
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Talha has been ruled out of Test series against England with a back injury. Manager Naveed Cheema says Talha will return home in "a couple of days" and that doctors have advised the fast bowler to rest for at least 10 to 12 days. Talha injured a disc in his spine during practice in Dubai last Saturday. He did not figure in Pakistan's 10-wicket ...

01:06 AM, Apr 15, 2008

Sydney: A downcast India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed his team's shambolic first-session batting collapse and the monumental triple century by his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke for the humiliating innings-and-680-run defeat in the second Test at the SCG on Friday. India found themselves buried under the weight of Australia's 659/4 declared after themselves collapsing to 191 all out in the first innings. Ultimately, the team lost on the fourth day ...

03:02 AM, Apr 08, 2008

New Delhi: The Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday named Trevor Bayliss as the chief coach of their side for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League. Bayliss, who coached the Sri Lankan national team for four years, guiding them to the finals of World T20 (2009) and ICC World Cup (2011) will replace Dav Whatmore who is tipped to take over as national coach of the Pakistan side. We are ...

10:31 PM, Apr 06, 2008

Adelaide: Former Test umpire Daryl Harper said India's ludicrous refusal to use cricket's electronic eye is a calculated move to preserve a successful approach to over-appealing that is neutralised by technology. Harper, who was pushed into premature retirement after being criticised in the first Test between India and the West Indies at Kingston, said India is holding the world to ransom while a weak International Cricket Council (ICC) fails to...

12:45 AM, Apr 05, 2008

Melbourne: The tailenders' gritty show was among the many positives that Australia skipper Michael Clarke listed after his team's crushing 122-run victory over India in the first Test in Melbourne on Thursday. The most pleasing aspect was to see the tail wag and get critical runs in both the innings. To see our bowlers execute our plans so well. To see Huss (Michael Hussey) under pressure walk out and play...

03:59 PM, Apr 04, 2008

Melbourne: Australian pacer Ben Hilfenhaus was a picture of modesty after claiming a five-wicket haul in India's first innings in the first Test here on Wednesday, saying he was the lucky one who came away with the rewards. We identified we needed to start well with the ball and as a bowling group we felt like we did that and I was probably the lucky one who came away with...

08:55 AM, Apr 04, 2008

Mumbai: India's World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh, who is recovering from an non-malignant tumour in his lung, on Sunday said that he was aiming to be fit for the ODI tri-series in Australia in February next year. I'm getting ready to play again. I am targeting the ODI series in Australia, he told reporters on the sidelines of a promotional event here. The left-hander has a non-malignant tumour in his...

01:02 AM, Mar 29, 2008