Countdown to mega event begins
on Nov 14, 2009 in ICC World Cup 2011 The World Cup remains the most prestigious of all the cricket tournaments and the International Cricket Council (ICC) regards it as its flagship event.The first-ever Cricket World Cup was staged in England in 1975. It was described as an instant succ...

AUSTRALIA won by 3 runs in 5th ODI leading 3-2
on Nov 5, 2009 in India v Australia ODI series 2009 Amazing finish to an amazing match! Australia held their nerves towards the end in a tight situation and they hence win by just 3 runs. They now lead the 7-match series 3-2 with couple of games to play. India were chasing a mammoth 351 in their 50 ov...

Batsman should fire in 5th ODI
on Nov 4, 2009 in India v Australia ODI series 2009 With the seven-match series tantalisingly poised 2-2, India will have to overcome its batting shortcomings when they go into the crucial fifth cricket one-dayer against a spirited but depleted Australia here on Thursday.The Indians, seeking to dethro...

Dhoni and Yuvraj played excellent to give India 2-1 lead
on Nov 1, 2009 in India v Australia ODI series 2009 An implausible 148-run partnership between Yuvraj Singh and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni sailed India through the turbulent 3rd ODI, beating Australia by 6-wickets and, thus, taking a 2-1 lead in the 7-match Hero Honda Cup series on Saturday.Interest...

Opening the door for American Cricket
on Nov 1, 2009 in Cricket India Pakistan Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor today suggested that cricket series between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan could be organised in a neutral venue like the USA.Pointing out that the USA has many cricket enthusiasts, Thar...

Dhoni stars in a fabulous win in 2nd ODI
on Oct 29, 2009 in India v Australia ODI series 2009 It was all about Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on October 28. He played the innings of his lifetime that enabled India to erect their highest-ever ODI total against Australia. Then he led from the front in...

India have ability to beat Australia
on Oct 28, 2009 in India v Australia ODI series 2009 Harbhajan Singh says India have what it takes to beat Australia in the ongoing one-day series and promised to be his aggressive self while playing against the World Champions."I believe if we play to our potential we will win 5-2. It is very importan...

Batting becomes crucial in ODIs
on Oct 26, 2009 in India v Australia ODI series 2009 After playing a nail-biting series-opener, rival captains Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ricky Ponting acknowledge that batting power-plays have become crucial as it can influence the result of a one-day match.India lost the first ODI of the seven-match se...

Nagpur stadium READY for 2nd ODI
on Oct 26, 2009 in India v Australia ODI series 2009 Nagpur: Stadium in Nagpur has been decked up to host second match of the seven-one-day international cricket series between India and Australia.The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) in the city will be hosting the first day and night match, the seco...

India & Australia Battle for supremacy
on Oct 25, 2009Ever since I started watching cricket, I always considered Pakistan as the only arch rival India had. But the scenario has changed to a big extent in recent years and now the one side I want to see India facing is Australia.This change can be attribu...