Rajasthan Governor S K Singh gave his assent to the bill. ...
12:12 AM, Jul 31, 2009
Jaipur: Rajasthan skipper Hrishikesh Kanitkar and opener Vineet Saxena struck fine centuries while adding 220 for the second wicket to power the Ranji Trophy holders to 269 for 2 on day one of their second-round match against Mumbai here on Friday. The day began with Rohit Sharma, leading Mumbai in the absence of Ajit Agarkar, opting to field on a surface with a tinge of grass on it. There was...
09:37 AM, Jul 17, 2008
London: England fought valiantly to attain the target of 346 on the last day but Philander's five-wicket haul scuppered their chase as South Africa won the third Test by 51 runs to take series 2-0 and claim the No. 1 spot in ICC Test rankings. South Africa won the first Test at The Oval by an innings and 12 runs while the second Test at Headingley ended in a draw....
12:43 AM, Jun 18, 2008
India innings 43rd over: India 255 for 4 There you are. India win by six wickets with more than seven overs to spare, and take the series. Superb effort from Virat Kohli with his 13th ODI century, and another brisk unbeaten fifty from Suresh Raina. The winning runs come from Raina's bat as he launches Tillakaratne Dilshan over extra cover for four. Fantastic win for India, and a much-needed series...
03:35 PM, Jun 13, 2008
Hambantota: Virat Kohli scored yet another hundred in international cricket on Saturday and the young Indian batsman said the Test century he scored against formidable Australia in their own backyard in the last season, gave him the confidence to do well in all formats. Kohli on Saturday scored his 12th ODI hundred, his fourth in last five innings, to contribute in India's tense 21-run win over Sri Lanka in the...
11:12 AM, Jun 11, 2008
Colombo: After the one-day and Test triumph against Pakistan, Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene says his team will look to continue the momentum in the upcoming limited-overs series against India. We have just finished a series against Pakistan successfully and what is important is to continue with the good work, Jayawardene said ahead of the series that kicks off in Hambantota on Saturday with the first of the five ODIs...
04:04 PM, Jun 10, 2008
Canterbury: South Africa paceman Dale Steyn, officially the world's best bowler, wants to scare the living daylights out of England when the sides clash in the first Test next week. I'm trying to be the fastest bowler South Africa has when we walk out on to the field - that's my job, he said. I think there's times when I can bowl as quick as anybody in the world, but...
01:50 PM, Jun 09, 2008
Dubai: India captain Mithali Raj has returned to the top of the ICC Women's ODI Rankings for batters after top scoring in the side's recent series against England with 251 runs. Despite India losing the series, Mithali's return to the top of the rankings has seen her displace ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2011, West Indies' Stefanie Taylor. Meanwhile, her England counterpart, Charlotte Edwards, despite leading her side to...
07:01 PM, Jun 08, 2008
New Delhi: Almost everyone in this world feel that 'red is the colour of love' but if you are a certain Yuvraj Singh, then you have more reasons to believe that even 'shades of grey' can have a soothing feeling than colour red. Even a year back, Yuvraj would have told you that he loved everything red but not anymore for the man who has successfully battled against a rare...
04:28 PM, Jun 08, 2008
New Zealand face another assault by Chris Gayle when they take on West Indies in the third ODI of the five-match series at Basseterre on Wednesday. The big-hitting batsman has been a thorn in the Kiwi flesh in this series so far. He scored 63 not out in the first ODI as the Caribbean team easily chased down a revised target of 136 in a rain-affected match. In the hosts’...
01:41 PM, Jun 07, 2008
Nottingham: West Indies captain Darren Sammy said that they had been dominated by the number-one team in the world in all formats of the game, as their tour of England ended without an international win. Sunday's seven-wicket Twenty20 defeat at Trent Bridge followed 2-0 reverses in three-match Test and one-day international series (rain led to a draw in the third Test and washed out the final ODI). Not that the...
12:50 PM, Jun 03, 2008
Sydney: Australian media reports that Cricket Australia have sealed a new pay deal with its top players, avoiding possible strike action by the national team during its current tour to England. The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Wednesday that Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association have signed a memorandum of understanding, heading off action by top players when their contracts expire on June 30. Talks between the governing body...
01:14 AM, Jun 02, 2008
Southampton: Ian Bell marked his return to England's one-day side with a stylish century as they beat the West Indies by 114 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in their series opener here on Saturday. Man-of-the-match Bell, given the task of filling the opener's spot vacated by Kevin Pietersen following the South Africa-born batsman's retirement from white ball internationals, responded with 126 in an England total of 288 for 6 made...
01:05 AM, Jun 01, 2008
Birmingham: Captain Darren Sammy was quick to reaffirm his young side's huge respect for former West Indies' greats after Denesh Ramdin was fined by the International Cricket Council for a jibe at legendary captain Vivian Richards. Ramdin celebrated his century on the fourth day of the third Test against England Sunday by producing a piece of paper with the words Yeah Viv Talk Nah scribbled, and brandishing it towards the...
11:42 PM, May 30, 2008
Johannesburg:: New ball bowler Vernon Philander was named South African cricketer of the year on Wednesday following a sensational entry into Test cricket during the 2011-12 season. Philander, 26, took 51 wickets in seven Tests at an average of 14.15. He took five or more wickets in an innings on six occasions and twice claimed 10 wickets in a match. The Cape Cobras bowler was mainly responsible for bowling out ...
12:43 AM, May 30, 2008
Dhaka: Bangladesh's new coach Richard Pybus said on Monday he wanted his team to build on encouraging results in recent times in order to compete strongly in international cricket. We want to go up in the rankings in all formats, the 47-year-old Englishman said in his first media interaction since taking over as coach from Australian Stuart Law last month. I look forward to working with the young group of...
10:42 AM, May 29, 2008
Several prominent New Zealand cricketers could be faced with the club versus country dilemma next year, after it was announced that England will host New Zealand for a full series that clashes with the IPL season in 2013. New Zealand are scheduled to play two Tests, three ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals in England summer during a tour that will overlap with the sixth season of the IPL. The lucrative...
10:49 PM, May 28, 2008
London: Kevin Pietersen's turbulent relationship with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has taken one of its most dramatic steps yet, with the batsman's shock retirement from one-day and Twenty20 internationals. Pietersen, 31, has found himself at the centre of several awkward situations since making his England debut in 2004 but this is arguably the most serious, ending the limited-overs career of the country's most natural ball-striker and bankable ...
09:14 PM, May 28, 2008
New Delhi: Stung by the controversies and scandals this season, the IPL authorities will put in place strict guidelines for franchise owners to ensure that the glamorous event's brand image is not dented in future. Although this year's IPL drew massive crowds, it was rocked by a spate of controversies involving franchise owners as well as players and the furors ranged from molestation charges against a player to a scuffle...
08:20 PM, May 28, 2008
Lahore: Unfazed by the selectors snub for the tour of Sri Lanka, Pakistan's former captain Mohammad Yousuf said that he is physically and mentally prepared for a comeback to international cricket even at the shortest notice. The 37-year-old veteran, who was overlooked when the national squad for the Sri Lanka tour was announced, insisted that his passion to play for Pakistan had not receded despite the disappointment of not being...
08:16 PM, May 28, 2008
