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  • Cricket: Black Caps finish with 132-run Maharashtra annihilation Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:16PMThe Black Caps finished their 50-over warm-up series against Indian domestic side Maharashtra in Darwin with a comprehensive 132 run win yesterday
  • High court judge slams police officers for Lahore attack Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:12PMA judge of the Lahore High Court has heavily criticised senior Pakistan police officers for not performing their duties properly on the morning of March 3, 2009, when the visiting Sri Lankan team was exposed to a terrorist attack in Lahore
  • Bebo’s all praise for Shilpa Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:02PMKareena Kapoor has a strange need to befriend Shilpa Shetty.
  • ROUTINE WIN FOR DERBYSHIRE | Sporting Life - Cricket News | Live Scorecards, England v Pakistan Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:59PMDerbyshire completed a regulation seven-wicket win over Holland in Group B of the Clydesdale Bank 40 in Schiedam. Solid bowling ensured a modest target of 182 for the visiting side and they eased to it with three overs still to be bowled and just three batsmen in the pavilion.
  • Dhoni slams featherbed pitch after Colombo draw Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:59PMIndian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni slammed the pitch in Colombo after the second Test against hosts Sri Lanka petered out into a high-scoring draw Friday.
  • Subir Roy: A generation got left out Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:55PMWhen my father retired at the age of 58 four decades ago, he did so fully, in mind and body, and stepped onto a new life thereafter. The sedentary life of a judge, coming abruptly after a youth spent in good part on the cricket field and tennis court, had taken its toll. Diabetes and high blood pressure had arrived too.
  • A spectator watches through binoculars during the first Test match between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge ... Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:47PMA spectator watches through binoculars during the first Test match between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham July 30 2010. REUTERS/Philip Brown
  • Police blamed for SriLanka bus ambush Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:10AMA judge has alleged senior Pakistan police officials were negligent on the day terrorists attacked the Sri Lanka cricket team bus in March 2009.
  • Pakistan Bowls England Out for 354 Runs in First Innings of Opening Test Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:06AMMohammad Asif took four wickets this morning as Pakistan bowled England out for 354 runs in the first cricket Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
  • Stale draw in Colombo Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:04AMThe second Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a high-scoring draw on Friday.
  • INDIA REMAIN THE BEST IN TESTS Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:03AMIndia remain top of the International Cricket Council Test ratings following their draw in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. India are now 11 points clear of second-placed South Africa and will remain top of the rankings irrespective of the result in the third Test.
  • India remain best in Tests Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:01AMIndia remain top of the International Cricket Council Test ratings following their draw in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
  • New SFA chief executive has thick skin Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:14AMNew chief executive of the Scottish Football Association, Stewart Regan, is prepared to accept any criticism that may come his way. The 46-year-old will leave his role with Yorkshire County Cricket Club in October to take up the challenge, but he insisted that he was prepared to take the negative elements highlighted by the previous post holder. "That goes with the job," he said. "What I would ...
  • Raina accomplishes a rare feat Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:49PMSuresh Raina has accomplished a rare first -- he is the first Indian player to post 100-plus in each format -- Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.
  • Modi seeks attendance sheet of disciplinary comittee meetings Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:49PMSuspended Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi on Thursday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to provide him attendance sheet of the recent disciplinary committee meetings held in Mumbai and Delhi to ascertain whether the presence of BCCI secretary N Srinivasan had been recorded in it.
  • 16 teams for JP Atray Memorial Cricket Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:35PMChandigarh, July 30 : The 17th All India J.P. Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament will be held from 15th to 25th September,2010 at PCA Stadium Mohali, Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh, Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium Sector -3 Panchkula, DAV School Sector 8 Chandigarh, LIC Cricket Academy GMHS Sector 26 Chandigarh, St.John School Sector 26 Chandigarh and Dhruv Pandove Cricket Stadium Patiala.
  • Cricket Fiji opens new ground in Lautoka Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:27PMBy Torika Tokalau Cricket Fiji has reached another milestone, this time, with the opening of a new international size cricket field at Central College in Lautoka.
  • Public asked to be careful Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:15PMBarbadians are being warned to be extremely careful with their personal effects as the Crop-Over season climaxes this weekend.
  • Town v Haven cricket Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:37PMRUGBY league fans who thought they had seen the last of the local Workington v Haven derbies this season, are in for a treat. But this time the two sides will be locking horns with the willow rather than the rugby ball.
  • HAMPSHIRE LEAVE LANCS FRUSTRATED Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:29PMLancashire were frustrated in their efforts to rein in LV= County Championship leaders Yorkshire as they were limited to 262 for eight against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.
  • Morgan, Collingwood Push England to 331-4 in First Pakistan Cricket Test Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:29PMAn unbeaten 213-run stand from Eoin Morgan and Paul Collingwood lifted England to 331-4 on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Pakistan.
  • Saluting Our Veterans: Jeff Hill Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:22AMAfter more than 30 years in the military, Jeff Hill was more than ready when he was deployed to Iraq at age 58.
  • CRICKET: Worthing boost promotion hopes Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:08AMWORTHING Cricket Club all-rounder Andy Lutwyche believes they have every chance of taking a promotion spot in Division 2 of the Sussex League, after their 68-run victory over Stirlands on Saturday. (28/07/2010 13:53:31)
  • Tendulkar bags double-ton Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:06AMIndia piled up 9-669 by stumps on the fourth day of the second cricket Test.
  • AFL may cut quarters Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:03AMTHE length of AFL games could be cut next season amid fears they are stretching too long for fans, players and broadcasters.
  • Cricket club officials meet with vandals Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:01AMTWO youths have been dealt with for vandalism at the Crewkerne Cricket Club at Henhayes Recreation Ground.
  • Pakistan wrap up win over Aussies Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:56AMPakistan claim their first Test win over Australia for 15 years.
  • New proposal to revolutionise Test cricket championship Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:38AMSydney, Jul 29 : A new proposal under consideration is all set to revolutionise Test cricket, with the two best nations to play a grand final possibly over six days or, even until there is a result.
  • Local seniors and high school golfers are tearing up the courses Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:35AMBrennan wins The Haverford School’s Ted Brennan, who plays out of Philadelphia Country Club, won the boys’ (ages 14 to 17) division at the recent 26th Jock MacKenzie Memorial.
  • County Championship diary 2010: Middlesex groundsman riled by Sussex pitch jibes Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:19AMFollow insider news, gossip and colour from the 2010 County Cricket Championship.
  • Cricket counties facing bankruptcy, Deloitte report reveals Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:19AMExclusive: Deloitte report says grounds face bankruptcy unless ECB structures and Twenty20 change.
  • Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, July 29 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:02AMReuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday (times GMT):
  • Cricket: James Franklin re-signs with Wellington Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:01AMAllrounder James Franklin will play another season of domestic cricket for Wellington as he seeks to win back a place in the New Zealand side
  • England building for Ashes Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:45PMAndrew Strauss admits England still has room for improvement as it bids for a confidence-boosting Test series victory against Pakistan before the Ashes.
  • Pietersen cleared for Pakistan Test Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:39PMKevin Pietersen has been passed fit to play in the opening Test against Pakistan in Nottingham.
  • Kid’s Fishing Rodeo Saturday in Dutchtown Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:38PMThe East Ascension Sportsman’s League will host its 50th Annual Kid’s Fishing Rodeo Saturday, July 31 at Twin Lakes Park in Dutchtown. 
  • Town and Haven set for challenge Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:25PMRUGBY League fans who thought they had seen the last of the local Workington v Haven derbies this season, are in for a treat. But this time the two sides will be locking horns with the willow rather than the rugby ball.
  • ‘Million Dollar Arm’ heading to Disney (exclusive) Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:20PMBaseball project "Million Dollar Arm" has taken a sharp right turn. The project, with Mitch Glazer (pictured) attached to write and Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray and Joe Roth producing, was in the middle of being snagged by Columbia but is now heading to Disney. Under the new leadership of Rich Ross and Sean Bailey, Disney has been [...]
  • Tendulkar fights lone hand Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:09PMIndia lost 4-243 against Sri Lanka on the third day of the second cricket Test.
  • ‘Million Dollar Arm’ heading to Disney Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:08PMBaseball project "Million Dollar Arm" has taken a sharp right turn. The project, with Mitch Glazer attached to write and Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray and Joe Roth producing, was in the middle of being snagged by Columbia but is now heading to Disney. Under the new leadership of Rich Ross and Sean Bailey, Disney has been focusing [...]
  • Pak cricketer Asif in Malayalam film Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:13AMPakistani cricket fast bowler Mohammad Asif will soon be seen in a Malayalam film directed by debutant director and famous lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri....
  • CA chief tips green light for revolutionary world Test championship Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:11AMA CHAMPIONSHIP series for Test cricket is close to fruition, with the two best nations to play a grand final possibly over six days or even until there is a result, under a proposal set to revolutionise the game.
  • Reuters Sports Schedule at 1445 GMT on Wednesday, July 28 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:45AMReuters sports schedule at 1445 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT):
  • Wickets get job done in cricket tourney at UHCL Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:41AMLast Saturday night, the parking lot at the University of Houston-Clear Lake Delta Building was full – of cricket players.
  • Secret papers The Wikileaks documents have embarrassed Nato much more than Pakistan. Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:38AMDawn.com is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features, analysis and multimedia from Pakistan, South Asia and the world, as well as business, sports, cricket and entertainment
  • Mushtaq tells Pakistan to stick with Butt and Waqar Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:28AMMushtaq Ahmed has urged Pakistan to persist with the combination of captain Salman Butt and coach Waqar Younis.
  • Last stand for umpire Tythcott Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:09AMThe soggy end to proceedings at Manor Park yesterday provided a less than fitting finale for umpire John Tythcott, who was officiating in his last Norfolk match.
  • Bentleigh signs PNG captain Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:45PMLEADING Papua New Guinea cricketer Rarua Dikana will play at Bentleigh in 2010/11.
  • India hope for a run feast on day three Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:40PMDay two of the second Test saw 425 runs being scored for the loss of just two wickets.
  • No relief as Lawrence Street roadworks continue Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:27AMIT SHOULD have been a day of relief for York’s long-suffering motorists.