India notorious for not touring New Zealand: Vettori Christchurch: New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori has said that India are notorious for not touring his country, and therefore, this could be an advantage for his side in the upcoming series."This will be a huge challenge," stuff.co.nz quoted Vettori, as ...
Engrossing contest on cards as Aussies take on Kiwis St George~~s (Grenada):New Zealand plan to put the Australian attack under the sort of pressure on Friday they have faced only twice in the World Cup since losing 3-0 to the Kiwis in the Chappell-Hadlee series this year. ...
Kiwis find touch at right time An historic one-day series whitewash over world champions Australia came just at the right time for New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming and his team before next month~~s World Cup in the West Indies. ...
McGrath wants new-ball responsibility at World Cup More imagesSydney:Australian paceman Glenn McGrath has urged captain Ricky Ponting to hand him the new ball as the retiring bowling great strives to taste World Cup glory for the last time, reports said here Sunday. ...
Australia still World Cup favourites: Ponting Sydney:Australia are still favourites for the World Cup despite losing their last five one-day matches, captain Ricky Ponting said as the team prepared to fly out to the Caribbean on Wednesday. ...
Desperate Oram ready to amputate ring finger! Christchurch:New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram says he is willing to cut off his injured ring finger if it comes in the way of his World Cup participation next month. ...
Aussie debacle leaves World Cup wide open: Fleming More imagesAuckland:New Zealand~~s stunning back-to-back victories over Australia have upset the cricket world~~s rankings and captain Stephen Fleming believes it has thrown open next month~~s World Cup in the Caribbean. ...
Broken finger puts Oram in doubt for World Cup Auckland:New Zealand cricket allrounder Jacob Oram was in doubt for next month~~s World Cup after suffering a serious finger injury in the emphatic 10-wicket victory over Australia. ...
Aussies seek confidence boost in New Zealand More imagesMelbourne:Australia is looking to regain World Cup confidence in the Chappell-Hadlee series against New Zealand after a shock loss to England in the triangular series, stand-in captain Mike Hussey said. ...
ODI ranking: SA may dethrone Oz for first time Dubai:South Africa is in with a real chance of displacing world champions Australia for the first time in the ICC ODI rankings should it beat Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI in Johannesburg on Wednesday. ...