The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said it would carry out an independent security assessment before allowing match officials to travel to a trouble-torn Pakistan for their home series against Sri Lanka. ICC Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat said he was sure that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) would review the situation and ensure players' safety.

Galle: Spin genius Muttiah Muralitharan brought down the curtains on his Test career in a blaze of glory by becoming the first cricketer to scalp 800 wickets as Sri Lanka spanked India by ten wickets in the first Test here on Thursday.

New Delhi, Mar 13: After two consecutive whitewashes in overseas tours of England and Australia, former captain Sourav Ganguly said on Monday that India have a great chance of winning the Asia Cup.

Adelaide: A hamstring injury is hampering Australian captain Michael Clarke's prospects of being fit for this month's tour of the West Indies.

On the last day of the first Galle test, India is left staring at defeat by the hosts. Muttiah Muralitharan claimed Harbhajan Singh's wicket on Thursday, his 799th one to meet the landmark of 800 Test wickets.

Naeem Islam's maiden half-century steered Bangladesh to a thrilling one-wicket win that sealed a 4-1 series victory over Zimbabwe in the fifth and final One-Day International in Chittagong.