3rd ODI: Watson, Hughes power Australia to 329

Canberra: Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes and George Bailey powered Australia to a huge total batting first against West Indies.

Australia: 329 for 7 in 50 overs Riding on Watson's century, Hughes 86 and a late surge by Bailey

Playing Mitchell Starc difficult but not impossible, says Darren Sammy

West Indies captain Darren Sammy has said that West Indies are unlikely to tinker with their top order despite being on the receiving end facing Mitchell Starc. The Australian pacer has taken 10 wickets in the

England lose to New Zealand XI in warm-up

Stuart Broad took three wickets to lead a determined fightback before England lost off the last ball to a New Zealand XI in the last warm-up match ahead of their Twenty20 series against New Zealand.

Second Pakistani forced out of SA tour by injury

Pakistan lost a second injured player on their tour of South Africa when uncapped batsman Haris Sohail was sent home on Tuesday without playing a match.

"Haris has developed a strain in his left ankle and requires four to five weeks to recover so he is returning

Stuart Broad treble cheers England captain Alastair Cook

England Test captain Alastair Cook was heartened to see Stuart Broad show something like his best form after the pace-bowling allrounder took a hat-trick on Tuesday.

Broad, England's Twenty20 skipper, struck as his side enjoyed a convincing 46-run win over a New

Broad hat-trick helps England start tour with a win

England captain Stuart Broad bagged a hat-trick as his touring side made light work of a New Zealand invitational line-up in a Twenty20 warm-up match in Whangarei this afternoon.

Chasing England's 186 and requiring 51 runs off the last two overs, Broad killed any hopes of an unlikely

South Africa cricketers rule ICC Test rankings

South Africa's cricketers are increasingly comfortable as they look down on the rest of the cricketing world from their number one spot in the Test rankings. A 211-run win in the first Test against Pakistan at the

Amla doesn't think he is best in South African team

Hashim Amla occupies the top spot in both the Test and one-day rankings but would not call himself the best batsman even in the South African dressing room.

Amla's 74 not out in the second innings of South Africa's 211-run win over Pakistan on Monday elevated