CB Series

Don't watch Tendulkar for the wrong reasons

Gun Barrel |  Jaspreet Sahni

Stop, stop right there and come out of the stadium. Switch off that TV. You have messed it all up. Your cricketing viewpoint is suffering ...

Indian cricket media needs to ask right questions

Hot Spot |  Chetan Narula

Over the duration of India's tour of Australia, it has become pretty evident that there is quite some way between the cup and the lip. ...

India virtually out of tri-series

Former cricketer and expert Maninder Singh feels umpires were right in both the controversial run-out decisions. ...

Jadeja in the second phase of his career

Insight Edge |  Aakash Chopra

Thanks to the IPL auctions, Ravinder Jadeja has become the latest million-dollar baby of Indian cricket. Teams fought with each other to procure his services ...

All is not well with Sehwag, Dhoni

MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag give their respective views on fielding and other issues concerning Team India. ...

'Dhoni is a great finisher of the game'

Cricket expert Maninder Singh discusses the tied game between India and Sri Lanka at Adelaide. ...

Abandon silly rotation policy for batsmen

Stump Vision |  R Mohan

Sachin Tendulkar did not play the ODI in Adelaide. I cannot imagine a sillier decision could have been made on the grounds of satisfying the ...

Move over veterans, Dhoni defends 'young team'

London: All of cricket's leading countries were involved in the fixing of major matches, not just Pakistan, the sport's former chief anti-corruption investigator said on Tuesday. In the late 1990s, Test and World Cup matches were being routinely fixed, Paul Condon, the founding head of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit, said in an interview with London Evening Standard. There were a number of teams involved in fixing, and certainly...  

Family, fans give Dhoni hero's welcome in Ranchi

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board is again under the radar for insisting on holding the conditioning camp of the Pakistan team in Lahore which has been the worst hit by outbreak of dengue that has affected over 14,000 people until now in the Punjab province. The PCB's decision to hold the camp in Lahore has come under scrutiny after some players now taking part in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches...  

Face the Nation: Howzzat? This carnival is not cricket

Sharjah: An unbeaten century by Mohammad Nabi helped defending champions Afghanistan reach 242-3 in reply to United Arab Emirates' 462-all out on the second day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup on Thursday. Resuming at their overnight score of 361-8 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, the UAE added another 105 runs through Amjad Javed (76) and Ahmed Raza (46). Afghanistan lost several early wickets and slipped to 30-2 before ensuring the...  

It's satisfying to put Aussies in their place: Uthappa

Melbourne: Former skipper Ricky Ponting and experienced batsman Mike Hussey are among five members of the Australian squad for the South Africa series who will be available for selection in the first round of the Sheffield Shield and the Ryobi Cup. Ponting and Hussey alongwith ODI squad members Xavier Doherty, Mitchell Johnson will be available for the Western Australia versus Tasmania Sheffield Shield clash to be played at the WACA...  

I enjoyed my time in Australia, says Harbhajan

Hyderabad: Having overcome fitness problems which kept him out of the England team for two-and-a-half years, Samit Rohit Patel is raring to go in the five-match one-day series against India beginning here on October 14. The English cricketer of Indian descent, who was out of action till recently despite making his international debut in 2008, is hopeful of a fresh start in India, where conditions may suit the left-arm spinner....  

Players' ad rates soar after CB Series win

Lahore: PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt on Thursday denied that he wrote to Pakistan President and Board Patron Asif Ali Zardari for extension of his tenure but refused to divulge details of the meeting with him. Butt's term as PCB chairman is scheduled to end on October 8 as per the notification issued by the government at the time of his appointment to the post three years back. But, there are...  

Special homemade welcome for Gautam Gambhir

Bangalore: On his admission, Virat Kohli has never played such an exciting game of Twenty20 in his career. "Never been in such an exciting T20 match all my life," an ecstatic Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony after receiving his man-of-the-match award. Asked to relive the moment when KB Arun Karthik hit that stunning six, he said, "I had my eyes closed on the last ball. I was talking...  

Irfan, Bhajji to savour their favourite dishes

Bangalore: India batsman Virat Kohli apparently hurt his left thumb while playing for his team Royal Challengers Bangalore in a Champions League Twenty20 match against South Australia Redbacks here on Wednesday. Kohli made a diving effort while trying to save a boundary in the 17th over of South Australia's innings. He failed to stop the ball, hit by Daniel Harris off the bowling of Dirk Nannes, and in the process...  

Controversies kept us motivated: Rohit Sharma

Hyderabad: England middle-order batsman Ravi Bopara on Wednesday said that his side would look to continue with their winning momentum against India and clinch the five match one-day series starting here on October 14. It's crucial for both sides. We are here to win and we want to keep that up (winning momentum). We haven't come here to lose. As an international team the most important thing is that you...  

Nation accords Heroes of Oz a gala welcome

Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday unveiled his clothing line which is named 'Gautam.' ...  

This is the best series I have played: Tendulkar

Royal Challengers Bangalore innings: 20th over: It's a finish of the stuff fairytales are made of. Needing six off the last ball bowled by Daniel Christian, Arun Karthik slog-sweeps to connect and send the ball sailing over mid-wicket for an unimaginable but deserving win for the home team. They get home by two wickets and with that into the semifinals. Redbacks played well but have to pack their bags now....  

Harbhajan issue brought us together: Yuvraj

Bangalore: Somerset booked their berth in the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 after registering 12 runs victory over Warriors here on Wednesday. Chasing 147 for victory the Warriors had looked well set on 79 for one in the 12th over but the Eastern Cape franchise lost seven wickets for the addition of just 48 runs to be held to 134 for eight. The win secured Somerset a place in...  

'What goes around comes around', Pathan tells Oz

Chennai: David Warner stunned the Chennai Super Kings, smashing an unbeaten century, as New South Wales Blues dumped the reigning champions out with a 46-run win on Tuesday that also ensured their own progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20. The home side was helpless as Warner let loose at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, his 135* featuring 11 fours and 8 big sixes, including one that sailed right...