New Delhi: The BCCI might be refusing to identify itself as a NSF but Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday said that the high-profile game must be seen as nothing but just another sport. Taking a dig at the Indian Cricket Board, Maken said that since cricketers and coaches are always shortlisted for government honours, the sport should be brought under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. We consider cricket...
10:40 AM, Feb 27, 2008
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earned Rs.1,666.84 crore in 2010-11 as compared to Rs.1,387 crore in the previous fiscal, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. Gross receipt disclosed by BCCI in its tax returns for the assessment years 2007-08 to 2010-11, are Rs.651.82 crore, Rs.1,000.40 crore, Rs.1,387.02 crore and Rs.1,666.84 crore respectively, Mukherjee said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. In...
03:56 AM, Feb 26, 2008
Leicester: With little improvement in his agonising condition in the last 10 days, India's opener Gautam Gambhir could be packing his bags to return home. In what could be a big blow to the campaign of the defending world champions in the forthcoming one-day series, Gambhir is likely to suffer the fate of the likes of Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag who came or joined the...
09:29 PM, Feb 25, 2008
Lahore: Pakistan's outgoing coach Waqar Younis says his team will have to guard against complacency and put up a disciplined performance to beat Zimbabwe in their own backyard in the coming Test and limited-overs series for which the side left for Harare on Thursday. Pakistan squad that includes former captain Shoaib Malik -- back after a one-year gap -- and some new faces left this morning for a tour during...
08:25 AM, Feb 25, 2008
Karachi: Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has suggested that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should replace outgoing Waqar Younis with a foreign coach since only an influence-free character could take the team forward. Younis has decided to step down after the Zimbabwe tour. Lawson, who was sacked by PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt before his contract ended in late 2008, said that only a foreign coach was the answer to Pakistan...
11:55 PM, Feb 24, 2008
Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have announced the appointment of Ralph Waters as deputy chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the 2015 World Cup to be hosted in the two countries. Waters will be assisting James Strong, who was named chairman of the mega event last week. The duo will oversee the delivery of the World Cup, including the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer....
03:21 PM, Feb 23, 2008
Praveen Kumar of India and England's James Anderson are doubtful starters for the Oval Test. ...
02:22 AM, Feb 22, 2008
Islamabad: A blueprint to overhaul the operations of Pakistan cricket, including the resumption of series against neighbours India, will be submitted to the International Cricket Council within a week. The Pakistan Cricket Board's chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed told The Associated Press on Thursday that board members would be consulted on the content of the submission before it is sent to the ICC. He said it may include all or...
07:28 PM, Feb 10, 2008
New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Manoj Tiwary feels that Gautam Gambhir's willingness to give each and every member of team a lot of space makes him stand out of the pack. Gautam is an innovative captain. He comes up with lot of ideas and makes it a point to discuss it with the players. He tries to understand each and every player's game and gives them a lot of...
04:18 PM, Jan 19, 2008
