All eyes on Sachin Tendulkar in Delhi

Sachin Tendulkar's offer for his 100th international century will be the focus of concentration when India hosts West Indies in the first Test at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla on Sunday. Tendulkar has been on the brink of the extraordinary and historic highlight since March when he hit a century in an ICC World Cup win over South Africa. The 38-year-old has, however, been forced to wait to reach the landmark due to poor form and injury after an unmemorable...

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Wasim Akram: West Indies will struggle in India

Series next to Windies will help India pick the right arrangement for the Australia series, says former Pakistan captain. Wasim Akram believes the West Indies bowlers would find it very difficult to send away India double at home in the Test matches. Speaking entirely to Mobile ESPN from Karachi on Friday evening, the Sultan of Swing said, "West Indies have won against Bangladesh, but the serious challenge starts now next to the big boys." The...

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Hope spot-fixing conviction help cricket in comprehensive run: Waqar

He is dismayed by the conviction of three Pakistan cricketers in the spot-fixing scam but former head coach Waqar Younis hopes it would prove helpful to the game in the long run. "I hope that the outcome of the trial would prove helpful to cricket in the future and also serve as prevention to other players," Waqar said from Dubai. The former Test captain, who submissive as coach in September after the Zimbabwe tour due to individual and health...

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Pakistan increased security: England cricketers on guard

ANDREW STRAUSS and his England players will be secluded by increased security when they play Pakistan in January. In the wake up of the Pakistan spot-fixing disgrace, the safety of the England team is to be reassessed. They play three Tests, four one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches next to Pakistan in the Arabian Desert in January and February. The matches are organism played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi since Pakistan is out of bounds...

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