A brilliant four wicket haul by Bangalore captain Anil Kumble restricted Hyderabad to a modest 143 for six from their 20 overs in the final of the Indian Premier League… A double blow by Anil Kumble in his final over helped Bangalore send Rohit Sharma and Venugopal Rao back to the hut. Sharma tried to [...]

Sachin Tendulkar has stressed the need for adequate rest for Indian players ahead of the World Twenty20 in June, particularly so for the openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, who failed to fire in the IPL. Tendulkar was by and large satisfied with the way Indian players performed in the IPL but pointed out that [...]

Ricky Ponting believes the Ashes schedule was changed deliberately to avoid England hosting the opening game at Lord’s, a ground they haven’t beaten Australia at in 75 years. The contest will start instead at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff from July 8, the first time a five-day fixture has been held in Wales. “La…

Bangalore Royal Challengers 149 for 4 (Pandey 48, Dravid 44) beat Chennai Super Kings 146 for 5 v (Parthiv 36, 2-38) by six wickets… Last things first. Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers, placed at the bottom last year, will face each other for the IPL tomorrow. And lightning does strike twice. Ask Chennai Super King…

Chennai Super Kings have managed to post 146 for five in their alloted 20 overs against Bangalore Royal Challengers… Chennai Super Kings got off to a flying start after Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and put them into bat in the second semifinal of the IPL II at Johannesburg on Saturday. Openers — Matthe…