Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh gave some anxious moments to the police in Chandigarh when they left the team hotel without informing them.

After showing splendid skills with both bat and ball during the Ashes, Stuart Broad was being touted as Andrew Flintoff's natural heir, but England skipper Andrew Strauss doesn't think so.

The Crime Branch of Chandigarh Police on Sunday said that it had cracked a major cricket-betting racket and arrested four bookies in the city.

Cloaked in an aura of formidability acquired from back-to-back wins but struck by injury problems, the Indian team would be gunning for a treble of triumphs to stretch their lead against a depleted Australia in the fourth cricket one-dayer at

New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum had it enough when he was singled out in the cricket contracts saga and sacked as the vice-captain, but the biggest blow came when his position as an ODI opener came into danger.

India will have one more reason to give their best in the fourth one-dayer against Australia at Mohali as a victory there will dethrone the visitors from the top of Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table.

The architect of India's six-wicket triumph over Australia, Man of the Match Yuvraj Singh paid rich tributes to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying the captain deserved the award for guiding the team to victory.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting praised the Indians after they took a well-deserved 2-1 lead in the seven-match series in Delhi on Saturday.

After the low-scoring match in Delhi, the fans can look forward to a run feast in the fourth cricket One-dayer between India and Australia in Mohali with the pitch curator predicting that the two teams' combined score could be in

The Indian cricket team on Sunday were down with injury scares after openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were rendered doubtful starters for Monday's fourth ODI match against Australia in Mohali.

Yuvraj Singh paid rich tribute to Sachin Tendulkar's contribution to the game over the last 20 years, saying there is a lot to learn from the master batsman and the way he prepares for a game.

Statistical highlights of the third ODI between India and Australia at the Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi on Saturday.

ANDREW Strauss has demanded his England side view their Ashes triumph as only a stepping stone to become the world's best team.

Wales fought back from twelve points down to claim a famous win over Ireland at Sardis Road on Sunday evening. Iestyn Harris maintained his promising start as Head Coach as his young, rampant Welsh underdogs claimed a brilliant 42-12 in

After finishing third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix today, Jenson Button faced the press and, more worryingly, a mischevious Red Bull duo. He covered his epic battle, his winter break, and a few other items. Here's the transcript...

Brawn GP’s Jenson Button finished his World Championship year on a high today with a third-placed podium finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the new Yas Marina Circuit. Team-mate Rubens Barrichello came through a first corner impact to

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) won the final round of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship season in emphatic fashion after using a medium-medium-soft Bridgestone Potenza tyre strategy in a thrilling first-ever Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina.

While every man and his dog has been falling over themselves in their efforts to praise the Yas Marina Circuit, it will be interesting to see if the main event - the race - lives up to the hype.

The final race of 2009 saw an epic last lap battle, but it wasn't for the lead - Vettel led with ease, taking a convincing win, while Webber and Button fought for second, the Australian beating the Brawn driver. Barrichello

Mark Ridgway reports on Tranmere's abysmal 4-1 home defeat against Swindon Town on Saturday afternoon which kept Rovers firmly in the relegation zone of League One and looking increasingly likely to make the drop to League Two next season...