Lankan Premier League T20 postponed indefinitely

Ponting retires from ODI cricket

Ricky Ponting accepts he will no longer play limited overs cricket for Australia but remains available for Test selection. The 37-year-old told a press conference he was no longer in Cricket Australia’s plans for one-day or Twenty20 cricket. “I don’t expect to play one-day international cricket for Australia anymore and I don’t think the selectors do either.” “I’ve been dropped from the one-day international team which I’m disappointed about, but life goes on for me,” Ponting said. “My form

21 Feb, 2012

Dhoni banned for one game

After slumping to an embarrassing 110-run defeat against Australia, India suffered another massive blow when skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Sunday suspended for one match for over-rate offence. Dhoni will not be able to take the field on Tuesday when India face Sri Lanka here. This was Dhoni?s second over-rate offence in the span of one year, and the earlier instance came during the World Cup final against Lanka at the Wankhede stadium on April 2, 2011. India were found two overs short of

19 Feb, 2012

Ponting to lead Australia vs Sri Lanka

Former captain Ricky Ponting will lead the Australian cricket team in Friday’s ODI tri-series match against Sri Lanka in the absence of an injured Michael Clarke, while veteran pacer Brett Lee has made an earlier than expected return to the 14-member squad announced on Tuesday. Ponting, who stepped down as captain last year, was named to lead the side as Clarke picked up a hamstring strain during Sunday’s match against India and his out of form regular deputy Brad Haddin is not even in the squa

14 Feb, 2012