Cricket

India, Pakistan Cricket: Bitter Rivals Face Off In Bangalore In First ... Huffington Post Pakistan cricket fan, Mohammad Bashir, third left, of Chicago, and Indian fan Sudhir Kumar, fourth left, hold flags of two countries joined together as they pose for the media persons in front of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the venue of first Twenty20 ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan, India Begin First Cricket Series in 5 Years Voice of America The cricket series includes five matches (two Twenty20s and three one-day internationals) and is seen as part of a gradual thaw in relations between Pakistan and India, two nuclear-armed rivals. Bilateral ties were frozen four years ago after Pakistani ... See all stories on this topic » Voice of America

In Sierra Leone, cricket is rising from the ashes of war Hindustan Times Packed with hard red dirt overlooked by a faded scoreboard, Sierra Leone's onlycricket oval is worlds away from the lush, carefully grassed grounds typically associated with the game. Muddy water pools around the edges of Kingtom Oval after a downpour ... See all stories on this topic »

Cricket: Sri Lanka elects to bat first New Zealand Herald Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has won the toss and elected to bat in the second test against Australia starting Wednesday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia captain Michael Clarke was on hand for the toss after declaring himself fit ... See all stories on this topic »

Not just cricket, but a boost to bilateral ties The Hindu Christmas, associated with gifts and family reunions, inevitably brings heavy symbolism to the restart of cricketing relations between India and Pakistan. But the captains of the two countries' teams, M.S. Dhoni and Mohammed Hafeez, have however sought ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Cricket: McClenaghan joins Black Caps test squad New Zealand Herald "Mitchell has been an impressive performer over the past couple of domestic seasons and deserves this opportunity following a promising start to internationalcricket during the T20 series in South Africa," Hesson said. "Mitchell is a talented and ... See all stories on this topic »

Behram Irani's presence enriched cricket Times of India Behram was a tenacious cricketer and was reliable with the bat, ball or in the field. Nari Contractor, who played with him for Tatas and Parsi Cyclist remembers, "He was a very good medium pacer. A bad wicket and nine out of ten times he would run... See all stories on this topic »

Cricket's one big day in the sun The Australian It's a day Cricket Australia can relax. If not the sea, they have at least the field to themselves. But of how many other days in the sporting calendar is that still true?Cricket at the moment emanates an uncomfortable sense of a game embattled ... See all stories on this topic »

Hanif Mohammad rates Sachin over Bradman The Hindu Pakistan batting great, Hanif Mohammad on Tuesday, rated Sachin Tendulkar better than the legendary Australian Sir Donald Bradman and described him as the best batsman he has seen in my life. “I am one of those fortune people who have seen Bradman ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Cricket: Nice win boys, now do it again New Zealand Herald His runs came from 69 balls - 72 runs in boundaries - and he later revealed it was the first time he had repeatedly played the sweep shot in international cricket. In which case, more power to his stroke. His head stayed down on his shot, as it has ... See all stories on this topic » New Zealand Herald

Sachin Tendulkar retires from one-day cricket - Aljazeera Legendary Indian batsman, who is the world's top run-scorer in one-day cricket, hangs up his boots amid poor form. www.aljazeera.com/sport/.../12/2012122372811223114.html

India-Pakistan cricket series hit by media blackout - CNN.com Pakistan's first cricket tour of India in five years is set to be hit by a news blackout in an escalating row over press freedom. www.cnn.com/.../cricket-india-pakistan-media-blackout/?hpt...

Pakistan in historic win - CNN.com Pakistani cricket fans were given something else to cheer about on Quaid Day as their team produced a stunning performance to defeat fierce rival India. www.cnn.com/2012/12/25/sport/cricket-india-pakistan/

Pakistani cricketers will miss IPL 6 too - Times Of India NEW DELHI: On a day Pakistan cricket team arrived in India for three ODIs and two T20 international, they were greeted with a rude shock yet again - they won't ... timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/...will.../17724265.cms

Tendulkar Retires From One-Day Cricket - Wall Street Journal India batting great Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day cricketon Sunday amid speculation he was contemplating retirement from all forms ... online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424127887324660404578196640...