
Los Angeles: 'No Country for Old Men' star Javier Bardem has confirmed that he will play James Bond's antagonist in the upcoming 007 movie. Although, Bardem, 42, has confirmed long-running rumour about his involvement in an untitled Bond 23 project, he refused to give further details about his character, reported Ace Showbiz. "They chose me to play this man, but I cannot give you many details. I am very excited....

03:23 PM, Oct 12, 2011

Canterbury: It has been 11 years since Rahul Dravid spent a summer in Kent playing county cricket but fans here still talk of the senior Indian batsman as one of their own and a benchmark for consummate professionalism. Dravid's figures -- 1221 runs from 16 matches at 55.50 with two centuries -- aren't too phenomenal. But those few months are still spoken of with awe and admiration for the much-liked...

04:31 PM, Feb 25, 2008

Bulawayo: Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will clash in fifth and the final one day international at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday. The home side has already taken an unassailable lead in the series by winning the first three ODIs, while the visitors pulled one back after clinching the fourth match by six wickets. Considering the match is a dead rubber, both the teams would like to test their...

12:45 AM, Feb 23, 2008

London: The ruling out of pace spearhead Zaheer Khan from the remaining two Tests against England due to injury is a huge blow but India can still bounce back and the draw the series, feels former captain Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly said he expects the other Indian bowlers to stand up and help India draw the four-match Test series 2-2. Of course, Zaheer ruling out is a huge blow. He will...

10:52 AM, Feb 19, 2008

Bangalore: Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist doffed his hat on Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle, describing the West Indian''s brutal match-winning innings of 107 in the Indian Premier League match as "a phenomenal knock". "That was a phenomenal knock. The wicket was doing a bit and he did not get bat on ball for 10 balls. Then he took the game away from us. We were shell-shocked actually,"...

09:37 PM, Jan 22, 2008

Karachi: The former ICC president Ehsan Mani has expressed his surprise over the response of the ICC and its anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) over the allegations made by former Sri Lankan captain, Hashan Tillekeratne about fixing taking place in the Lankan team since 1992. Mani said he was a bit surprised at the way the ICC had maintained silence on the issue. Mani, who led the ICC from 2003...

08:22 PM, Jan 22, 2008