Gayle left out of squad to face India

Kieron Pollard is back in the West Indies side for the first two ODIs against India, but Chris Gayle remains out of favour after his controversial radio interview last month. Gayle has not been chosen in either the ODI squad or the 12-man group for Saturday's Twenty20 match against India in Trinidad, while the fast bowler Kemar Roach has been rested for the Trinidad leg of the series due to his heavy workload. The uncapped left-arm seamer Krishmar...

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Sri Lanka not exaggerated by Tharanga talk

Sri Lanka seamer Farveez Maharoof says the tourist have not been unfocused by a report that Upul Tharanga failed a drugs test during the ICC World Cup. A Colombo newspaper made the accusation on Sunday and said that Tharanga, who made an winning century in the severe 10-wicket win over England in the World Cup quarter-finals, had already selected a lawyer to represent him at an International Cricket Council hearing. But the ICC would not remark...

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Zaheer: Windies tour chances for Youngest people

India pacer Zaheer Khan told the upcoming tour to West Indies would be a good opportunity for the young people to cement their place in the national squad. "It is a very good chance for young players to showcase their ability. It's a big tour and if they perform well, they can cement their place in the team," Zaheer said. India will play three tests, five ODIs and a lone T20 game during their tour to the Caribbean in June-July. Senior players...

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Waqar Younis promise full-strength Pakistan

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has warn Ireland that his side will be leaving all out to secure a 2-0 sweep of their short ODI series in Belfast on Monday. Pakistan claims a thrashing seven-wicket victory in yesterday's opener at Stormont after bowling Ireland out for just 96. It was a suddenly wide-margin success in a game that had loomed as a possible banana skin for the tourists. Waqar had admit to being wary of an ever-improving Irish side in...

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IPL: A glorious mix of spice and steel

After recording a drop in percentage of television viewers for the better part of the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, the TRP rating for impressive finish between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore was more compare to the rating of last year's final. According to aMap, a TV viewership measurement agency, the IPL--IV final between CSK and RCB scored a rating of 5.8, better than 5.6 which were rating for last year's...

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