Johannesburg, Oct 1 (IANS) India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in their last Group A match here Wednesday, but the win came little too late for them as Australia's tense two-wicket victory over Pakistan earlier in the day knocked them out of the Champions Trophy. Australia became the second team ...

Centurion, Sep 30 (IANS) Australia stopped India's progress to the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a thrilling two-wicket win over Pakistan in the Group A match at the SuperSport Park here Wednesday. Chasing a modest Pakistani total of 205 for six after deciding to field, Australia from 140 for two in 32nd ...

Johannesburg, Sep 30 (IANS) New Zealand sailed into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, beating England by four wickets in a Group B match at the Wanderers here Tuesday. An explosive 39-ball 48 from wicketkeeper Brendan McCullum and a patient 53 from Martin Guptill saw New Zealand achieve the target of ...

Johannesburg, Sep 29 (IANS) India will be hoping for some divine intervention when they take on the West Indies in their last Group A match at the Wanderers here Wednesday, in their bid to qualify for the Champions Trophy semi-finals. India are virtually out of the tournament after their Monday's must-win ...

Centurion, Sep 28 (IANS) Heavy rains spoiled India's hopes of making it to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after their must-win Group A match against defending champions Australia was called of at the SuperSport Park here Monday. Australia were on course for a big total and were 234 for four ...

Centurion, Sep 28 (IANS) The England team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 22-run victory over South Africa in the Champions Trophy at the SuperSport Park here Sunday. Match Referee Roshan Mahanama imposed the fines after Andrew Strauss's side was ruled to be one over short of ...

Johannesburg, Sep 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 38-run loss to New Zealand in the Champions Trophy at the Wanderers here Sunday. Match Referee Javagal Srinath imposed the fines after Kumar Sangakkara's side was ruled to be two overs short of its target at ...

Johannesburg, Sep 28 (IANS) New Zealand's opening batsman Jesse Ryder has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the match Sri Lanka here Sunday. Ryder pleaded guilty to contravening Level 1.2 of the ICC ...

Centurion, Sep 28 (IANS) After picking up the prized wicket of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, Pakistan's teenage pacer Mohammad Aamer is living a dream but he is still looking to have more fun. The lanky left-armer made an impressive international debut at the World Twenty20 in England last June and is ...

Karachi, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistani cricketers will be showered with huge cash rewards if they go on to win the ICC Champions trophy in South Africa, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said Monday. According to Wasim Bari, the PCB chief operating officer, the players will be flooded with rewards ...