India wins over Zimbabwe in the 1st T20 International

After defeating Zimbabwe by six wickets, India finally crossed the staggering start with its most deserved win over Zimbabwe. Indians showed up in the first T20 international with a quick 112 to win, leaving five overs with Yusuf Pathan and Virat Kohli.

Earlier, Indian bowlers showed discipline, bowling proper line and length deliveries, and restricted Zimbabwe to a meager 111 for nine. Paceman Vinay Kumar (3/24) was the most successful bowler, claiming three wickets, while Ashok Dinda (2/27) and Pragyan Ojha (2/11) chipped in with two victims apiece.

During India's chase, the powerhouse Pathan and youngster Kohli shared an unbeaten 64-run stand for the fifth wicket to rescue India from a precarious 48 for 4. Pathan's 23-ball knock was studded with two fours and three sixes while Kohli faced 22 balls with three fours and a six for his 27.

English wicket keeper Kieswetter keeps his spot in England one-day team

The selection team of England have shown confidence on the young wicket keeper Craig Kieswetter and kept him in the squad for the upcoming ODI series. This squad has been selected for the Natwest Series against Australia and one-off match against Scotland. This wicket keeper-batsman is a talented young cricketer.

He is a very explosive player and was one of the stars in the successful T-20 World cup campaign for England. He has been selected for previous wicket keeper Matt Prior. Alistair Cook has been also left out the squad as Ian Bell has been recalled.

Former skipper Paul Collingwood and Stuart Broad have been returned to the team after being rested for the test series against Bangladesh.

Opening match of the Asia Cup between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

In the opening match of the Asia Cup in Dambulla, between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Sri Lanka scored 242 runs losing nine wickets.

Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan fast bowler bowled terrific, claiming 3 wickets for 41 runs in ten overs. He was out of the field since last 13 months and had shown a fabulous comeback by taking early wickets of the game.

Sri Lanka has won the toss and decided to bat first. Mathews had played his innings by scoring 55 runs from 61 balls and helping Sri Lanka to reach a good score. Jayawardene, another extremely talented batsman hit the balls to earn 54 runs from 64 balls.

Akhtar has taken first wicket of Upul Tharanga, who had made 11 from 16 balls and caught at first slip. Tillakaratne Dilshan also could not score good runs and loses his wicket on 18 runs from 25 deliveries and caught by Umar Amin at covers off Mohammad Asif.

Shahid Afridi has taken the wicket of Sri Lankan Captain Kumar Sangakkara who had tried his level best to help Sri Lanka to get recovered from their early wickets by making 42 runs from 63 balls.

Sangakkara along with Jayawardene made a partnership of 83 runs in 102 deliveries. Thilan Samaraweera is knock down by Abdul Razzaq at 17 runs.

Akhtar breaks the Sri Lankan flow by taking two consequent wickets, first was Chamara Kapugedara, who caught for 2 and Farvez Maharaoof was caught behind for 1.

Lalit Modi submits his reply to BCCI for the 3rd show cause notice

In the 3rd IPL series, Lalit Modi was alleged with some irregularities for which he was suspended and he had been asked for the reply to the 3rd show cause notice by the Indian cricket board for which he had submitted his reply to BCCI.

Modi was charged with irregularities in the sale of cinema rights and mid-over ads in the third IPL series by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Modi's lawyer, Mehmood Abdi told that Modi had submitted the reply through email on Tuesday and the hard copy of the same has been submitted on Wednesday.

Abdi said that all this issue will proceed in routine internal manner and there is nothing to be exaggerated.

A team of three persons will go through the reply, namely BCCI president Shashank Manohar, board vice president Arun Jaitley and interim IPL chairman Chirayu Amin.

Modi has already submitted his reply to separate all the allegations. He had asked to separate BCCI charges of financial irregularities from independent functioning and another charge of trying to set up a rebel Twenty20 league in England.

The three member panel would give their verdict to the general body regarding Modi's reestablishment.

Ashes on our mind-Says Ricky Ponting

The Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that the team is only thinking of winning the Ashes on home soil. Last year, England has registered an empathic Ashes series win over the Australian team. That was second time in Ponting's career that Australia has encountered an Ashes series defeat.

In 2006-07 season, Australia has posted a 5-0 whitewash of the Ashes series. Now the Australia skipper is anticipating repeating the same in this season.

But this time it has become a tough task for him. Because the English team is quite confident and much composed.

They had recently defeated the Aussies in the Twenty20 World Cup final to clinch the title.

So they are a much confident side now. It had also beaten the Aussies in the first ODI.

Although the ODI series is on between the two nations but all eyes on the prestigious Ashes series. Both the teams are hoping to produce a good show in this series.

Men in blue miles ahead of Pakistan- Says Wasim Akram

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that Indian team is much ahead of the Pakistan players. He has said that the men in blue are now a much better unit than that of the Pakistan. They are more confident and much composed.

India had registered an emphatic victory over Pakistan in a group match in the Asia Cup, in the final over of the match. As per Akram, Indians are better prepared to handle the pressure of the high voltage game between the two arch rivals. Akram told this to the media at Islamabad.

The former Pakistan skipper has said that the way India had chased down the score, just indicates that the team is way ahead of Pakistan team.

Akram has also raised questions over some of the decision taken by the Pakistan team management. In the opening match against host Sri Lanka, off spinner Saeed Ajmal was not included in the team.

Eoin Morgan’s ton leads England to win over Aussies in first ODI

A very well compiled unbeaten century from the Irish player Eoin Morgan has propelled England to register a four-wicket victory over the Aussies in the first one-day international of the Natwest Series at Rose Bowl. Australia opted to bat first and managed to score 267-7 with a nice contribution from Michael Clarke of 87 from 97 balls. Except him no other batsman in the Australian team has clicked.

On the other hand, Morgan has made a nice partnership of 95 with Luke Write, who has scored 36. Later, Morgan has shared stands of 71 with Tim Bresnan, who has scored 27 runs.

The talented left-hander has registered his third ODI hundred.

Moreover, he has sealed the victory over the Aussies with his 16th four with 24 balls to spend. It was the 3000th One-Day International since the format began in 1971. England faced big defeat with 6-1 by the Aussies in the one-day series after the Ashes in last summer.