Lara hints at ODI retirement after World Cup Sydney:Close on the heels of retirements announced by Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, West Indies skipper Brian Lara has also hinted at quitting One-day cricket after next year~~s World Cup to prolong his Test career by a couple of years. ...
Glenn McGrath rubbishes retirement rumours Sydney:Miffed with the media frenzy surrounding his speculated retirement, Glenn McGrath today insisted that he has no immediate plans to bid adieu to international cricket as he wants to play in next year~~s World Cup in West Indies. ...
Gibbs to tie knot during Windies World Cup Johannesburg: South Africa may not look overwhelming front-runners for next year~~s World Cup but opener Herchelle Gibbs is all set for a celebration in the West Indies where he plans to tie the knot with girlfriend Tenielle Povey. ...
Australia to experiment in Malaysia tournament Sydney: Australia will use this month~~s Malaysian One-day tournament to try out different players and combinations, their captain Ricky Ponting said today. ...
Worcs keen on retaining 'non-committal' Zaheer London, Aug 23 (UNI) Worcestershire are keen to retain Zaheer Khan for next year after his 69-wicket haul in the current season but the Indian seamer is unwilling to commit himself in the hope of getting a national recall for the World Cup. ...
Proteas join World Cup sponsors' uproar Sydney:South Africa has joined Australia to protest against a controversial decision of next year~~s World Cup organisers that demands that both sides dump their sponsors for the showpiece event. ...
Worcs keen on retaining 'non-committal' Zaheer Colombo:South Africa~~s pace spearhead Makhaya Ntini destroyed Sri Lanka~~s top order with a four-wicket haul on the second morning of the second cricket Test. ...
Lukewarm response for WC tickets in India New Delhi:The passion for the game notwithstanding, India~~s has been a lukewarm response to next year~~s World Cup in the West Indies with the country recording the seventh-highest number of application, poor by any standard. ...
Despite failures, Ganguly chases WC dream Dubai:He has not exactly set county cricket on fire with his batting but the die-hard optimist in Sourav Ganguly refuses to give in and keeps chasing the dream of playing in next year~~s World Cup in the West Indies. ...
WICB hopes on World Cup to revive fortune Bridgetown:Declared bankrupt by the auditors, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is now desperately looking forward to next year~~s World Cup to fill the empty coffers and revive its fortune. ...