Cricket World Cup 2011

Cricketers can opt out if they are tired, says BCCI (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India’s one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have clearly spoken out that the gruelling Asia Cup schedule is taking a toll on his team mates, but it has failed to budge the Indian cricket board.

India’s cricket tour helps Sri Lanka settle Rs.600 mn liabilities (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Colombo, June 27 (IANS) India’s forthcoming cricket tour to Sri Lanka in July has turned out to be a boon for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) because it has helped the latter settle its financial liabilities of over Rs. 600 million with local banks.

Flintoff unlikely to return in South Africa series (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
London, June 30 (IANS) England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff’s eagerly awaited return to international cricket with the home series against South Africa is doubtful as he is yet to recover from his injury.

Australia yet to come clear on Zimbabwe issue (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Sydney, June 30 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) is keeping its cards close to chest on the Zimbabwe issue and refused to reveal its stand on the African nation facing suspension threat from the International Cricket Council’s membership.

US basketball legend is nurturing Indian talent (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Basketball legend Dominique Wilkins has a good news for India when he visits the country next week. The player is nurturing an Indian talent at his New York home who he feels has the potential to make it big in future.

India’s cricket tour helps Sri Lanka settle Rs.600 mn liabilities (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Colombo, June 27 (IANS) India’s forthcoming cricket tour to Sri Lanka in July has turned out to be a boon for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) because it has helped the latter settle its financial liabilities of over Rs. 600 million with local banks.

Murali is eyeing Wasim Akram’s One-Day record (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Karachi, June 30 (IANS) Muttiah Muralitharan has broken many records in his 16-year international cricket career and the Sri Lanka’s spin king now says he is eyeing former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram’s One-Day Internationals (ODI) record for the highest number of wickets.

Indians’ great escape (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Karachi, June 30 (IANS) After two grinding back-to-back matches against hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh last week, Indian cricketers made a great escape to a retreat just outside Karachi to have some fun on a hot and humid day.

Flintoff unlikely to return in South Africa series (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
London, June 30 (IANS) England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff’s eagerly awaited return to international cricket with the home series against South Africa is doubtful as he is yet to recover from his injury.