Agartala: Following an outbreak of the deadly avian influenza, Tripura on Saturday sounded a bird flu alert and intensified surveillance. Two central government teams comprising scientists and doctors arrived in Tripura on Saturday to assist the state authorities. They are closely monitoring the situation, an official said. "We have deployed 16 Rapid Response Teams (RRT) in the affected areas of west Tripura district and have asked officials to look for...
04:18 PM, Feb 19, 2011
London: Stuart Law faces the sternest challenge of his brief stint as Sri Lanka interim coach as he tries to get the side back on track following their stunning first Test collapse. The series opener seemed destined for a draw when rain washed out the final morning of in Cardiff on Monday. Yet there was plenty of time for England, with Ashes star James Anderson off the field due to...
12:20 AM, Feb 01, 2008
Chennai: Out of the play-offs race with yet another defeat, Delhi Daredevils' stand-in skipper James Hopes said the team will use the remaining games to find a proper combination for the next edition. Delhi lost by 18 runs to reigning champions Chennai Super Kings while chasing 177 on Thursday night, and now have two more matches to play. "We are trying to put in place a combination for the next...
07:13 PM, Jan 24, 2008
The Delhi Daredevils' stand-in skipper James Hopes also said they aim to win two of their remaining three matches. ...
02:58 PM, Jan 24, 2008
Chandigarh: Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh has said that Sourav Ganguly will play in the team's next Indian Premier League (IPLS) game against Deccan Chargers Tuesday. Ganguly was signed by the Warriors as replacement for Ashish Nehra after he went unsold in the IPL auctions for the fourth edition. Ganguly was roped in at the last moment and many were hoping that the former India captain will turn things around...
05:47 PM, Jan 23, 2008
Hyderabad: Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag never felt that a target of 176 was impossible to achieve even when three of the top-batsmen wer back in the hut within first six overs. Sehwag whose Herculean 119 off only 56 balls saw Daredevils beat Deccan Chargers by four wickets in an IPL match here on Thursday. I was always telling my boys that if a set batsman can bat for 15-16...
02:55 PM, Jan 22, 2008
New Delhi: With six defeats from nine matches, Delhi Daredevils are languishing at the bottom half of the standings, but captain Virender Sehwag is still optimistic about his side's chances of making it to the play-offs in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The dashing opener, however, said for that to happen the Delhi outfit will have to play out of their skins in their remaining five matches. "It's difficult but...
07:08 PM, Jan 21, 2008
New Delhi: Deccan Chargers have lost a few close matches in their last three outings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and allrounder Daniel Christian feels the team needs to be more consistent. The Kumar Sangakkara-led side was defeated in their first two matches against Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders before tasting victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore but they couldn''t carry the momentum and lost to Kings XI Punjab...
06:49 PM, Jan 16, 2008
Kolkata: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Monday said it was Sourav Ganguly's good work that has helped Mahendra Singh Dhoni yield rich dividends. "Sourav Ganguly was the best India captain who made a major turnaround in Indian cricket in bad times. Current captain M S Dhoni has improved it further to yield highest dividend," Azharuddin said here. Azharuddin declined to make any comment about Sourav not being bought by ...
06:30 PM, Jan 16, 2008
A panel of cricket experts talks about KKR taking on Rajasthan Royals in a return leg. ...
02:15 PM, Jan 16, 2008
Hyderabad: Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist lavished praise on teammate Paul Valthaty for the way he had dealt with all the adulation in the last couple of days to produce another blinder of an innings in the team''s eight-wicket win over Deccan Chargers in the IPL on Saturday. High on confidence after his match-winning century in their previous match against Chennai Super Kings, Valthaty today proved that his effort...
12:16 PM, Jan 16, 2008
Hyderabad: After his side notched up their first victory at home ground with a 33-run crushing of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara asked his players not to get carried away but work hard to build winning momentum. It is a great feeling to notch up our first win at home. But we need to build winning momentum in the coming matches. The situation can change very quickly...
07:20 PM, Jan 15, 2008
Karachi: After former captain Javed Miandad turned down PCB's offer to become Pakistan's batting coach, the Board is negotiating with two foreigners for the post, chairman Ijaz Butt said. "Yes, we are having talks with two foreign batting coaches but since nothing is final as yet I don't want to take any names," Butt said. "We have held talks with these two gentlemen who have shown interest in the batting...
04:05 PM, Jan 15, 2008
Lahore: Pakistan hopes to launch a new cricket league based on the lucrative Indian Premier League in a bid to win back its status as an international host, an official said on Wednesday. International cricket has been suspended in Pakistan since March 2009 when gunmen attacked a convoy carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team in the eastern city of Lahore. Security fears remain high but Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) domestic...
10:59 AM, Jan 15, 2008
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