| Anderson joins 300 club | | James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand’s Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord’s. | | Tendulkar is fit for Punjab match | | Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been declared fit and may play in Mumbai Indians’ IPL match against Kings XI Punjab on Saturday. | | RCB in do-or-die situation | | Their campaign sent haywire by a couple of unexpected losses, Royal Challengers Bangalore are now faced with a must-win situation when they take on former champions Chennai Super Kings in a crucial Pepsi IPL match on Saturday. | | Kirsten to quit as SA coach | | South Africa coach Gary Kirsten will not renew his contract after next month’s Champions Trophy, citing family reasons in a surprise decision announced on Friday. | | Smith to miss Champions Trophy | | Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy in order to have surgery on a chronic left ankle problem, leaving South Africa without two senior batsmen at next month’s tournament after Jacques Kallis made himself unavailable for personal reasons. | | ICC urged to investigate vote | | Australia’s Tim May, ousted from an International Cricket Council panel amid allegations of pressure from India, says it is time someone “stood up to the cancer of stand-over tactics” that define the governing body. | | Punjab take on formidable Bangalore | | It would be a battle of unequals when tournament laggards Kings XI Punjab take on the formidable Royal Challengers Bangalore in a desperate bid to stay afloat in the Pepsi IPL on Monday. | |
