Chennai Chennai Super Kings bowlers displayed lot of discipline at the death to defeat Deccan Chargers by 19 runs in an IPL match at the Chepauk on Sunday. Chasing a stiff target of 166, the defending champions restricted Chargers to 146 for eight in 20 overs despite a flying start by the visitors. Pint-sized Chargers opener Sunny Sohal (56, 30 balls, 6x4, 4x6) initially scared Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men with...
01:51 PM, Jan 21, 2008
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the BCCI and its estranged partner, World Sport Group (WSG), to resolve their dispute through a civil suit or arbitration. A bench comprising Justices R V Raveendran and A K Patnaik said that main dispute over the media rights of IPL T20 matches was still not before them or any court. "Main dispute is not before us. Matter would have to go...
01:52 AM, Jan 18, 2008
London: The Irish government has promised to support Cricket Ireland's campaign to reverse the International Cricket Council's decision to shut the door on non-Test playing nations in the 2015 World Cup. The decision, which was announced Monday, excludes any team outside the 10 cricketing nations from competing at a World Cup until 2019 and sparked fury among Irish players who expressed their anger over Twitter. "Non-Test nations such as Ireland...
12:21 PM, Jan 14, 2008
The Sehwag-led side is upbeat about its chances in this year's IPL. ...
09:18 AM, Jan 14, 2008
London: Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), is being sued by former IPL chief Lalit Modi for libel over an email he sent last year to Indian cricketing authorities warning of a plan to set up a rebel Twenty20 league in England. Clarke faces two separate libel actions: one from Modi, the founder of the Indian Premier League, and the other from IMG, the...
08:01 AM, Jan 14, 2008
Dubai: India never felt the burden of expectations when the team went out to reclaim the World Cup title on home soil after a hiatus of 28 years, said triumphant captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni's men created history when they defeated Sri Lanka in the summit clash of the World Cup last week in Mumbai to win the title for the second time after 1983. "I don't think we felt...
08:14 AM, Jan 13, 2008
Melbourne: Former International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed feels that although decision to curtail the number of teams for the next World Cup to 10 is justified, the Associate nations should get a chance to qualify for the two spots during the 2015 edition Down Under. Speed feels the developing cricketing nations like Ireland and the Netherlands "should have the right to challenge for the last two spots." The...
07:31 PM, Jan 12, 2008
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has delayed the announcement of the national squad for the tour to the West Indies but sources say senior players such as Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan and Abdul Razzaq would be rested. The national selectors, captain and the coach were involved in hectic deliberations on Tuesday but no announcement was made since PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has not yet given approval. Well placed sources...
02:14 AM, Jan 12, 2008
The member of the World Cup winning Indian team said we peaked at the right time during the event. ...
05:17 PM, Jan 11, 2008
Chandigarh: Star batsman Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj can't wait for long for his son to return home, saying he would shed tears of joy over his son's shoulder. "I think I will hug him and probably weep over his shoulders ... he has made all of us so much proud," Yograj said on Saturday when asked about what would be the first thing he would like to do on meeting...
08:02 PM, Jan 10, 2008
Kolkata: It's time that country gets its second World Cup trophy, says Indian pace legend Kapil Dev, who feels that the current team has "in it" to lift the coveted prize. The 52-year-old former all-rounder said a repeat of 1983 is possible and Mahendra Singh Dhoni could emerge as country's second World Cup winning captain. "They have every reason to be there. I wish them luck. I am sitting lonely ...
04:05 PM, Jan 09, 2008
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Mohali: With just two days to go for their high-voltage World Cup semi-final clash against arch rivals Pakistan, the Indian team on Monday underwent a strenuous three-hour net session which was mainly devoted to batting. After a couple of days' rest and a few optional sessions since their dramatic five-wicket victory over defending champions Australia, the team got down to serious business at the net session at the PCA stadium ...
03:42 PM, Jan 09, 2008
Mohali: Two weeks ago, Shoaib Akhtar's international career looked finished, now there are increasing calls for the paceman to be restored to the Pakistan side for one of the biggest match of them all Wednesday's World Cup semifinal against India. Several high-profile former players have backed Akhtar's inclusion, and on Monday, Pakistan's frontline fast bowler Umar Gul voiced his support for the 35-year-old's return to the team. "Shoaib Akhtar is...
08:04 AM, Jan 09, 2008
Melbourne: Former Australian captain Ian Chappell on Saturday asked skipper Ricky Ponting to step down from the post and called for immediate changes in the team to arrest the continuing slide which has been highligted by the quarterfinal exit from the World Cup. The three-time defending champions crashed out of the event with a five-wicket loss against India despite Ponting striking an inspiring hundred after being out of form for...
12:26 PM, Jan 08, 2008
Cricket experts do the SWOT analysis of the semifinal clash between the arch-rivals. ...
10:35 AM, Jan 08, 2008
Melbourne: They are all praise for Ricky Ponting's determined hundred in the World Cup quarterfinal loss to India but former Australian skipper Ian Chappell and spin wizard Shane Warne have called for changes in the team nonetheless to arrest the continuing slide. The three-time defending champions crashed out of the event with a five-wicket loss against India despite Ponting striking an inspiring hundred after being out of form for months....
08:56 AM, Jan 08, 2008
Melbourne: A day after the champions crashed out of the World Cup, an Australian analyst said Friday that Australia simply did not have the batsmen to match India's. "Our problem now is we don't have the batsmen to match it with a side like India on the international stage," said Jon Anderson, writing in the Herald Sun. "They (India) had seven potential matchwinners in their batting line-up while we still...
04:28 PM, Jan 07, 2008
London: Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott criticised all-rounder Michael Yardy for quitting the team midway through the World Cup due to depression but had to back down from his comments after causing an outrage. "I'm surprised, very surprised," Boycott said after being told about Yardy's decision to head home just days before the quarterfinal clash against Sri Lanka. "But he must have been reading my comments about his bowling, it...
10:14 AM, Jan 07, 2008
Chairman of the selection committee Krishnamachari Srikkanth told CNN-IBN that India's performance against Australia was just amazing. ...
09:23 AM, Jan 07, 2008
South African skipper Graeme Smith said that New Zealand is street smart team and South Africa has to play well to beat them. ...
08:59 AM, Jan 07, 2008
