India had one win, one wash out and one loss and they are out of the Champions Trophy. They started the tournament with the No.1 ranking but have ended up with a messy performance. Against Pakistan, neither batting nor bowling was excellent. Australia were well on their way to post a target close to...
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ICC Rankings: India tops after SA lost to Sri Lanka
After the host South Africa’s lost to Sri Lanka in the opening match of Champions Trophy, India has moved from second place to the top of the ICC’s ODI rankings. India is yet to open their innings in the ongoing Champions Trophy. They are scheduled to take on Pakistan on September 26. Currently after...
ICC ODI Ranking: India at no 2
After the victory over Sri Lanka in the tri-series Compaq Cup that concluded recently, India has regained the second spot in the ICC ODI ranking. India can clinch the top spot if they manage a good show in the Champions Trophy that begins on September 22 at South Africa. There is just one point...
India dropped to 3rd place in ICC ODI rankings
After the defeat against Sri Lanka in the Compaq Cup tri-series followed by Australia’s win over England in the fourth One-dayer resulted to India dropping to third place in the ICC ODI rankings list. India were displaced from the top spot within 24 hours of gaining it after their 139-run defeat against the hosts...
India’s Standing in ICC Test Championship Table
India have dropped down one place to fourth in the ICC Test Championships table after the annual update released on Tuesday, which reflects the performance of only the last three years with the older results being discarded. Sri Lanka, riding on their Test series win over Pakistan, leveled India (119) on points but replaced...
Afridi might play for New South Wales
Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi who guided Pakistan to glory in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in England may soon receive an offer to play in Sheffield Shield for the Australian domestic side New South Wales. The 29-year-old cricketer helped Pakistan win their first major title in 17 years by beating Sri Lanka by eight...
T20 World Cup 2009: Australian Squad Announced – Lee, Symonds back
Cricket Australia on Tuesday named injured pacer Brett Lee and all-rounder Andrew Symonds in its 15-member squad for next month’s ICC World Twenty20. Talking about Lee’s inclusion in the squad, Cricket Australia’s chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said, “Brett Lee is progressing well and will return to international cricket in Thursday’s Twenty20 game against...
Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals: A battle between Sachin and Warne
Today’s match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Mumbai Indians will once again put Sachin Tendulkar against Shane Warne. Sachin has been the winner during most of their legendary duels, though Warne has also had his moments. When they played for their countries, for a long time it was Sachin being a one-man army...
Gilchrist feels younger playing IPL
Gilchrist might have dropped the curtains of his international career more than a year back, but this Deccan Chargers skipper said he still feels like a teenager who can’t wait for the cricket season to start. The former Australian wicket-keeper batsman, who bid adieu to his international career in January last year, said he...
