Bell and Pietersen pillage India in record stand

England 457 for 3 (Bell 181*, Pietersen 175) v India Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen piled up twin hundreds in a record triple-century stand as England show India no compassion on day two of the fourth npower Test at The Oval. England's third-wicket pair conquered India's vulnerable attack in a partnership of 350 as a kind surface and sunny skies made life ever more at ease for the hosts, and desperate for their opponents. Shantha Sreesanth did...

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"BCCI in charge for India's debacle"

Former Pakistan Test Captain Mushtaq Mohammad has responsible the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) for the disaster of the Indian team in England. "The BCCI is very much accountable for poor planning of this tour. They consideration their cricketers were machines and are being treat like machines. They (the players) can't play day in day out, they are human beings and they do get tired both physically and spiritually and they do need rest," Mushtaq...

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India to utilize DRS for home matches

India will be using the Decision Review System (DRS), comprise the audio tracker and Hot Spot, for the first time in all the 13 home international games later this year. India has always been very voiced in its disapproval of the DRS but it seems the BCCI is warm up for the technology as it will use the DRS for the first time when it hosts England in a two-sided series in October. The ICC's new guidelines makes it obligatory to use DRS in Tests...

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Bangladesh record first win on tour

Bangladesh restores some pride having previously lost the series after cruise to a six-wicket win in the fourth one-day international next to Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Opener Tamim Iqbal top-scored with 61 as Bangladesh, who were 3-0 down in the five-match series coming into today's clash, chase down their victory target of 200 with more than 13 over’s to spare. Earlier, Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor scored 106 at the top of the order but only three...

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ECB threaten to ban county from CL T20 except paid up front

The England Wales Cricket has in danger to stop its county teams from challenging in this year's Champions League Twenty20 in India unless the organizers of the event, the BCCI pay them the participation fees in go forward, according to a report. The ECB insist that the two counties -- one out of Lancashire and Leicestershire, and one out of Hampshire and Somerset -- will have to take delivery of the money to cover their costs from the BCCI before...

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Flintoff criticizes 'shabby' India

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has questioned the strength level of Indians and also criticized the visiting team for their "shabby" warm routine. India, which is hopeful to recover some pride and avoid a embarrassing whitewash, has been ravage by the injuries to its key players and has not look its usual self in the tournament so far. The former Test cricketer, who was required to cut short his international carrier due to a returning...

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