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Rahul Dravid hopes spot-fixing truth will be revealed

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Rahul Dravid hopes spot-fixing truth will be revealed

Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid hopes that investigators "get to the bottom of the mess and reveal the truth" about spot fixing.

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'Feels like a loss' - Kevin O'Brien

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'Feels like a loss' - Kevin O'Brien

Despite securing a last-ball tie against Pakistan in the first ODI against Pakistan in Dublin, Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien admitted that having come so close to victory, the tie felt "like a loss"

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Stoneman starting to repay the faith

Durham think so highly of Mark Stoneman that allowing him the time to find consistent form at the top of their batting line-up has always been considered worth the wait

Agathangelou gets support he needed

Andrea Agathangelou was absolutely right last night to back Simon Kerrigan's ability with the bat

Beanies to the fore as rain ruins Glamorgan hopes

Glamorgan's hopes of victory over Leicestershire in their LV= County Championship Division Two game were wrecked by the weather

Persistent showers force opening-day abandonment

Persistent rain prevented any play on the first day of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley

Botham hails 'terrific' Anderson

Sir Ian Botham has added his voice to those praising James Anderson as one of the leading bowlers in world cricket and suggested Anderson will "sail past" his England record.

Trescothick 'devasted' by thrashing

Marcus Trescothick, the Somerset captain, has said he was "embarrassed" by his team's performance against Sussex

Prolific Richardson has Gloucestershire in a mess

Alan Richardson completed his second 10-wicket return in a week as Worcestershire piled the pressure on Gloucestershire in their Division Two match at New Road

Lumb drives Notts through the rain

Michael Lumb's aggressive 57 maintained Nottinghamshire's winning start to their Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign with a seven-wicket win

Agathangelou heroics lift Lancashire

Had it not been for a nasty, pre-match injury to Simon Katich, Andrea Agathangelou would have been 12th man. Instead, he is within seven runs of what would be a terrific maiden Championship century

Smith and Thornely give Leics hope

Leicestershire's battle to salvage a draw from their Championship Division Two game against Glamorgan was boosted by bad weather and their best opening stand of the season at Grace Road

Dhaka Premier League to begin on July 1

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced that the Dhaka Premier League, the country's most popular one-day domestic competition, would begin on July 1

Resignation a 'mistake' - Mushfiqur

Mushfiqur Rahim has said he regrets his hasty resignation from the Bangladesh captaincy

All-round Shakib helps Bangladesh draw series

The Bangladesh spinners imposed themselves on Zimbabwe as they successfully defended a moderate total to register a 34-run win

Mushfiqur issue hasn't affected us - Ziaur

"He [Mushfiqur] is doing well, and I just feel he is an emotional guy. He felt bad after the defeat, that's why he reacted that way," Ziaur said

Can Bangladesh give Mushfiqur a fitting farewell?

Preview of the first T20 between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Bulawayo

BCB to investigate Mushfiqur resignation

Emotional outburst is now the accepted rationale of Mushfiqur Rahim's resignation from the Bangladesh captaincy but BCB president Nazmul Hassan has vowed to get to the bottom of this sudden decision, hinting that there were other contributing factors.

Bangladesh leadership blames poor batting for loss

Moments before Mushfiqur Rahim announced his resignation as captain, he and his deputy Mahmudullah had blamed the Bangladesh top order for the 1-2 defeat

Today was a learning curve for me - Sibanda

Zimbabwe opener Vusi Sibanda said that being dropped for the first ODI against Bangladesh had served as inspiration during his century in the third game

Mushfiqur resigns as Bangladesh captain

Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his decision to resign the Bangladesh captaincy, following his side's 1-2 defeat in the ODI series in Zimbabwe

Sibanda ton secures rare series win

Vusi Sibanda brought up his second ODI hundred by hitting the winning runs that secured Zimbabwe a rare series victory, against Bangladesh in Bulawayo

Pakistan Cricket Board angry after ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy

Asad Rauf is under police scanner for involvement in the spot-fixing although nothing concrete has come out yet.

IPL 2013: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians interesting facts and figures

Did you know James Faulkner's 5 for 16 against Sunrisers in Hyderabad in the first eliminator are the best figures this season? The next-best figures, 5 for 20, also belong to Faulkner of Rajasthan Royals.

IPL spot-fixing: We have a long-term plan to curb corruption, says Jitendra Singh

Speaking at the conference of Ministers and Secretaries of States/UTs in-charge of sports and youth affairs, Jitendra said transparency was the key to preventing corruption whether in cricket or any other game.

Spotfixing: Worried IPL boss Rajeev Shukla, Arun Jaitley tell law minister Kapil Sibal to act fast

The IPL authorities are increasing coming under pressure to resign under moral grounds.

IPL spot-fixing: Mumbai Police says no extra time for Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan

Meiyappan had on Sunday sought time till Monday to appear before the Mumbai crime branch, hours after it issued summons to him for personal appearance.

Darwin to host U-19 International Series

Marrara Oval, Gardens Oval and Tracy Village will be host venues for the competing teams, which also includes friendly matches against Papua New Guinea.

Kevin Pietersen's absence puts England batsmen under pressure

It was at Headingley last year that Pietersen scored a spectacular century against his native South Africa only to say that it was "difficult being me".

Punish officials who fail to stop fixing says former PCB chief Khalid Mahmood

During Khalid Mahmood's tenure in the late 90s, the allegations of fixing in Pakistan's losses to Bangladesh and Australia in the final of the 1999 World Cup had come up. Justice Qayyum match fixing inquiry was also held during his tenure.

IPL Spot-fixing: India should legalise betting to stop corruption, says Geoffrey Boycott

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IPL Spot-fixing: India should legalise betting to stop corruption, says Geoffrey Boycott

The former batsman and noted commentator felt that the problem seems to creep up more frequently in the Asian region than any other part of the cricketing landscape.

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Train players in anti-corruption code, suggests franchise

Following the arrest of three players for alleged spot-fixing, an official from a franchise has suggested the introduction of a mandatory certification programme in the anti-corruption code for all participants in the IPL

BCCI's agent mandate evokes mixed response

The recent mandate by the BCCI to regulate players' agents has elicited mixed feelings amongst entities who could be otherwise classified as agents

Mumbai police summon CSK chief executive

The IPL crisis has taken a new twist with Mumbai Police summoning the Chennai Super Kings chief executive, Gurunath Meiyappan, to its Crime Branch for questioning in connection with betting

India's sports bill draft to be ready by June 30, says minister

India's sports minister Jitendra Singh, who is "embarrassed and sad" about the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL, has said the sports bill that is currently being drafted should be ready in full by June 30

Hodge thrilled with win after 'emotional week'

After guiding Rajasthan Royals out of a hole and a step closer to the IPL 2013 final, batsman Brad Hodge has expressed much satisfaction at the result in the Eliminator that followed an "emotional week"

Mumbai hopeful of Tendulkar recovery

Mumbai Indians have not ruled out Sachin Tendulkar's participation in the second Qualifier on May 24

Hodge launches Royals into qualifier

Two successive sixes off Sammy's bowling, and from Brad Hodge's bat, launched Rajasthan Royals into the second qualifier, where they will take on Mumbai Indians for a place in the final

No official word from Sahara yet - BCCI

The BCCI has said it hasn't received any information from the franchise owner Sahara regarding the issue

Full text of BCCI's response to Pune Warriors' withdrawal

Full text of the media release issued by the BCCI in response to Pune Warriors' withdrawal from the IPL

Plea in court seeks government takeover of BCCI, IPL

The Madras High Court has issued notices to the BCCI president and the IPL chairman, among others, on a PIL filed by a Madurai-based lawyer seeking a government takeover of the BCCI and the IPL

'After Pollard got out, seemed like Mumbai were all out' - Jadeja

His strategy, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja said after Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians, was to look to dry up the runs and thus pressurise the batsmen

Player payments in focus after withdrawal

Sahara's decision to pull Pune Warriors out of the IPL has thrown into question its pending payments to the franchise's players

Donald and Uthappa taken by surprise

Pune Warriors coach Allan Donald and batsman Robin Uthappa were taken by surprise when they heard about their franchise's withdrawal from the IPL

Pune Warriors pull out of IPL

Sahara India - owner of the Pune Warriors franchise - have pulled out of the IPL

CSK crush Mumbai to reach fifth final

The same old story of Chennai Super Kings' domination of big IPL matches continued as they made it to their fifth final out of the six IPLs played

Evenly matched teams in a battle of wits

A preview of the first eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Delhi

'I am innocent' - Sreesanth

Sreesanth protested his innocence on a day when he, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were remanded to another five days in police custody

MCC shuns £75m development plan

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MCC shuns £75m development plan

The MCC committee has turned down a revised £75m offer for a downgraded development at the Nursery End at Lord's.

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India's Supreme Court rejects petition to stay IPL playoffs

The Supreme Court of India has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) to stay the IPL playoff matches until the completion of investigations of the alleged spot-fixing in the tournament

Baburao Yadav fifth cricketer arrested in alleged fixing case

Former Vidarbha seamer Baburao Yadav has become the fifth cricketer to be arrested, by the Delhi Police, in connection with the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL

IPL 6: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad statistical highlights

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IPL 6: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad statistical highlights

Brad Hodge's innings of 54 off 29 with five sixes was special because it helped Rajasthan Royals reach the second qualifier. A look at the statistical aspect of his knock and other performances.

Brad Hodge could not have timed his first fifty for Rajasthan Royals this season any better. (Rajasthan vs Hyderabad match report) The Australian T20 specialist bludgeoned a 29-ball 54 (two fours and five sixes) to propel Rajasthan Royals one step closer to the Indian Premier League final against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Chasing Sunrisers Hyderabad's lowly 132, Rajasthan crashed to 57 for five and were virtually looking down the barrel against a solid Sunrisers' bowling attack until Hodge turned things around with some lusty batting.

Two sixes and a four from Hodge (Scorecard) in a Karan Sharma over that went for 18 put Rajasthan back in the ascendancy, and though Dale Steyn returned to trap Sanju Samson in front, Hodge and James Faulkner took them over the line. With 10 needed off the last over, Hodge slammed Darren Sammy for two sixes to spark off celebrations for Rajasthan at Kotla. (Watch: Dean Jones, Farokh Engineer in awe of Hodge) Faulkner says Hodge (match stats) played like a man possessed for the franchise troubled by spot-fixing allegations (Read: Sreesanth's no-ball caused furore amongst bookies) against three of its players.

"The partnership (33 runs with Hodge) was obviously good on Wednesday night. He (Hodge) pretty much sealed it for us. His innings was unbelievable. I have, at the other end, myself been playing domestic cricket against him but it is good to be at the same end this time," said Faulkner, who plays for Tasmania. Hodge is a Victorian.

Faulkner has contributed with both bat and ball for Royals this season. On Wednesday night, his 11 off as many balls, were crucial from a team point of view as Hodge needed support under the circumstances. Faulkner is happy he could do it. In an interview to iplt20.com, he said: "It was just a matter of getting bat on ball. I didn't get off to the best start on my first three. After I struck my first boundary my confidence grew a little bit but it was all about getting Hodgey on strike. At the end of the day he hit over the fence two times in a row and we won the game so it was a good feeling."

Faulkner (link pix gallery) has impressed with the ball. The tall left-arm seamer (he bats right-handed) took 1 for 28 against Hyderabad to take his wickets tally to 27 in 15 matches. It is the third highest in IPL, next only to Lasith Malinga (28 in 16 matches in 2011) and Bravo (28 in 17 matches in 2013). It's going to be a tight finish for the Purple Cal this season with one wicket separating Bravo and Faulkner.

"I am not really fussed about that. It is all about the franchise and I am lucky enough to get an opportunity this year and play some games of cricket for the Royals. I am really enjoying my time here so far and hopefully will continue for a few more days," Faulkner said.

Illingworth chunters at Bairstow management

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Illingworth chunters at Bairstow management

Ray Illingworth, the former Yorkshire and England batsman, has criticised the way Jonny Bairstow was treated by England over the winter.

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David Warner sorry over twitter rant, but defends himself

Warner said he was "extremely annoyed" that a photo of him playing for the Delhi Daredevils accompanied Craddock's piece that highlighted, in part, corruption and fixing in the IPL.

IPL 6: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid lauds mind doctor Paddy Upton's role in fighting hard week

Dravid, for the first time, seemed like opening up to the spot-fixing chapter as he talked about the subject and allowed his emotions to flow.

IPL 6: BCCI betrayed our trust, says Sahara Group on Pune Warriors pullout

Sahara said that the company had been requesting the BCCI to revise the franchise fee for long as the number of matches had been reduced but to no avail.

IPL 6: Pressure on Mumbai Indians now, says Rahul Dravid after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad

Dravid applauded Brad Hodge for his brilliance on the day and was happy that his 'moneyball' team fought a hard week to reach the final three.

IPL 2013: Sachin Tendulkar likely to miss remainder of the tournament with injury

Sachin injured his left wrist and hand while batting in the game against Hyderabad on 13th May, with normal recovery time for this injury around 3 weeks.

IPL spot fixing: I would conduct polygraph tests, says Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta

Kings XI Punjab co-owner says that while she is heart-broken over the controversies surrounding the Indian Premier League, owners of franchises usually are the biggest vicitms.

Spot-fixing: Director says 'cut' on Sreesanth's guest role in film

The cricketer had shot for a Malayalam film which tells the story of young Pakistani cricketer's life-changing journey to India. But following allegations of spot fixing, the director has decided to remove the portions acted by Sreesanth.

IPL spot-fixing: Chennai Super Kings' honcho Gurunath Meiyappan may be quizzed, say sources

Vindoo, an actor, sources in the crime branch said, had told his interrogators that he came into contact with Meiyappan, who comes from an affluent south Indian family which is into film production, 5-6 years ago.

IPL 6: Rajasthan Royals defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad, reach second qualifier

Brad Hodge was the main architect of the win as he slammed a 29-ball 54 including five sixes. This after his side was set a target of 133.

Warner could be in trouble over tweets

David Warner could face disciplinary action from Cricket Australia after apparently launching a Twitter attack on two of Australia's most senior cricket journalists

Weak Sheffield Shield hurting Australia - Warne

Shane Warne believes fast-tracking young players into the Sheffield Shield rather than having them cut their teeth on Twenty20 is key to improving the strength of domestic cricket in Australia and ultimately the national team

Sutherland breaks silence on homework fiasco

James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, has spoken for the first time about the "homework" fiasco that enveloped the national team on a horrid tour of India, stating his displeasure at how the squad's discipline broke down to the point.

Age no barrier for recalled Haddin

Brad Haddin may be comfortably the oldest wicketkeeper currently involved in Test cricket, but he believes his age and experience could be to his advantage on the upcoming Ashes tour

Women's Ashes gets revamp

The Women's Ashes has been revamped and from this summer will be contested over seven matches across all formats of the game.

Don't write off Australia - Gough

Darren Gough was at his best in the heat of an Ashes confrontation but he is not about to write off the current generation.

Cummins to travel with Australia A to England

Pat Cummins will travel with the Australia A party to England later this month, although he will not be part of the official squad, and is hoping to make a full return during the Australia A tour of South Africa in July.

Injured Steven Smith returns from IPL

Steven Smith is expected to be fit for the upcoming Australia A series in England despite suffering a back injury that has forced his withdrawal from the remainder of the IPL

South Australia fined over Muirhead talks

South Australia's interest in the Victorian legspinner James Muirhead has cost them a $15,000 fine after they were found to have breached Cricket Australia's rules on player movements

ECB launches Ashes schools initiative

The ECB has launched a free educational programme for use in primary schools

Warner apologises over tweets

David Warner has apologised for the language he used during his Twitter outburst on Saturday but said he felt the need to defend himself after a photo of him was used to illustrate a story on the seedy side of the IPL

Haigh scoops British Book award

On Warne, Gideon Haigh's examination of one of the finest bowlers to play the game, was named the Cricket Book of the Year at the 11th annual British Sports Book Awards at Lord's on Monday.

Warner fined for Twitter outburst

David Warner has been fined AUD5750 (around US$ 5600) for his Twitter outburst at two Australian journalists at the weekend

Australia eye England swing with interest

Michael Clarke knows his men will enter the Ashes as underdogs but they have taken some heart from the way England's batsmen struggled against New Zealand's swing bowlers in last week's Lord's Test

Australia name women's Ashes squad

Australia have named a 15-player squad for the women's Ashes tour of England, including all 14 players contracted for the 2013-14 season as well as the batsman Sarah Elliott as a Test specialist

Warner to learn his fate on Wednesday

David Warner will face a Cricket Australia Code of Behaviour hearing on Wednesday after being reported following his Twitter outburst in the earlier hours of Saturday morning

Cricket Australia reports Warner for Twitter outburst

Cricket Australia has reported David Warner for breaching the Code of Behaviour, after his Twitter outburst against two Australian journalists. He will also be expected to attend a disciplinary hearing

Australia announce dates for home ODIs and T20s

Hobart will not host a Test or ODI next summer for the first time in 25 years after Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for its pared-back limited-overs fixtures against England

Clarke's Ashes warning for batsmen

As he delivered a series of reassurances that a degenerative back condition would not hobble his forthcoming Ashes campaign, Australia's captain Michael Clarke issued a stern reminder that the tourists' promising pace battery would be rendered useless wit

IPL 2013: Chennai Super Kings players are loyal and not flashy, says Stephen Fleming

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IPL 2013: Chennai Super Kings players are loyal and not flashy, says Stephen Fleming

Chennai Super Kings entered the final of the IPL for the fourth straight time with a thumping 48-run win over Mumbai Indians in the first qualifier in New Delhi on Tuesday night.

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IPL Stats: Michael Hussey becomes the highest run-getter in this edition

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IPL Stats: Michael Hussey becomes the highest run-getter in this edition

Hussey has produced two important records during the course of his aforesaid innings - his best tally in an IPL competition (732 at 56.30 in 16 matches) apart from the first Chennai player to manage 700 runs in an IPL season.

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India's Supreme Court rejects petition to stay IPL playoffs

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India's Supreme Court rejects petition to stay IPL playoffs

The Supreme Court of India has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) to stay the IPL playoff matches until the completion of investigations of the alleged spot-fixing in the tournament

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