 England edged to a slender five-run lead over Pakistan at the close as 16 wickets fell during an extraordinary opening day of the third and final test at Dubai Stadium Friday.© AFP Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said it was for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to decide if fast bowler Mohammad Aamer, who was released from jail Wednesday, can return to international cricket aft© IANS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:17:10 GMTAfter five futile attempts, India finally won an international fixture against Australia as the eight wicket win in the second T20 at MCG helped them level the two match series one all. While India usually bank on their strong batting, it was the sha© eContent.in Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:43:54 GMTAdelaide has joined Sydney and Melbourne in the race to host the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup final.© IANS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:40:22 GMTAustralian cricketers fear that some of the state boards may block the much needed reforms in Cricket Australia (CA).© IANS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:57:59 GMTAustralian wicket keeper Matthew Wade has vowed to cement his place in the Australian team after performing brilliantly in the first Twenty20 match against India.© ANI Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:38:06 GMTThe Duchess of Cambridge took on four patronages last month, but it looks like there might be another one opening up for her.© ANI Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:28:10 GMTEngland batsman Kevin Pietersen continues to insist that he does not have a big problem against left-arm spin.© ANI Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:44 GMTAfter the Test series loss, the Indian team and its fans will be hoping for a turnaround in the shorter format of the game. Both the teams are full of young legs and so the mobility and enthusiasm on the ground should be much higher. This is a format© HT Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:44 GMTIt's a good start for Australia's new T20 skipper George Bailey. Making a debut as the leader isn't easy, but Bailey couldn't have asked for a better start to his international career. All through the tour, Australia have managed to keep India under© HT Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:17:49 GMTAustralian selectors are most likely to name an unchanged squad for the second Twenty20 match against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after they thrashed India by 31 runs in the first of the two-match Twenty20 series.© ANI Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:15:32 GMTEngland captain Andrew Strauss doesnt believes the money-spinning Indian Premier League (IPL) is a distraction for his players, as his team stares at a series whitewash against Pakistan in the final Test match of the series.© ANI Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:12:50 GMTEngland captain Andrew Strauss has warned his squad to perform against Pakistan in the final Test match of the series or risk losing their spots for their forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka next month.© ANI Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:27:59 GMTDespite a stop-start batting effort, New Zealands 248 proved to be a Herculean task for out-of-sorts Zimbabwean batting in the first ODI at Dunedin. The hosts eased to a 90-run win to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Zimbabwe folded for 158 i© eContent.in Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:36:49 GMTThe owners of Kochi Tuskers, the terminated Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, have sought help from Kerala chief Minister Oommen Chandy to revive the state's Twenty20 cricket team.© IANS  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:14:39 GMTZimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand on a green-tinged wicket in the first one-day international in Dunedin on Friday.© AFP  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:59:40 GMTEngland spinner Graeme Swann and Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene head a star cast of cricketers who will be auctioned on Saturday to join the Indian Premier League.© AFP  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:59:40 GMTCaptain Misbah-ul Haq believes routing world number one England 3-0 will be a big achievement but stressed his team will not take that extra pressure into the third and final Test starting here from Friday.© AFP  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:44:40 GMTDisgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer will announce his next move when he returns home later this month after his release from a British prison, his brother told AFP.© AFP  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:44:40 GMTCricket Kenya on Thursday promised high-level security for Ireland during a four-day Intercontinental Cup and two one-day internationals starting next week.© AFP  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:44:40 GMTDisabled cricketers from England and Pakistan play their first-ever series this month, with organisers hoping the matches can inspire a big future in world disabled cricket.© AFP | 
