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West Indies cricket captain Chris Gayle, who abruptly quit the Tour of Australia to be with his sick mother, will head Down Under on Monday and hopes to play in the first Test, Jamaican media reported Saturday. Local television reported on Saturday that Gayle told reporters he would be leaving on Monday for the trip back to Australia. The first Test of the West Indies' tour starts Thursday in Brisbane. The report said Gayle was attending a football game involving his high school Excelsior... Read Full Story

Gautam Gambhir made 114 and Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 100 as India batted out the final day to draw the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday. India easily wiped out a huge first innings deficit of 334 runs as they scored 412-4 in their second knock before the high-scoring Test was called off with six overs remaining on the fifth day. Tendulkar, 36, set a new benchmark of 30,000 international runs at the start of his third decade in the game to frustrate Sri Lanka's bid... Read Full Story

A lifeless wicket and resolute batting by India continued to frustrate Sri Lanka's bid to win the first cricket Test here on Friday. Opener Gautam Gambhir hit 114 as India wiped off the huge first innings deficit of 334 runs and moved to 341-4 in their second knock by tea on the fifth and final day at the Motera stadium. Sachin Tendulkar, who began his third decade in Test cricket with this match, was unbeaten on 55 after sharing a fourth-wicket stand of 66 with Gambhir. Venkatsai Laxman was... Read Full Story

Gautam Gambhir hit an unbeaten century to keep India's hopes alive of forcing a draw in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday. The left-hander made 105 not out as India, trailing by 334 runs on the first innings, went to lunch on the fifth and final day at 256-3 in their second knock. Sachin Tendulkar, who began a third decade in Test cricket with this match, kept Gambhir company on a fluent 22 after sharing a fourth-wicket stand of 47. India still trail by 78 runs and need... Read Full Story

Star fast bowler Shane Bond has been recalled to the New Zealand Test squad to play Pakistan in the first two Tests of a three-match series. Bond's selection Friday follows a two-year absence from the New Zealand Test team due to injury and his participation last year in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL). The injury-prone 34-year-old has played only 17 Tests since his debut in 2001 but he has taken an impressive 79 wickets at an average of 22.39. He returned to the New Zealand one-day... Read Full Story

India made a confident start in their bid to save the first Test after Sri Lanka enjoyed a record-breaking run-feast on the fourth day here on Thursday. Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir saw off the first 16 overs of pace and spin as India, trailing by 334 runs on the first innings, went to tea at 77 for no loss in their second knock. Sehwag was unbeaten on a typically robust 47 with six boundaries and left-hander Gambhir was on 28. Sri Lanka piled up 760-7, the highest total ever... Read Full Story

Mahela Jayawardene hit an unbeaten 267 as Sri Lanka piled up the highest total ever on Indian soil to tighten the noose around the hosts in the first Test on Thursday. Sri Lanka, who resumed their first innings at 591-5, went to lunch on the fourth day at a mammoth 708-5, an overall lead of 282 runs with five wickets in hand. Wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene smashed 134 not out during an unbroken 333-run stand for the sixth wicket as the tourists continued to batter India on a barren... Read Full Story

Adam Gilchrist has signed up for a brief spell of Twenty20 cricket with Middlesex next year and could be opening the English county's batting with Sachin Tendulkar. The Indian star is considering an offer to link up with Australia's Gilchrist at Middlesex. "Adam has signed for the group matches of next season's Twenty20 Cup but has other commitments and is unable to commit beyond that at this stage," said Middlesex chief executive Vinny Codrington. "We have been in discussions with Sachin... Read Full Story

Former captain Mahela Jayawardene scored his sixth double-century as Sri Lanka seized control of the first Test against India here on Wednesday. Jayawardene was unbeaten on 204 as the tourists closed the third day at 591-5 in their first innings, a lead of 165 runs over India's 426 with five wickets in hand at the Motera stadium. Sri Lanka, who have never won a Test on Indian soil, have two days to force victory with a bowling attack led by world record holder Muttiah Muralitharan and take... Read Full Story

Former captain Mahela Jayawardene hit an unbeaten 142 as Sri Lanka marched towards a big first innings lead in the first Test against India here on Wednesday. The tourists went to tea on the third day at 483-5, a lead of 57 runs over India's 426, with five wickets in hand on a good batting pitch at the Motera stadium. Jayawardene, who quit as captain earlier this year to concentrate on his batting, has so far hit 12 boundaries and a six in his 27th Test century, his first on Indian soil. Sri... Read Full Story