NEW DELHI (AP) _ Former Indian Test cricketer Maninder Singh willface a New Delhi court Wednesday after he was arrested in his homefor allegedly possessing 1.5 grams of cocaine. Local club cricketer Sayyam Siddique, who was with Singh whenpolice rai ...

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ Former India cricket coach John Wrightis about to take up a senior coaching position in Australia, theSydney Morning Herald reported Tuesday. Wright, a former New Zealand opening batsman who stepped down asIndia coach two ye ...

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) _ Pacers R.P. Singh and V.R.V Singheach claimed three wickets to guide India to a healthy lead onMonday, the fourth day of their rain-plagued first Test. At stumps, India made 44 for two, expanding its overall lead to193 ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) _ The world gets its last chance to see Brian Lara play international cricket on Saturday when the West Indies plays England in a World Cup Super 8s match that has been given unexpected significance. In World Cup terms the ...

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) _ England seems able to fit in a batting collapse almost anywhere in its innings at this World Cup. The middle order faltered against Sri Lanka last time out and, in Sunday's Super 8s match, the team slumped from 230-5 to 24 ...

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) _ Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels the defending World Cup champion team will improve further by playing challenging games like Sunday's Super 8s contest against England. Seeking to become the first country to score a h ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) _ Desperation has given way to crisis for Brian Lara and his West Indies World Cup squad. A 113-run loss to Sri Lanka on Sunday followed heavy defeats to defending champion Australia and New Zealand, and left the West Indies ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) _ Knocked out of the World Cup in the first round, India's cricket stars received another blow Thursday when they were fined for a slow over rate in their game against Sri Lanka. The 69-run loss to the Sri Lankans in Trinidad ...

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) _ Indian cricket is heading for a tumultuous period after its unexpected first-round exit at the World Cup. Finalist at the last World Cup in 2003, India was tipped to be among the front-runners for a semifinal berth. Bu ...

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AP) _ After beating England, the last thing New Zealand wants is to let up against Kenya on Tuesday. ``It can be a fine line in these games,'' New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said. ``Pressure plays a major part, teams get ...