Cricket

Tributes pour in for former England cricket captain Tony Greig The Guardian Greig's controversial leading role in Kerry Packer's World Series Cricketultimately led to his playing career winding down. Dennis Lillee, who along with Greig was one of the main players in the evolution of WSC, said: "He had a take-no-prisoners ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

'Mr Cricket' Mike Hussey to retire after third Test against Sri Lanka The Guardian This was not the high-profile retirement announcement we were expecting. While Sachin Tendulkar keeps us wondering, Mike Hussey has taken us by surprise. "Mr Cricket" has had enough of the game. "I was looking ahead to the India series and the Ashes ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Tony Greig, ex-England cricket captain, dies after heart attack Telegraph.co.uk Greig was one of the leading lights in World Series Cricket , set up in 1977 by the Australian television magnate Kerry Packer in opposition to official cricket, after the Australian Cricket Board refused to sell to Packer its broadcasting rights ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Former England cricket captain Tony Greig dies NBCNews.com SYDNEY (AP) -Tony Greig, the South Africa-born cricketer who became England captain and later continued to make his mark on the game as a revered commentator in Australia, died Saturday of a heart attack as he battled what appeared to be incurable ... See all stories on this topic » NBCNews.com

Tony Greig, former England cricket captain, dies after heart attack The Guardian Veteran ABC cricket commentator Jim Maxwell said the "very sad and sudden news" of Greig's passing "cuts you to the quick", while Glenn McGrath tweeted: "My thoughts are with Tony Greig's family today." Australia captain Michael Clarke added: "I was ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Cricket Commentator Tony Greig Dies at 66 Wall Street Journal- India South African-born former England captain and cricket commentator Tony Greig died Saturday of a heart attack at the age of 66 as he battled what appeared to be incurable lung cancer. The Sydney-based Greig was initially diagnosed with bronchitis in May ... See all stories on this topic »

'Tony's passion for cricket always came through' ESPNcricinfo.com I'll always remember Tony Greig as a very combative cricketer. He was the sort of player who gave it everything he had. I have always described him as a cricketer who got the absolute best out of his ability. As an opponent you knew you were in a ... See all stories on this topic » ESPNcricinfo.com

Michael Hussey to retire from international cricket ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) He's one among the very few cricketers who have retired on a high... it was a great thing that even after turning 37 years, he ran very well between the wickets, sometimes faster than the youngsters. Very fit guy who rarely got injured. When a player ... See all stories on this topic » ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)

Mr Cricket can't be tempted by another Ashes berth as Australian batsman ... Daily Mail The 37-year-old confirmed that the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground - scheduled for January 3 to January 7 - would be his last, with his international commitments ending after the ensuing one-day series, which ends on January 23. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Michael Hussey announces retirement from Test cricket Times of India "The Sydney Test against Sri Lanka will be my last Test match for Australia and I'm going to retire from international cricket at the end of the Australian summer," he told the Nine Network. "I was quite excited to tell them (children) that I'm not ... See all stories on this topic » Times of India

BBC Sport - Sachin Tendulkar retires from one-day cricket with India India batsman Sachin Tendulkar announces his retirement from the 50-over format of the game after a record-breaking career. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20830347

India, Pakistan Cricket: Bitter Rivals Face Off In Bangalore In First ... BANGALORE, India — Four years after Pakistani gunmen laid siege to India's financial capital of Mumbai, South Asia's bitter rivals were meeting again on the ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../india-pakistan-cricket-rivalry-bila...

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...

India, Pakistan renew cricket rivalry after Mumbai attacks | India vs ... India and Pakistan, which last played a bilateral series in 2007, squared off in multi-national events several times after 2008 but for the first time, a Pakistani ... sports.ndtv.com/.../201127-india-pakistan-renew-cricket-rivalr...

The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : Sachin quits one-dayers Playing tribute to a fine cricketer Jagdale said: “It (decision to retire from ODIs) was not sudden. He informed us before the selection committee meeting about his ... www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/sachin.../article4231644.ece