Ricky Ponting says Ashes defeat at home could cost him his job as skipper

Australian captain Ricky Ponting has admits that a third Ashes defeat could cost him his job.

Zimbabwe cricket chief says Howard was just not suitable for ICC post

Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka has justified his country's decision not to support the candidature of former Australian prime minister John Howard for the post of ICC vice-president, saying he was just not suitable.

Ricky Ponting encourages Tait to make a Test comeback

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is reported to have urged South Australian spearhead Shaun Tait to make a comeback to Test cricket.

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.