In a major shake-up of selection system in the country, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Wednesday disbanded its national selection panel and replaced it with a new post of National Selection Manager (NSM).
Rohit Sharma's sizzling century went in vain as Australia survived a few anxious moments before pulling off a tense four-wicket win over India in a cricket tri-series ODI match in Melbourne.
Sachin Tendulkar was the only current cricketer named in ESPNcricinfo's all-time Test World XI which did not include Australian captain Ricky Ponting and the likes of Brian Lara, Glenn McGrath, Sunil Gavaskar.
Captain David Jacobs led from the front with a breezy fifty as Warriors registered a comprehensive 28-run victory over Victoria in their second Champions League twenty20 match in Port Elizabeth on Monday.
Chelsea's goal-rush was staunched by Stoke City but the Premier League champions maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-0 home victory.
Australia will retain coach Tim Nielsen until the end of the next Ashes series in England in 2013, the national cricket board said on Tuesday.
"Of course, from a more general perspective, the Indian weapon programme has produced sufficiently good weapons -- they did go 'bang' at Pokhran II -- to provide a nuclear deterrent that only insane fools or idiots would ignore."
Veteran fast bowler Chris Martin is among the 20 players, who have been handed New Zealand Cricket contracts for another year.
Ricky Ponting, Australia's most successful one-day cricketer, accepted that his limited overs international career was over on Tuesday but said he wanted to continue in Test cricket and hoped to play in the 2013 Ashes.
Former New Zealand captain John Reid feels some members of the Australian cricket team are "idiots" who need to be reined in.
John Terry's sacking as England skipper Friday opened the door for a significant turnaround in fortune for Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand who will take over the captain's armband.
Guess which Indian batsman has scored the most runs against New Zealand? Rajneesh Gupta tells you that and more.
Struggling with three pull-outs within one week, Delhi Daredevils would seek to capitalise on the experience of legendary Australian paceman Glenn McGrath when they take on Victoria in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match in New Delhi on Friday.
Take a look at this year's deserving nominees.
In the wake of a racial attack against three Indians in Melbourne, Victorian Premier John Brumby on Wednesday said any violence was "unacceptable" and admitted that the recent incidents have damaged Australia's image in India.
Stung by the racial attack against three Indians in Melbourne, Victorian Police on Wednesday said it has launched investigations in to the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Harbhajan Singh offered no sympathy to Ricky Ponting and his grief-stricken teammates on their Ashes debacle and said they are still missing Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh, whose name is making rounds as one of the possible replacement for sacked Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan, on Friday dismissed the speculation saying he had no plan to take up the job.
Aston Villa blew a chance to go eight points clear of Arsenal in the race for England's fourth Champions League berth Sunday after conceding two late goals against relegation-threatened Stoke City. The 2-2 draw, with Stoke cancelling out their hosts' 2-0 lead in the final three minutes, left fourth-placed Villa six points ahead of Arsenal and three adrift of second-placed Chelsea and Liverpool in the Premier League.
Former coach John Buchanan refused to buy the simplistic argument of Australia facing a transitional period for the team's ongoing woes and said the tumble from the perch was due to "systemic" failure.
The statistical highlights at the end of fourth day's play in the second Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad, on Monday.
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
Adam Gilchrist's decision to move states and stay behind the stumps 13 years ago was rewarded on Saturday when he replaced Ian Healy as Australia's most successful Test wicketkeeper.
As India gets set to play its 500th Test, Rajneesh Gupta presents India's memorable Test victories at home.
The duo joined former skipper Mark Taylor (1998) as the only cricketers to receive the award.
The Australian team is looking to add the Twenty-20 World Cup to their bulging trophy cabinet.
The new Australia coach said the players need to be careful of their on-field behaviour.
Canadian government officials delayed the process of obtaining a wiretap warrant against the key figure in the Air India bomb plot Talwinder Singh Parmar because of religious concerns, a former intelligence officer has said.
Australian swimming officials have demanded an explanation about the leaking of an alleged doping investigation involving retired Olympic champion Ian Thorpe.
The ace leg spinner said he had been flooded with messages from all quarters and expressed gratitude to all.
The playing future of Australian opener Justin Langer is attracting fresh speculation after his father hinted his son may be close to retirement.
Statistical highlights of the Australia vs Canada Group A match of the World Cup in Bangalore on Wednesday.
Australian coach John Buchanan said the pacer is progressing in the right direction.
With a MVPI of 1128 the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain has set records that even he might find hard to surpass.
The defending champions beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 to move to fourth place in the Premier League.
The Australia paceman will demonstrate his fitness in front of selectors in Brisbane on Wednesday after six months away from competitive cricket.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji analyse IPL performances in Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings.
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