Cricket Legend Richie Benaud dies aged 84

Former Australian Cricket captain, influential cricketer, Journalist broadcaster and commentator, Richard (Richie) Benaud, known as the ‘voice of cricket’ to fans around the world, born 6th October 1930, has died aged 84 in his sleep, on Friday 10th April 2015, after a battle with skin cancer and also suffered serious injury in a car accident…

IPL8 starts today

  Today 8th April 2015, begins the start of the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League, the most watched and most lucrative of the Twenty 20 domestic competitions. The Kolkata Knight Riders begin IPL 8 as defending champions after beating Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling final last June. And Kolkata have retained their…

Australia powers to final after beating India by 95runs

Semi-final 2 Australia V India, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground Australia 328-7 Steve Smith 105, Aron Finch 81, Umesh Yadav 72-4, Mohit Sharma 75-2, India 233 all out 46.5 overs MS Dhoni 65, Shekar Dhawan 45 James Faulkner 59-3, Mitchell Starc 28-2  Australia won by 95 runs.  Australia crush India and powers into Final  …

South Africa storms into World Cup Cricket semi-final

Quarter Final 1 South Africa V Sri Lanka played at SCG Sri Lanka 133 all out 37.2 overs, Kumar Sangakkara 45 from 96 balls, Lahiru Thirimanne 41, Imran Tahir 26-4, JP Duminy 29-3, South Africa 134-1 from 18 overs, Quinton de Kock 78 not out, Lasith Malinga 43-1. South Africa win by 9 wickets The…

Raina and Dhoni steer India to 10 consecutive match victory

Match 39 Pool B, India V Zimbabwe played at Eden Park in Auckland. Zimbabwe 287 all out, 48.5 overs, Brendan Taylor 138, Williams 50, Yadav 43-3, Sammi 48-3, Mohit Sharma 48-3, India 288-4,  48.4 0ver Suresh Raina 110 not out, MS Dhoni 85 not out, Panayangara 53-2, Raza 37-1. India won by 6 wickets  …

Shikhar Dhawan century helps India to overcome Ireland

  Match 34, Ireland V India played at Seddon Park, New Zealand Ireland  259 all out  William Porterfield 67,  Naill O’Brien 75, Mohammad Sami 41-3, Ashwin 38-2 India 260-2 Shikhar Dhawan 100, Rohit Sharma 64, Stuart Thompson 45-2 India sailed past limited Ireland attack to eight-wicket victory at Seddon Park and topped Pool B in…