Mumbai Indians are on top of the points table but their clash against Kings XI Punjab will not be short on intensity on Saturday. With the hosts looking to keep their play-off hopes alive, there will be plenty to play for. Ashutosh Sharma reports.
England fast bowler James Anderson claimed his 300th test wicket when he had New Zealand opener Peter Fulton caught at second slip slip by Graeme Swann on the second day of the first test at Lord's on Friday.
Unlike fixing the outcome of an entire game, spot-fixing is deciding the outcome of a certain phase in the game, even a single delivery or how many runs a batsman will score off a particular delivery, or over. It can even be focused on how many runs a particular batsman will score, a bowler concede etc.
Ricky Ponting to open with Sachin Tendulkar for a Mumbai-based team: shouldn't that create a buzz in Australia? It didn't.
Sanjjeev K Samyal reports.
Test opening batsman Alviro Petersen will replace Graeme Smith in South Africa's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy next month.
It was supposed to be an opportunity to join the big league for the likes of Mohnish Mishra, Abhinav Bali and Amit Yadav. However, the distractions that come with money got the better of these domestic cricketers, leading to a ban that lasted one year. Firoz Mirza reports.
Mumbai Indians, who have qualified for the T20 League play-offs, could miss the services of Sachin Tendulkar for tomorrow's last home game against Rajasthan Royals if he fails to recover sufficiently from the injury to his left hand.
Opener Alviro Petersen will replace the injured Graeme Smith in the South Africa squad for June's ICC Champions Trophy, Cricket South Africa confirmed today.
His whirlwind knock gave Mumbai Indians the crucial win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a T20 League match yesterday but West Indian swashbuckler Kieron Pollard was not even sure about playing the game as he was slightly under the weather due to flu.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq feels missing the T20 match could be a blessing in disguise for his team's players as they would enter the upcoming Champions Trophy relatively fresh compared to those who are participating in the tournament.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is not averse to use bullying tactics, but are unlikely to go as far as jeopardise the Champions Trophy over the ICC Cricket Committee controversy.
A limited edition Sachin Tendulkar gold coins, with the senior cricketer's face and signature embossed on them, were launched today on the auspicious day of 'Akshaya Tritiya'.
Late on Saturday night, an email was sent out by Kolkata Knight Riders which said they expected an Eden Gardens like experience at their new home ground today, reports Somshuvra Laha.
A look at the Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad squads reveals a stark contrast. Unlike Mumbai, who have many international stars, Hyderabad have few big names.
Kushal Phatarpekar reports.
Around the world: More and more players are cashing in on the mushrooming of T20 leagues all across the world.
MVL Manikantan reports.