England avoid whitewash thanks to a new batting hero

Jos Buttler made an unbeaten 47 off just 16 balls to propel England to a total of 287 for six against New Zealand in the third and final one-day international at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.

England, bidding to avoid a whitewash having already lost the series at 2-0 down, saw Ian Bell top score

Sachin Tendulkar will Play for Mumbai Indians in CLT20

A history of India at the ICC Champions Trophy

Buttler heroics set up England win

Jos Buttler's astonishing hitting transformed England's fortunes to help set up a 34-run victory over New Zealand in the third and final NatWest Series match at Trent Bridge.

England struggled to 211 for five after 46 overs, Ian

Some interesting facts about the Champions Trophy

Here we present some interesting facts about the Champions Trophy:

1. Cricket in the late 90s and the better part of the first decade of this century was dominated by

Virat Kohli : From a brass youngster to India's best batsman

There are batsmen who own the crease and everything in its vicinity the minute they come out to bat. Read Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, Kieron Pollard, Kevin Pietersen. And then there are batsmen like

Challenging time for Team Indian in Champion Trophy 2013 !

Wicket-keeper, an aggressive batsman and the captain of India’s Test, one-day and Twenty20 cricket Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a master at juggling different jobs at the same time.

Now, on the eve of the Champions Trophy, which opens in England and Wales this week, Dhoni was

India still to confirm Zimbabwe tour

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) will have to wait a bit longer before they know if India will go ahead with their scheduled Zimbabwe tour in July.

The tour hangs in the balance after the Asians expressed hesitation

ICC Champions Trophy: Possible Indian XI for their first match against South Africa

Indians have began their tournament in a splendid fashion, by crushing the Lankans and the defending champions Australia in the two warm-up matches that they have played. These two wins

Delhi Police questions Rajasthan Royal's owner

The Delhi Police on Wednesday (June 5) called Rajasthan owner Raj Kundra to seek details about accused players in the Indian T20 League spot-fixing case and the agreement they had reached with them. 

Kundra reached the Delhi Police's Special Cell office in Lodhi Road Wednesday

A brief history of Australia at the ICC Champions Trophy

McLaren out to make all-rounder role his own

Ryan McLaren hopes the ICC Champions Trophy will be the tournament where he cements his position as the all-rounder in the Proteas’ Castle Lager ODI team. McLaren top-scored with 55 in

South Africa’s warm-up match against Pakistan on Monday, and gained valuable time at the crease

Australia confident Clarke will face England

Australia expect Michael Clarke to face England in their Champions Trophy opener despite the captain travelling

to London on Wednesday (June 5) for specialist treatment on his longstanding back problem. 

Warne backs Fawad Ahmed for Ashes call-up

Shane Warne believes "heroic" and "courageous" Pakistani-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed can become an unlikely Ashes hero for Australia in England later this year. 

Former refugee Ahmed, 31, will be eligible if minor

Tim May quits as players' chief, slams ICC

Tim May quit as head of cricket's international body on Wednesday (June 5) after eight years on the job, lashing out at the sport's powerbrokers and their alleged "threats, intimidation and backroom deals". 

May, who was last month controversially ousted from an International

Mohammad Ashraful interviewed by the ICC

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has been interviewed by the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit, amid reports he has been suspended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. 

Karthik has earned his place in XI: Dhoni

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni indicated that Dinesh Karthik has more or less "earned" his berth in the playing XI with an unbeaten century in India's crushing win over Australia in a warm-up match for the Champions Trophy, on

Steyn injury a worry for South Africa

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn is a doubt for the opening match of the Champions Trophy, against India in Cardiff on Thursday (June 6), because of a side strain. 

Steyn felt discomfort in the Proteas' warm-up match against Pakistan and bowled only five overs. 

India too hot for Australia in warm-up

India hammered Australia by 243 runs in a Champions Trophy warm-up match after skittling out the defending champions for just 65 in Cardiff on Tuesday (June 4). 

Umesh Yadav, who joined the squad late following his recent marriage, took the first five wickets to fall in a

West Indies see off Sri Lanka

West Indies completed their Champions Trophy preparations with a 17-run win over Sri Lanka in a warm-up match at Edgbaston on Tuesday (June 4). 

Both sets of batsmen spent time in the middle, with West Indies making 297 for six before Sri Lanka were