Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to reach 17,000 runs in one-day international cricket but it was not enough to give India victory in a thrilling fifth match of the series against Australia on Thursday.
Australia remained top of the one-day international world rankings with a 24-run victory in the fourth match of their series against India in Mohali on Monday.
Younis Khan has quit as captain of Pakistan's cricket team in anger after being summoned to defend himself against allegations of deliberately losing matches, but his resignation has not been accepted.
Star batsman Kevin Pietersen has been named in England's 16-man Test and one-day squad for the winter tour of South Africa -- but will have his fitness assessed following an Achilles problem.
Pakistan cricket is embroiled in a new controversy after the national team were accused of deliberately losing two games at the Champions Trophy by a government official.
Shane Watson's second hundred in a week sealed Champions Trophy glory for defending champions Australia as they clinched a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Centurion.
Grant Elliott and captain Daniel Vettori combined to steer New Zealand into the final of the Champions Trophy with a five-wicket win over Pakistan at the Wanderers on Saturday.
Australia scored a dramatic two-wicket win over Pakistan off the last ball of their match at Centurion Park on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Champions Trophy.
New Zealand beat already-qualified England by four wickets at the Wanderers, Johannesburg on Tuesday to reach the Champions Trophy semifinals as Group B winners.
England booked their place in the semifinals of Champions Trophy with a thrilling 22-run victory over hosts South Africa at Centurion Park on Sunday night.
Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to reach 17,000 runs in one-day international cricket but it was not enough to give India victory in a thrilling fifth match of the series against Australia on Thursday.
Australia remained top of the one-day international world rankings with a 24-run victory in the fourth match of their series against India in Mohali on Monday.
Younis Khan has quit as captain of Pakistan's cricket team in anger after being summoned to defend himself against allegations of deliberately losing matches, but his resignation has not been accepted.
Star batsman Kevin Pietersen has been named in England's 16-man Test and one-day squad for the winter tour of South Africa -- but will have his fitness assessed following an Achilles problem.
Pakistan cricket is embroiled in a new controversy after the national team were accused of deliberately losing two games at the Champions Trophy by a government official.
Shane Watson's second hundred in a week sealed Champions Trophy glory for defending champions Australia as they clinched a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Centurion.
Grant Elliott and captain Daniel Vettori combined to steer New Zealand into the final of the Champions Trophy with a five-wicket win over Pakistan at the Wanderers on Saturday.
Australia scored a dramatic two-wicket win over Pakistan off the last ball of their match at Centurion Park on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Champions Trophy.
New Zealand beat already-qualified England by four wickets at the Wanderers, Johannesburg on Tuesday to reach the Champions Trophy semifinals as Group B winners.
England booked their place in the semifinals of Champions Trophy with a thrilling 22-run victory over hosts South Africa at Centurion Park on Sunday night.
Shoaib Malik scored a brisk century as Pakistan beat arch-rivals India by 54 runs in their Champions Trophy clash in South Africa on Saturday.
Eoin Morgan steered England to a surprise six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Champions Trophy match in Johannesburg on Friday.
Wayne Parnell claimed career-best one-day figures to help South Africa to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in their ICC Champions Trophy clash at Centurion Park.
Pakistan stumbled to a five-wicket win over West Indies in their Champions Trophy opener at the Wanderers on Wednesday night.
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a century and spinner Ajantha Mendis also starred as Sri Lanka defeated hosts South Africa in a rain-affected opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Centurion on Tuesday.
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has rejected a new contract from the England and Wales Cricket Board, but insists that he still has an international future.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting retired from Twenty20 international cricket on Monday as he bids to extend his Test career.
Rangana Herath's five-wicket haul overshadowed a remarkable century from New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori as Sri Lanka secured a 96-run victory in the second and final Test in Colombo.
Sri Lanka closed on a 2-0 series victory against New Zealand as spinner Rangana Herath left the tourists reeling at 182-6 in pursuit of 494 for victory at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test in Colombo.
Kumar Sangakkara struck an unbeaten half-century to put Sri Lanka in a strong position at the end of day three of the second Test against New Zealand in Colombo.
Fast bowler Thilan Thushara claimed two top-order wickets as Sri Lanka took firm control on day two of the second Test against New Zealand in Colombo on Thursday.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori became the just the eighth player in Test cricket history to achieve the double of 3,000 runs and 300 wickets on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Australia's cricket chief has given a vote of confidence to his under fire captain Ricky Ponting after seeing England regain the coveted Ashes with a 197-run triumph at The Oval on Sunday.
England regained the Ashes with a 197-run victory over Australia on the fourth day of the fifth and deciding Test to spark scenes of joyous celebration at The Oval on Sunday.
England's attempt to regain the Ashes for the first time since 2005 remained in good shape at the end of play on the third day of the fifth and final Test, after Australia were left on 80-0 in their second innings, chasing a lead of 466.
Master spinner Muttiah Muralitharan claimed three wickets as Sri Lanka completed an easy 202-run victory over New Zealand on the final day of the first Test in Galle.
An inspired five-wicket spell by Stuart Broad saw England dramatically turn the tables on Australia in the deciding Ashes cricket Test at The Oval on Friday.
Tourists New Zealand will be battling to avoid defeat on the final day of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
England stuttered to 307 for eight wickets on the first day of the fifth and deciding Ashes Test at The Oval as Australia dominated the final two sessions on Thursday.
New Zealand are battling to save the opening cricket Test against Sri Lanka despite some stubborn late batting resistance on the third day in Galle.
Ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test starting on Thursday, former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has hit out at the game's administrators for scheduling too many matches throughout the year.
Daniel Vettori and Chris Martin claimed four wickets apiece for New Zealand, but Thilan Samaraweera struck a superbly-composed 159 to leave Sri Lanka in the driving seat on day two of the first Test in Galle.
Warwickshire batsman Jonathan Trott will make his England Test debut in the Ashes decider against Australia at The Oval next week after the selectors ignored calls for wholesale changes.
West Indies cricket coach John Dyson has been dismissed from his job with immediate effect.
The third edition of the Indian Premier League will start on March 12 next year, the governing council of the Twenty20 competition have announced.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has suffered a major setback in his recovery from the Achilles surgery which ruled him out of the Ashes series against Australia.
Australia completed a comprehensive victory over England in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, Leeds, winning by an innings and 80 runs inside three days to level the series at 1-1 with just the deciding Test match at The Oval still to play.
England are heading for a humiliating defeat in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley after crumbling to 82 for five wickets in their second innings by the close of the second day.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting hit a superb 78 as England made a disastrous start to the fourth and penultimate Test of the Ashes series at Headingley, Leeds.
Andrew Flintoff was ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test and then watched as his side collapsed to 102 all out shortly after lunch at Headingley.
England will make a late decision on Andrew Flintoff's fitness on the morning of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia in Leeds, with both teams troubled by injuries.
Michael Clarke scored his 12th Test century and shared a record stand of 185 for the fifth wicket with Marcus North as Australia easily batted out for a draw in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
England gave themselves a fighting chance of victory in the rain-hit third Ashes Test after claiming the prize wicket of Australian captain Ricky Ponting late on the penultimate day at Edgbaston.
England's bid to take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series against Australia has been thwarted by more bad weather on the third day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
James Anderson and Graham Onions took all nine Australian wickets to fall on the second day as England took command of the third Test at Edgbaston.
Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has announced he plans to retire from Test cricket after the November 2010 series against West Indies.
Batsman Ian Bell is poised to return to England's starting line-up for the third Ashes Test against Australia at his home ground of Edgbaston next week.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the Ashes series after undergoing surgery for an ongoing Achilles tendon injury.
A century from Shoaib Malik has helped put Pakistan on top in the final Test match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
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.
Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf struck determined half centuries but they could not prevent Pakistan surrendering the advantage on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Man-of-the-match Andrew Flintoff claimed only the third five-wicket haul of his career as England completed their first Lord's triumph over Australia for 75 years to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test Ashes series on Monday.
Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin defied England with an unbroken sixth wicket partnership of 185 to set up the unlikely prospect of an Australia victory on the final day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's
England continued to dominate the second Ashes Test against Australia after building a 521-run lead with four wickets remaining when rain halted play late on the third day at Lord's.
England paceman James Anderson took four wickets to bowl them into a winning position at the close of the second day of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's.
England captain Andrew Strauss made a superb unbeaten century but saw his side fritter away their advantage in the final session of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's.
Sri Lanka have sealed a historic first Test series victory against Pakistan after completing a crushing seven-wicket win on the third day of the second match in Colombo.
Pakistan have staged a remarkable recovery in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo after a maiden century from debutant opener Fawad Alam on Monday.
England pulled off a great escape on the final day of the opening Ashes Test against Australia, with tailenders James Anderson and Monty Panesar earning an unlikely draw in Cardiff.
Paceman Nuwan Kulasekara claimed four wickets and then Kumar Sangakkara slammed an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka seized control on the first day of the second Test match against Pakistan in Colombo.
Australia's fifth wicket pair of Michael Clarke and Marcus North lifted them into a formidable position by stumps on the third day of the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff.
Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting scored centuries as Australia made a big dent in England's first-innings 435, with batsmen dominating day two of the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff.
A late double wicket burst by Peter Siddle left Australia shading the honors after the first day of the opening Ashes Test against England in Cardiff.
2005. Four simple digits that used to shimmer above English cricket like a halo and now threaten to weigh it down like a yoke.
Former England player Steve Harmison noted recently that Australia haven't started this Ashes tour with the usual "swagger and bravado" that on previous tours was as much a part of the team as their cricket bats.
Australia's record wicket-taker Shane Warne has exclusively told CNN he thinks his former side have what it takes to retain the Ashes in their upcoming series against England.
Sri Lanka produced a stunning 50-run win inside four days over Pakistan in the first Test at Galle to go 1-0 up in their three-match series.
Fast bowler Brett Lee has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test match against England in Cardiff on Wednesday after a scan showed the 32-year-old has torn his abdominal muscle.
Pakistan new boys Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal put the skids under Sri Lanka as the visitors headed for victory in the first Test in Galle on Monday.
Mohammad Yousuf scored a century on his return to Test cricket as Pakistan took a useful lead on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.
Steve Harmison's recent impressive performance against Australia has failed to earn him a place in England's squad for the first Ashes cricket Test in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka struck with two late wickets after being bowled out for 292 by Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test between the two nations since the Lahore terrorist attack on March 3.
Ashes-winning England captain Michael Vaughan quit all forms of professional cricket with immediate effect on Tuesday -- and then backed his colleagues to triumph in the forthcoming series against Australia.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that they have reached an agreement with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to stage two Test Matches and two Twenty20 internationals between Pakistan and Australia in England next July.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets to win the World Twenty20 title in convincing fashion at Lord's on Sunday.
Twenty20 maybe a relatively new format of the sport, having only been introduced in 2003, but it has already injected new life into the grand old game.
The problem with Twenty20 though is that the "script" of every match is so predictable. Most limited-overs matches between two similarly matched teams go to the brink.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has been left out of the 16-strong training squad which will prepare for the Ashes series against Australia that starts next month.
Sri Lanka made it five wins out of five as they strode into the World Twenty20 semifinals with a 48-run victory that ended New Zealand's challenge at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Tuesday.
Hosts England crashed out of the World Twenty20 at The Oval on Monday following a rain-affected defeat to West Indies who progressed to the semifinals.
Holders India have surprisingly crashed out of the World Twenty20 tournament after losing by three runs to host nation England at Lord's -- their second successive Super Eights defeat.
Teenager Wayne Parnell continued South Africa's surge towards the World Twenty20 semifinals with a four-wicket haul in their 20-run victory over West Indies at The Oval on Saturday.
Muttiah Muralitharan struck twice in as many balls as Sri Lanka won a spin showdown against Pakistan in Friday's opening World Twenty20 Super Eights match at Lord's to go level with New Zealand at the top of Group F.
England collapsed to their lowest-ever Twenty20 total of 111 all out on the way to a dispiriting seven-wicket defeat against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillekeratne Dilshan's century opening stand powered Sri Lanka to a 15-run win over West Indies in their World Twenty20 match at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.
Pakistan powered into the Super Eights stage of the Twenty20 World Cup at Lord's on Tuesday when they shattered the Dutch qualifying dream.
The world's top-rated Test nation Australia crashed out of the Twenty20 World Cup after losing by six wickets to Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge.
England remain in the world Twenty20 competition after coming back from their humiliating loss to the Netherlands on Friday to beat Pakistan by 48 runs at The Oval on Sunday.
Chris Gayle showed his liking for the shortest form of international cricket by blasting 88 as the West Indies thrashed Australia by seven wickets in the World Twenty20 Group C opener on Saturday.
England suffered their biggest humiliation in limited-overs history as they were defeated by minnows Netherlands in the opening match of the World Twenty20 tournament on Friday.
The turbulent cricket career of Andrew Symonds took another twist on Thursday when the Australia all-rounder was sent home from the World Twenty20 tournament in Britain for an "alcohol-related incident".
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 next month and faces a race against time to prove his fitness for the Ashes series against Australia.
Deccan Chargers are the Indian Premier League champions after Pragyan Ojha led a spirited bowling display to help seal a six-run victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Johannesburg.
Captain Adam Gilchrist blasted the fastest half-century in Indian Premier League history to lead the Deccan Chargers into the final on Sunday with a comfortable six-wicket victory over tournament favorites Delhi Daredevils.
All-rounder Andrew Symonds has been left out of Australia's cricket squad for this summer's Ashes series in England -- as selectors decided to reward the players who performed so well in the recent series in South Africa.
England warmed up for cricket's forthcoming Ashes action against Australia by completing a series whitewash over West Indies at Chester-le-Street on Monday.
England wrapped up a 10-wicket victory over the West Indies on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies despite encountering stiff resistance from Denesh Ramdin and Brendan Nash.
England bowlers Graham Onions and Graeme Swann scythed through the West Indies' batting as the tourists lost seven wickets for 29 runs in a paltry 152 all out at Lord's on Thursday.
Ravi Bopara laid down his case for Ashes selection with a second successive Test hundred against the West Indies at Lord's on Wednesday.
Australia took a 2-1 lead in the five-match one-day cricket series after defeating Pakistan by 27 runs in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening.
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