Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif began his appeal at world sport's highest court on Thursday to overturn his ban for a betting scam fix in a test against England. The Court of Arbitration for Sport scheduled a day-long hearing for Asif to challenge a seven-year ban imposed by the International Cric

Bitterness created by the sacking of former captain Ross Taylor seems likely to follow the New Zealand cricket team into its demanding home series against England beginning Saturday. Taylor rejoined the New Zealand team in Auckland on Thursday as it prepares for the first of three Twenty20 internat