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Australian police Monday investigated a riot by 150 asylum-seekers at a remote island detention centre after inmates reportedly attacked each other with pool cues, broomsticks and tree branches, wounding 37. Immigration Minister Chris Evans said the mass brawl broke out after an argument between Afghans and Sri Lankans on Christmas Island, Australia's main centre for asylum-seekers far off its northwestern coast, late on Saturday. "It seems like there was a fight between some Afghans and... Read Full Story

Fastest century , largest total & highest score ~ 3 biggest record in one day cricket came under threat today at Rajkot.. none got broken, but we had a miracle of a match. margin? 3 runs. As emotionless as a human can be, captains from both sides impressed the most, rallying their bowlers courageously on a placid pitch that had everything tilded towards batters, from short baundaries to quick outfield and hungry crowd. MS Dhoni scored 72 runs from only 53 balls while Kumar Sangakkara nearly... Read Full Story

List of fastest fifties in twenty20 cricket got rewritten twice, once in each innings as India and Sri Lanka matched eached other stroke per stroke in this first twenty20 in series of two, at VCA ground in Nagpur today. Gautam Gambhir's 19 ball fifty is now equal 2nd fastest ever with David Warner of Australia but his departure brought Indian innings in disarry and most of middle order batsmen disappointed. Promoting himself to number 3, captain MS Dhoni and then vice captain Yuvraj Singh... Read Full Story

Host nations at the 2011 World Cup in Asia are set to be allowed to play quarter and semi-final matches on their own soil, according to plans submitted to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The next World Cup will be staged in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. A meeting of the ICC's chief executives' committee, held at the global governing body's Dubai headquarters, backed plans from the World Cup central organising committee that, where possible, host countries should play their... Read Full Story

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 12:36 pm   MUMBAI: Virender Sehwag clobbered a breath-taking unbeaten 284 as India rode on his brutal assault to take complete control of the third and final cricket Test against a hapless Sri Lanka on Thursday.   Replying to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 393, the 31-year-old Sehwag set the Brabourne stadium ablaze with a stunning display of strokeplay as the hosts raced to a record score of 443 for one at close on an... Read Full Story

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:40 pm   MUMBAI: Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni cracked an unbeaten century as India tightened the noose around a hapless Sri Lanka by taking an imposing Dhoni hits ton, India firmly in driver’s seat 333-run first innings lead and set the platform to push for victory in the third and final Test on Friday.   Although Virender Sehwag (293) narrowly missed becoming the first cricketer to score three triple hundreds in Test history, there... Read Full Story

A member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family who is accused of torturing an Afghan man was drugged against his will when the incident took place and cannot be held responsible, a government-owned newspaper on Tuesday quoted his lawyer as saying at his trial. "My client does not remember what happened that night. He did not have the mental capacity. Because he was drugged against his will, he cannot be held responsible," The National quoted Habib al-Mulla, lawyer for Sheikh Issa bin Zayed, as... Read Full Story

London: Abu Dhabi will stage the 2010 English domestic season opener between county champions Durham and the MCC under floodlights and with pink balls. Lord's traditionally hosts the English curtain-raiser and the move to the United Arab Emirates has been prompted by a desire to play the game in a warmer climate and test out pink balls under floodlights. The four-day match between Durham and the MCC will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium from March 29. "Ultimately, this match... Read Full Story

Abu Dhabi will stage the 2010 English domestic season opener between county champions Durham and the MCC under floodlights and with pink balls. Lord's traditionally hosts the English curtain-raiser and the move to the United Arab Emirates has been prompted by a desire to play the game in a warmer climate and test out pink balls under floodlights. The four-day match between Durham and the MCC will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium from March 29. "Ultimately, this match is being played in... Read Full Story

Abu Dhabi will stage the 2010 English domestic season opener between county champions Durham and the MCC under floodlights and with pink balls. Lord's traditionally hosts the English curtain-raiser and the move to the United Arab Emirates has been prompted by a desire to play the game in a warmer climate and test out pink balls under floodlights. The four-day match between Durham and the MCC will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium from March 29. "Ultimately, this match is being played in... Read Full Story