
Brisbane: Queensland claimed their seventh domestic first-class title when they wrapped up a three-wicket win over defending champions Tasmania with a day to spare in the Sheffield Shield final. Chasing 133 to win, Queensland were coasting at 83-2 on Monday before slumping to 88-7 following a middle-order collapse sparked by James Faulkner (3-27). Chris Hartley (19 not out), who scored 111 to help Queensland to an unlikely 35-run first-innings lead,...

09:40 AM, May 05, 2008

Hyderabad: Deccan Chargers have added five cricketers - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Atchuta Rao, Syed Ahmed Quadri, Veer Pratap Singh and Sneha Kishore - to their list of players for the fifth season of Indian Premier League. Middle-order batsman Jhunjhunwala and right-arm pacer Veer Pratap represent Bengal in the first-class arena. Veer Pratap, Hyderabad's batsman Quadri and left-arm Andhra fast bowler Atchuta Rao have been included into the squad after an impressive...

04:33 PM, Apr 30, 2008