Mike Hussey prepared for South Africa decider

Mike Hussey has urged his Australia team-mates to play with no fear in the deciding one-day international next to South Africa on Friday. The tourists will enter the third and final game in Durban coming off an 80-run loss to South Africa in Port Elizabeth, which leveled the series at 1-1. Australia is hopeful of having big-hitting Shane Watson (back spasms) and Shaun Marsh (shoulder) fit for the clash, But, regardless of whom plays, veteran Hussey...

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Flower: We must be trained to struggle spin

England plumb new lowest point in their ODI whitewash in India - but Andy Flower is hoping the contact of evident limits can kick start needed self-improvement. The England coach liken Tuesday night's unfortunate collapse, almost completely to spin, of all 10 wickets for 47 runs at Eden Gardens, to an early low point in his occupancy back in February 2009. Flower was still only provisional coach, and in his first match in charge too, when England...

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MS Dhoni take 3rd place in ODI rankings

MS Dhoni, named the player of the series next India's 5-0 whitewash over England in the ODIs, jump two places to arrive at the third spot in the newest ICC rankings. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also broke into the top 20 for the first time after claim 10 wickets in the series. For this attempt, the 25-year-old from Chennai manages a jump of 16 places that has put him in the 20th spot. Ashwin's colleague Ravindra Jadeja, who was the man of...

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WICB is playing intelligence games with Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle has accuse the West Indies Cricket Board of "mind games" and vow to address their insist for a regret at the end of the Regional Super50 Series. Gayle, who led Jamaica in the ongoing event in Georgetown, was told last week by the WICB that he would have to withdraw the contentious comments he made earlier this year, to be measured for selection to the regional side. The honest Gayle was highly significant of the Board and head coach...

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