India's stand-in captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final one-day international against the West Indies in Chennai on Sunday. Gambhir took over from Virender Sehwag, who was rested after making one-day cricket's highest score of 219 in the previous match in Indore. India already have an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the series. West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Lendl Simmons, Jason Mohammed, Kieran Powell, Marlon …

Seamer Doug Bracewell bowled New Zealand to a sensational seven-run victory over Australia in the second Test in Hobart on Monday for the Kiwis' first win in Australia for 26 years. The Black Caps captured eight wickets for 74 runs for a dramatic victory midway through the fourth day of an extraordinary Test match at Bellerive Oval. Bracewell finished with 6-40 off 16.4 overs in a match-winning performance to stun the Australians, who appeared …

Pakistan made clean sweep in a three-match One-day International series against Bangladesh winning the third one-dayer by 58 runs here at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing 178 runs, Bangladesh could not resist against an accurate experienced spin attack by the tourists and were all out for 119 runs in 38 overs. Shoaib Malik marked his 200th one-day appearance with three wickets for six runs in four overs and fellow off-spinner …

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar fell short of his 100th international century once again on Friday after being dismissed for 94 in the third and final test against West Indies. Tendulkar, playing his 184th test at his home Wankhede Stadium, has scored 51 centuries in tests and 48 in one-dayers. He recorded his 99th century in March during the 50-over World Cup. He was caught by West Indies captain Darren Sammy and bowled by Ravi Rampaul

The West Indies were bowled out for 590 in their first innings on the third morning of the third and final Test against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. The tourists added 15 runs off 3.1 overs to their overnight total of 575-9 before off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowled Devendra Bishoo to finish with 5-156.

Venkatsai Laxman and Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India's run-spree with superb centuries to put their team in command on the second day of the second Test against a hapless West Indies on Tuesday. Middle-order batsman Laxman hit a stylish 176 not out and skipper Dhoni a robust 144 as India posted a massive 631-7 declared in their first innings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The West Indies faltered in reply, reaching 34-2 when play was called off due …

Darren Bravo cracked his maiden Test century to put the West Indies in command on the third day of the series-deciding second and final Test against Bangladesh on Monday. The left-hander was unbeaten on 100 after Kirk Edwards hit a solid 86 as the West Indies reached 207-3 in their second innings at stumps for an overall lead of 331 runs. Bravo completed his century off the last ball of the day when he cut debutant left-arm spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo …

Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has escaped further punishment for flouting his five-year ban by playing for an English amateur side in a league match in June. Amir has been cautioned by the International Cricket Council and warned over his future conduct. "Mohammad Amir has been warned and has been provided with further clarification as to the terms of his suspension," an ICC spokesman said. The 19-year-old played for Surrey Cricket League …

LONDON: England sealed a 4-0 series rout of India with an innings and eight-run victory at The Oval here on Monday as Sachin Tendulkar fell just short of an unprecedented 100th international hundred. India, who needed 291 runs to make the hosts bat again, frustrated England during a fourth-wicket partnership of 144 between Tendulkar, who made 91, and Amit Mishra. But when Mishra was out for a Test-best 84, it was the start of a collapse that saw …

India’s medium pacers Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar received injuries ahead of the third cricket Test against the West Indies starting here Wednesday. The two players injured themselves while playing football during a practice session at Windsor Park here Monday evening. During the game, Praveen Kumar accidentally head-butted the left cheekbone of Ishant. Senior player Rahul Dravid said that Ishant suffered a light cut under his eye but he was …