
NZ going with all-pace attack in 2nd test
Spinner and former skipper Daniel Vettori ruled himself out of the second test at Headingley, ensuring New Zealand will take on England with an ...
Father of Afghanistan cricket captain abducted
Gunmen kidnapped the father of Afghanistan's national cricket team captain near his home in an eastern city, officials said Thursday. There has been ...
England eye sweep of short test series with NZ
How long New Zealand can hold its nerve against England's bowlers will determine the fate of the second and final test starting at Headingley on ...

England unchanged for 2nd test vs New Zealand
Ian Bell and Graeme Swann were included on Tuesday in England's unchanged 12-man squad for the second and final test against New Zealand at Headingley ...

England beats NZ by 170 runs in 1st test at Lord's
The ... test ... started ... like ... this ... and itfinishedlikethis. After beginning the first test trying to put Lord's to sleep, England capped ...

England lead NZ by 205 after 3 days at Lord's
After two days of being oppressed by New Zealand, England broke the stranglehold in impressive style to take charge halfway through the first test at ...

Jet-paced NZ 153-4 in reply to England's 232
Ross Taylor made a lie of the pitch being overly friendly for the bowlers by smacking England's battery to all parts of Lord's and keeping New Zealand ...

NZ shows up plodding England on 1st day at Lord's
In the curtain-raiser to an action-packed English summer of international cricket, New Zealand stole the show by limiting England to a plodding 160-4 ...

NZ keen to take England's best shots at Lord's
The chance to beat a desperate England is mouthwatering to New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum. England has been ordered to atone for the drawn ...

England out to atone for humbling draws in NZ
England and New Zealand, set for their second test cricket series of the year, are virtually back where they were in March. Expectations on England ...

Pakistan vote count shows big Sharif win
The vote count from last weekend's nationwide elections in Pakistan on Tuesday indicates a big win for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party.

Former Pakistani prime minister declares victory
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a ...
Swann, Bresnan back in England squad to play Kiwis
Offspinner Graeme Swann and allrounder Tim Bresnan were included Saturday in England's 12-man squad for the opening test against New Zealand at Lord's ...
Smith may miss Champions Trophy with ankle injury
South Africa captain Graeme Smith is to have surgery on an ankle injury and could miss next month's Champions Trophy. Surrey, Smith's English county ...

Pakistan's Imran Khan has 3 fractured vertebrae
Prominent Pakistani politician Imran Khan is expected to make a full recovery despite fracturing three vertebrae and a rib in a dramatic fall at a ...

Leading Pakistan politician falls, injures skull
One of Pakistan's most prominent politicians, former cricket star Imran Khan, fell at a political rally Tuesday, leaving him with two hairline skull ...
Swann, Bresnan back after injury for England in CT
Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan were called up by England on Friday for next month's Champions Trophy after recovering from elbow injuries, with ...
ECB dismisses Kaneria appeal against lifetime ban
Former Pakistan legspinner Danish Kaneria lost his appeal against a lifetime ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board for his role in a corruption ...
Lancashire player hits 6 sixes in 1 over
Lancashire says its allrounder Jordan Clark has become only the fifth professional player to hit six sixes in one over, achieving the feat in a second ...
Injured Pietersen to miss Champions Trophy
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the Champions Trophy in June after making a slower-than-expected recovery from a knee injury.
Only Scotsman to have captained England dies
Mike Denness, the only Scotsman to have captained England's cricket team, has died. He was 72. Kent County Cricket Club, where Denness played and had ...

Butt, Asif lose appeals to CAS against bans
Former captain Salman Butt still believes he can return to international cricket after he and former Pakistan teammate Mohammad Asif lost their ...
Pietersen ruled out of test series vs New Zealand
Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of next month's home test series against New Zealand on Tuesday as he struggles to overcome a knee injury, sparking ...
No Prior for England in Champions Trophy squad
Matt Prior missed out on a return to limited-overs cricket for England after being overlooked for a place in the provisional 30-man squad for the ...
AP will not cover IPL tournament
The Associated Press and other international news organizations have suspended coverage of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament that starts ...