Indore, Nov 15 : Police resorted to baton charge to control unruly cricket enthusiasts in Indore on Saturday who thronged stadium to buy tickets for the second One-Day International match to be played on November 17th between India and England.

A large number of cricket lovers were present at the ticket stall since early morning to buy tickets for the match.

However, chaotic scenes surfaced as the day progressed with queue getting longer and enthusiasts becoming impatient to get tickets.

Abu Dhabi, Nov. 15 : The Pakistan Cricket Board''s (PCB) Chief Operating Officer, Saleem Altaf, has voiced confidence that India''s tour of Pakistan will go ahead as planned.

"We have not heard anything from the Indian Board and until we hear something contrary, the Indian team will play the first match on the 9th January in Hyderabad and the first Test starts on the 13th in Karachi," The News quoted Altaf as telling reporters here.

Sydney, Nov. 15 : Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has said both all-rounders Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson must play in the Gabba Test against New Zealand.

"It''s a difficult choice. But Watson did very well (in India) and he might come in as a third quick. I think Australia would like to have both those players in the team if they can," Waugh was quoted as saying by The Australian.

The debate reveals Australia''s embarrassment of riches compared to New Zealand, which lost two key players during the tour match against New South Wales at the SCG yesterday.

Sydney, Nov. 15 : New Zealand''s latest batting sensation Ross Taylor is convinced that the team can achieve the coveted number one position in cricket rankings sooner than later.

The first Samoan to don national colours and the first of Samoan descent to score a Test century, says he is ready to drag the nation out of its cricketing''s doldrums.

Melbourne, Nov. 15 : Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has said Australia is still the world’s champion cricket team, despite being thrashed by India two nil in the recent away series.

Rubbishing India''s claims to champion status despite their 2-0 Border-Gavaskar series win, Warne said that Australia is being challenged, but was still the number one team in world cricket.

The first of a best of three finals for the ICL 20s Indian Championship featured defending champions Hyderabad Heroes take on the mighty Lahore Badshahs in front of an 83,000 spectators’ packed Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad.

An Unbeaten hurricane knock of 65 runs off just 38 deliveries by opening batsman Imran Farhat saw Lahore Badshahs maul Hyderabad Heroes by four wickets.