting: Senior Player asked me to drop complaint against Harbhajan

After Adam Gilchrist, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has created a major controversy by revealing that he was told by a senior players of the Indian team to drop racism charges against Harbhajan Singh during the Sydney test. Ponting made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, 'Captain's Diary 2008'.

Ricky Ponting did not name any player to avoid controversy, as he has already seen how Gilchrist had to eat humble pie after terming Sachin Tendulkar "bad sport" and "liar" in his book. "On the night after we made our on-field report about Harbhajan, I had a phone conversation with a senior member of the Indian touring party, who asked me straight to drop the complaint", wrote Ponting.

Ponting also said that the concerned player tried to convince him citing the lengthy legal process and repercussions while asking him to withdraw complaint against Harbhajan. Ponting's latest remarks could be a publicity stunt for his book. But he did more damage to his stature by not revealing the name of the player.

Nagpur Test: India takes a lead of 86 runs in first innings

The Australian batsmen could not make use of the good start they received yesterday and conceded a crucial 86-run lead to India in the first innings. The Australian batsmen went on defensive and allowed the Indian batsmen to attack them. The run rate was very slow, not a typical Australian batting style, which has been aggressive. Australia bowled out for 355 in reply to India's 441.

Simon Katich scored a brilliant century, but Hussey fell short by 1o runs. Katich made 102, while Hussey scored 90. Cameroon White and Brad Haddin scored 46 and 28 respectively. For India, Harbhajan took 3 wickets, while Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra took 2 wickets each. India batted just one over before the end of third day's play and made no runs without losing any wicket.

Virender Sehwag named Vice Captain of Indian Test and ODI Teams

In a significant development, Virender Sehwag has been named as the Vice-Captain of Indian cricket team. Sehwag will be the Vice-Captain for both Test and ODIs. Out-of-form batsman Yuvraj Singh has been removed as the Vice-Captain of Indian ODI squad following his lacklustre performance in the recent months.

Nagpur Test: Katich, Hussey lead the way, as India struggle

The fourth and final test match between India and Australia in Nagpur is evenly poised at the end of second day's play. In reply to India's first innings total of 441, Australia finished at 189/2, with Simon Katich batting on 92 and Hussey on 45. Ironically, while debutant spinner Jason Krejza took 8 wickets in India's first innings, the Indian spinner Harbhajan and Amit Mishra struggled to take any wicket.

Harbhajan was the lone wicket taker of the day. He claimed Ricky Ponting - his 300th test wicket. Harbhajan became the third Indian bowler after Kapil Dev (434) and Anil Kumble (619) to take 300 wickets in test cricket. Matthew Hayden was run out by a direct throw from Murali Vijay. If India allow Australia to score past 400, it could be difficult for the home team to save the match and series. The test is still wide open with three more days to go. However, there is little doubt it will produce a result.

Jason Krejza takes 8 Wickets on debut, India bowled out for 441

Breaking News! Debutant spinner Jason Krejza took 8 wickets on debut, triggering a great Indian batting collapse in the Nagpur Test. India, at one stage 422/5, were bowled out for 441, thanks to lethal bowling produced by Jason Krejza, an Australian spinner! India lost the remaining 5 wickets for just 19 runs. Krejza bowled 43.5 overs and conceded 215 runs to take 8 wickets.

Sourav Ganguly failed to score a century in his last test match, as he fell at 85. MS Dhoni made 56. Harbhajan Singh remained unbeaten on 18. It would be interesting to see how the Australian batsmen handle Indian spin attack led by Harbhajan Singh on a deadly turing wicket.

Ganguly shines in last Test, India on Command

Sourav Ganguly is all set to join a select band of cricketers, who have scored centuries both in their first and last test match. India is on command in the Nagpur test against Australia, as they reached 404/5 at lunch. Resuming from the overnight score of 311/5, India batted well and did not lose any wicket in the first session. Sourav Ganguly was batting on 80, while skipper MS Dhoni remained unbeaten on 43.

Nagpur Test: Sachin Tendulkar hits 40th Century, India 311/5 on Day 1

After a long wait, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar scored his 40th test century to put India on command against Australia on the Day 1 of fourth and final test match in Nagpur. India finished at 311/5 at stumps. Sachin Tendulkar made 109. Sehwag and VVS Laxman made 66 and 64 respectively. At the end of play, Sourav Ganguly was batting on 27. For Australia, debutant spinner Krejza took 3 wickets.

Nagpur Test: Jason Krejza strikes after India's explosive start

Breaking News! Debutant Jason Krejza led Australian fight back after Indian openers Sehwag and M Vijay made an explosive start in India's first innings. Sehwag was on fire, as he completed his half century in just 45 balls. Sehwag and Vijay added 98 runs for the first wicket in just 17.5 overs. Vijay impressed on his debut, as he made 33 before falling to Watson.

Out-of-form and off-colour Rahul Dravid yet again added to India's woes. He could not even open his account and lasted just two balls before falling to debutant spinner Jason Krejza. Krejza struck again by removing danger man Sehwag on 66. Sehwag faced 69 balls and hit 9 boundaries and a six.

At lunch, India were 122/3. Tendulkar was batting on 16. while Laxman was on 4. Krejza's success on the very first day, should give a warning to Australian team, as they need to face Harbhajan and Amit Mishra on this wicket. Interestingly, they will be batting in the fourth innings, which may make their tasks harder than ever.

India vs Australia Nagpur Test: India win Toss, elect to bat

Breaking News! India won the toss and elected to bat first in the fourth and final test between India and Australia at Nagpur. Tamil Nadu's opening batsman Murali Vijay makes his debut for India, as Gautam Gambhir is not playing in this test because of one-test match ban imposed on him by match referee Chris Broad.

Sourav Ganguly is playing the last test match of his career, while VVS Laxman is playing his 100th test. The Nagpur wicket is expected to favour the batsmen during the first two days, and then may take turn. India will have an upperhand in the test, if they manage to put up a good score in the first innings.

Sachin rested for ODI Series against England, M Vijay gets Nod

Breaking News! The selectors announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming seven-match ODI series against England to be started next week. Sachin Tendulkar has been rested for the first three match of the series. He may play in the remaining matches of the series. Murali Vijay got the selectors' nod. He will be the third opener in the team besides Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir.

India Team: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Rudra Pratap Singh, Virat Kohli and Murali Vijay.

England Team: Kevin Pietersen (C), James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison, Samit Patel, Matt Prior, Owais Shah, Ryan Sidebottom, Graeme Swann and Luke Wright.

India vs England ODI Series Schedule:

Nov 09 - Practice match - Mumbai
Nov 11 - Practice match - Mumbai
1st ODI - November 14 - Rajkot
2nd ODI - November 17 - Indore
3rd ODI - November 20 - Kanpur
4th ODI - November 23 - Jamshedpur
5th ODI - November 26 - Cuttack
Dec 11-15 - First Test - Chennai
Dec 19-23 - Second Test - Mohali

ICC upholds ban on Gambhir, Gambhir to miss Nagpur Test

Breaking News! In a surprising development, the ICC-appointed Appeals Commissioner Justice Albie Sachs, upheld the one test match ban imposed on Gautam Gambhir without conducting any personal hearing or giving any opportunity to the players to present their case. Gautam Gambhir will now miss the Nagpur test, which will begin on November 6. It was a decision taken in haste and BCCI has decided to appeal against it. Read more here...

Harbhajan Singh declared fit for Nagpur Test

Breaking News! In a huge relief to the Indian camp, ace spinner Harbhajan Singh has been declared fit to play in the Nagpur test, which will begin on November 6. Harbhajan will lead the Indian bowling attack in the absence of Anil Kumble, who has announced his retirement from test cricket. Amit Mishra will be the other spinner in the team. After a tame draw in Kotla, India is looking forward to a turning wicket in Nagpur to win the test and series against Australia.

3rd Test Match between India and Australia ends in Draw

The draw in Kotla Test was inevitable, but Anil Kumble's retirement from cricket, came as a shock and surprise for all. Kumle could not finish his career on a winning note, but he should not have any qualms. He gave everything to cricket in those 18 years.

The third test match between India and Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla, ended in a draw. India declared the second innings at 208/5. Gambhir scored 36, while Sachin made 47. Laxman and Ganguly remained unbeaten on 59 and 32 respectively. For Australia, Brett Lee took 2 wickets.

Australia needed 245 runs to win the match, but they did not have enough time or overs to go for a win. The Kangaroos finished at 31/0 in 8 overs. Kumble bowled 4 overs in his last test innings and finished with a figure of 4-0-14-0. Kumble's last ball in test cricket was driven for a boundary by Matthew Hayden. VVS Laxman was declared "Man of the Match". India now leads the test series 1-0. The fourth test match will be held in Nagpur on November 06.

The End of an Era, Anil Kumble retires from Cricket

Breaking News! India's test skipper Anil Kumble announced his retirement from international cricket. Kumble played 132 tests and took 619 wickets. His illustrious 18-year of cricket career finally came to an end at his favorite cricket ground - Feroz Shah Kotla, where he took 58 wickets in 7 tests. He also took his career-best 10/74 at the Kotla ground against Pakistan in 1999. Read more here....

Justice Albie Sachs to hear Gambhir's Appeal

Breaking News! The ICC has appointed Justice Albie Sachs as Commissioner to hear Gautam Gambhir's appeal against the one test match ban imposed on him by match referee Chris Broad. Justice Albie Sachs will hear Gambhir's appeal within 7 days, which means the left-hand opener may still play in the Nagpur test, which will begin on November 6.

Justice Sachs is a senior judge at the Constitutional Court of South Africa. He is also Cricket South Africa's representative on the ICC Code of Conduct Commission. Justice Sachs is expected to reach India soon.

Kotla Test heading for a Draw, Clarke hits Century

The third test match between India and Australia at Feorz Shah Kotla, is heading for a draw, thanks to poor fielding by Indian players and a dead pitch prepared by the curators. After the humiliating loss in Mohali, Australia were on a back foot, while Indians were ready to go for a kill. But it is really surprising that the curator prepared a wicket, which offered no help the bowlers. The skipper, coach and other BCCI officials looked clueless at the end of fourth day. Kotla wicket was not a wicket where any team could win, it was a wicket for draw test match.

Australia fought back strongly and could be stopped just 36-run short of India's first innings total of 613/7. Michael Clarke, riding on three drop catches, went on to score his 8th test century. He made 112. Cameron White made 44, while Watson scored 36. Australia bowled out for 577. For India, Sehwag claimed 5 wickets for the first time in a test match. Kotla boy Kumble managed to pick up three lower order wickets. Amit Mishra bagged two wickets. India badly missed Harbhajan Singh in Kotla.

India was off to a bad start, as Sehwag yet again became the victim of Brett Lee. He scored just 16. Night Watchman Ishant Sharma did not last long and was out for 1. At stumps, India were 43/2. Gautam Gambhir was batting on 21, while Dravid remained unbeaten on 5. Only a miracle can produce a result in this test match. In all probability, the test match is heading for a tame draw.

Gambhir appeals against the ban, to play in Nagpur Test

Gautam Gambhir is likely to play in Nagpur test, as he has appealed against the one test match ban imposed on him by match referee Chris Broad. As per the rules, Gambhir had 24 hours to appeal against the ban. ICC has confirmed that they have received the appeal and will soon appoint a commissioner to probe the matter. Since the process will take some time, Gautam Gambhir will be allowed to play in Nagpur test.