
Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has obtained the services of former ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat for the post of a consultant. SLC Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga confirmed the development. His role would be to advise on the governance of SLC affairs, more particularly its finances. SLC officials said that they were keen on drawing on Lorgat's experience and fresh ideas. SLC, who is on the verge of embarking on a...

03:58 AM, Jun 13, 2008

Melbourne: Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland says he is surprised and a little bit disappointed at a players' union response to a pay offer that could see the country's top players 80 million Australian dollars ($78.5 million) better off over the next five years. The current pay deal between CA and the Australian Cricketers' Association expires on June 30, and Sutherland said Friday that as that deadline looms the...

08:35 AM, May 30, 2008

Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf on Tuesday added another twist to the ongoing saga of the appointment of the next head coach of the Pakistan team, saying Australian Dav Whatmore had not been finalised for this position. Ashraf told reporters that no deal had been struck with Whatmore as yet and the board had not as yet finalised him as the next head coach of the team....

12:44 PM, Apr 09, 2008

The former Indian spinner Erapalli Prasanna paid tribute to the Nawab of Pataudi. ...

03:41 PM, Mar 02, 2008

New Delhi: Desperation knows no bounds and when the reputation of the world's number one Test team is at stake, the return of one of its favourite sons is sure to boost the spirits of millions, who will be praying ardently for an Indian revival in the four-match series against England. With their crushing defeat in the Nottingham Test by over 300 runs, India are now in serious danger of...

12:55 PM, Feb 17, 2008

Fans feel the CAB president is responsible for the delay that led to ICC's decision of dropping Eden as WC venue. ...

08:46 PM, Dec 05, 2007

New Delhi: Former India captain turned commentator Sunil Gavaskar may be axed from the Governing Council of the Indian Premier League that is expected to be heavily re-jigged with the change of guard at the BCCI at its 81st AGM on Wednesday, sources have told CNN-IBN. There were three former India captains in the Governing Council, including Gavaskar, MAK Pataudi and Ravi Shastri and sources say that only Shastri is...

03:34 PM, Oct 19, 2007

Doctors blame a western lifestyle for the increase in breast cancer cases. ...

01:45 AM, Oct 16, 2007

Not only is cancer hitting sooner, it's not estrogen dependent and is more aggressive. ...

03:41 PM, Oct 15, 2007

Is the rule of the law strong enough to defend the right to life? ...

10:19 AM, Jul 19, 2007

Eating too much of meat and sweets increase breast cancer risk, says study. ...

09:25 AM, Jul 14, 2007

Around 35 thousand women die every year in India as 50 pc women visit the doctor in advanced stages of cancer. ...

08:52 PM, May 14, 2007

Frequent consumption of red meat can massively increase chances of developing breast cancer among women. ...

11:13 PM, Apr 09, 2007

More women in India are now falling prey to breast cancer with cases growing by one to two per cent every year. ...

09:55 AM, Apr 04, 2007

Women with an unusually high risk of developing breast cancer should get annual MRIs, says study. ...

11:32 PM, Mar 29, 2007

Eating a high-fat diet raises the risk of developing invasive breast cancer, says study. ...

10:34 AM, Mar 21, 2007

Kylie just might turn a blind eye to her beau’s antics, for she just does not want to let him go. ...

11:14 AM, Jan 30, 2007

If you've been trying to quit smoking, but it seems like it's getting harder and harder, there may be a reason. ...

09:41 AM, Jan 22, 2007

A respiratory infection has forced Kylie Minogue to cancel two concerts on her comeback tour. ...

11:59 AM, Jan 15, 2007

Women doing household chores like dusting, mopping and vacuuming may reduce their risk of breast cancer, says study. ...

12:06 PM, Dec 29, 2006