"If I made it known earlier then perhaps they would start looking ahead earlier and not play me in my last couple of Tests," the former Aussie batsman revealed. ...
11:03 PM, Mar 14, 2013
His last Test knock of fifty or more was 27 innings ago against India in Nov 2009 when he scored 275 at Ahmedabad. ...
10:42 AM, Jan 03, 2013
Australia seamers excelled on day one with Jackson Bird taking four wickets, Mitchell Starc three and Peter Siddle two. Thirimanne made 91. ...
07:17 AM, Jan 03, 2013
London: England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has decided to skip the Indian Premier League (IPL) to prove his worth in the Test side. Bopara, who was picked by Rajasthan Royals for the fourth season, wishes to score heavily for his county Essex in championship as he eyes recently retired Paul Collingwood's place in the Test team. Graham Gooch, batting coach for England and Essex, feels Bopara has made the right decision....
11:55 AM, Jan 14, 2008
Navi Mumbai: With the biggest possible squad - 30 in total - in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the new entrant Sahara Pune Warriors will lock horns against the Kings XI Punjab in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Having young and exciting players in their ranks, Warriors could definitely be a force to reckon with if they play up to their potential during the six week event. With the likes of...
09:54 PM, Jan 13, 2008
The legendary all-rounder also praised Afridi's efforts as a captain. ...
03:33 PM, Jan 08, 2008
Over a billion people on both sides of the border are going to be glued to their TV sets. But in Chandigarh, the real battle will take place. ...
11:41 PM, Jan 07, 2008
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Dhaka: South Africa's reputation as cricket's perennial chokers returned to haunt them as New Zealand pulled off a dramatic 49-run win on Friday to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals. The Black Caps, restricted to 221-8 after taking first strike, bundled out South Africa for 172 in an exciting finish in front of 23,000 fans at the Shere Bangla Stadium. Jacob Oram was New Zealand's Man of the Match with...
09:09 PM, Jan 07, 2008
Ahmedabad: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday predicted that India would beat Pakistan in the World Cup semifinal and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men are the strong favourites to win the coveted title after a gap of 28 years. India played well as a team on Thursday and deserved victory. On Thursday we were not good enough (to win). Going forward they will be pretty hard to beat. They will beat...
02:11 AM, Jan 07, 2008
Ahmedabad: India batsman Yuvraj Singh on Thursday apologised to Gautam Gambhir after his unsavoury run out episode which almost threatened to break India's World Cup dream in the quarter-final against Australia here. In the 34th over, Gambhir was run out when, standing at the non-striker's end, he ran three-fourths of the way down the track even as Yuvraj was watching the ball after guiding it fine. It was visibly Gambhir's...
11:03 PM, Jan 06, 2008
Colombo: Sri Lanka vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene says there's no extra pressure on the co-host to do well in front of their home crowd in the World Cup quarterfinal against England on Saturday. There's always pressure on you to win matches, that's with every team, Jayawardene told reporters on Thursday. For us it has been a simple theory — just take one game at a time and just keep things under...
09:03 PM, Jan 06, 2008
Colombo: Spinner Adil Rashid will replace all-rounder Michael Yardy at the World Cup after Yardy returned to England suffering from depression. The England & Wales Cricket Board said it had received permission from tournament organizers to replace Yardy. Rashid, who is currently in the West Indies England's second string team, is due to arrive in Colombo on Saturday. England face Sri Lanka in the quarterfinal of the World Cup on...
08:31 PM, Jan 06, 2008
Dhaka: West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has apologized for the team's limp World Cup exit on Wednesday, but said it is easy to blame the senior players. West Indies coach Ottis Gibson used a news conference after the 10-wicket thrashing by Pakistan to criticize senior players including Gayle for failing to perform. The 31-year-old Gayle posted an apology to the West Indies fans on his Twitter feed on Thursday, but...
07:59 PM, Jan 06, 2008
Dhaka: Through to the quarterfinals as convincing Group B winners, one of South Africa's only problems going forward might be deciding who to leave out of the team. Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and AB de Villiers all sat out Saturday's game against Bangladesh, and they were hardly missed in a crushing 206-run win. Paceman Lonwabo Tsotsobe claimed the man-of-the-match award after ripping through the top order and finishing with figures...
07:13 PM, Jan 04, 2008
Chennai: Somehow, England is still alive in the World Cup, but the drama may not be over yet. England ended its Group-B campaign with a now customary late scramble to remain in contention with an 18-run win over the West Indies on Thursday. Andrew Strauss's team hopes the upset losses which have complicated its progression — and left its fate still hanging — don't strike the likes of South Africa...
07:51 PM, Jan 03, 2008
