Fewer than 10 percent playing cricket at school level in the UK
Cricket is dying out in British state schools because of the growing demands of the national curriculum. ANI
Pakistan to provide new route for Beijing Olympic extra-flights
Pakistan will be providing new air-route for the additional flights during Beijing Olympic, which would not only save fuels, but three-fold air traffics could also go to China. ANI
ICC committee recommends one-over play offs in place of bowl-out
The International Cricket Council (ICC)s cricket committee has proposed that the bowl-out in the event of a tie in the ICC World Twenty20 or ICC Champions Trophy should be replaced by a one-over-per-team play-off. ANI
Harbhajan appeals to BCCI for one last chance
Fears about being banned for a few matches by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), have prompted Harbhajan Singh to appeal to the board to give him a final chance to rehabilitate himself. In a letter to the BCCI, Harbhajan once again apologised to Sreesanth for the incident in Mohali, and said he was willing to appologise again in public. ANI
A ton beats sex any day, says Kev Pietersen
England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has said that getting a century for England is better than having sex. ANI
MCC now moves against cricket bats featuring carbon handles
The Marylebone Cricket Club banned Australian captain Ricky Pontings graphite-enhanced bat two years ago, and now it has decided to outlaw the popular Gray-Nicolls Fusion model, which features a carbon handle. ANI
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara turns down IPL offer
Emerging England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has reportedly turned down an offer to play in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL). ANI
Transvestite prostitutes lied about sex-and-drugs-with-Ronaldo
Brazilian Police have confirmed that the transvestite prostitutes had lied about AC Milan striker Ronaldo that he had had sex with them and later refused to pay them for the fun. ANI