Pakistan-Australia Test at Lord’s fixed, says report

With reports on Tuesday claiming that the scandal-stricken Pakistan team’s 150-run loss against Australia at Lord’s in July is under investigation by the ICC, their alleged involvement in match-fixing only seems to be getting bigger in proportion.

Yuvraj Singh dropped from Test squad against Australia

Middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh was dropped on Monday from India’s Test squad on grounds of poor form and fitness, while young Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was selected in the 15-member Indian squad for the two-Test series against Australia, starting October 1 in Mohali.

Fresh suspicion over Pakistan-Australia Test match

Pakistan sure is going through a rough patch right now; with the country’s economy in shambles, the floods having left thousands devastated and now, their cricket team being labeled cheats and fixers. And if that wasn’t enough, the Pakistani cricket team has come under fresh suspicion for their January Test defeat to Australia, after pictures of an agent, who is at the centre of a ’spot-fixing’ scandal, along with the players were uncovered.

Australia’s Ashes preparations in shambles: Shane Warne

Shane Warne fears Australia will be badly under-prepared for their opening Ashes Test against a red-hot England in November.

England favourites to win Ashes: Symonds

England are the favourites to win this year’s Ashes as Ricky Ponting’s men have lost their aura of invincibility, feels former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds.

India retains number one position in Test cricket

Despite losing the series opener, India managed to retain the numero uno status in the ICC Test Championship table by virtue of a hard-earned draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo on Friday.

Decision to retire in the larger interest of the team: Afridi

Talismanic Pakistani all-rounder, Shahid Afridi, has rubbished rumours that his decision to quit the Test captaincy and retire from the longer version of the game was due to problems with his teammates.

No racism angle in Murali’s chucking controversy: Steve Waugh

Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh showered praise on the recently retired spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, saying that Murali’s record of 800 test wickets was “unbeatable” and that there was no racist angle involved in chucking allegations which the bowler had faced earlier.

Afridi to retire from test cricket after Australia series

Newly appointed skipper of Pakistan test team, Shahid Afridi, made a shock announcement on Friday after his team’s 150-run loss to Australia in the first test saying that he would retire from test cricket after the second and final test at Headingley because he is “just not good enough for test cricket”.

Butt, Azhar lead Pakistan fight in huge chase

Pakistan fought hard to reach 114-1 against Australia at stumps on day three of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday, chasing 440 to win, a world record run chase.

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