Swann told England - don't allow ranking go to heads

England spinner Graeme Swann says his teammates must not allow their imminent ascension to the top spot in the world rankings to go to their head as they seek to complete a 4-0 Test loss of India at The Oval this week. England will be established as the best Test side in the world after the series but Swann believes the team must make sure they complete the job and see off the demoralized tourists. He said: "It's a nice feeling (to take over the...

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Taylor lead Lions to series win

Captain James Taylor pushed his claim for a place in the senior England side with a second century in three games as the Lions clinch a series win over Sri Lanka A with a 135-run win. Taylor made a superb 111 off 132 balls as the Lions improved from 38 for three to post 282 for nine with Durham's Ben Stokes doing his chances of a call-up to the one-day squad no harm by crashing 73 off 65 delivery and Tharanga Laksitha taking three for 49. The...

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Dhoni, Sachin did not encourage youngsters: Kapil

Former captain Kapil Dev on Tuesday lashed out at the Indian players for missing team spirit in the ongoing Test series next to England and also criticized senior cricketers, including Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar, for not inspiring the youngsters in the team. The former all-rounder, who led India to its maiden World Cup title in 1983, slam Dhoni's men for "going throughout the motions" during the ongoing four-match series...

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Tharanga and Malinga keep sequence alive

Sri Lanka 286 for 9 (Tharanga 111, Dilshan 55, Bollinger 4-42) hit Australia 208 (M Hussey 63, Malinga 5-28) by 78 runs Lasith Malinga's five wickets and Upul Tharanga's century haul Sri Lanka back into the one-day international series next to Australia with a 78-run victory at Hambantota. Knowing an Australia win would see the tourists take an unquestionable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, Sri Lanka recorded an ultimately at ease triumph to...

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Zimbabwe won to seal series

Zimbabwe 250 for 7 (Taibu 83, Shakib 2-41) strike Bangladesh 245 (Mushfiqur 101, Utseya 3-47) by five runs A century from wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim was not sufficient to stop Bangladesh losing the one-day series alongside Zimbabwe as they slipping to a five-run loss in Harare. The hosts' own keeper, Tatenda Taibu (83), top-scored as Zimbabwe scored 250 for seven in their 50 overs. Mushfiqur (101) then put his side in a great location to keep...

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