
HYDERABAD: Amidst the selection controversy, which has marred the Ranji teams preparations, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has made two good attempts to motivate the side before the start of the season. If last week, South African legend Jonty Rhodes was in the city to give tips on fielding, it was the turn of former chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday to motivate the Hyderabad boys. Vengsarkar had a...

08:43 AM, Nov 01, 2011

Thane: Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who was moved from Rural Development to Science and Technology, on Tuesday likened the Cabinet reshuffle to a game of kho-kho. "It's kho-kho," he quipped when asked whether Tuesday's reshuffle is like a cricket match, referring to the popular field game. Asked by reporters whether he looked at the change in his portfolio as a demotion, Deshmukh said "getting a Cabinet berth at the Centre...

09:49 PM, Jul 12, 2011

The ex-captain doubts Dhoni's men will be mentally fit for the tourney. ...

01:55 PM, May 29, 2009

The BJP is roping Anil Kumble; Cong Azharuddin; Shiv Sena, Vengsarkar. ...

06:29 PM, Jan 30, 2009

Bedi said he did not expect such vitriolic comments from a 'players' captain'. ...

10:52 PM, Oct 10, 2008

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked Indian Test skipper Anil Kumble to restrain himself from making comments on selection issues, but itself leaked a letter they wrote to him. Chairman of Selection Committee Dilip Vengsarkar was unhappy with Kumble over certain comments he made in a newspaper interview. Now BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah has sent a letter to Kumble expressing the board's displeasure...

03:23 PM, Jul 12, 2008

Sources confirm that Vengsarkar will be responsible for all cricket related matters. ...

06:04 PM, Jun 11, 2008

Nagpur: Putting up a dominating all-round show, India Red stormed into the final of the NKP Salve Challenger Series after thrashing India Green by eight wickets in the rain-hit second match of the tournament in western Indian city of Nagpur on Tuesday. It was second win for India Red in as many days as they had defeated India Blue in the series-opener on Monday. The Gautam Gambhir-led India Red side...

08:52 PM, Mar 08, 2008

Nagpur: Abhinav Mukund smashed a sparkling century as India Red recorded a comprehensive five-wicket victory over India Blue in the opening match of the NKP Salve Challenger Series here on Monday. Mukund (127) held one end together for most part of the India Red's chase of 275-run target after his side were reduced to 15 for two in the second over as openers Shikhar Dhawan (3) and Gautam Gambhir (11)...

10:38 AM, Mar 08, 2008

Hyderabad: Trinidad and Tobago romped home to a massive 51 run win against Leicesetershire to seal their spot in the CLT20. Earlier Adrian Barath (62) and Lendl Simmons (67) put on a century partnership for the opening wicket while Ramdin (11) and Bravo (18) got quick runs at the end as T&T ended with 168/2. Leicestershire Innings: 20th over: Ravi Rampaul picked up two wickets in two balls in the...

12:18 AM, Mar 01, 2008

Melbourne: The lop-sided priorities of Twenty20 have forced Cricket Australia (CA) to prune one of their greatest modern rivalries with South Africa. For the first time, South Africa will play only two Tests in a short series later this year, due to the glorified Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India during September-October. India own 50 per cent of the Champions League, Australia 33 per cent and South Africa 17 per...

12:30 PM, Jan 22, 2008

Ahmedabad: Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson believes he holds the key to dismissing Indian dangerman Virender Sehwag in Thursday's World Cup quarter-final. And the statistics back him up with the muscular left-armer having claimed Sehwag's wicket nine times from 18 games."I don't mind bowling up into his rib-cage to be honest," Johnson told Australian media. "He seems to struggle with that a bit. It's always a good challenge to bowl...

11:52 PM, Jan 05, 2008

Wellington: Abdul Razzaq produced a man-of-the-match performance with bat and ball to ensure Pakistan salvaged some credibility and embarrassed New Zealand by 103 runs in their third and final Twenty20 international in Christchurch on Thursday. Razzaq, who was dropped by Nathan McCullum while on two in the 19th over, proceeded to smash three sixes and three fours and finish 34 not out off 11 balls and help his side to...

07:55 AM, Nov 23, 2007

Does the BCCI gag order mean that the board is afraid off media? ...

02:34 AM, Nov 18, 2007

It is important to have fresh legs in the field, but the fact of the matter is you have to win matches also. ...

08:37 PM, Mar 04, 2007