Shaun Marsh and Luke Pomersbach's 134-run partnership proved to be the difference as Kings XI Punjab held on to claim a thrilling one-run win over the Mumbai Indians.
IT would seem mission impossible. Even with Brian Lara, the world's all-time greatest run scorer, the West Indies have struggled to match Australia in Test cricket for the best part of a decade.
AUSTRALIA have vowed to show no mercy against the West Indies and to maintain their aggressive edge in the first Test series since their controversial summer with India.
Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden is doubtful for Thursday's opening Test against West Indies due to an Achilles injury, captain Ricky Ponting said on Tuesday. Ponting said that if Hayden fails to recover left-hander Simon Katich would open with Phil
Controversial umpire Darrell Hair will officiate in the second Test between England and New Zealand on Friday with a new philosophy: 'Good umpires do let players know the reasons for a particular decision.'
Simon Jones showed signs of returning to his Ashes form and Chris Tremlett was outstanding for Hampshire, but they were both upstaged by Dimitri Mascarenhas in a tense win at the Rose Bowl.
SHANE Warne's fanciful 'Ashes comeback' was met with rolled eyes in Australian cricket circles, but it was enough to send a shiver of fear down the collective spine of England's batsmen.
MATTHEW Hayden's untimely injury during a two-week stint in the Indian Premier League is unlikely to force a review of Cricket Australia's policy for the lucrative competition.
SPIN guru Terry Jenner says his retired protege Shane Warne is the only man capable of beating the system and making a miraculous Ashes comeback next year.
RAJASTHAN Royals, captained by Shane Warne, defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets to become the first team to qualify for the Indian Premier League semi-finals.
As Dicky Evans stood before the Camborne crowd, microphone in hand, after the final game of the season against London Welsh he described the Pirates season as having been a "Curate`s egg". He was not kidding. The eight months of
Australia's spin legend Shane Warne on Tuesday rubbished reports that he is open to the possibility of staging a comeback to Test cricket if Australia needed him for the Ashes series next year. Warne's comments effectively put the lid on
