In a setback to Rahul Gandhi's Mission UP, Nishant Patel went missing mysteriously from his hotel room in Hardoi. ...
09:27 AM, Jul 20, 2010
Ishant refuses to blame McCullum or Buchanan for Kolkata's debacle. ...
06:30 PM, May 27, 2009
He is devastating with the ball, but his locks make him a trendsetter. ...
12:55 AM, Nov 12, 2008
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Chat with Nishant Arora on India-Aus 1st Test ...
04:15 PM, Oct 08, 2008
There were rumours that Ishant Sharma and Sameera were dating each other. ...
12:11 AM, Jul 31, 2008
Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has welcomed the resumption of bilateral cricket ties with India and called on the arch-rivals to reciprocate soon. "I am really happy that this positive development has taken place because it is important that Pakistan and India play bilateral series against each other on a regular basis," he said in an interview. Inzamam, who played 120 Tests and 378 one-dayers before retiring in 2007, said...
02:56 PM, Jul 16, 2008
Mumbai: Seems like Amitabh Bachchan can't stay away from work too long as the megastar is all set play a special part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening ceremony on April 3. The 69-year-old, who underwent two abdominal surgeries last month, will host the ceremony in Chennai. "Asia Cup over soon and then IPL ...opening extravaganza in Chennai .. and yours truly a small part of it ...nervous as...
06:25 PM, May 04, 2008
Hamilton: New Zealand's selectors have retained the 14-man Twenty20 squad doing duty against Zimbabwe currently for the first two matches against South Africa this coming weekend. Regular captain Ross Taylor continues to miss out having picked up a calf injury during the one-off Test against Zimbabwe and the team management was hopeful of his return before the ODI series starting February 25. Taylor's deputy Brendon McCullum has been named captain...
04:47 PM, Apr 23, 2008
Lahore: The new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf has made it clear that he will deal with an iron hand with players who bring a bad name to Pakistan with their illegal and unethical behaviour. Since I was appointed Chairman of the board on October 11, people have been calling me up from all over the world and urging me to bring in improvement to Pakistan...
04:31 PM, Mar 12, 2008
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore scripted a dramatic entry into the semi-finals of the CLT20 when Arun Karthik hit a six off the last ball while chasing a mammoth 215 set by South Australia Redbacks here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. The tormentors-in-chief for the Redbacks, though, were Virat Kohli (70) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (74) who put on a 100-run partnership after a not-out century from Daniel Harris (108)...
10:05 PM, Mar 06, 2008
Somerset innings Somerset win! A blistering knock by Roelof van der Merwe (73 off 40 balls) helped Somerset beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in their Champions League T20 encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. Over No. 20: Somerset get to the target with two balls remaining. Nick Compton and Steve Snell remained unbeaten at the end. 164/5. Over No. 19: Somerset on the...
11:59 PM, Mar 03, 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
Mumbai: In the twilight of his first class career that has spanned close to two decades, prolific run-getter Amol Muzumdar wants to return to play for Mumbai, the team that he led to Ranji Trophy glory five seasons ago. Muzumdar, a veteran of 158 first-class games, in which he has amassed over 10,000 runs, was given a 'No Objection Certificate' by Assam, the team that he represented over the last...
03:13 PM, Feb 27, 2008
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
