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In the end, the spin did for England's batting line up - as it has done throughout this all-to-brief series. England held out until after tea on Day Four but when Monty Panesar was trapped LBW just after tea the world's No.1-ranked Test side had slumped to a 71-run defeat and with it, suffered their first series whitewash by Pakistan.

Do you know who is the most prolific wicket-taking bowler in the history of the Indian Premier League?

Do you know the most prolific batsmen in the history of the Indian Premier League?

To dismay of Indian cricket fans, all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, the Player of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup, has been diagnosed with malignant cancer.

The Indian national cricket team has just lost the first match of the tri-nation One Day International (ODI) series involving themselves, hosts Australia and World Cup 2011 runners-up Sri Lanka.

IPL 2012 Auctions: CSK Paid Excess of $6M for Ravindra Jadeja

The morning session of player auctions for the 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) have just concluded. The post-lunch session too is well under way. By far the biggest piece of news so far is the transfer of Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (formerly of the Kochi Tuskers Kerala) to IPL powerhouses Chennai Super Kings, for a staggering $2 million fee.

England edged ahead at the end of the first day of the third Test against Pakistan after 16 wickets fell in a tumultuous opening to the dead rubber contest.

Australia have continued their dominance over India in the cricket, with Matthew Wade and Brad Hogg starring as the Aussies took out the Twenty20 match-up in Sydney last night by 31 runs.

England's batsmen held "brutally honest" clear the air talks in the wake of the disastrous second Test loss to Pakistan over the weekend, Ian Bell has revealed.

Pakistan v England: There was a period, as the heavy Abu Dhabi sun danced shadows across the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, when the balance of this tightly-contested match looked likely to swing in England's favour. But the loss of three key wickets for just nine runs at the end of the evening session left the outcome of the second Test evenly balanced, with England 50 runs behind and five wickets remaining.

A litany of missed chances marred England's progress in an otherwise impressive display by the tourists on a cool, windswept opening day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi.

Chris Tremlett is expected to miss the second Test against Pakistan which starts in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday after suffering a recurrence of a long-standing back injury.

Alastair Cook has backed England to bounce back from their chastening defeat in the first Test against Pakistan with victory at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

With his 126 centuries in his cricketing career, Sachin Tendulkar surpasses Sir Don Bradman's record of total 117 centuries.

2011 has been full of sporting gold from FA Cup and Champions League football to snooker's Judd Trump to the Welsh rugby team who inspired fans with their run in the Rugby World Cup.

Alastair Cook may have garnered the accolades but the 'Shermanator's' rise has been even more remarkable.

2011: A Year in Review

Flintoff or Freddie was complaining about the entry fee charged at his daughter's school Christmas play.

Rooney and his wife, Coleen, have won a court ruling against sports management firm, Proactive.

The legendary player died in England after a long phase of deteriorating health.

Indian police will reopen the match-fixing case involving the former South African cricket captain, Hansie Cronje.

Former Somerset captain turned respected cricket writer and commentator Peter Roebuck has committed suicide in South Africa.

Twenty Two wickets fall on day two of the First Test in Cape Town, as Australia post their fourth lowest Test total and their lowest for 109 years against South Africa.

The three Pakistan cricketers and a sports agent convicted of plotting to bowl purposeful no-balls during the Lord's Test against England in the summer of 2010 as part of a wider betting scam, were all handed custodial sentences at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday morning.

Former Pakistan Test cricket captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif were found guilty of conspiracy to cheat and of conspiring to accept corrupt payments, by the Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday in London.

Andy Flower Calls on ICC to Get Tough on India Over Decision Review System

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