May 2, 2011

West Indies v Pakistan scorecard





Ex-Liverpool star Hyypia retires


Former Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen defender Sami Hyypia retires from playing at the age of 37 to become a coach.


World Snooker final latest scores


Judd Trump takes on three-time champion John Higgins in the World Championship final in Sheffield.


Big chance for Chelsea - Ferguson


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits Chelsea are right back in the title race after seeing his side put in a low-key performance in losing 1-0 at Arsenal.


Seven points will save us - Grant


West Ham boss Avram Grant believes his team need seven points from their remaining three games to avoid relegation from the Premier League.


Bahrain decision due 'by Tuesday'


Formula 1 bosses will decide by Tuesday on the future of the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix.


Smit retains Springboks captaincy


South Africa confirm John Smit as captain for the 2011 season, which includes their World Cup defence.


Henson given reprieve by Toulon


Gavin Henson's suspension by Toulon is lifted following the outcome of the French club's disciplinary process.


Thompson joins Wasps


Wasps sign World Cup-winning England hooker Steve Thompson from Leeds.


McIlroy above Woods in rankings


Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy moves up to a career-best sixth place in the latest world rankings.


Lanka orders probe into match-fixing


Sri Lankan government on Monday launched a police probe into allegations of match-fixing levelled by former captain Hashan Tillakaratne.


Nehra: I am on my road to recovery


Ashish Nehra wants to forget the pain of not being able to play in the 2011 ICC CWC final in his bid to make an international comeback at the earliest.


'Selectors asked me to retire'


Senior West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has alleged that the national selectors had asked him to retire after the ICC Cricket World Cup.


Sanga: Dangerous to throw names around


Reacting to former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne's comments on, Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said the former player should work with the ICC's ACSU unit.


Shastri: Both Warne and Sachin right


Former India batsman Ravi Shastri agreed with both Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne and Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar regarding the Jaipur pitch.


ICC refuses to act on PCB complaint


The ICC has refused to act on a PCB complaint against Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland for stating that Pakistan was not doing enough to curb corruption in cricket.


Imran: Steps required to curb fixing


Pakistan's former cricket captain Imran Khan believes the ICC will have to adopt new ways to curb the menace of match-fixing as it is very difficult to detect and prove.


Kochi maul Delhi at home


Kochi notched an emphatic seven-wicket victory against the Delhi Daredevils on Monday.


All-round Mumbai seal easy win


Mumbai Indians notched up a convincing 23-run victory against the Kings' XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.


Lanka orders probe into match-fixing


Sri Lankan government on Monday launched a police probe into allegations of match-fixing levelled by former captain Hashan Tillakaratne.


Bahrain GP decision still unclear


Formula One's governing body, the FIA, have refused to be drawn on when a decision will be taken over the future of the Bahrain GP.


Cardiff v Middlesbrough


Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Cardiff and Middlesbrough in the Championship.


Plymouth v Southampton


Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Plymouth and Southampton in League One.


St Mirren v Hamilton


Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between St Mirren and Hamilton in the Scottish Premier League.


Statue of former Blackpool and England captain Jimmy Armfield unveiled


A statue of former Blackpool FC and England captain Jimmy Armfield is unveiled in Blackpool.


Monday's gossip column


Spurs and Sunderland in race to sign Lorient striker Gameiro, plus other gossip


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Sachin's pitch remark piques Warne


Shane Warne has expressed displeasure over Mumbai skipper Sachin Tendulkar's remarks on the pitch at the Sawai Man Singh stadium, which hosted the game between the two sides, Friday.


"Five foreigners not a good idea"


Unlike Punjab coach Tom Moody, Mumbai Indians' mentor Shaun Pollock is against having five foreigners in the League, saying the IPL is meant for giving chance to local talents.


"Zaheer reaping benefits of hard work"


Former Australian speedster Jason Gillespie praised Zaheer Khan, saying the left-armer was reaping the rewards of the hard work he put in the early part of his career.


Yuvraj: Our fielding let us down


A visibly disappointed Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh blamed it on "poor fielding" which resulted in the sixth straight loss for the franchise in the IPL.


"Why not home-grown India coach?"


Kumar Sangakkara says foreign coaches may be convenient as they are not coloured in their views by local situations but it was a "shame" that no Indian was found competent enough.


Chennai record easy win vs Deccan


A swashbuckling 56 off 30 balls by Sunny Sohal went in vain as Chennai Super Kings recorded a comfortable 19-run win against the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers on Sunday.


Rajasthan clinch emphatic win vs Pune


Ross Taylor smashed a quickfire unbeaten 47 as Rajasthan Royals thumped Pune Warriors by six wickets in a thrilling encounter to jump to the top of the table in Indian Premier League on Sunday.