India to try new players against wobbly West Indies

Updated at: 1954 PST,  Sunday, June 12, 2011 NORTH SOUND: India can close on a clean sweep against the West Indies with victory in the fourth one-day international of the five-match series here on Monday. But their captain Suresh Raina has strongly hinted that they are likely to give a few more players exposure in the match at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. The...

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New Zealand drop sanctions for Zimbabwe tour

Updated at: 1546 PST,  Sunday, June 12, 2011 WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government has approved a tour by the Zimbabwe cricket team, saying Sunday it would waive travel sanctions on teams from the African nation. Zimbabwe are scheduled to play in New Zealand next year for the first time in 11 years and Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said the government...

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India secure ODI series against Windies

Updated at: 0927 PST,  Sunday, June 12, 2011  ANTIGUA: A superb unbeaten 86 from Rohit Sharma led India to a three-wicket victory over West Indies Saturday to secure the five-match one-day series for the tourists who now have an unassailable 3-0 lead. Sharma led India’s recovery from 92 for six as they chased down 226 at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium. An...

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3rd ODI: India win toss, put Windies into bat

Updated at: 1839 PST,  Saturday, June 11, 2011 NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda: India captain Suresh Raina won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies in the third one-day international at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here on Saturday. The Indians are unchanged for the third straight match, but West Indies have brought Danza Hyatt, Andre Russell...

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ECB starts probe against Surrey for playing Amir

Updated at: 1132 PST,  Saturday, June 11, 2011 London: The England and Wales Cricket Board has launched an investigation into banned Pakistani bowler Mohammad Amir's appearance for a village side, and sought a 'full written explanation from the club' in this regard. Amir, who has been banned for five years by an Anti-Corruption Tribunal after proven guilty of spot-fixing...

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Zaheer, Sreesanth out of West Indies Tests

Updated at: 2146 PST,  Friday, June 10, 2011 NEW DELHI: Injured fast bowlers Zaheer Khan and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth were Friday ruled out of India's three-Test series against the West Indies starting later this month.The pace duo also missed out on the ongoing five-match one-day series in the Caribbean which India are leading 2-0."Zaheer has a right ankle problem,...

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ICC may extend Mohammad Aamir's ban

Updated at: 1537 PST,  Friday, June 10, 2011 KARACHI: The 5-year ban on bowler Mohammad Amir may be extended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after he was caught playing league cricket over the weekend, according to a newspaper report.Aamir, who was found guilty of spot-fixing in a Test match vs England last August, claimed he had been told that the game...

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