Match factsThursday, May 1, 2008Start time 16.00 (local), 10.30 (GMT) With the inspiring Shane Warne at the helm, the Rajasthan Royals have recorded three successive wins © Brand-Rapport (file photo) The Big PictureThe Rajasthan Royals,…
Shaun Tait looks likely to resume his Test career next week in Perth © Getty Images Shaun Tait is closing in on his third Test cap as the prospects of Australia choosing a four-man pace…
List of winners | Competition sponsors | Wooden spoonAt least four possible dates have been given for the start of county cricket in England. The first, patchy, references began in 1825. The earliest mention in…
Despite India's recent 4-0 one-day loss to South Africa, sponsors are ready to shell out big money for the home series against West Indies and Sri Lanka © AFP Despite recent failures of the Indian…
Tamil Nadu v Haryana at Rohtak This could be a tricky encounter. If you haven't followed this season, Tamil Nadu, with its better history in Ranji Trophy, might seem to be overwhelming favourites but it…
Cross-currents: Now, a distant war is delaying renovation work at Sabina Park, which will look like this on completion © Getty Images The conflict in Lebanon between Israel and the Hezbollah militants has impeded the…
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details3:54Agarkar: A very un-Maxwell inningsIn Perth 309 was insufficient, and in Brisbane 308 was inadequate. But for a short while it looked like India's 295 in Melbourne might have been enough to…
As uncertainty surrounds many of the hitherto ubiquitous faces, the likes of Piyush Chawla get a chance to make themselves indispensable © Getty Images Just 15 months ago, Indian one-day cricket was riding a wave…
Mumbai captain Aditya Tare has singled out the batting unit for credit following their blitzing run to the Ranji Trophy knockouts this season, a logic that is hard to fault given how Mumbai's batsmen have…
Several former players have come out in support of Rahul Dravid © Getty Images Sandeep Patil leads a list of former Indian players who have come out strongly against the exclusion of Rahul Dravid from…