World Cup

Pressure eases for patchy South Africa

Since South Africa reached the 1992 World Cup semi-finals, the country’s public have expected more from them than they have been able to deliver in the global showpiece.

Strauss wants change in tour schedules

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has called for One-Day Internationals.

Last tilt at World Cup glory for Graeme Smith as captain

The ICC World Cup 2011 could be the last chance Graeme Smith gets to lift the trophy.

Bishan Singh Bedi triggers African run-famine

Bedi redeemed India after their poor show against England.

Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Kapil Dev honoured

Ganguly, Dravid and Kapil Dev were honoured by CEAT Cricket Ratings World Cup Awards 2011.

England vs South Africa 1992 World Cup: Rain rule throws wet blanket on Proteas

D/L method and rain hurt South Africa again in ODIs.

Sammy faces uphill task as West Indies skipper

In a squad which features four former captains, three of whom can boast over 20,000 ODI runs between them, and a host of players who went on strike two years ago, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy has a disparate bunch to unite.

I owe a lot to Sandip Patil, says Kenya captain Kamande

By Aileen Kimutai

For a man who has known no other passion than to play cricket, Jimmy Kamande's rise to the Kenyan captaincy has not been all smooth sailing.

Saddam’s boy leads Bangladesh charge

If Saddam Hossain had not intervened, Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s World Cup captain and leading all-rounder, may have been lost to football. Growing up in Magura, a small town away from the capital Dhaka, Shakib was hooked on football, a game his father played at the club level while a cousin had represented the country. The only link with cricket was an occasional game with a taped tennis ball, but it was enough for a local official named Saddam Hossain to see the potential Shakib had with both bat and ball.

IPL 2011: The commentator’s curse

Commentators play a big role in the entertainment quotient of IPL.