Cricket

Yuvraj picked up a minor injury on his hand after being hit by a delivery from bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.

Imran Tahir's four-wicket haul on debut for South Africa sparked off the West Indies collapse in Delhi.

On Twitter this week, Pakistani and Indian celebrities are obsessing over the cricket world cup.

Sri Lanka, Pakistan slip out of their comfort zone to face each other in a subcontinent Group A "derby".

We have played Muralitharan well in the past, says Misbahul Haq.

Pakistan will look to blunt Lasith Malinga and wily off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in their Group A encounter.

Police clashed with thousands of fans queuing for the 7,000 tickets put on sale for India's match with England.

Muralitharan is playing his fourth and final World Cup. He retired from Tests in July last year.

Zimbabwe have lined up international visits from Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand in 2011.

The system is making its World Cup debut in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Ponting agrees to pay for damages after he smashes a dressing room television set.

West Indies ready for ‘beatable’ South Africa today.

Pakistan’s massive 205-run win against Kenya is their biggest win in World Cups and the eighth largest overall.

Pakistan's obsession with cricket makes cinemas delay new releases due to decline in sales during World Cup.

Pakistan beat Kenya by 205 runs. Shahid Afridi takes 5 wickets.

Match-fixing initiated by bookies has plagued the sport over the years.

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Thousands of tickets go unsold for the first international match at the 35,000-capacity stadium.

Sri Lankan officials say they are in talks with the International Cricket Council's Pakistan Task Team.

Salman Butt says he has been cleared by the International Cricket Council to work as a World Cup pundit.

Kallis injured his ribs during the home Test series against India.

Afridi and Co. launch their World Cup campaign against Kenya today.

I would guess they do, but in different, and definitely more surreptitious, ways.

It will need more than just ‘jazba and junoon’ for Pakistan to achieve success in the 2011 World Cup.

Kenyan captain left literally speechless after being accidentally hit by a ball during a training session.

Afridi vows to win the World Cup for millions of weary fans back home who lost out on the showpiece.

Not a single ticket for the Cricket World Cup final to be held in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium was sold to the public.

Netherlands give Strauss' men a run for their money.

Other captains split on ICC's decision.

Bring on Pakistan, says confident Sri Lanka.

Strauss sounded wary of a couple of associate teams and was not ready to look beyond the quarter-final at this stage.

Botha envisages an enhanced role for the South African spinners in subcontinent's turning tracks.

Website selling World Cup final tickets crashes for hours, fans vent fury at online agents.

Pakistan coach says controversy not discussed in the dressing room.

England captain says it is too soon to say whether cricket's second-tier nations should be kicked out of the cup.

Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar handed India a World Cup injury scare when he underwent scans of his left knee.

You don’t have to be a diehard cricket fan or a devout patriot to follow the national team.

Pakistan face minnows Kenya in their opening match, desperate to atone for their tragedy-hit 2007 tournament.

William Porterfield says minnows are capable of another giant-killing run.

Darren Bravo insists he can stamp his own authority on the World Cup.

Alam urges players not to under-estimate any team, even if it’s lowly ranked.

Zimbabwe pin hopes on Lara’s tips.

Mahela Jayawardene scored the fastest century by a Sri Lankan in the World Cup with 81 balls.

Fast bowler helps Australia to 24th successive Cup win.

Jayawardene smashed an 81-ball century, the fastest by a Sri Lankan in the World Cup while decimating Canada.

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting says World Cup would be a better event if the smaller nations were excluded.

Alam brushes aside worries over team discipline after Shoaib Akhtar and Wahab Riaz were fined.

"The only hero in my life is Imran... I am enamoured and want to emulate him if I ever get a chance".

Miandad said Tendulkar has been a role model for the youth around the world.

Sharing the same passion for the game and the same surnames, there are five sets of brothers in this World Cup.