Ricky Ponting Guard of Honour wasn’t pre-planned: Cricket South Africa

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: The emotional farewell to Ricky Ponting in his last Test innings at Perth was not pre-planned, according to Cricket South Africa (CSA).

Second Asia Deaf Cricket Cup from 11th

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: The second edition of the Asia Deaf Cricket Cup will be played here from December 11 at different venues with four foreign teams participating.

England dominate day one of Kolkata Test

By Abhishek Manroa

KOLKATA, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: A disciplined bowling display by England bowlers helped the visiting side to dominate the first day of the third Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Kolkata Test: India lose 4 batters for 172 at tea on day 1

By Abhishek Manroa

KOLKATA, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: The third Test match between India and England saw intriguing battle between bat and ball on first day at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday as the hosts reached 172 runs at tea but not before losing four top-order batsmen.

Sachin Tendulkar completes 34,000 career runs

By Abhishek Manroa

KOLKATA, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: Indian living legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday became only the first player ever to score over 34,000 runs in international cricket career.

Clarke, Hastings, Hilfenhaus, Hazlewood to miss Big Bash League opener

By Nadene Smith

SYDNEY, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: The most-anticipated Australian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament is just a couple of days away but some of the biggest stars will not be part of the initial matches of the KFC Big Bash League 2012.

Kolkata Test: India reach 90 at lunch as Sehwag, Pujara perish

By Abhishek Manroa

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: India reached 90 for the loss of two wickets with opening batsman Virender Sehwag gifting his wicket away to England on first day of the third Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Stags, Lions, Stallions stay unbeaten in Faysal Bank T20 Cup

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) December 3, 2012: The debutant Bahawalpur Stags continued their rich vein of form Monday as they joined Lahore Lions and defending champions Sialkot Stallions as the unbeaten teams in the Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2012 being played in Lahore.

Ricky Ponting Farewell in Pictures

By Meg Anderson

PERTH, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 3, 2012: A tearful but upright Ricky Ponting, the legendary Australian batsman, left the WACA Ground in Perth on Monday for one final time as he put an end to a celebrated test career spanning over 17 years.

Flies and Cricket go hand in hand in Australia

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 3, 2012: Australian opener Ed Cowan was distracted with flies and had to pull out while facing bowlers on several occasions in the Perth Test match.

Ricky Ponting pulls stumps on 17 years long career

By Nadene Smith

SYDNEY, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 3, 2012: Former Australian captain and legendary batsman Ricky Ponting called it quits on Test career Monday when he was out for eight runs in Australia’s second innings against South Africa in the Perth Test.

Lahore, Karachi keep winning run in U19 National Women Cricket Championship

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) December 3, 2012: Teams of Lahore, Sialkot, Karachi and Quetta registered victories in the U19 National Women Cricket Championship here at Lahore Country Club ground A and B on Monday.

No player has ever failed to hit ton after being 99 overnight

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 2, 2012: On Sunday morning, South Africa's top order batsman Hashim Amla, who was on overnight score of 99 (n.o.) runs in the ongoing Test match against Australia (at Perth), removed his helmet and showed a beaming face when he survived and not became the first Test player to fail the ton.

CABI Rs1.5 crore short for staging Blind Cricket World Cup

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 2, 2012: The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), which is hosting the first ever Twenty20 World Cup for the blind people is still short of rupees 1.5 crore for the mega event. This was revealed by Mr. Nagesh S, the president of the Twenty20 committee.

Khizar Hayat admits to wrongly giving out Ricky Ponting on Test debut

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 1, 2012: Before the commencement of the Perth Test, which has been Ricky Ponting's last in his career, total number of centuries scored by former captain is 41.

Faysal Bank T20 Cup: Afridi, Stags light up opening day

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) December 2, 2012: Karachi Dolphins, Bahawalpur Stags, Sialkot Stallions, Multan Tigers, Lahore Eagles, and Lahore Lions sparkled on inaugural day of the National Twenty20 Cup 2012 in Lahore on Saturday.

Mohammad Yousaf stepped down to make way for Mohammad Hafeez

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) December 2, 2012: Former Pakistan skipper and veteran cricketer Mohammad Yousaf has stepped down as captain of Lahore Lions in favour of the current Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez for the National Twenty20 Tournament.

James Anderson to direct documentary film to support HIV cause

ICC Media Release

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (TheSportsNEXT) December 2, 2012: The Producers of the documentary film "Warriors" are delighted to announce that England cricketer James Anderson has agreed to become involved as our first Executive Producer.

Emirates Cricket Board to launch new domestic league

ICC Media Release

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (TheSportsNEXT) December 1, 2012: The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is planning to boost the game in the region with the advent of a new domestic league.

Sachin Tendulkar was first inspired by John Wright

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 23, 2012: Sachin Tendulkar, who, on Wednesday night, was felicitated by the Indian cricket board for his 100 international centuries gave due credit to former coach, John Wright.