Topic: FIFA World Cup

Afridi 'disappointed' by Butt criticism

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said Saturday he was disappointed by criticism of his captaincy from the country's cricket chief Ijaz Butt, who accused him of causing the team to lose matches against the West Indies in May."I am disappointed because such ...
Jade Dernbach held his nerve as England beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs in the fifth one-day international at Old Trafford to seal a 3-2 series win over the World Cup finalists on Saturday.Sri Lanka, chasing 269 for victory, finished on 252 ...

England's Cook still striving to improve

England one-day captain Alastair Cook is determined to avoid taking his fine form for granted as he leads the side into their series-decider against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford here Saturday.Cook made a career-best 119 in a six-wicket defeat at Lord's last ...

Problems mount for Sri Lankan cricket

Only three months ago, Sri Lanka were battling it out with India in the World Cup final but they have since gone from controversy to scandal to full-blown crisis in an astounding fall from grace.After losing the Mumbai showpiece, Sri Lanka have ...

Cook celebrates England victory over S.Lanka

Alastair Cook continued to answer all those who doubt his limited overs ability with an unbeaten 95 as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the fourth one-day international.England's win at Trent Bridge on Wednesday squared the five-match series at 2-2 ...
Alastair Cook continued to answer all those who doubt his limited overs ability with an unbeaten 95 as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the fourth one-day international.England's win at Trent Bridge on Wednesday squared the five-match series at 2-2 ...
Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara has welcomed the International Cricket Council (ICC) directive requiring all national boards to be elected without political interference.His call came just days after Sri Lanka's sports minister said he had forced the national cricket board committee to ...

Sri Lanka dissolves national cricket board

Sri Lanka's sports minister said Friday he had forced the national cricket board committee to step down following allegations of financial mismanagement.Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) committee, headed by former player Somachandra de Silva, was asked to resign ...

Pakistan slated to tour India in 2012

Pakistan have been pencilled in to tour India for a full series of Test and one-day cricket matches next year, in what would be a breakthrough in relations that were hit by the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks.The International Cricket Council governing body's ...
James Anderson has revealed he is using the crushing disappointments of England's World Cup campaign to spur him on in the current one-day series against Sri Lanka.Anderson and England head to Leeds on Friday 1-0 up in the series following Tuesday's 110-run ...