Australia won the toss and have chosen to bat first against India in the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE today.

The board is also working to improve the contracts of players who only play Test cricket.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that India would start out as favourites in their ICC Champions Trophy semifinal clash against the Aussies today in Dubai, however, he cautioned Rohit Sharma’s men about their opponent’s uncanny ability of playing their ‘best cricket’ in knockout fixtures.

New Zealand bring "positive emotions" on their return to Lahore for the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa after good results during the Pakistan tri-series, coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday.

Once again, the business end of an ICC tournament sets up to contain theatrics, fireworks and drama. India’s knockout contest with Australia will have it all.

From Bangladesh’s performance in the tournament to the pacers’ progress and the team’s recurring struggles on the big stage, Adams offered candid insights during an interview with The Daily Star.

Blessed with a venue advantage and with a depleted Australia at their disposal, India will be gunning for revenge when the familiar foes clash in the first semifinal today.

The ex-wicketkeeper's comments follow Pakistan’s Champions Trophy disaster

If South Africa beat New Zealand to reach Sunday's decider, they will at least know by then if they will take on India in Dubai, or Australia in Lahore.

BCB’s game development works with U-19 and other age-level cricketers, and Bashar said that he always had an interest in working in game development.

Australia captain Steve Smith says his team are confident they can counter India's quality spin attack in their Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders appointed veteran top order batter Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.

Both newly-promoted clubs Gulshan Cricket Club and Agrani Bank Cricket Club created a stir in the opening day’s fixtures of the Dhaka Premier League, beating grand opponents Mohammedan and Abahani respectively.

India's cricket board defended its World-Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma on Monday after comments about his lack of fitness from a spokesperson for the Congress, the country's main opposition party.

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket operations chairman Nazmul Abedeen Fahim said the country’s veteran duo Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad will have to prove themselves to remain as mainstays of the national team setup. 

The International Cricket Council, which has former Indian board secretary Jay Shah as its current chairman, has been criticised for obliging the game's financial engine by letting India camp in Dubai.

On Sunday, news had surfaced that Bangladesh star Liton Das had finally found a team after not reaching any negotiations during the players’ transfer window last month. Former national team player Tamim Iqbal had informed that Liton had signed for Gulshan Cricket Club. However, Liton was absent from his side’s DPL opener against Mohammedan at BKSP Ground 3 on Monday.

When you think of bus travel, comfort and luxury may not be the first things that come to mind. However, that’s exactly what I experienced on a recent journey from Islamabad to Lahore, a five-hour ride through one of Pakistan’s most scenic and historically significant motorways.

Henry, who took 5-42 as New Zealand's bowlers restricted India to 249-9, said the Black Caps would not read much into the defeat.

March 3, 2009, is etched in the memory of cricket fans worldwide as one of the darkest days in the sport’s history.